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Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Trump's political fortunes haven't changed, but his legal situation is getting dark — The News — As the country digested the Donald Trump indictment over the weekend, two clear takeaways emerged. Legally, his path to avoiding conviction has never been narrower.
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Andrew O'Hehir / Salon:
Trump's “peril is extreme”: Former federal prosecutor on the historic Mar-a-Lago indictment — Charges against Trump almost “open and shut,” says Dennis Aftergut — and prosecutors will ask for prison time — As the entire world now knows, Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith's sweeping indictment …
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
A Cold Civil War Is Upon Us — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. — The Incipient Threat Of Political Violence — In the wake of the Mar-a-Lago indictment there were echoes of Trump's call to arms before Jan. 6, urging supporters to protest his first court appearance tomorrow.
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Trump heading to Miami before classified documents court date
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David Gilbert / VICE:
‘I Want Blood’: Heavily-Armed Trump Supporters Say They'll Protest Trump's Indictment
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Mike Allen / Axios:
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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Elaina Plott Calabro / The Atlantic:
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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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
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 …
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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
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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Ron Todt / Associated Press:
Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire
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Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Philadelphia bridge collapse may snarl morning commutes in northeast
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Slate:
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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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
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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David Aaron / Just Security:
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.
Associated Press:
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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New York Times:
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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J.D. Capelouto / Semafor:
‘Eat, Pray, Love’ author pulls next book over Ukrainian backlash to Russian setting — Elizabeth Gilbert, who wrote the 2006 memoir Eat, Pray, Love, 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.
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Rachel M. Cohen / Vox:
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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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
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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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
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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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Israel to announce plans for thousands of new settlement units in West Bank — The Israeli government told the Biden administration it intends to announce later this month the building and planning of thousands of new housing units in the settlements in the occupied West Bank, three Israeli and U.S. officials told Axios.
Ben Hodges / CEPA:
Think Ukraine's Offensive Has Started? Wait for the Heavy Brigades — There's fighting underway across frontline Ukraine, says Lt-Gen (rtd.) Ben Hodges, but the decisive moment will come when we see hundreds of armored vehicles hitting Russian lines. — The social media channels …
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Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
JPMorgan Reaches Settlement With Epstein's Victims — The proposed deal would settle a suit on behalf of victims who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein, over claims the bank ignored warnings about him. — JPMorgan Chase reached a tentative settlement with sexual abuse victims of Jeffrey Epstein …
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Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
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.
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Politico:
The surprising corner of the Senate that's sinking Biden nominees — Three presidential picks so far this year withdrew because they lacked enough support in the Commerce Committee, where there's four Democrats up for reelection in swing states next fall. — Relatively obscure nominations …
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Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
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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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House threatens to veto GOP resolution against its pistol brace ban — The White House on Monday renewed its support for the Biden administration's pistol brace ban, threatening to veto a resolution that has been linked to the House conservatives' revolt.
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Madeleine Greenberg / Democracy Docket:
Pennsylvania Delaware County 2023 Provisional Ballot Counting Challenge — Keohane v. Delaware County Board of Elections — Lawsuit filed on behalf of three Delaware County, Pennsylvania voters against the Delaware County Board of Elections challenging the board's decision …
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Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Right-Wing Culture Warriors Are Oblivious to the Coming Backlash — Republicans are merrily immersed in a storm of anti-LGBTQ, anti-drag lawmaking and book-banning. As their extremism grows uglier, the public may rebel—via the ballot box. … A school district in Utah pulled the Bible …
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