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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Special counsel obtained search warrant for Donald Trump's Twitter account — Twitter's initial resistance to complying with the warrant resulted in a federal judge holding the company in contempt and levying a $350,000 fine. — Special Counsel Jack Smith sought and obtained a search warrant …
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Twitter was fined $350,000 for failing to turn over Trump's data — The social media company Twitter was forced to hand over records from former president Donald Trump's account to the special counsel investigating the events leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and pay sanctions for failing …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Special Counsel Obtained Search Warrant for Trump's Twitter Account — The warrant, obtained in January, adds a new dimension to the scope of the federal inquiry into the events of Jan. 6, 2021. — Prosecutors working for Jack Smith, the special counsel who has twice brought indictments …
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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
‘Derogatory and false’: Fulton DA denies rumors circulated by Trump — Fani Willis expected to seek indictment against Trump in week ahead — X — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Wednesday flatly denied that she had a relationship with a former client and other rumors spread …
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Atlanta-area prosecutor expected to seek more than a dozen indictments in Trump case — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to seek more than a dozen indictments when she presents her case regarding efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election results …
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ABC News:
Man killed during FBI raid in connection with threats against Biden, other officials — The Utah man was shot and killed during an FBI raid early Wednesday morning. — A Utah man was shot and killed during an FBI raid early Wednesday morning, the FBI confirmed to ABC News.
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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Ohio Vote Shows Abortion's Potency to Reshape Elections — The Dobbs ruling has turned a coalition of liberal, swing and moderate Republican voters into a political force. Even in August in Ohio. — Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio, a Republican, argued that Tuesday's vote over how to amend …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Abortion setback in Ohio alarms GOP, as Democrats see a ‘roadmap for 2024’
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Not just Trump: The Ohio abortion vote exposes the bitterness fueling the GOP war on democracy
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Bloomberg:
After a Win in Ohio, Abortion Rights Groups Are Backing Ballot Measures in 2024
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Once again, an abortion-related measure breaks partisan barriers
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Annie Grayer / CNN:
House Oversight GOP claims they don't need to find direct payments to Joe Biden to prove corruption in Hunter Biden business dealings memo — House Oversight Republicans laid out their intention to accuse President Joe Biden of corruption even without direct evidence that he financially benefited …
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Releases Third Bank Memo Detailing Payments to the Bidens from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine — WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today released a third bank records memorandum detailing new information obtained …
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Mattathias Schwartz / Insider:
Exclusive: A veteran FBI agent told Congress that investigations into Giuliani and other Trump allies were ‘suppressed’ — An FBI veteran said his superiors suppressed investigations of Trump, Insider can exclusively reveal. — “Are we going to do public corruption or not?” the whistleblower told Insider.
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New York Times:
DeSantis Suspends Second Elected Prosecutor in Florida — The Republican governor accused Monique H. Worrell, the state attorney in Orlando and a Democrat, of leniency toward violent criminals, a charge her office has denied. — Reporting from Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida suspended …
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Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
DeSantis suspends Orlando state attorney over ‘dereliction of duty’ on crime
Hawaii News Now:
Much of historic Lahaina town believed destroyed as huge wildfire sends people fleeing into water — LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Eyewitnesses described an apocalyptic scene Tuesday in Lahaina town, where residents were forced to jump into the harbor waters to avoid fast-moving flames …
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Shawna Mizelle / CNN:
Ex-federal judge and prominent conservative: ‘There is no Republican Party’ — J. Michael Luttig, a conservative retired federal judge and key adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence, declared on Wednesday that “there is no Republican Party” and said former President Donald Trump …
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Alberto R. Gonzales / Washington Post:
No, fellow Republicans, the Justice Department is not biased against us
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Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
Michigan mom is charged with buying guns for son who threatened top Democrats, prosecutors say — The mother of a 30-year-old Michigan man who's accused of making death threats against Democratic politicians is now charged with lying when she purchased firearms later found in her son's possession.
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John King / CNN:
'I think he's the best guy for the job:' See the 2024 campaign through the eyes of Iowa voters — Watch John King's full report from Iowa on CNN's “Anderson Cooper 360” at 8 p.m. ET. — The homes are nearly identical, dotting both sides of the curvy road in a middle-class subdivision.
Trisha Ahmed / Associated Press:
GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota — A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Most Alabama voters want Tuberville to drop military hold: poll — A majority of likely Alabama voters want Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to drop his hold on military promotions, according to a new poll. — The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by VoteVets …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Stephen Miller's legal group sues Target over LGBTQ Pride collection backlash — A conservative legal nonprofit led by Stephen Miller is suing Target on behalf of one of the company's investors, saying it should have anticipated public backlash to its LGBTQ Pride displays in June.
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Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
Conservatives Are Mad That Robert E. Lee's Dead Horse Has Been Canceled — The horse had been dead and forgotten for more than 150 years—until now. — Far-right critics have railed against Washington and Lee University for submitting to “cancel culture” after the school removed plaques commemorating …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Pastor alarmed after Trump-loving congregants deride Jesus' teachings as ‘weak’ — Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Madeline Miller / Washington Post:
Long covid has derailed my life. Make no mistake: It could yours, too. — Madeline Miller, a novelist, is the author of “The Song of Achilles” and “Circe.” — In 2019, I was in high gear. I had two young children, a busy social life, a book tour and a novel in progress.
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