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Washington Post:
Trump scrambles to find lawyer on eve of first federal court appearance — In familiar predicament for famously challenging client, multiple Florida lawyers decline to take Trump's case, people familiar with the matter say — Donald Trump spent the day before his historic appearance …
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Rolling Stone:
Inside the Implosion of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Legal Team — At a time of peak legal peril for the former president, his attorneys had the knives out — for each other … The clashes were dramatic enough that Friday, hours before Trump's federal indictment in the Mar-a-Lago documents probe was unsealed …
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Jay Weaver / Miami Herald:
Magistrate to preside over Trump's arraignment, not controversial Judge Aileen Cannon — Donald Trump federal indictment — Former president Donald Trump is set to appear Tuesday at the Miami federal courthouse for an initial hearing on criminal charges related to his keeping of classified documents.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump finds no new lawyers in time for Mar-a-Lago documents arraignment — Exclusive: Trump is expected to be represented by existing lawyers Todd Blanche and Chris Kise — Donald Trump is expected to be represented at his first court appearance to face federal criminal charges …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
How a Trump-Appointed Judge Could Influence His Documents Case — Judge Aileen M. Cannon will wield sweeping power over the case's tempo and what evidence to allow in or exclude. — Reporting from Washington — Jack Smith, the special counsel handling the documents investigation …
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Axios, The Atlantic, Politico and Washington Post
Geraldine DeRuiter / Washington Post:
We need to talk about Trump's bathroom chandelier — Designers (and one epidemiologist) weigh in on the peculiar light fixture from the Trump indictment photos — Last week, former president Donald Trump was indicted on charges that he mishandled classified documents, allegedly storing them in …
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Barbara McQuade / MSNBC:
New indictment Trump is a triple threat to national security
New indictment Trump is a triple threat to national security
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Raw Story and Political Wire
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell, GOP allies steer clear of defending Trump on indictment
McConnell, GOP allies steer clear of defending Trump on indictment
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CNN, Boston Herald, Bloomberg, Political Wire and PJ Media
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Christie says conduct alleged in Trump indictment ‘awful,’ says ‘lot more information to come’
Christie says conduct alleged in Trump indictment ‘awful,’ says ‘lot more information to come’
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American Wire News, Washington Examiner and The Daily Beast
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Jim Jordan's tortured defense of Trump points to a coming GOP split
Jim Jordan's tortured defense of Trump points to a coming GOP split
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Kevin McCarthy Argues That Trump Hoarding Documents Next to the Toilet Was Sufficiently Secure Because ‘A Bathroom Door Locks’
Kevin McCarthy Argues That Trump Hoarding Documents Next to the Toilet Was Sufficiently Secure Because ‘A Bathroom Door Locks’
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Who is not implicated in the Trump indictment? Hillary Clinton.
Who is not implicated in the Trump indictment? Hillary Clinton.
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
'Trump can't win': Koch network releases ads targeting ex-president — The political arm of the network backed by billionaire Charles Koch is releasing a slate of digital ads in key states aimed at former President Donald Trump. — The ads argue a Trump nomination in 2024 would effectively give President Joe Biden a second term.
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New York Times:
How Trump Plans to Beat His Indictment, Politically
How Trump Plans to Beat His Indictment, Politically
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
What Trump's Indictment Means for 2024
What Trump's Indictment Means for 2024
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Washington Examiner, American Greatness, Fox News, PoliticusUSA and American Wire News
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Christie says Trump ‘will care less about the country this time than he did four years ago’
Christie says Trump ‘will care less about the country this time than he did four years ago’
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Chris Christie Hammers Trump On Secret Document Indictment
Chris Christie Hammers Trump On Secret Document Indictment
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump holds double-digit lead after federal indictment - Reuters/Ipsos poll
Exclusive: Trump holds double-digit lead after federal indictment - Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Tim Scott Changes Tune and Calls Trump Indictment a ‘Serious Case With Serious Allegations’
Tim Scott Changes Tune and Calls Trump Indictment a ‘Serious Case With Serious Allegations’
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
DeSantis-world bemoans crowded GOP field — The News — Ron DeSantis' supporters are grumbling that the larger GOP field is complicating their path in South Carolina, where two of the early primary state's highest profile politicians, Senator Tim Scott and former governor Nikki Haley, are in the race.
