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8:50 PM ET, August 10, 2023

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ProPublica:
Clarence Thomas' 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel  —  Co-published with CNN  —  Friends of the Court: SCOTUS Justices' Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' decadeslong friendship …
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Andrew Chung / Reuters:
US Supreme Court's Clarence Thomas enjoyed array of luxury perks, report says
The Daily Beast:
Jack Smith Wants Trump Convicted by Super Tuesday  —  The Department of Justice is suggesting that Trump's trial for trying to overturn the 2020 election should begin on Jan. 2, 2024—and last no more than six weeks.  —  Special Counsel Jack Smith's office wants to put former President Donald Trump …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump unleashes on Biden as legal problems mount
Discussion: 19FortyFive and Washington Post
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
‘Anonymous’ Trump critic mulled Election Day suicide
Discussion: RedState
NBC News:
Security bolstered for judge overseeing Trump election case
Discussion: MSNBC
Ryan Randazzo / Arizona Republic:
Trump adviser groped 2 women in 2021 at Scottsdale club, one tells police  —  A woman says Boris Epshteyn, a special adviser to Donald Trump, repeatedly groped her and her sister inside a Scottsdale nightclub in 2021, according to police body camera footage obtained by The Arizona Republic.
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Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Trump advisor Boris Epshteyn was accused of inappropriately touching 2 women at an Arizona club in 2021: ‘That Tony Soprano looking dude’
Discussion: Associated Press
Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Trump confronted on golf course about no-showing Florida court appearance  —  Trump told the judge in court papers last week he is not guilty and waived his right to appear at the hearing  —  FIRST ON FOX: Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he didn't think it was “necessary” …
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Washington Post:
Trump, aide plead not guilty in documents case. De Oliveira does not enter plea.
Scott Wong / NBC News:
GOP Oversight Chairman Comer vows to subpoena the Biden family  —  Comer's promise follows a Republican-led investigation that has largely focused on Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings but shown no direct links to the president.  —  WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee James Comer …
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House GOP will subpoena Biden family, says Republican chairman
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
A real reporter angers Biden with “a lousy question” about phone calls with Hunter
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Conservative Case Emerges to Disqualify Trump for Role on Jan. 6  —  Two law professors active in the Federalist Society wrote that the original meaning of the 14th Amendment makes Donald Trump ineligible to hold government office.  —  Reporting from Washington
Discussion: SSRN, Reason and Raw Story
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump's Truth Social tipped FBI to man killed during arrest attempt for Biden threats  — The social media company owned by former President Donald Trump in March tipped off the FBI about threats made by a Utah man who was fatally shot Wednesday by FBI agents as they attempted to arrest him for threatening to kill President Joe Biden.
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Supreme Court pauses Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider the Biden administration's challenge to a bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma, pausing the $6 billion deal over the administration's concerns about a provision that would shield the members …
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Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Nikki Haley signs RNC pledge to support eventual GOP nominee but makes one small edit  —  RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel made the ‘Beat Biden pledge’ a requirement for candidates wishing to participate in party-sanctioned debates  —  FIRST ON FOX: GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley …
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Associated Press:
Maui fire deaths surge to 53 and likely to go higher, governor says.  Over 1,000 structures burned  —  The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui is revealing a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battle the stubborn blaze that has already claimed 36 lives.
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The Guardian:
Desperate search for survivors in Maui after 36 people die in Hawaii fires
Anita Hofschneider / Grist:
Wildfires just destroyed a Maui town. Next year could be worse.
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Sen. Joe Manchin Again Teases Defection From Democratic Party  —  The West Virginia moderate has often refused to go along with the Democratic agenda in Washington.  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) said Thursday he's thinking about leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an independent.
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Joe Manchin says he's thinking ‘seriously’ about becoming an independent
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Tommy Tuberville: Florida's third senator?  —  The Fact Checker  —  “Tuberville lives in Auburn, Alabama, with his wife Suzanne.”  — website of Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.)  —  In late June, Tommy Tuberville traveled to the Wiregrass region of Alabama, which borders Florida.
Politico:
Republicans slam Biden's deal to free Americans in Iran as ‘appeasement’  —  The plan, now unfolding, involves a prisoner exchange and giving Tehran regulated access to billions of dollars.  —  Republicans on key foreign policy panels are criticizing an unfolding plan that would release Americans imprisoned …
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New York Times:
U.S. Reaches Deal With Iran to Free Americans for Jailed Iranians and Funds
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Golf legend Phil Mickelson wagered more than $1 billion over decades, lost around $100 million, gambler claims  — Star golfer Phil Mickelson bet more than $1 billion over three decades, and sustained gambling losses of close to $100 million, Billy Walters says in a new book.
Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
California Democrat suspends congressional campaign due to ‘lack of joy’  —  Democratic House candidate Aditya Pai — running for Rep. Michelle Steel's (R-Calif.) seat — announced Thursday that he is suspending his campaign, citing a “lack of joy.”  —  “I'm writing to announce the suspension …
Politico:
House GOP weighs shutdown escape hatch: A deal with Dems  —  House Republicans are nearing an uncomfortable realization: They may have to rely on their opponents to help avoid a government shutdown.  —  If Speaker Kevin McCarthy has any hope of avoiding a shutdown this fall, he'll probably need help from Democrats.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Bloomberg
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
GOP Candidate Plagiarized Massive Segments of His College Thesis  —  Controversial GOP congressional candidate Anthony Sabatini appears to have lifted massive segments of his college thesis from Wikipedia and gotten away with it—until now. … Right-wing Florida Republican congressional …
 
 
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US Department of Justice:
West Virginia man arrested for threatening Pittsburgh federal jury
NBC News:
Miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean's surface, investigation finds
Discussion: CBS News and Reuters
Deidre McPhillips / CNN:
Suicide deaths reached a record high in the US in 2022, provisional data shows
Discussion: NBC News and The Popehat Report
Helen Holmes / The Daily Beast:
Woody Harrelson Appears to Endorse Anti-Vaxxer RFK Jr. for President
Discussion: The Messenger and The Daily Caller
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
White House asks Congress for $40B in additional funding
Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Top House Republican rips ‘damning picture’ of Biden with Hunter-linked adviser on 2015 Ukraine trip
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Wall Street Journal:
Colleges Spend Like There's No Tomorrow. ‘These Places Are Just Devouring Money.’
Discussion: BizPac Review and Power Line
 Earlier Items: 
Raw Story:
Report warns state voter purges are a growing threat to democracy
Discussion: The Federalist
Reuters:
US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering
Peter Van Dalen / Politico:
Trump is a serious threat to the union of American states
Discussion: Raw Story
Rob Crilly / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - Trump gains ground in Iowa while DeSantis drops by NINE POINTS: Poll shows Florida governor needs huge recovery in crucial caucus state - while Tim Scott surges to third
Dan Collyns / The Guardian:
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
A former RNC researcher on the RNC's reality distortion field
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon is shutting down Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service launched in 2019 under the IMDb brand, and plans to move the content to Prime Video

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney board members are exploring fresh candidates in their search for a successor to Bob Iger, including EA CEO Andrew Wilson

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Netflix says its ad tier has 70M MAUs globally, up from 40M in May 2024, and it sold all out available in-game inventory for its Christmas Day NFL broadcasts

 
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