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10:50 AM ET, August 8, 2023

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Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Turned the GOP Into the Party of Wishful Thinking  —  Its leaders assumed he was a joke, tried to make peace with him, and reckoned he was finished after 2020.  —  For a political class that likes to think of itself as a hardened cadre of cold-eyed realists, the leadership …
Discussion: Morning Shots and Raw Story
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Jack Goldsmith / New York Times:
The Prosecution of Trump May Have Terrible Consequences  —  Mr. Goldsmith served in the George W. Bush administration as an assistant attorney general and as special counsel to the general counsel of the Department of Defense.  —  It may be satisfying now to see Special Counsel Jack Smith …
Discussion: Salon, The Dispatch and Twitchy
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Pence Adviser Trashes Former Boss, Backs Trump Instead  —  ‘UNWORTHY’  —  Mike Pence's former national security adviser Keith Kellogg released a statement Monday calling his old boss “unworthy of the presidency” and expressing admiration for Donald Trump.
Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Security increases for judge assigned to Donald Trump's January 6 criminal case  —  Security for the federal judge assigned to oversee the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election has been increased in the federal courthouse in Washington, DC.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump objects to strict limits on sharing evidence in election interference case  —  In a new court filing, his legal team said prosecutors' proposed restrictions are too onerous.  —  Donald Trump argued Monday that he should be allowed to share evidence in his latest criminal case with …
Lily Carey / The Columbus Dispatch:
High turnout, long lines: A look at Ohio's last weekend of early voting on Issue 1  —  Saturday and Sunday were the last days to vote early in-person on Issue 1 and turnout was high across Ohio with lines stretching around buildings in some counties.  —  While many projected low turnout …
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Politico:
Playbook: What Ohio might tell us about 2024  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  HE'S IN — “Mike Pence qualifies for first GOP debate,” by Zach Montellaro and Adam Wren  —  WEATHER REPORT — “Thousands of flight cancellations, 1.1 million lose power …
Punchbowl News:
8/8/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  THE TOP … While the exact timing of the request remains fluid, the funding proposal will tee up a high-stakes political battle when Congress returns from recess.  This will be a major test of U.S. support for Ukraine that could see Republican …
Discussion: Breitbart, The Guardian and Insider
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Trump Charges Could Speed Moves to Impeach or Censure Biden Officials  —  Punishments meant to be used only in the most serious circumstances have grown politicized and normalized.  New charges against former President Donald J. Trump are likely to spur more recriminations.
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CNN:
House GOP eyes fall push for Biden impeachment inquiry  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been insistent: House Republicans are still gathering evidence and have yet to decide whether to open up a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.  —  “I didn't say I was doing an impeachment inquiry …
NBC News:
Joe Biden's brand is being tested like never before
Discussion: PJ Media and Twitchy
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
DeSantis Replaces Campaign Manager with Florida Chief of Staff As He ‘Reloads’ (Exclusive)  —  James Uthmeier has earned the governor's trust as an always-on-offense political fixer, but he has no campaign experience  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article …
New York Times:
Biden to Designate Monument Near Grand Canyon, Preventing Uranium Mining  —  Uranium extraction had already been restricted in the area, which Native tribes consider sacred, but the moratorium was set to expire in 2032.  Mr. Biden's designation will make it permanent.
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HuffPost:
Biden's Newest National Monument Will Block Uranium Mining Near The Grand Canyon
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
DNC names leadership posts for 2024 presidential convention in Chicago  —  Minyon Moore, who has been active behind the scenes in the White House, has been tapped for convention chair.  —  CHICAGO — The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday named its leadership team for the national convention …
Chantal Da Silva / NBC News:
Global child sexual abuse probe that was launched after two FBI agents were killed leads to almost 100 arrests  —  The Australian Federal Police announced Tuesday that at least 13 children were rescued from further harm as a result of a joint operation with the FBI, dubbed “Operation Bakis.”
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel / Washington Post:
Appeals court halts new Biden rules on debt relief for defrauded students  —  The future of the Biden administration's rules to ease the path to student loan forgiveness for people who were defrauded borrowers by their college or whose schools abruptly close is in doubt.
Robert Anglen / Arizona Republic:
Arizona ‘audit’ leader wants texts with Michigan lawyer indicted over voting machines to stay secret  —  Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan is trying to keep secret more than 1,600 texts he exchanged with a Michigan lawyer who was indicted on charges of illegally accessing voting machines as part of a plot to overturn 2020 election results.
Discussion: Raw Story
SSU:
SSU detains russian informant preparing enemy air strike on Mykolaiv region during President's visit (video)  —  The SSU has detained an informant of russian intelligence services who on the eve of the visit of the President of Ukraine to Mykolaiv oblast was collecting information on the planned events.
Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Officials Made 161 Voting Precinct Changes Since November 2022  —  Mississippi election officials have made 161 voting precinct changes since November 2022, leaving voters with slightly fewer voting precincts statewide and dozens moved after the completion of post-Census redistricting efforts …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Newsmax Ropes Matt Gaetz Into Battle to Become GOP's Comms Shop  —  Gaetz has filled in during Newsmax primetime, often “reporting” on political stories of which he's very much a part.  It's an ethics nightmare, say experts. … Newsmax will apparently stop at nothing …
Discussion: Raw Story
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
DeSantis targets foes with help from unconventional trio: His children  —  The Florida governor is not just regaling voters with parenting stories but also weaving them into some sharp attacks  —  TAMA, Iowa — Ron DeSantis opened a campaign stop here with his three-year-old daughter perched …
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Dwindling Blue Dog Democrats look to stage a comeback for moderates  —  The new leaders of the once-powerful group are working to change its perception and grow their ranks  —  Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) has never really been into labels.  —  His liberal colleagues have called …
 
 
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Tucker Carlson could see Rebekah Mercer, Peter Thiel invest in his media company
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Pence announces he's reached donor threshold to qualify for first Republican presidential debate
Bloomberg:
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CNN:
Acting US deputy secretary of state meets with military junta members in Niger
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Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
G.O.P. Contenders Feed Voter Distrust in Courts, Schools and Military
Discussion: Mediaite
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Judge dismisses Trump's defamation claim against E. Jean Carroll
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
John Eastman shows the path from misinformation to revolution
Discussion: Raw Story
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
China hacked Japan's sensitive defense networks, officials say
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
John Eastman, awaiting potential indictment, asks judge to postpone his disbarment proceedings
 

 
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