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Caitlin Byrd / Post and Courier:
In home state flex, Tim Scott shares names of 69 donors on SC finance committee — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is boosting his political capital in his home state, unveiling a list of 69 influential South Carolina donors who will take a leading role in fundraising in the crucial “First in the South” presidential primary state.
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Roland Li / San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: Westfield giving up S.F. mall in wake of Nordstrom closure, plunging sales and foot traffic — Westfield is giving up its namesake San Francisco mall in the wake of Nordstrom's planned closure, surrendering the city's biggest shopping center to its lender after foot traffic and sales plunged during the pandemic.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Grassley: Burisma executive who allegedly paid Biden has audio recordings of conversations with Joe, Hunter — Biden was allegedly paid $5M by a high-level Burisma executive as part of a bribery scheme — Sen. Chuck Grassley said Monday that the Burisma executive who allegedly paid Joe Biden …
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Madison Reeve / Castanet.net:
Girl, 9, accused of being trans at Kelowna track meet — CHILD ACCOSTED AT TRACK MEET — Two Kelowna moms are speaking out after their 9-year-old daughter was verbally assaulted at a track and field event on Thursday at Kelowna's Apple Bowl. — The mothers, who choose not to identify their daughter …
Melissa Gira Grant / New Republic:
Why Conservatives Are Losing Their Minds Over Biden's Pride Flag—and Ignoring Pro-DeSantis Neo-Nazis — Saturday was a tale of two flags. One was flown at the White House: a rainbow Pride flag, specifically the trans- and racially inclusive “Progress” variation.
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Odette Yousef / NPR:
Trump is calling for support for his court appearance. The far right may stay away — When former President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social platform on Friday, “SEE YOU IN MIAMI ON TUESDAY!!!,” the call eerily echoed the tweets with which he summoned his supporters to Washington, D.C., in the lead-up to Jan. 6, 2021.
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation rose at a 4% annual rate in May, the lowest in 2 years — WATCH NOW — The inflation rate cooled in May to its lowest annual rate in about two years, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. — The consumer price index, which measures changes in a multitude of goods and services …
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New York Times:
N.Y.P.D. Commissioner Keechant Sewell to Resign — Ms. Sewell, who was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams in 2022, announced her decision on Monday. She did not provide a reason for her departure. — Keechant Sewell, commissioner of the New York Police Department, said Monday she would resign …
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Dell Cameron / Wired:
The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens — A newly declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reveals the federal government is buying troves of data about Americans. — The United States government has been secretly amassing a “large amount” …
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Outside the Beltway, What The Fuck … and Wall Street Journal, more at Techmeme »
Zoe Greenberg / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Two Rhode Island officials visited Philly. They were so rude their state launched two separate investigations. — The trouble between Philadelphia and the state of Rhode Island began in early March.That's when two Rhode Island officials came to tour Bok, the former South Philly vocational school …
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The Messenger and Washington Post
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
White House press secretary violated Hatch Act, government watchdog says — Karine Jean-Pierre violated a law designed to limit how officials engage in politics when she referred to “MAGA Republicans” ahead of the midterm elections, the agency said. — White House press secretary Karine …
Shia Kapos / Politico:
No Labels likely to back off third party bid if DeSantis emerges as GOP nominee — The centrist group considers under what conditions it would back out. — CHICAGO — The centrist political organization No Labels has defended its third-party presidential bid by insisting there's …
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Election Law Blog, The Daily Caller, Michigan Advance and Axios
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Set to Approve Depleted-Uranium Tank Rounds for Ukraine — The armor-piercing ammunition has raised concerns over health and environmental effects — The Biden administration is expected to provide Ukraine with depleted-uranium rounds following weeks of internal debate about how to equip …
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