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New York Times:
The Radical Strategy Behind Trump's Promise to ‘Go After’ Biden — Conservatives with close ties to Donald J. Trump are laying out a “paradigm-shifting” legal rationale to erase the Justice Department's independence from the president. — When Donald J. Trump responded to his latest indictment …
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Trump rejected lawyers' efforts to avoid classified documents indictment — The former president was not interested in attempting to negotiate a settlement in the classified documents investigation — One of Donald Trump's new attorneys proposed an idea in the fall of 2022 …
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Politico:
Playbook: The 4 SCOTUS rulings that could rock America — Presented by The Coalition to Protect America's Regional Airports — With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — HEADLINE OF THE DAY — “Pardoning Is Not Enough: We Must All Perform Seppuku for Donald Trump,” by National Review's Jeffrey Blehar
Craig Fuller / Washington Post:
A No Labels candidate would likely throw the election to Trump — Al From, founder of the Democratic Leadership Council and author of “The New Democrats and the Return to Power,” is an adjunct professor of graduate studies in government at Johns Hopkins University.
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The Dispatch:
The GOP's Trump Choice … Donald Trump was arraigned in federal court Tuesday. … The former president is accused of keeping highly classified documents after his presidency ended and thwarting the efforts of federal investigators to have them safely returned. The evidence is compelling and overwhelming.
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Jill Lawrence / Bulwark+:
“Threading the Needle” on Trump Is a Dangerous Game
“Threading the Needle” on Trump Is a Dangerous Game
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Washington Post:
Down-ballot Republicans brace for ‘vortex that is Donald Trump’
Down-ballot Republicans brace for ‘vortex that is Donald Trump’
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Upholds Native American Adoption Law — At issue in the case was whether a law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees within tribes is constitutional. — Reporting from Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 1978 law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees …
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
US supreme court upholds protections for Native American children — Children can continue to be protected under law preventing removal of kids from their families for fostering or adoption — The US supreme court has ruled that Native American children can continue to be protected under federal law …
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Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Exclusive: US government agencies hit in global cyberattack — “Several” US federal government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack that exploits a vulnerability in widely used software. — The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency “is providing support …
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
LA mayor calls busload of migrants from Texas a ‘despicable stunt’ — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) called a busload of migrants that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) sent from his state to the city a “despicable stunt” but said officials were prepared for it.
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Los Angeles Times:
Texas sends busload of 42 migrants to Los Angeles
Texas sends busload of 42 migrants to Los Angeles
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Republicans Acknowledge Biden Bribe Audio Might Not Exist — The alleged Joe Biden bribe was allegedly caught on tape — but nobody can say if either allegation is true. — WASHINGTON — Several Republicans said this week that they don't know if there really are tapes of Joe Biden talking about taking a bribe.
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Margot Cleveland / The Federalist:
The Bidens ‘Coerced’ Burisma To Pay $10 Million In Bribes, Says Credible FBI Source
The Bidens ‘Coerced’ Burisma To Pay $10 Million In Bribes, Says Credible FBI Source
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Claire Armitstead / The Guardian:
Glenda Jackson, fearless actor and politician, dies aged 87 — Her singular passion lit up performances from Women in Love to King Lear and drove her 23-year middle career as an MP — Glenda Jackson has died at the age of 87 after “a brief illness” at her home in London.
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Benedict Nightingale / New York Times:
Glenda Jackson, Oscar-Winning Actress Turned Politician, Dies at 87
Glenda Jackson, Oscar-Winning Actress Turned Politician, Dies at 87
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Washington Post:
Documents show how conservative doctors influenced abortion, trans rights — A small group of conservative doctors has sought to shape the nation's most contentious policies on abortion and transgender rights by promoting views rejected by the medical establishment as scientific fact …
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Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
It's not just Trump. Christie's gunning for DeSantis, too. — Christie is hoping a strong performance in the debates this summer — if he qualifies for them — will boost his standing in the polls. — When Chris Christie jumped into the crowded Republican presidential primary …
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. James Comer Aims Biden Dig At Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And It Backfires Spectacularly — The progressive lawmaker fact-checked the Republican committee chair to put him in his place. — House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) tried to own Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Iowa, N.H. could burn Biden to start '24 primaries — President Biden is almost certain to be Democrats' pick for president in 2024, but he might not win the first two contests of the primary season if they're in the traditional first-to-vote states of Iowa and New Hampshire — a scenario that seems increasingly likely.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
First look: An evangelical exposé by Tim Alberta coming in December — The Atlantic's Tim Alberta — fresh off his epic takedown of former CNN CEO Chris Licht — will be out Dec. 5 with a deeply personal, rigorously reported portrait of American Christianity in self-inflicted decline.
