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10:30 AM ET, August 2, 2023

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Washington Post:
Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election  —  The indictment alleges four different crimes and describes six unnamed, uncharged co-conspirators  —  A grand jury indicted former president Donald Trump on Tuesday for a raft of alleged crimes in his brazen efforts …
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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 …
New York Times:
Trump Indictment: Jan. 6 Riot Was ‘Fueled by Lies’ From Trump, Special Counsel Says  —  Former President Donald J. Trump was charged with four counts in connection with his efforts to subvert the will of voters in 2020.  “Despite having lost, the defendant was determined to remain in power,” prosecutors wrote.
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 …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Case Has Broad Implications for American Democracy  —  The third indictment of the former president finally gets to the heart of the matter.  —  Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent, has covered the last five presidents and reported from Washington.
Washington Post:
How Trump's Jan. 6 trial judge Tanya S. Chutkan was randomly selected  —  Facing enormous public scrutiny, political pressure and potential security threats, one federal judge in D.C. was tapped to oversee Donald Trump's case  —  The Jan. 6 insurrection  —  The report: The Jan. 6 committee released …
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
5 things to know about the special counsel's indictment of Donald Trump  —  Trump has been accused of defrauding the United States.  —  Trump indicted in special counsel's 2020 election probe  —  WASHINGTON — A grand jury in Washington returned a new four-count indictment criminally …
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 …
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 …
Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Matt DePerno, ex-Rep. Daire Rendon charged in Michigan voting machine probe  —  Republican former attorney general candidate Matt DePerno and GOP ex-state Rep. Daire Rendon are facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in an effort to access Michigan voting machines after the 2020 presidential election.
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss  —  Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol …
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
This Is the Case  —  Special Counsel Jack Smith has sounded the call, but voters must answer it if they wish to preserve American democracy.  —  Donald Trump stands indicted for attempting to thwart the peaceful transfer of power and subvert the rights of American citizens.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's J6-related indictment isn't about his words. It's about his deeds.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump indicted for Jan. 6. At last.
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Trump's 3rd indictment divides 2024 GOP candidates: Pence, DeSantis and more weigh in
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Five takeaways from Trump's indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Tanya Chutkan, judge in Trump's latest criminal case, is ‘toughest punisher’ of Jan. 6 rioters, once repped Theranos
CNN:
Donald Trump has been indicted in special counsel's 2020 election interference probe
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Who are the Trump co-conspirators in the 2020 election interference indictment?
NBC News:
Trump indicted: Grand jury charges former president in 2020 election probe
Washington Post:   Trump is charged under civil rights law used to prosecute KKK violence
Associated Press:
Trump allies in Michigan charged with felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’
CNN:
Former Georgia state senator subpoenaed to testify before grand jury in 2020 election probe
Discussion: PolitiFact and The Hill
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Orlando Magic donates $50,000 to DeSantis Super PAC  —  Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby  —  The Orlando Magic, Central Florida's NBA franchise, publicly supports the LGBTQ community.  The team declared its March 21, 2023 contest against the Washington Wizards as “Pride Night” …
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NBC News:
DeSantis-controlled Disney World district gets rid of all diversity, equity and inclusion programs and staffers
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Revealed: The criteria for the second Republican primary debate  —  Things are about to get harder for the field.  —  The Republican National Committee is upping the thresholds significantly for presidential candidates seeking to qualify for the party's second sanctioned debate next month …
Politico:
No breakthrough yet in Ukraine's counteroffensive  —  If Ukraine's supporters were hoping for a breakthrough after Kyiv's forces made a new push in the southeast of the country last week, they were sorely disappointed.  —  The latest attack, which saw Ukraine throw in thousands …
 
 
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