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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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Josh Barro / Very Serious:
It's Time for GOP Candidates to Pile On Trump — To run against Trump, you have to run *against* Trump. Otherwise, you're just running to lose to him. — Dear readers, — The New York Times reports that Republican presidential candidates are distressed about Donald Trump's indictment …
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The Atlantic, The Messenger, New York Times, Washington Times, The Guardian and USA Today
Jill Lawrence / Bulwark+:
“Threading the Needle” on Trump Is a Dangerous Game — KEEP YOUR NICE STATIONERY in the drawer: There's no need quite yet to start writing thank-you notes to leading Republicans for finally, possibly, partially acknowledging reality when it comes to former President Donald Trump.
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Washington Post:
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
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Scenes from the Culture War
Scenes from the Culture War
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Invited This Indictment
Trump Invited This Indictment
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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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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Decision in Haaland v. Brackeen
Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Decision in Haaland v. Brackeen
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The Guardian, Roll Call and Conservative Brief
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
US supreme court upholds protections for Native American children
US supreme court upholds protections for Native American children
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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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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.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump judge's thin criminal trial resume comes with a twist — The Trump-appointed judge, preparing to oversee his documents case, is about to undertake a massive and complex health fraud trial. — Aileen Cannon, the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's latest criminal case …
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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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The Paris Review:
By Robert Gottlieb, The Art of Editing No. 1 — Robert Gottlieb is a man of eclectic tastes, and it is difficult to make generalizations about the authors he has worked with or the hundreds of books he has edited. In his years at Simon & Schuster, where he became editor in chief …
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US Department of Justice:
Russian National Arrested and Charged with Conspiring to Commit LockBit Ransomware Attacks Against U.S. and Foreign Businesses — The Justice Department today announced charges against a Russian national for his involvement in deploying numerous LockBit ransomware and other cyberattacks …
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Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Republicans Declare Banning Universal Free School Meals a 2024 Priority … States across the country are moving to provide universal free school meals to all our children. Meanwhile, Republicans are trying to stop them from doing just that. — The Republican Study Committee …
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Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Republicans Are Bringing Back Their Plan to Gut Social Security and Medicare
Republicans Are Bringing Back Their Plan to Gut Social Security and Medicare
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Social Security Works, Raw Story, Bloomberg, Roll Call and Washington Times
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.
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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Washington Examiner, City Journal, National Review, The Daily Caller, Forbes, New York Post and Breitbart
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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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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PoliticusUSA, Reuters and Mediaite
Margot Cleveland / The Federalist:
The Bidens ‘Coerced’ Burisma To Pay $10 Million In Bribes, Says Credible FBI Source — Burisma founder Mykola Zlochevsky wasn't far from the mark when he said it would take 10 years to unravel the complex payment path that led to Joe Biden. — The Bidens allegedly “coerced” …
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Republicans Acknowledge Biden Bribe Audio Might Not Exist
Republicans Acknowledge Biden Bribe Audio Might Not Exist
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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.”
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
A second look at the attacks on the New York Times's trans coverage — The New York Times is used to spirited critiques from readers deploring its alleged biases and highfalutin tendencies. The attacks that flooded social media in mid-February, however, were something different.
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Media Matters for America and The 19th
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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The Messenger, RedState, The Capitolist, Florida's Voice, The National Pulse+ and Florida Politics
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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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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Plain Dealer, Raw Story and Political Wire
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Michigan TV news director orders reporters to curb LGBT-focused stories — The news director, Amy Fox, said stories about Pride Month celebrations were upsetting to conservative viewers. — The news director of a Michigan NBC affiliate ordered her reporters to ease up on coverage …
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Detroit Metro Times
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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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Republicans Say Inflation, Crime, and Immigration Are Out of Control. The Numbers Disagree. — Every day, good news overshadows the Republican presidential candidates' talking points. The right-wing Cassandras need a new shtick. — The Republican presidential candidates …
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Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
College Board defends AP course amid Florida restrictions on LGBTQ lessons — New Florida rules target teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools — Months after attacking a new African American studies course for high school students, Florida state officials working under …
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Orlando Sentinel
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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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.
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. …