New York Post:
Daniel Penny faces up to 15 years on 2nd-degree manslaughter charge in chokehold death of Jordan Neely — A grand jury has indicted former Marine Daniel Penny for the chokehold killing of homeless man Jordan Neely during a subway confrontation last month, sources have told The Post …
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Jennifer Palmieri / Vanity Fair:
The Spartan: Why Gretchen Whitmer Has What It Takes for a White House Run — I spent a week trailing the governor of Michigan as she pursued a bold second-term agenda—and left seeing a future presidential contender. — “He did this for one reason and one reason only, to throw you off your game.”
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Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux / FiveThirtyEight:
The Dobbs Divide — Texans making 4,000-mile round-trip journeys for abortions. Weeks-long waits for appointments at clinics across the Midwest. Desperate calls to abortion funds asking for help with procedure costs, flights and gas. One year after last summer's decision …
Mike Baker / New York Times:
Surfside Condo's Pool Deck Had ‘Severe Strength Deficiency,’ Investigators Say — Federal investigators are releasing preliminary findings on the 13-story tower's collapse in Florida but say more work is needed to determine what led to 98 deaths. — The condo in Surfside, Fla. …
Laine Doss / Miami New Times:
Donald Trump Visits Versailles Cuban Restaurant in Miami After Federal Indictment — Former President Donald Trump waving to the crowds outside Versailles after his arraignment on June 13 in Miami. … Donald Trump was in Miami yesterday to plead not guilty to 37 counts in a felony case …
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Wall Street Journal:
PGA Tour's Deal With LIV's Saudi Backers to Be Investigated by the Justice Department — The probe introduces uncertainty to the agreement between warring bodies that stunned the golf industry, which was already facing scrutiny under federal antitrust law — The Justice Department …
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Associated Press:
Climate protesters throw paint and glue at Monet painting in Swedish museum — Two women were detained in Stockholm after they threw “some kind of paint” at a painting by French artist Claude Monet and then glued themselves to the frame, Sweden's National Museum said Wednesday.
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Ken Haddad / WDIV-TV:
Pat Sajak to serve as board chairman for conservative Michigan college — Sajak had served as vice president of the board since 2003 — Soon-to-be retiring Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak has become the chairman for a conservative Michigan college. — Sajak is now the chairman …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Lauren Boebert Didn't Tell All About Her Tell-All — Rep. Lauren Boebert didn't disclose any income from a book that came out in July. She says that's perfectly fine. The ethics rules indicate it might not be. … When Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) filed her 2022 financial disclosure in May …
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
How CNN broke the news from Trump's arraignment despite a courtroom ban on electronics — Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. — CNN —
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Back to school: Herschel Walker is taking classes at UGA after Senate defeat — Former football star Herschel Walker has re-enrolled at the University of Georgia after his failed U.S. Senate bid, taking steps toward earning his college degree as he retreats from the public spotlight following his humbling defeat.
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Former Google exec and investor eyes California Senate race — Lexi Reese, a Google alumna, has assembled a team of political heavy hitters as she formally explores joining the crowded field of Democrats running for Dianne Feinstein's seat. — A San Francisco Bay Area tech executive …
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Fort Sill commanding general relieved of command — The top officer at the Army's Fort Sill base in Oklahoma was relieved of his command post on Tuesday. — The commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Gen. Gary Brito, relieved Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper from his position …
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Niraj Warikoo / Detroit Free Press:
Hamtramck council bans LGBTQ flags from city property after months of intense debate — After three hours of public comment and months of intense debate, the Hamtramck City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags from being displayed on all city properties.
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Melissa Cooke / Politico:
POLITICO Announces Key Hires In California Expansion — Announcement from Editor-in-Chief Matt Kaminski, Executive Editor, Platforms and Operations, Joe Schatz, Editorial Director States Ryan Hutchins, California Editor Katy Murphy and California Bureau Chief Chris Cadelago: — Team -
Michael Weiss / New Lines Magazine:
Damning Evidence: Russia's Culpability in Ukraine's Biggest Ecological Disaster Since Chernobyl — While the US has been reluctant to assign blame for the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam and Hydroelectric Plant, all available data points to the obvious culprit: Moscow
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Andrew C. McCarthy On The Nuts-and-Bolts of Prosecuting Former President Donald Trump — Former federal prosecutor Andrew C. McCarthy joined me this morning to discuss best guesses on the future trial of former President Donald Trump: — Audio: — 06-15hhs-mccarthy — Transcript: