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8:15 AM ET, August 24, 2022

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Washington Post:
FBI's Mar-a-Lago search followed months of resistance, delay by Trump  —  Donald Trump's lawyers received ominous news in an April 12 email from the National Archives: The FBI would soon examine sensitive documents the former president had reluctantly returned to the government from his Florida club three months earlier.
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Tells His Lawyers: Get ‘My’ Top Secret Documents Back  —  EXCLUSIVE: The ex-president is desperate to recover the classified trove taken from Mar-a-Lago — and is pushing his legal team on a long-shot maneuver to return them  —  IN THE WEEKS after the FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid …
New York Times:
Trump, Without the Presidency's Protections, Struggles for a Strategy  —  Facing serious legal peril in the documents investigation, the former president has turned to his old playbook of painting himself as persecuted amid legal and political stumbles.  —  On Tuesday, a Florida judge informed …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge orders Trump to give details about Mar-a-Lago search warrant lawsuit  — A federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump ordered him to answer several key questions about his new lawsuit related to the FBI raid on his Florida home, including why her court should be the one hearing …
NBC News:
Rep. Jerry Nadler beats Rep. Carolyn Maloney in bitter New York House primary  —  Nadler wins 12th Congressional District, NBC News Projects  —  NEW YORK — Incumbent Rep. Jerry Nadler defeated his longtime colleague Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a contentious Democratic primary Tuesday …
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New York Post:
Rep. Jerry Nadler knocks off Carolyn Maloney in NY-12 battle of House Dems  —  Want some cheese with that whine, Carolyn?  —  After Rep. Jerry Nadler cruised to victory over Rep. Carolyn Maloney in Tuesday's contentious Democratic primary to represent New York's 12th Congressional District …
Daniel Goldman / New York Times:
New York 10th Congressional District Primary Election Results
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital  —  KYIV, Ukraine — A hail of shrapnel from kamikaze drones ripped through the tent where off-duty Ukrainian border guards were sleeping near a crossing with Belarus, three hours north of Ukraine's capital.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jan. 6 panel investigators traveled to Copenhagen to view Stone footage  —  Aides to the Jan. 6 select committee traveled to Copenhagen last week to review documentary footage related to Donald Trump ally and pardon recipient Roger Stone, according to two people familiar with the trip.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Questions Trump Cabinet Members on 25th Amendment Talks
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Former Trump national security adviser Robert O'Brien interviewed by Jan. 6 committee
Discussion: CNN, HuffPost and MSNBC
New York Times:
Biden to Announce Decision on Student Loan Debt, Affecting Millions of Borrowers  —  The decision, expected Wednesday, will cap months of deliberations over fairness and the potential to exacerbate an inflation rate that has reached a 40-year high.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce …
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Joe Biden Illegally ‘Canceling’ Student Loans Would Be a Middle Finger to America
Discussion: Based Politics and CBS News
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Four takeaways from the New York and Florida primaries  —  A Democrat who campaigned on abortion rights won in a New York swing district, and more MAGA Republicans may soon be coming to Washington  —  One of the last big primary nights of the election year helped solidify trends …
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Crist cruises to primary victory in Florida, but Democrats are ‘fatalistic’ about defeating DeSantis
Jason Rantz / MyNorthwest.com:
Rantz: Despite ‘concerning’ transgender study, UW kept quiet because of positive coverage  —  A University of Washington study, in partnership with Seattle Children's Hospital, claimed gender-affirming care via puberty blockers leads to positive mental health outcomes for transgender teen patients.
Associated Press:
Student loan help for millions coming from Biden after delay  —  President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to announce his long-delayed move to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for many Americans and extend a pause on payments to January, according to three people familiar with the plan.
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Live Updates: Nadler Routs Maloney in New York; Upstate Voters Send Abortion Message  —  Representative Jerrold Nadler ousted Carolyn B. Maloney in Manhattan, while Hudson Valley voters picked a Democrat in a special House election centered on abortion.  Daniel Goldman won in a newly drawn district in New York City.
