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Washington Post:
Here are the Trump co-conspirators described in the DOJ indictment  —  In criminally charging former president Donald Trump for his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss, federal prosecutors allege that Trump enlisted six co-conspirators to “assist him in his criminal efforts to overturn …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The alleged Trump crime that we all saw  —  Federal indictment lays out a case for actions that many Americans saw with their own eyes  —  We saw it coming.  —  For months before the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump was elevating baseless or nonsensical claims about the security of mail-in ballots.
Wall Street Journal:
Another Troubling Trump Indictment  —  Special counsel Jack Smith's broad theory of fraud has dangerous implications.  —  Donald Trump's post-election behavior in 2020 was deceitful and destructive, and his malfeasance on Jan. 6, 2021, was disgraceful, but was it criminal?
National Review:
This Trump Indictment Shouldn't Stand  —  The indictment of former president Donald Trump by Biden Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on four felony charges arising out of his efforts to undo President Biden's victory in the 2020 election is momentous — not just in its potential impact …
Politico:
Playbook: A very different indictment  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  This is a very different indictment.  —  The crimes that JACK SMITH alleged yesterday against DONALD TRUMP are far grander in scope than the business records fraud case …
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
U.S. v. Trump Will Be the Most Important Case in Our Nation's History  —  Forget hush money payments to porn stars hidden as business expenses.  Forget showing off classified documents about Iran attack plans to visitors, and then ordering the pool guy to erase the security tapes revealing …
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Jack Smith's Charges Against Trump Include Potential Death Penalty  —  Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment Tuesday against former President Donald Trump for his role in attempting to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election includes several weighty felonies, including one for which death may be a penalty.
Joe Walsh / The Daily Beast:
Trump Is a Dangerous Criminal Who Belongs in Prison  —  The special counsel's latest indictment shows, plainly, that the former president attempted a coup and violence was always a part of his plan to stay in power. … The four count indictment Special Counsel Jack Smith handed …
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Prosecuting Trump is perilous.  Ignoring his conduct would be worse.  —  United States of America v. Donald J. Trump is the most important indictment in the nation's history.  —  And the caption of the case says it all.  Most federal prosecutions have the government defending the interests …
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
5 things to know about the special counsel's indictment of Donald Trump
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump indicted for Jan. 6. At last.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's J6-related indictment isn't about his words. It's about his deeds.
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Five takeaways from Trump's indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:   All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Tanya Chutkan, judge in Trump's latest criminal case, is ‘toughest punisher’ of Jan. 6 rioters, once repped Theranos
NBC News:
Trump indicted: Grand jury charges former president in 2020 election probe
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Trump's 3rd indictment divides 2024 GOP candidates: Pence, DeSantis and more weigh in
Washington Post:
Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election
Washington Post:
How Trump's Jan. 6 trial judge Tanya S. Chutkan was randomly selected
New York Times:
Trump Indictment: Jan. 6 Riot Was ‘Fueled by Lies’ From Trump, Special Counsel Says
CNN:
Donald Trump has been indicted in special counsel's 2020 election interference probe
NBC News:
DeSantis-controlled Disney World district gets rid of all diversity, equity and inclusion programs and staffers  —  Last spring, DeSantis, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination, signed into law a measure that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs.
Discussion: CNN, The Daily Caller, Deadline and The Root
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Orlando Magic donates $50,000 to DeSantis Super PAC
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
US Department of Justice:
Operation Cross Country XIII Leads to Identification/Location of Adolescent Victims  —  For Immediate Release  —  Note: B-roll from Operation Cross Country XIII operations can be found/downloaded here: Operation Cross Country 2023 B-Roll  —  The FBI, working with its state and local partners …
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Obama warns of Trump's political strengths in private talk with Biden  —  Former president Barack Obama promises in a White House lunch to do all he can for President Biden's reelection  —  Former president Barack Obama, at a private lunch with President Biden earlier this summer …
Discussion: Political Wire
Davide Barbuscia / Reuters:
Exclusive: Fitch highlighted Jan. 6 insurrection in talks with Treasury ahead of US downgrade  —  Fitch made its decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating due to fiscal concerns and a deterioration in U.S governance as well as polarization which was reflected in part by the Jan. 6 insurrection …
Politico:
U.S. preparing order to evacuate U.S. embassy personnel from Niger  —  The West African country is in the midst of a military coup.  —  The U.S. government is preparing to potentially evacuate most U.S. embassy personnel from Niger, according to a U.S. diplomat and a U.S. official familiar with the discussions.
Politico:
‘Everything has fallen off a cliff’: Battleground state GOPs nosedive in Trump era  —  State Republican parties across the country are struggling.  Can they recover?  Does it matter?  —  Michigan's Republican party is broke.  Minnesota's was, until recently, down to $53.81 in the bank.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden told Devon Archer to buy a BURNER PHONE three days before meeting with then-VP Joe at the White House …
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Politico:
No breakthrough yet in Ukraine's counteroffensive
Graham Kates / CBS News:
New York attorney general's Trump lawsuit “ready for trial,” her office says
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon is shutting down Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service launched in 2019 under the IMDb brand, and plans to move the content to Prime Video

Financial Times:
Media executives say that some brands were preparing to advertise on X once again, as Elon Musk was likely to gain an influential Trump administration role

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney board members are exploring fresh candidates in their search for a successor to Bob Iger, including EA CEO Andrew Wilson
 
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