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Fox News's Turley: Trump could face ‘terminal sentence’ if DOJ proves even one count — Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley says former President Trump could die in prison if convicted on just one count after being indicted by the Justice Department last week on dozens of charges related to his handling of classified documents.
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The impossible challenge of telling Trump fans the truth — In the abstract, it is as robust a rejection of former president Donald Trump's claims as could be arranged: His former attorney general, who earned a well-deserved reputation for his dogged defenses of Trump, appearing on Fox News …


New criminal charges haven't changed Republicans' view of Trump, polls say
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Putin's Pals Dream Up Fresh Plot to Help Trump Beat Biden
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Trump's “peril is extreme”: Former federal prosecutor on the historic Mar-a-Lago indictment
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USA Today, Washington Post, The Weekly Sift, Raw Story and New York Times

A Cold Civil War Is Upon Us
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Yahoo News, Washington Post, Raw Story and BizPac Review

Exclusive: Trump holds double-digit lead after federal indictment - Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Trump Heads to Florida for Court Appearance in Documents Case
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Trump's political fortunes haven't changed, but his legal situation is getting dark
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We need to talk about Trump's bathroom chandelier
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However widespread, unfounded beliefs shouldn't demand response
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A Star Reporter's Break With Reality — Lara Logan was once a respected 60 Minutes correspondent. Now she trades in conspiracy theories that even far-right media disavow. What happened? — the footage is shown before she takes the stage: Lara Logan in a headscarf, addressing the camera from the streets of Mogadishu.
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‘I Want Blood’: Heavily-Armed Trump Supporters Say They'll Protest Trump's Indictment — “Just buying more ammo,” one Trump supporter posted in a right-wing messaging board. — Supporters of former president Donald Trump are planning mass protests at a Miami courthouse on Tuesday, following Trump's indictment last week.
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Proud Boys Too Upset About Bud Light to Care About Trump's Indictment
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Scoop: Fox sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter — Fox News has sent a “cease and desist” letter to Tucker Carlson as he ramps up a competing series on Twitter that drew a combined 169 million views for its first two episodes, Axios has learned.
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More Say Birth Gender Should Dictate Sports Participation — WASHINGTON, D.C. — A larger majority of Americans now (69%) than in 2021 (62%) say transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that conform with their birth gender. Likewise, fewer endorse transgender athletes …


Aileen Cannon's Previous Rulings About Trump Demand Her Recusal — Soon after the news broke that Donald Trump will become the first former president to face federal criminal charges—37 counts that include willful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act …
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Will the Judge in Trump's Case Recuse Herself—or Be Forced To? — Federal law requires a judge to step away from a case in which her impartiality “might reasonably be questioned.” — Last week was a bad one for Donald Trump. The former President was indicted on thirty-seven felony counts …
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Truthout, Washington Times, claytoonz, Althouse, Florida Bulldog and Washington Press


Interstate 95 collapse repairs to take ‘months’ in Philadelphia, officials say — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said repairs will “take some number of months.” — Repairs on Interstate 95 are expected to take “months” after an elevated section collapsed in Philadelphia on Sunday morning …
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Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire
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Republican official appears to have moved $1.3m from non-profit to own law firm — RNC committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon takes $120,000 salary from non-profit Center for American Liberty for two-hour week — The San Francisco lawyer Harmeet Dhillon is a fixture on Fox News who has garnered support …
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DOJ seeks 14 years for Jan. 6 rioter who called Trump ‘dad,’ drove stun gun into Michael Fanone's neck — Daniel “D.J.” Rodriguez wrote in a letter to the former officer he assaulted that he wished he was smarter. The feds say his actions amount to terrorism.
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Raw Story and Political Wire


Almost Everyone Got the Smoke Wrong — What happened? — No, seriously — what happened? — Last week, the American megalopolis, that string of jewels on the old Atlantic coast, found itself shrouded by wildfire smoke. New York City's air turned ashen and dun, then glowed a supernatural amber.


Fred Ryan to leave Washington Post after nine years as publisher — Ryan, chief executive of The Post for most of the decade since Jeff Bezos bought it, will lead the new Center on Public Civility at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation — Fred Ryan, the publisher and chief executive …


How Much Prison Time Does Former President Trump Face? Applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines — Now that the public has seen the current list of federal charges against former President Donald Trump, there is a long road ahead. If the defendant is ultimately convicted, that road will lead to sentencing.


Controversial trans cyclist Austin Killips wins North Carolina race by 5 minutes: ‘Power is not comparable’ — Controversial transgender cyclist Austin Killips has won a North Carolina race by a whopping five minutes - prompting the second-place finisher to declare that her power was …
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Trans woman cyclist wins North Carolina race by crossing finish line FIVE MINUTES ahead of runner-up, who said her ‘power is not comparable’: Was filmed shoving rival at previous race
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The little-noticed court decision that changed homelessness in America — Is there a right to sleep outside? — Five years ago, a federal court issued a crucial ruling. People experiencing homelessness, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said, can't be punished for sleeping outside …
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Fox News and Los Angeles Times


‘The Beat’ goes on for MSNBC's legal savant Ari Melber amid Trump indictments — As the legal heat turns up under former President Trump, MSNBC's Ari Melber is having a moment. — The parade of legal experts who appear daily on “The Beat With Ari Melber” include the 2024 Republican …


Biden admin will resume interest on federal student loans Sept. 1; monthly payments due in October — WHEN, EXACTLY, WILL BIDEN RESTART FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS? After more than three years, the federal government's pandemic-related suspension of student loan payments and interest is officially coming to an end.
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The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted — Much of the theft was brazen, even simple. Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states.
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HotAir, Washington Examiner and The Hill


Florida Governor Ron DeSantis On “Reconstitutionalizing The Government” — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis joined me this morning to talk about his campaign for the presidency: — Audio: — 06-12hhs-desantis — Transcript: — HH: Joined from Tallahassee by the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, now running for president.
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‘Eat, Pray, Love’ author pulls next book over Ukrainian backlash to Russian setting — The News — Elizabeth Gilbert, who wrote the 2006 memoir said Monday that her upcoming novel won't be released as scheduled after she received backlash from Ukrainian fans over the fact that the book is set in Russia.


Sanders vows to oppose NIH nominee until Biden produces drug-pricing plan — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate health panel, is vowing to not move forward with President Biden's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health — or any health nominee …
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Washington Examiner


State Issue 1 ballot language must be rewritten, Ohio Supreme Court rules — COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court handed a limited victory to opponents of State Issue 1 on Monday by ordering Republican state officials to rewrite ballot language summarizing the measure's effects.


U.S. Spy Agencies Buy Vast Quantities of Americans' Personal Data, U.S. Says — Commercially available data from cars, phones and web browsers rivals results from wiretaps, cyber espionage and physical surveillance — WASHINGTON—The vast quantities of Americans' personal data available …
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Silvio Berlusconi, Showman Who Upended Italian Politics and Culture, Dies at 86 — He introduced sex and glamour to Italian TV and then brought the same formula to politics, dominating the country and its culture for more than 20 years. — ROME — Silvio Berlusconi, the brash media mogul …
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Voting Rights Just Got a Second Surprise Win in Alabama — A bill to criminalize help with absentee ballots failed in the legislature, within days of the Supreme Court rejecting Alabama's gerrymander. But advocates warn it may return next year. — Alabama State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Alabama (iStock/pabradyphoto)
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