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11:40 AM ET, August 21, 2022

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Leo Sands / BBC:
Darya Dugina: Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow blast  —  The daughter of a close ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been killed in a suspected car bombing.  —  Darya Dugina died after an explosion on a road outside Moscow, Russia's investigative committee said.
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CNN:
Car bomb kills daughter of ‘spiritual guide’ to Putin's Ukraine invasion - Russian media
Laurence Dollimore / Daily Mail:
Putin's new false flag operation? …
Gözde Bayar / Anadolu Ajansı Güncel Haberler:
Daughter of Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin killed in car explosion
Discussion: ZeroHedge and Big League Politics
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Why Trump voters are hurting their own cause in the midterms  —  The Democratic Party has no better friend at the moment than Donald Trump.  —  An overwhelming majority of voters pronounce themselves unsatisfied with the condition of the country: Gross domestic product has fallen …
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Ousted Republican reflects on Trump, democracy and America: ‘The place has lost its mind’  —  Rusty Bowers was speaker of Arizona's house of representatives when he stood up to the former president's demand that he overturn the election result.  He paid the price but has no regrets
Discussion: Insider and The Hill
Aaron Pellish / CNN:
Sen. Mark Kelly ‘not at all’ concerned about Democrats' 2024 chances in Arizona if Biden runs  —  Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Sunday said he is “not at all” concerned about Democrats winning Arizona in 2024 if President Joe Biden runs for reelection.
Discussion: Political Wire
Politico:
Trump's throw-everything-against-the- wall response to the Mar-a-Lago search  —  As she entered the federal courthouse in West Palm Beach on Thursday to bear witness to a hearing on the potential release of the FBI's basis for searching Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's attorney Christina Bobb paused …
Discussion: RedState and Raw Story
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump pushes for un-redacted affidavit's release, despite the risks  —  Former President Trump is pushing for the full, unredacted release of the affidavit that led to the search warrant for his Mar-a-Lago estate, a move that carries risks for both Trump and the Justice Department.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump set to ask court for ‘special master’ to review Mar-a-Lago evidence
Discussion: Raw Story and CBS News
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
My final column: 2024 and the dangers ahead  —  Before signing off, Margaret Sullivan offers advice to her fellow journalists on how to cover a perilous election  —  After a recent announcement that I've decided to retire this column and leave The Post, a Vanity Fair reporter asked me by email …
Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC News poll: 57% of voters say investigations into Trump should continue  —  WASHINGTON — A clear majority of American voters believe that the various investigations into alleged wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump should continue, according to a national NBC News poll conducted …
Discussion: Townhall
Phillip W. Magness / AIER:
The Suicide of the American Historical Association  —  A bizarre string of events is unfolding at the American Historical Association (AHA).  Last week, AHA president James H. Sweet published a column in the organization's magazine on the problem of “presentism” in academic historical writing.
Mariam Khan / ABC News:
Liz Cheney on stopping Trump, Pence testifying on Jan. 6: ‘This Week’ exclusive  —  She sat down with ABC Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl.  —  Rep. Liz Cheney speaks with ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jon Karl, Aug. 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Mike DeForest / WKMG:
3rd resident of The Villages admits to voting twice in the 2020 election  —  Joan Halstead avoids jail time under pre-trial diversion program  —  THE VILLAGES, Fla. - A third resident of The Villages has admitted to voting twice during the 2020 election, court records show.
Herb Scribner / Axios:
Texas migrant buses overwhelm New York, Washington D.C.  —  New York and Washington, D.C., have become overwhelmed as Texas continues to send buses of migrants to those cities. … This immediately puts migrant families into subpar conditions right when they arrive.
Discussion: Twitchy
UnionLeader.com:
Our choice is Morse: A hard worker for New Hampshire  —  New Hampshire Republicans need to put forth the best candidate if they have any hope of defeating Maggie Hassan for a U.S. Senate seat this fall.  Chuck Morse is that candidate.  —  If one were voting based on charm or exciting style or fiery rhetoric, it would not be him.
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Trump's long shadow keeps 2024 hopefuls from Iowa State Fair  —  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz raised the roasted turkey leg like a sword in his Iowa State Fair debut in 2014, the up-and-coming conservative joining a half-dozen other Republican presidential prospects in strolling the Grand Concourse.
Discussion: New York Post and USA Today
 
 
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Kelsey Vlamis / Insider:
Trump's ex-chief of staff said it's hard to understand how such highly classified documents ended up at Mar-a-Lago and that they are ‘not accidentally moved anywhere’
Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Trump in ‘Really Dangerous Territory,’ Maybe Committed ‘Treason’: Kirschner
Discussion: Insider
New York Times:
In India, New Wave of Trauma as 11 Convicted of Rape and Murder Walk Free
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