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12:10 AM ET, August 3, 2023

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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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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 …
New York Times:
Trump Election Charges Set Up Clash of Lies Versus Free Speech  —  The indictment of former President Donald J. Trump over his efforts to retain power accuses him of conspiracies built on knowing falsehoods.  His supporters say he is protected by the First Amendment.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Indictment Mystery: Did Someone Spill About the Trump-McCarthy Jan. 6 Call?  —  It's one of the more intriguing mysteries about the new Trump indictment: Why are details about Trump's call with McCarthy on Jan. 6 unsourced?  What could it mean?  —  The 45-page federal indictment …
Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill and Insider
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.”
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Trump's Threat to Democracy Is Now Systemic  —  Each time GOP leaders have had the opportunity to move away from Trump, the party has sped past the off-ramp.  —  The long-awaited federal indictment of Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election may be necessary to contain …
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 …
New York Times:
From Right-Hand Man to Critical Witness: Pence at Heart of Trump Prosecution
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Finally. The Coup Indictment.
New York Times:
Messages Point to Identity of Co-Conspirator 6 in Trump Indictment
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Scott Walker says if Trump is culpable, so are Schumer, Sanders
Discussion: SiriusXM
Rolling Stone:
Trump Extremists Make New Calls to Hang Mike Pence: ‘Watch His Toes Dangle’
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
C. Douglas Golden / The Western Journal:
Trump Could Face Death Penalty Over Charge Brought by Jack Smith
National Review:
This Trump Indictment Shouldn't Stand
Wall Street Journal:
Another Troubling Trump Indictment
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
All The Republicans Who Told Donald Trump He Was Lying About Election Fraud
Discussion: Vanity Fair and LDAD
Shaddi Abusaid / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fulton sheriff says he's ready for possible Trump indictment
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew Zhang / Politico:
Trump lawyer blasts indictment as attack on free speech
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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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 …
Discussion: New York Daily News and Raw Story
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 …
CNN:
Disney's governing district in Florida slashes all DEI programs  —  In the ongoing battle between Walt Disney World and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Disney's governing district - whose current board was hand-picked by DeSantis and took control of the district in February - abolished all of its diversity …
Discussion: The Federalist and The Root
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
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 …
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.
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) …
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
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter who Tucker Carlson guest said was a fed is arrested by the FBI  —  Rally Runner, an amateur mascot who runs around St. Louis Cardinals stadium, was charged in connection with the Capitol attack.  —  WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump fan who participated in the Jan. 6 attack …
 
 
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Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Gay Louisiana doctor says he's leaving the state over its ‘discriminatory’ legislation
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Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
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Olivia Rinaldi / CBS News:
Mike Pence seeks to assure donors he will qualify for RNC debates
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
U.S. Capitol Police searching Senate office buildings after unconfirmed report of active shooter
Mary Yang / The Guardian:
Robert F Kennedy Jr's campaign bankrolled by Republican mega-donor
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Obama warns of Trump's political strengths in private talk with Biden
Davide Barbuscia / Reuters:
Exclusive: Fitch highlighted Jan. 6 insurrection in talks with Treasury ahead of US downgrade
US Department of Justice:
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Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
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Variety:
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Taylor Lorenz / User Mag:
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