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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 …
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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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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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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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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 …
Bill Rankin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump will pursue appeal in bid to thwart Fulton prosecution — X — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump declared late Thursday that they will appeal a judge's ruling that shot down their bid to gut Fulton County District Fani Willis's prosecution of alleged criminal interference in Georgia's 2020 presidential election.
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New York Times:
DeSantis Dismisses Trump's 2020 Election Theories as False
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Public Notice:
Mike Pence shows how Trump destroys everything he touches
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Ramaswamy won't say whether he would have done what Pence did on Jan. 6
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Crimson tide: Trump scores sweep of House GOP delegation in Alabama
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think Jan. 6 charges against Trump are serious: POLL
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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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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
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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.
Gabriel T. Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Hiring Has Stayed Strong. Here's Where to Look for Signs of Cooling. — Economists estimate U.S. employers added 200,000 jobs in July and unemployment held steady at 3.6% — Friday's jobs report is expected to show solid employment growth and low joblessness in July …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
July jobs report: U.S. payroll growth totaled 187,000, lower than expected
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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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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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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 …
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
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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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.
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