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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
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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Craig Fuller / Washington Post:
A No Labels candidate would likely throw the election to Trump
A No Labels candidate would likely throw the election to Trump
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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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NBC News:
Would Republicans support Trump in 2024 if he's convicted of crimes? They're split
Would Republicans support Trump in 2024 if he's convicted of crimes? They're split
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Washington Post:
Will Walt Nauta flip? Trump keeps valet close as question hovers over the case.
Will Walt Nauta flip? Trump keeps valet close as question hovers over the case.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Top Biden campaign officials fanning out across the country to preview reelection effort — Top Biden campaign officials are popping the hood on President Joe Biden's emerging reelection machine and giving top supporters a peek inside as their first quarterly fundraising deadline rapidly approaches.
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.
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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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. …
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Anika Hope / WESH-TV:
Farmers Insurance Group stops writing new property policies in Florida — Hide Transcript Show Transcript — We are almost two weeks into hurricane season. That means now is the time to make sure your property insurance is taken care of. — But we're learning there is just one less option in the Florida market.
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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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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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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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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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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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