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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.
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Jonathan Turley / The Daily Beast:
Trump Was Indicted for Being Wrong—Which Is Not a Crime — The special counsel's latest indictment of the former president, over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, is an assault on the First Amendment. … In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde wrote “the only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”
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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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New York Times:
From Right-Hand Man to Critical Witness: Pence at Heart of Trump Prosecution — “Anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be president of the United States,” the former vice president said shortly after the indictment of Donald Trump. — The third indictment of Donald J. Trump …
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Finally. The Coup Indictment. — Strike three. — “They will teach this case in the history books: a president of the United States charged with conspiring against democracy itself.” —Susan Glasser — This, Tom Nichols writes in the Atlantic, is The One.
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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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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Politico:
Trump's indictment for Jan. 6 turns Mike Pence into a litmus test — The former vice president stood by his criticism of Trump on Wednesday, and called his former boss' one-time lawyers “crackpots.” — For much of the first 54 days of his presidential campaign, Mike Pence has been relegated …
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National Review:
This Trump Indictment Shouldn't Stand
This Trump Indictment Shouldn't Stand
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Washington Post:
Special counsel asks if Nauta's attorney has too many Mar-a-Lago clients
Special counsel asks if Nauta's attorney has too many Mar-a-Lago clients
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Trump's Threat to Democracy Is Now Systemic
Trump's Threat to Democracy Is Now Systemic
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Wall Street Journal:
Another Troubling Trump Indictment
Another Troubling Trump Indictment
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump says he faces 561 years in prison in fundraising email
Trump says he faces 561 years in prison in fundraising email
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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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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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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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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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The alleged Trump crime that we all saw
The alleged Trump crime that we all saw
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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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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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Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Rudy Giuliani in Vile New Audio Transcripts: ‘Jewish Men Have Small Cocks’ — The transcripts were filed on Tuesday by Noelle Dunphy, who is suing the former Trump lawyer for sexual harassment — RUDY GIULIANI WAS sued for sexual harassment earlier this year by Noelle Dunphy, a former staffer at his firm.
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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
Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation
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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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The Daily Beast:
James Comer Skipped His Panel's Big Biden Probe Interview With Devon Archer — Oversight Chairman James Comer keeps touting his committee's interview with Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer. Turns out, Comer wasn't even there. … When Rep. James Comer (R-KY) …
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Chelsey Cox / CNBC:
New IRS paperless system will help reduce deficit significantly over 10 years, Yellen says — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says IRS efforts, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, will help reduce the federal deficit by $2.6 trillion over the next 10 years.
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Ramaswamy: I 'don't believe' the 9/11 Commission report — The GOP candidate went on to insist he was expressing doubts about the Saudi government's explanation for the attacks. — Vivek Ramaswamy cast doubt on the veracity of the government's explanation of the Sept. 11, 2001 …
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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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Leah Remini / Leah's Substack:
I am suing Scientology and David Miscavige — After 17 years of harassment, intimidation, surveillance, and defamation, I am filing a lawsuit against Scientology and David Miscavige. — While advocating for victims of Scientology has significantly impacted my life and career …
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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 …
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Jack Birle / Washington Examiner:
What to know about Fitch downgrading US debt
What to know about Fitch downgrading US debt
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