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3:15 PM ET, August 11, 2023

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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Inside One ‘Egregious’ Mistake From Trump's Florida Judge Aileen Cannon  —  Judge Aileen Cannon barely has any courtroom experience, but in her limited time on the bench she appears to have flouted hundreds of years of legal tradition—just because. … U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon …
Discussion: Raw Story and KHON2
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Clare Hymes / CBS News:
Trump could face “big picture” RICO case in Georgia, expert says  —  If former President Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia, some believe he may face felony counts unlike any of the 78 charges already filed against him.  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could pursue Trump under …
CBS News:
Judge in Trump Jan. 6 case agrees to limit release of “sensitive” material  —  Washington — The federal judge overseeing the case against former President Donald Trump related to the 2020 presidential election said she would accept a proposed protective order put forth by the former president's lawyers …
New York Times:
Spiraling Legal Bills Threaten Trump With a Cash Crunch  —  The former president's political orbit, including the super PAC that backs him, is already spending more than it is taking in — an unusual trajectory this far out from an election.  —  Donald J. Trump's legal problems aren't just piling up — his legal bills are, too.
Associated Press:
Judge Chutkan to hear arguments in protective order fight in Trump's 2020 election conspiracy case  —  The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election conspiracy case against Donald Trump will hear arguments Friday over a request by prosecutors for a protective order seeking to bar …
New York Times:
Judge Limits Trump's Ability to Share Jan. 6 Evidence  —  During a 90-minute hearing in Washington, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan also warned the former president against any attempt to intimidate witnesses or prejudice potential jurors.  —  The federal judge overseeing former President Donald J …
Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:
The kingmaking Trump ally behind a cadre of rightwing judges
Discussion: Raw Story
Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Deliver ‘Incriminating’ Info on Conspiracy-Peddling Sidney Powell
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
The Daily Beast:
Jack Smith Wants Trump Convicted by Super Tuesday
NBC News:
Biden attorneys are in talks with special counsel Robert Hur over terms to interview the president  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Hur to investigate Biden's handling of classified documents after his term as vice president ended.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorneys for President Joe Biden …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Attorney General Garland appoints a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe  —  U.S. Attorney David Weiss will be appointed special counsel in the ongoing probe of the president's son Hunter Biden.  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney David Weiss will be appointed special counsel in the ongoing probe …
New York Times:
Who Is David Weiss, the Prosecutor Overseeing the Hunter Biden Investigation?
NBC News:
Sen. Joe Manchin to skip a big White House event as he considers running against Biden
Dan Merica / The Messenger:
'They're Going to Shoot Someone:' Michigan Republicans Warn of Civil War at Pool Party Fundraiser for Fake Electors  —  An audio recording obtained by The Messenger highlights just how dire the Republicans charged in the 2020 election scheme - and the people around them - see their fight
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Andrew Zhang / Politico:
Former Trump fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen considering run for New York House seat  —  Cohen is eyeing a run for Jerry Nadler's affluent Manhattan district.  —  Michael Cohen, one of Donald Trump's most prominent former lawyers and now critic who spent more than a year in jail …
Discussion: The Messenger
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen considering NY congressional bid
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump's Truth Social tipped FBI to man killed during arrest attempt for Biden threats
Natalie Allison / Politico:
DeSantis greeted by ‘pudding fingers’ chant in Iowa  —  The protest effectively cut short the Florida governor's first campaign stop of the day.  —  MENLO, Iowa — It was an inauspicious start for Ron DeSantis in Iowa on Friday.  —  Chanting “Ron DeFascist” and “pudding fingers” …
Rebecca Leber / Vox:
An insidious form of climate denial is festering in the Republican Party  —  The GOP's only “climate policy” is actually bad for the environment.  —  When Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) questioned US climate envoy John Kerry at an oversight hearing in July — a month that became the hottest ever recorded …
ABC News:
Illinois Supreme Court finds assault weapons ban constitutional  —  The ban was passed after the Highland Park mass shooting.  —  The Illinois State Supreme Court found a strict assault weapons ban passed after the Highland Park shooting to be constitutional in a ruling issued Friday.
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘Unprecedented, stunning, disgusting’: Clarence Thomas condemned over billionaire gifts  —  Calls for the supreme court justice to resign grow as new details of 38 more undeclared gifts and vacations from rich donors emerge  —  Conservative US supreme court justice Clarence Thomas …
NBC News:
Maui fires live updates: Death toll rises to 55 as Hawaii battles blazes  —  The fire that laid waste to the coastal town of Lahaina was 80% contained Thursday night, but the death toll was rising.  NBC News is on location covering the devastation. … 1h ago / 5:42 PM UTC
 
 
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
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The Messenger:
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Discussion: CNN
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Is Ben Wikler the Most Important Democrat in America?
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Peter Wilke / Politico:
German far right's Höcke wants to kick disabled kids out of regular schools
Discussion: The Times and NaturalNews.com
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Research Firm Says Proud Boys Legal Team Stiffed Them $30,000
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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