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6:30 AM ET, August 4, 2023

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Inside the courtroom: Donald Trump, Jack Smith and a historic glance  —  The former president sat at the very same courtroom table that has been occupied by Jan. 6 defendants who stormed the Capitol in his name.  —  If you blinked, you missed it.  —  For a fleeting moment Thursday …
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Washington Post:
Trump plans to use charges to revisit 2020 election, a fraught topic for GOP  —  Strategists in both parties agree that having Trump talking about election fraud and Jan. 6 hurts Republicans  —  Former president Donald Trump and some of his legal advisers see an upside to the latest criminal case …
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: About half of US Republicans could spurn Trump if he is convicted, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows  —  About half of Republicans would not vote for Donald Trump if he were convicted of a felony, a sign of the severe risks his legal problems pose for his 2024 U.S. presidential bid …
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Arraignment  —  Today, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, was arraigned on criminal charges.  Again.  —  This time, it was on charges that should shake even the former president's strongest supporters to the core, although it's highly unlikely that they will.
New York Times:
John Eastman, the architect of plan to keep Trump in power, will not cooperate with prosecutors, his lawyer says.  —  The former president was arraigned in a Washington federal courtroom on four charges tied to his efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election.
Jeff Charles / RedState:
Al Sharpton Beclowns Himself, Displays His Ignorance About the Revolutionary War in Remarks on Trump Indictment  —  It looks like Rev. Al Sharpton needs to take a quick break from his politicking so he can brush up on his American history.  During a recent interview, the so-called civil rights leader …
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
Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Exclusive: Barr obliterates Trump's defense: ‘He knew well that he had lost the election’
Washington Post:   Manchin's IRA anxiety sparks tensions with Schumer
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Pence Says Trump Pushed Him ‘Essentially to Overturn the Election’
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Trump is arraigned and pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn election
Washington Post:
Trump pleads not guilty to charges that he plotted to overturn election
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Jeffrey Clark is GOP star after trying to use DOJ to overturn election
Discussion: HuffPost
NBC News:
Trump indictment live updates: Former president pleads not guilty to 2020 election charges
College Board Newsroom:
Statement on AP Psychology and Florida  —  We are sad to have learned that today the Florida Department of Education has effectively banned AP Psychology in the state by instructing Florida superintendents that teaching foundational content on sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal under state law.
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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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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 …
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Biden beware: Dems see a massive dip in grassroots donations as enthusiasm wanes  —  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 …
Discussion: HuffPost and NBC News
Washington Post:
DeSantis calls for ‘slitting throats’ in government, escalating rhetoric  —  The two largest federal employee unions on Thursday denounced Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's recent vow that as president he would “start slitting throats” in the federal bureaucracy — the latest escalation …
Discussion: Common Dreams and The Messenger
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
DeSantis vows to ‘start slitting throats on day one’
Associated Press:
Influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest while he awaits human trafficking and rape trial  —  The 36-year-old was indicted in June along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women in the same case.  —  BUCHAREST, Romania — Andrew Tate, the divisive internet influencer …
Marton Eder / Bloomberg:
Paying in Cash May Become Constitutional Right for Austrians  — Cabinet wants to guarantee access to ATMs, cash payment option  — Austria has one of highest densities of cash machines in EU  —  Austria's government plans to anchor the right to use cash in its constitution …
Discussion: Reuters
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Joe Rogan Irresponsibly Suggests Kari Lake Has a Point About Election Fraud  —  Joe Rogan quickly veered into conspiracy territory in his most recent podcast.  —  Joe Rogan on Thursday let loose another doozy of a false claim, suggesting that despite a number of failed lawsuits and months …
Washington Post:
What if George Conway were Trump's defense lawyer?  —  Ruth Marcus is a Post Opinions columnist and one of the nation's foremost experts on the Supreme Court and the legal system.  George Conway is a lawyer and one of Donald Trump's leading conservative critics.
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Devon Archer said the opposite of what Republicans claimed  —  Soon after Hunter Biden's former business partner Devon Archer finished testifying before investigators working for the House Oversight Committee, two top House Republicans joined Sean Hannity's Fox News program in prime time.
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Releases Devon Archer's Transcribed Interview Transcript
 
 
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NBC News:
GOP megadonor Thomas Peterffy donates another $1 million to Glenn Youngkin's PAC
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US judge rejects challenge to Connecticut assault weapons ban
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Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
Biden facing more pressure from Dems over crackdown on school hunting, archery classes
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Politico:
House GOP worries that hardliners actually want a shutdown
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