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Washington Post:
If Trump is convicted, Secret Service protection may be obstacle to imprisonment — Donald Trump can keep Secret Service protection for life, even if he were to be convicted and sentenced to prison or home confinement — If convicted in any of the three criminal cases he is now facing …
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Rolling Stone:
Jack Smith Has an Indictment. Trump Has a Massive Plan for Revenge — For more than a year, the thrice-indicted former president and his allies have been drawing plans to undo Smith's investigations, as well as to punish everyone involved — DONALD TRUMP IS a long …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Are Democrats Tricking Republicans Into Nominating Trump? … A fact that has somehow become even more obvious over the last few months is that Republican voters truly adore Donald Trump. At the beginning of the year, there appeared to be a strong chance the party's voting base could be weaned off …
New York Times:
DeSantis Dismisses Trump's 2020 Election Theories as False — After long hedging, the Florida governor went further than he has before in acknowledging that the election was not stolen. — Nicholas Nehamas reported from Decorah, Iowa. — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said that claims …
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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.
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
MSNBC Panel Stunned by Trump Lawyer's ‘Admission’ on Fox News — Attorney John Lauro appeared on Fox News Thursday night to discuss the events of Trump's latest indictment-but analysts say he told too much. — An MSNBC panel was shocked by a pair of television interviews Thursday …
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Bill Rankin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump will pursue appeal in bid to thwart Fulton prosecution
Trump will pursue appeal in bid to thwart Fulton prosecution
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Public Notice:
Mike Pence shows how Trump destroys everything he touches
Mike Pence shows how Trump destroys everything he touches
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New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Jezebel, Insider, The Indianapolis Star, Political Wire, CNN, The Guardian, Raw Story and The Hill
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Ramaswamy won't say whether he would have done what Pence did on Jan. 6
Ramaswamy won't say whether he would have done what Pence did on Jan. 6
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think Jan. 6 charges against Trump are serious: POLL
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think Jan. 6 charges against Trump are serious: POLL
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The Messenger
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 …
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Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Vanity Fair, Raw Story, The Messenger and Forbes
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Richard Hanania, Rising Right-Wing Star, Wrote For White Supremacist Sites Under Pseudonym — Hanania is championed by tech moguls and a U.S. senator, but HuffPost found he used a pen name to become an important figure in the “alt-right.” — A prominent conservative writer …
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Army chief retires as Tuberville hold snarls the Pentagon's top ranks — Both the Army and Marine Corps are operating without Senate-confirmed leaders due to the senator's blockade. — And then there were two. — For the first time in U.S. history, two of the eight seats …
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Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Defense secretary issues new memo on how to reshuffle Pentagon leadership roles amid Tuberville blockade
Defense secretary issues new memo on how to reshuffle Pentagon leadership roles amid Tuberville blockade
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The Messenger and The Hill
Alex Henderson / Raw Story:
‘Totally paralyzed sometimes’: Talk of Mitch McConnell's replacement reportedly ‘accelerated’ in GOP — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has been as influential as he is polarizing. No one has done more to push the U.S. Supreme Court to the right than McConnell …
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Vanity Fair and Washington Examiner
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
A Message for the People Who Run Cable News: You're Doing It Again. Stop It. — Plus: Why is Biden vs. Trump even close? — ∙ Paid — 1. The White Bronco — You probably remember where you where during the White Bronco chase. It was June of 1994.
Timothy Puko / Washington Post:
Biden expected to create new Grand Canyon national monument to block mining, sources say — The Arizona monument would be aimed at safeguarding areas near Grand Canyon National Park that local tribes want to protect from uranium extraction — President Biden is leaning toward designating …
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The Messenger, National Review, Political Wire and The Hill
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 …
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Mock Paper Scissors, Raw Story and Political Wire
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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HotAir, Washington Free Beacon, Outside the Beltway, HuffPost, NBC News and The Hill
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.
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Raw Story, NPR and New York Times
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
July jobs report: U.S. payroll growth totaled 187,000, lower than expected — Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 187,000 for July, slightly below the Dow Jones estimate for 200,000. — The unemployment rate was 3.5%, against a consensus estimate that the jobless level would hold steady at 3.6%.
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Gabriel T. Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Hiring Has Stayed Strong. Here's Where to Look for Signs of Cooling.
Hiring Has Stayed Strong. Here's Where to Look for Signs of Cooling.
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy — Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut the pollution that is heating the planet and encourage more emissions. — During a summer of scorching heat …
Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Exclusive: US declines to invoke prisoner of war status for Travis King — The United States has declined so far to classify Army Private Travis King as a prisoner of war, despite his being taken into North Korean custody after he crossed into the country last month, four U.S. officials told Reuters.
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The Messenger and Just The News
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US court tosses conviction after judge says Black man ‘looks like a criminal’ — 6th Circuit appeals court says Judge Stephen Murphy made ‘unacceptable remarks’ — Defendant's case will be reassigned for new trial — A U.S. appeals court has overturned a Black man's drug conviction …
BBC:
Ocean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet — The oceans have hit their hottest ever recorded temperature as they soak up warmth from climate change, with dire implications for our planet's health. — The average daily global sea surface temperature beat a 2016 record this week …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Pelosi takes shot at ‘scared puppy’ Trump — Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday said former President Trump had looked like a “scared puppy” a day earlier as he traveled to Washington, D.C., to appear in court in his arraignment on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 …
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Politico:
Simon's no longer got a hard pass — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from producers Raymond Rapada and Ben Johansen. — After a monthslong review, the White House informed journalists this week …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republicans have a plan to oust Manchin. This conservative won't get out of the way. — The Freedom Caucus member is “disappointed” that the Republican establishment is supporting Jim Justice. That doesn't mean he plans to step aside. — The Republican establishment wants nothing to do with Alex Mooney.
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Washington Examiner and Insider
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Crimson tide: Trump scores sweep of House GOP delegation in Alabama — The ex-president will unveil a slate of endorsers when he speaks at the state GOP dinner Friday night. — Former President Donald Trump has won the support of the entire Republican Alabama U.S. House delegation …
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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 …
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