Discussion: Vox, Political Wire and NPR
Sarah Chaney Cambon / Wall Street Journal:
The Surprise in a Faltering Economy: Laid-Off Workers Quickly Find Jobs  —  People losing jobs are rapidly landing interviews, multiple job offers and higher pay, holding down unemployment totals  —  Can the U.S. Keep Creating Jobs?  —  Skip Ad  —  in 15  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Leana S. Wen / Washington Post:
I'm a doctor.  Here's why my kids won't wear masks this school year. … For the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, my family and I were extremely cautious.  I gave birth in April 2020, shortly after covid-19 hit.  To protect the baby, my husband and I pulled our then-2-year-old son out of preschool.
Simon Lewis / Reuters:
Just over half of Americans say U.S. should back Ukraine until Russia withdraws - Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  After half a year of war in Ukraine, a slim majority of Americans agree that the United States should continue to support Kyiv until Russia withdraws all its forces, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday.
Discussion: Political Wire
Julian Routh / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Mehmet Oz presses John Fetterman to accept proposals for U.S. Senate debates  —  KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh wants to hold the first televised debate in the race for one of the country's most important U.S. Senate seats, but to this point, only Republican nominee Mehmet Oz has agreed to participate.
New York Times:
Biden Administration Plans for New Booster Campaign Soon After Labor Day  —  A top F.D.A. regulator cited compelling data for redesigned coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to offer the next generation of coronavirus booster shots …
Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
New poll indicates a Liz Cheney presidential run would hurt Biden more than Trump  —  46th Vice President of the United States  —  President of the United States since 2021  —  Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has vowed to do “whatever it takes to ensure Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office” …
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Pew Research Center:
Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue, Driven by Democrats
Discussion: Washington Post
Axios:
Rick Scott's ill-timed Italian vacation  —  Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware, Axios has learned. … - Scott is already under fire for his management of the committee.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Republicans say Afghanistan withdrawal is ‘haunting’ Americans, vow to ‘lead the charge’ in honoring sacrifice  —  The RNC partnered with Republican lawmakers who served in Afghanistan for the one-year anniversary of the withdrawal  —  Pompeo: Afghanistan withdrawal ‘would not have happened this way’ under Trump
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Carol Robinson / al.com:
Perry Hooper Jr., former Alabama lawmaker, charged with sex abuse in Montgomery  —  A former state legislator is facing a felony sex charge.  —  Perry Oliver Hooper Jr., 67, is charged with first-degree sex abuse, Montgomery police Capt. Saba Coleman confirmed Tuesday.
Yashar Ali / Yashar's Newsletter:
Iran's President Orders The Killings of Americans On US Soil.  In September, American Taxpayers Will Pay To Protect Him On US Soil.  —  Biden must designate senior leaders of Iran's government as ineligible to enter the United States, but that should be the first of many steps to punish the Iranian government for its malign behavior.
Discussion: New York Times
Associated Press:
US to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months  —  As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, including imminent plans to announce …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘Donald kept our secret’: Mar-a-Lago stay saved Giuliani from drink and depression, book says
Discussion: Raw Story
Quillette:
The Energy of Nations  —  Energy blindness is leading to policy blunder.
Discussion: Politico
Massarah Mikati / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
She was fired for being publicly pro-Palestine. One year later, no one is hiring her.
Reuters:
Hyundai supplier accused of child labor violations by U.S. authorities
Discussion: Breitbart, The Daily Caller and al.com
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI arrests ex-Marine accused of assaulting officers inside Capitol on Jan. 6
Discussion: al.com and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
 Earlier Items: 
Morgan Young / WFAA-TV:
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD bans CRT, implements new policy on books, use of pronouns
Ann Dorn / Fox News:
My husband Capt. David Dorn was murdered in 2020 riots. His killer had help dividing America.
Detroit Free Press:
Jury convicts Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr. in Whitmer kidnapping plot
TMZ.com:
Nancy Pelosi's Husband Paul Pelosi Pleads Guilty To DUI
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
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