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12:15 PM ET, August 4, 2023

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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think Jan. 6 charges against Trump are serious: POLL  —  Trump was indicted for the third time on Tuesday and has pleaded not guilty.  —  A majority of Americans (51%) think Tuesday's federal indictment of former President Donald Trump related to Jan. 6 …
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Public Notice:
Mike Pence shows how Trump destroys everything he touches  —  Joining a death cult does lasting damage.  —  ∙ Paid … By Noah Berlatsky  —  Mike Pence is an object lesson; choosing Donald Trump leads to humiliation and despair.  And yet, Republicans, and indeed the country, can't seem to stop choosing him.
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Trump Leads G.O.P. in Iowa, but His Hold Is Less Dominant  —  New polling suggests that Gov. Ron DeSantis's efforts in Iowa have been having an effect, but that the challenge of defeating Mr. Trump there is complicated by multiple factors.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump's pull among …
Paul F. Bradley / Washington Examiner:
Voters have better options than geriatric Biden and legally embattled Trump  —  Have you ever tried to take the keys away from a senior whose driving was a threat to other motorists and their own well-being?  Imagine trying to take the keys away from a senior who has the most powerful military in the world at his disposal.
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Was Seriously Salty About the Way a Judge Addressed Him: Report  —  PRESIDENT GRUMP  —  Donald Trump was in a massive huff Thursday after he entered his not guilty plea to four charges stemming from his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, according to CNN.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
House Democrats call for live broadcasts of court proceedings in Trump criminal cases  —  The letter was sent the same day that Trump was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Washington during a court proceeding that was not televised or live-streamed.  —  WASHINGTON — More than three …
Washington Post:
Trump plans to use charges to revisit 2020 election, a fraught topic for GOP
Wall Street Journal:
Democrats and the Trump Indictment Spectacle
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Arraignment  —  Today, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, was arraigned on criminal charges.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump documents case judge made multiple errors in earlier trial  — Judge Cannon, appointed by Trump, to preside in his trial  — In unrelated trial, Cannon erred in jury selection process  —  The judge in former U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming trial over his handling …
Jessica Piper / Politico:
‘Whistling past the graveyard’: Dem fear grows over massive grassroots fundraising hit  —  The decline is a major warning sign as the presidential campaign heats up.  —  One of the best online fundraising days for Democrats this year was the day of Joe Biden's campaign launch …
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Politico:
The Dems staying quiet on Trump's indictment
Discussion: Breitbart
Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
A Progressive Powerhouse's Surprise Layoffs Fuel Concerns About The Left's Future
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and HotAir
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Tennessee Democrats expelled by GOP over protests win back their seats  —  Republican legislators expelled Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson in unprecedented state House votes in April, drawing national attention and accusations of racism.  —  The two Democratic state representatives …
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Vivian Jones / The Tennessean:
Justin Jones, Justin Pearson win reelection following Tennessee Three expulsion vote
David Smith / The Guardian:
From ‘Mr President’ to ‘Mr’: strongman Donald Trump cut down to size in court  —  Trump has always loved beating his chest, but away from the TV cameras, the former president appeared meek and shrunken  —  The shock of blond-grey hair was familiar.  So was the blue suit, white shirt and red tie.
Discussion: Raw Story, NPR and New York Times
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Security upped near Fulton courthouse as possible Trump indictment nears  —  X  —  Security will be tightened around the Fulton County Courthouse in coming weeks ahead of the possible local indictment of former President Donald Trump.  He's been indicted elsewhere three times, most recently on Tuesday.
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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ABC News:
Police officer Ricky Anderson charged with murder for shooting Black man in his bed  —  Ricky Anderson has been charged for the fatal shooting of Donovan Lewis.  —  Former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Ricky Anderson has been indicted on charges of murder and reckless homicide for the shooting of a Black man last year.
Discussion: WCMH-TV
CNN:
DeSantis appointee to Disney board taught seminar using discredited research claiming White people were slaves in America  —  An appointee by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to an oversight board of Disney's special tax district taught a seminar in 2021 falsely claiming “Whites were also slaves in America …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Kagan enters fray over Congress' power to police Supreme Court  —  The liberal justice offers a counterpoint to Justice Samuel Alito in the debate over ethics reforms.  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday jumped into the heated debate over ethics at the Supreme Court …
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Crypto Heists Funneling Billions to North Korea's Nuclear Program Attract Senate Scrutiny  —  Democratic lawmakers, warning of national security threat, press Biden to disclose efforts to crack down on Pyongyang  —  WASHINGTON—Three Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration …
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Chris Christie visits Ukraine, highlighting GOP divide over U.S. role  —  The Republican presidential contender met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv and visited towns ravaged by Russian forces early in the war  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Republican Chris Christie, waging a long-shot bid …
Cheyanne M. Daniels / The Hill:
Six white former officers plead guilty in torture of two Black men  —  Six white former law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to the beating and sexual assault of two Black men in Mississippi.  —  The five sheriff's deputies from Rankin County and one other officer entered guilty pleas Thursday …
Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war with Russia  —  Most Americans oppose Congress authorizing additional funding to support Ukraine in its war with Russia, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, as the public splits over whether the US has already done enough to assist Ukraine.
Discussion: The Hill, Semafor and Political Wire
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Michigan 2024: Trump and Biden on Course for Tight Rematch  —  Home Polls Michigan 2024: Trump and Biden on Course for Tight Rematch  —  Rep. Elissa Slotkin With Early Lead Over Republican Candidates for US Senate Seat  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey of Michigan voters finds President Joe Biden …
US Department of Justice:
Two U.S. Navy Servicemembers Arrested for Transmitting Military Information to the People's Republic of China  —  For Immediate Release  —  In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive military information …
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Jesse Arm / Manhattan Institute:
What do Republicans Want? Survey Analysis on the Political and Policy Preferences of GOP Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina
ACLU of Indiana:
Indiana Courts Continue to Rule in Favor of Transgender Youth
Discussion: The Messenger and The Hill
Associated Press:
Ukrainian official says drones hit a naval ship in a major Russian port, latest attack inside Russia
Patrick Reilly / New York Post:
Dianne Feinstein, 90, cedes power of attorney to daughter — but still serves in Congress
Mohamed Bazoum / Washington Post:
President of Niger: My country is under attack and I've been taken hostage
Associated Press:
Influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest while he awaits human trafficking and rape trial
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Marton Eder / Bloomberg:
Paying in Cash May Become Constitutional Right for Austrians
Discussion: Associated Press, Politico and Reuters
Washington Post:
What if George Conway were Trump's defense lawyer?
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Joe Rogan Irresponsibly Suggests Kari Lake Has a Point About Election Fraud
Bess Levin / Vanity Fair:
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Trying to Overturn the Election, Despite Us All Witnessing Him Trying to Overturn the Election
Washington Post:
DeSantis calls for ‘slitting throats’ in government, escalating rhetoric
NBC News:
GOP megadonor Thomas Peterffy donates another $1 million to Glenn Youngkin's PAC
Discussion: Political Wire
Jeff Charles / RedState:
Al Sharpton Beclowns Himself, Displays His Ignorance About the Revolutionary War in Remarks on Trump Indictment
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