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11:25 AM ET, August 27, 2022

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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Republicans, Once Outraged by Mar-a-Lago Search, Become Quieter as Details Emerge  —  In the minutes and hours after the F.B.I.'s search of former President Donald J. Trump's residence in Florida this month, his supporters did not hesitate to denounce what they saw as a blatant abuse of power …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Possibility of Obstruction Looms Over Trump After Thwarted Efforts to Recover Documents  —  Unredacted portions of the affidavit point to a crime that has been overshadowed amid disputes over classified information.  —  WASHINGTON — When the Justice Department proposed redactions …
Brad Moss / The Daily Beast:
It's Over: Trump Will Be Indicted  —  There is little left for the Justice Department to do but decide whether to wait until after the midterms to formally seek the indictment from the grand jury. … I have finally seen enough.  Donald Trump will be indicted by a federal grand jury.
Wall Street Journal:
The Mar-a-Lago Affidavit: Is That All There Is?  —  The redacted 38-pages add to the evidence that the FBI search really was all about a dispute over documents  —  WSJ Opinion: Mar-a-Lago and the Swamp's Obsession With Donald Trump  —  Created with sketchtool.
Politico:
Trump lawyers renew plea for outside supervision of Mar-a-Lago search trove  —  Donald Trump's attorneys late Friday made a new pitch for an independent review of the materials seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate.  —  In a 12-page filing, they urged a federal judge to appoint a “special master” …
Andrew Weissmann / New York Times:
What the Redacted Affidavit Shows in the Trump Mar-a-Lago Case  —  We always knew that whatever information about the Mar-a-Lago search would be released on Friday by a federal court was not going to help Donald Trump.  —  We know that not just because Judge Bruce Reinhart already concluded …
Discussion: Japan Times and HuffPost
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
William Barr Rips Trump For ‘Pandering To Outrage’ Over Mar-A-Lago Search  —  It's premature to reach a conclusion about the ex-president's trove of government documents stashed at Mar-a-Lago, his former U.S. attorney general said.  —  Former Attorney General William Barr attacked Donald Trump …
Discussion: New York Post and Breitbart
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Trump's narrative takes big hit with affidavit's release
Discussion: Associated Press
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
3 big things we learned from the Mar-a-Lago affidavit
Axios:
DOJ releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden scoffs at Trump claim he declassified Mar-a-Lago documents: ‘Come on’
New York Times:
Trump Inquiry Fueled in Part by Concern Over Intelligence Sources  —  Documents related to the work of clandestine sources are some of the most sensitive and protected in the government.  F.B.I. agents found some in boxes retrieved from Donald J. Trump's home.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Doug Mastriano Wore a Confederate Uniform in a Faculty Photo
Discussion: Mediaite
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
The Biden White House gets feisty on Twitter  —  This administration's tweets, long bland, have become punchy and even viral as the president has shown more willingness to go after Republicans  —  The White House Twitter account under President Biden has not been the most exciting corner of the internet.
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John Solomon / Just The News:
Retired FBI boss disassembles Trump search warrant: Feds ‘going to regret this’  —  The FBI's former intelligence chief declared Friday the agency should not have criminalized the records dispute between Donald Trump and the National Archives and that the bureau appears to have failed to meet …
Benoit Faucon / Wall Street Journal:
Iran and Russia Are Cementing an Alliance With Grain, Drones and Satellites  —  The two U.S. rivals are accelerating efforts to build trade and military ties as they face international isolation  —  TEHRAN—Iran and Russia are forging tighter ties than ever, as their international isolation drives …
Discussion: CNN
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Truth Social faces financial peril as worry about Trump's future grows  —  Payment disputes and a dwindling audience have fueled doubts about the former president's Twitter clone  —  Former president Donald Trump's Truth Social website is facing financial challenges as its traffic remains puny …
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
DeSantis Suspends 4 Elected School Board Members After Report on Parkland  —  A grand jury report found the board members had engaged in “acts of incompetence and neglect of duty,” but an ousted member called the governor's move “political retribution.”  —  MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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Chris McGreal / The Guardian:
Of all the legal threats Trump is facing, is this the one that could take him down?  —  The quiet workings of a Georgia grand jury hearing evidence of election fraud could represent the ex-president's greatest danger  —  Donald Trump's lawyers are earning their keep.
Discussion: Raw Story
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Russia blocks UN nuclear treaty agreement over Zaporizhzhia clause  —  Failure to agree a joint statement after weeks of debate at UN marks latest blow to hopes of maintaining an arms control regime  —  Russia has blocked an agreement at the United Nations that was aimed at bolstering …
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
In DeSantis's Florida, Teachers Navigate Curriculum Restrictions  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis is battling what he calls “indoctrination” in schools.  New laws have left many teachers questioning everything from pride flags to “The Great Gatsby.”  —  Erin Brown, a teacher in St. Johns County …
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Biden just used the f-word — and he's correct  —  President Biden on Thursday offered some harsh words about those of the “extreme MAGA philosophy” currently hacking away at our democracy.  —  “It's not just Trump,” he said at a fundraiser.  “It's the entire philosophy that underpins the …
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Houston Keene / Fox News:
Nearly 100 Republicans demand Pelosi hold Biden accountable for $500B student debt handout
Discussion: Insider and New York Times
Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:
Woman carrying fetus without a skull to seek abortion in another state following Louisiana ban
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State bureau recommends certification of abortion-rights, voting ballot initiatives
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Appeals court upholds Mississippi Jim Crow-era voting restriction law
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Melissa Montalvo / Fresno Bee:
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Discussion: Daily Kos
Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Coverage of Ron DeSantis shows the media has learned nothing from Trump
Discussion: Daily Kos and Politico
David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner and HotAir
New York Times:
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