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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
The New Evidence Against Donald Trump In The MAL Case Is BRUTAL — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. — Surprise! — With reporters clustered at the DC federal courthouse awaiting a possible Trump indictment …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Ex-Trump lawyer says evidence against him ‘overwhelming’ in Mar-a-Lago case — Ty Cobb, who represented Trump in Mueller investigation, says classified documents case is ‘tight’ after new charges filed — A former Trump White House lawyer said the evidence against the former president …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“These people are admitting they lied to you”: Trump's own men undermine his “delusional” defense — Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows revelations show the Big Liars can't hide behind “delusional” defense — “For those that still believe there was widespread voter fraud, these people are admitting they lied to you.”
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New York Times:
Trump Faces Major New Charges in Documents Case — The office of the special counsel accused the former president of seeking to delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago. A maintenance worker, Carlos De Oliveira, was also named as a new defendant. — Federal prosecutors …
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Shan Wu / The Daily Beast:
The New Trump Indictment May Be a Mixed Blessing — The charge arising from trying to delete a surveillance tape is helpful to prosecutors trying to prove Trump's criminal intent. But the indictment will also bring more delay. … The Trump indictment watch yesterday was not entirely …
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Washington Post:
Trump charged with seeking to delete security footage in documents case — Unsealed indictment charges second aide at Mar-a-Lago and brings new counts against the former president and longtime valet Walt Nauta — Prosecutors announced additional charges against Donald Trump on Thursday …
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Politico:
Playbook: New felony charges rock Trump world — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — SPOTTED: Italian PM GIORGIA MELONI at Cafe Milano. — NEW CHARGES — Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein report: “Special counsel JACK SMITH has brought three …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump reacts to ‘abuse’ by DOJ: ‘This is what you get’ for leading the polls
Trump reacts to ‘abuse’ by DOJ: ‘This is what you get’ for leading the polls
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Donald J. Trump For President 2024:
Statement from the Trump Campaign
Statement from the Trump Campaign
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Associated Press:
Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case
Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case
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CNN:
Special counsel brings more charges against Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
Special counsel brings more charges against Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
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Politico:
Trump charged with new crimes in classified documents case
Trump charged with new crimes in classified documents case
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Republicans like the hate DeSantis is selling. They just don't like him. — He's not tanking because of his extremism. On the contrary. — ∙ Paid … The Republican primary campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is already melting into a grease stain of incompetence.
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Lucy Hodgman / Politico:
‘No silver lining in slavery’: Scott slams DeSantis on Florida curriculum comments
‘No silver lining in slavery’: Scott slams DeSantis on Florida curriculum comments
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María Luisa Paúl / Washington Post:
Oldest Black fraternity moves convention over Florida's ‘racist’ policies
Oldest Black fraternity moves convention over Florida's ‘racist’ policies
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The Daily Beast:
DeSantis' PAC Has a New Strategy: Go All-In on Texas
DeSantis' PAC Has a New Strategy: Go All-In on Texas
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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
DeSantis says “voters have to make a decision” on Trump's legal woes
DeSantis says “voters have to make a decision” on Trump's legal woes
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
More on McConnell and signs of a terrible September — With assists from POLITICO's Hill team — FROM MCCONNELL'S DESK: Burgess has a definitive look at how the Senate GOP is reacting to the minority leader's health scare — by cautiously planning an eventual leadership transition.
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NBC News:
Mitch McConnell vows to serve his full term as Republican leader — Concerns about McConnell's health intensified after he suddenly stopped speaking during a GOP news conference this week, appearing to freeze, and then went silent and was walked away. — WASHINGTON — Senate Minority …
Jedd Rosche / CNN:
McConnell's office says he will serve through 2024 as GOP leader
McConnell's office says he will serve through 2024 as GOP leader
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell seeks to silence GOP speculation about his future
McConnell seeks to silence GOP speculation about his future
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HuffPost:
'It's Called Summer': GOP Brushes Off Record Heat Wave — Republicans say people concerned about unprecedented heat around the world should just chill out. — Unless you've been living underground or have a vested interest in turning a blind eye to reality, you know that climate change …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
A Four-Way Race? The 2024 Presidential Contest is Anything But Settled. — Biden vs. Trump is the story today, but it's unlikely that voters will be satisfied choosing between a nearly 82-year-old incumbent and a 78-year-old challenger who may be a convicted felon.
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Wall Street Journal:
Senate Passes Defense Bill, Setting Up Fight Over Abortion, Transgender Care — Democratic-led $886 billion legislation excludes social-policy measures favored by House Republicans — WASHINGTON—The Democratic-led Senate passed its version of the annual defense-policy bill with broad bipartisan support …
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Dell Cameron / Wired:
US Spies Are Lobbying Congress to Save a Phone Surveillance ‘Loophole’
US Spies Are Lobbying Congress to Save a Phone Surveillance ‘Loophole’
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MIT Technology Review
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Overhauls Military Justice Code, Seeking to Curb Sexual Assault — The largest overhaul of the Uniform Code of Military Justice since its creation in 1950 removes commanders' authority over cases of sexual assault and a handful of other high-profile crimes. — Reporting from Washington
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Bryan Bender / Politico:
The Dangerous and Frightening Disappearance of the Nuclear Deterrence Expert — Tensions among nuclear powers are rising, but decades of peace have resulted in a dearth of people trained to deal with the continuing threat. — At the height of the Cold War, the RAND Corporation crackled …
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
RFK Jr. says Biden administration rejected his request for Secret Service protection in 2024 race — RFK Jr. invoked the 1968 assassination of his father Robert F. Kennedy — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said Friday that his request for Secret Service protection as a 2024 presidential candidate was rejected by the Biden administration.
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Will Scharf / The Federalist:
How A Federal Judge Turned The Tables On Hunter Biden's Sweetheart Plea Deal — Judge Noreika knew lawyers were trying to paint her into a corner and hide the ball while forcing her to rubber-stamp their absurd bargain. — Hunter Biden arrived in a Delaware federal court on Wednesday morning expecting …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
White House forced to vow Hunter Biden won't get pardon from dad after first son's sweetheart plea deal falls apart
White House forced to vow Hunter Biden won't get pardon from dad after first son's sweetheart plea deal falls apart
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