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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 …
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Newly Revealed Text Messages Show GOP Officials At Ground Zero Of Election Conspiracy Outlined By Trump Indictment — Special counsel Jack Smith's indictment of former President Donald Trump details a sweeping criminal conspiracy to reverse his loss in the 2020 election.
New York Times:
Messages Point to Identity of Co-Conspirator 6 in Trump Indictment — An email sent by Boris Epshteyn, an adviser to the Trump campaign, matches the description of an email that the indictment attributed to one of six unnamed co-conspirators. — The indictment of former President Donald J. Trump …
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New York Times:
Trump Dines With Fox News Executives After Learning of Third Indictment — The Fox leaders appealed to the former president to participate in the first G.O.P. debate, which is being hosted by the network. — Shortly after learning he was being indicted a third time, former President Donald J. Trump …
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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.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A dumbed-down defense of Trump on Jan. 6 indictment — One key argument apparently will be that Trump somehow wasn't savvy enough to know better — One luxury of being a politician is you can pick your spots and comment on what you want, however broadly or narrowly.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump says he faces 561 years in prison in fundraising email — Former President Trump told his supporters in a fundraising email Wednesday that he could face up to 561 years in prison after the Justice Department (DOJ) indicted him in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Wall Street Journal:
Another Troubling Trump Indictment
Another Troubling Trump Indictment
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Andrew Zhang / Politico:
Trump lawyer blasts indictment as attack on free speech
Trump lawyer blasts indictment as attack on free speech
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Jonathan Turley / The Daily Beast:
Trump Was Indicted for Being Wrong—Which Is Not a Crime
Trump Was Indicted for Being Wrong—Which Is Not a Crime
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud
All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud
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C. Douglas Golden / The Western Journal:
Trump Could Face Death Penalty Over Charge Brought by Jack Smith
Trump Could Face Death Penalty Over Charge Brought by Jack Smith
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Politico:
Playbook: A very different indictment
Playbook: A very different indictment
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Joe Walsh / The Daily Beast:
Trump Is a Dangerous Criminal Who Belongs in Prison
Trump Is a Dangerous Criminal Who Belongs in Prison
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Shaddi Abusaid / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fulton sheriff says he's ready for possible Trump indictment
Fulton sheriff says he's ready for possible Trump indictment
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Jack Smith's Charges Against Trump Include Potential Death Penalty
Jack Smith's Charges Against Trump Include Potential Death Penalty
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The Big One: Trump is Indicted for Jan. 6
The Big One: Trump is Indicted for Jan. 6
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Five takeaways from Trump's indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election
Five takeaways from Trump's indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election
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Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Matt DePerno, ex-Rep. Daire Rendon charged in Michigan voting machine probe
Matt DePerno, ex-Rep. Daire Rendon charged in Michigan voting machine probe
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Isabella Ramirez / The Daily Beast:
‘Come Here, Big Tits’: Rudy Giuliani's Sex Abuse Accuser Has the Tapes — “Your tits belong to me. Give them to me,” the former mayor told Noelle Dunphy, according to transcripts filed in court by Dunphy's lawyers. — Rudy Giuliani was caught on audio tape spewing vulgar comments toward …
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Wife Sophie Grégoire Announce Their Separation — Trudeau said that he and Grégoire Trudeau, who have been married 18 years, made the decision “after many meaningful and difficult conversations.” — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
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Aaron Wherry / CBC News:
Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation — Prime minister and Grégoire Trudeau have been married for 18 years — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided to separate, according to statements posted online by both of them.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
U.S. Capitol Police searching Senate office buildings after unconfirmed report of active shooter — “Please stay away from the area as we are still investigating. We will continue to communicate with the public here,” the agency tweeted. — WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police tweeted …
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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.
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Jack Birle / Washington Examiner:
What to know about Fitch downgrading US debt — The United States had its credit downgraded by Fitch Ratings from AAA to AA+ on Tuesday, two months after Congress and the White House narrowly avoided the country defaulting on its debt obligations. — The credit downgrade has not spooked investors …
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Davide Barbuscia / Reuters:
Exclusive: Fitch highlighted Jan. 6 insurrection in talks with Treasury ahead of US downgrade
Exclusive: Fitch highlighted Jan. 6 insurrection in talks with Treasury ahead of US downgrade
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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 …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Supreme Court Approval Holds at Record Low — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court's eventful 2022-2023 term appears to have had no effect on Americans' overall opinion of the high court, with its 40% approval rating the same as Gallup found last September, just before the start of the term.
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows
Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
WWE boss Vince McMahon hit with federal grand jury subpoena and search warrant, company reveals — Federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant on World Wrestling Entertainment boss Vince McMahon and served him with a federal grand jury subpoena last month, WWE disclosed.