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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 …
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Politico:
Special counsel still scrutinizing finances of Trump's PAC — A week after the newest indictment of the former president, Jack Smith's investigation remains ongoing. — Special counsel Jack Smith's probe of efforts by Donald Trump and others to subvert the 2020 election remains ongoing …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
D.C. grand jury that indicted Trump meets Tuesday as election probe continues
D.C. grand jury that indicted Trump meets Tuesday as election probe continues
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Axios:
Numb to Trump: Data shows drop in scandal interest
Numb to Trump: Data shows drop in scandal interest
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Pence Adviser Trashes Former Boss, Backs Trump Instead
Ex-Pence Adviser Trashes Former Boss, Backs Trump Instead
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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 …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Is the Ron DeSantis slide reversible? — The presidential campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that it was revamping its leadership team. While such moves do not always augur a campaign's imminent demise, the demise of political campaigns often follow such shake-ups.
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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Ron DeSantis replaces campaign manager as he struggles to gain on Trump
Ron DeSantis replaces campaign manager as he struggles to gain on Trump
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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 …
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Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Mitch McConnell says impeachment ‘ought to be rare’ and is ‘not good for the country’ as House GOP lurches toward Biden inquiry
Mitch McConnell says impeachment ‘ought to be rare’ and is ‘not good for the country’ as House GOP lurches toward Biden inquiry
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NBC News:
Joe Biden's brand is being tested like never before
Joe Biden's brand is being tested like never before
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Trump Charges Could Speed Moves to Impeach or Censure Biden Officials
Trump Charges Could Speed Moves to Impeach or Censure Biden Officials
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Roberts and Barrett join liberals as Supreme Court revives federal ghost gun restrictions — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to freeze a lower court order that bars the government from regulating so-called ghost guns - untraceable homemade weapons - as firearms under federal law.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Biden ‘ghost gun’ regulations — The justices, divided 5-4, allowed rules that seek to regulate gun-making kits in the same way as firearms to remain in effect while litigation continues. — WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Biden administration …
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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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Michael Graham / NH Journal:
EXCLUSIVE POLL: Trump Holds Big Lead in NH, DeSantis Drops to Tie With Christie — When Donald Trump returns to New Hampshire on Tuesday, he will be greeted by a Republican base that is overwhelmingly loyal to the former president. — How loyal? In an exclusive new NHJournal/co-efficient poll …
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
DeSantis' Florida approves classroom videos that compare climate activists to Nazis — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has already come under fire after the administration formally approved the use of far-right PragerU videos as educational material in K-12 schools, owing to these videos' distorted takes …
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Arizona 2024: Senator Kyrsten Sinema's Independent Candidacy Could Help Democrats for U.S. Senate — Home Polls Arizona 2024: Senator Kyrsten Sinema's Independent Candidacy Could Help Democrats for U.S. Senate — Trump Pulling Away From GOP Field, Independents Shifting on President Biden
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US Securities and Exchange Commission:
Press Release SEC Charges 11 Wall Street Firms with Widespread Recordkeeping Failures — Firms admit to wrongdoing and agree to pay penalties totaling $289 million — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against 10 firms in their capacity as broker-dealers …
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Wall Street firms paying millions in penalties over WhatsApp use
Touré / TheGrio:
Why the Montgomery Riverfront Uprising is making Black people so damn happy — OPINION: Black people came to the defense of a Black man being beaten by a white mob. What's not to like? — Editor's note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author's own.
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Patriot Front Faces Default in Black History Vandalism Case — The group defaced a mural of Black tennis star Arthur Ashe. Neither Patriot Front nor its founder has shown up in court. — The white nationalist group Patriot Front and its founder, Thomas Rousseau, are facing default …
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
CNN Poll: Abortion's role as an electoral litmus test hasn't faded a year after Supreme Court decision overturning Roe — Americans' discontent with the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade remains as potent as it was a year ago, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS …
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Lacey Latch / Arizona Republic:
State Republicans formally oppose new national monument near Grand Canyon — KINGMAN, Ariz. — Top Republican leaders in Arizona held an emergency joint committee meeting in Kingman Monday night where they voted to formally oppose the creation of a new national monument near the Grand Canyon.
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HuffPost:
Biden's Newest National Monument Blocks Uranium Mining Near The Grand Canyon
Biden's Newest National Monument Blocks Uranium Mining Near The Grand Canyon
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Top Biden labor adviser steps down — Celeste Drake, a top labor adviser to President Biden, has stepped down from her post, according to the White House. — Drake, whose last day was on Sunday, is leaving to be deputy director-general of the International Labor Organization, starting on Aug. 14, the White House said.
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Associated Press:
Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children's book about a male penguin couple — “And Tango Makes Three” recounts the true story of two male penguins who were devoted to each other at the Central Park Zoo in New York. — Months after access to a popular children's book …
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