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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 …
Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Deliver ‘Incriminating’ Info on Conspiracy-Peddling Sidney Powell  —  People who've been grilled by Special Counsel Jack Smith's team agree: Powell should be prepared for criminal charges over her actions surrounding the 2020 election … Four sources with knowledge of the matter …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
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
Associated Press:
Judge Chutkan to hear arguments in protective order fight in Trump's 2020 election conspiracy case
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 …
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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
Hunter Biden could face trial as US special counsel named  —  President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden may be headed for trial on criminal charges after talks on a potential plea deal reached impasse, the newly named U.S. Special Counsel in the case, David Weiss, said on Friday.
Politico:
Biden world resigned to a campaign shadowed by Hunter drama
Wall Street Journal:
Merrick Garland Names David Weiss as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Investigation
Ty Rushing / Iowa Starting Line:
DeSantis Has Law Enforcement Block Iowa Journalist From Event  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign team today contacted law enforcement in an attempt to prohibit Iowa Starting Line reporters from covering his campaign in the Hawkeye State, according to Shelby County Sheriff's deputies.
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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” …
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.
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Washington Post:
GOP lawmaker warns of ‘civil war’ at fundraiser for indicted Trump electors  —  Michigan state Rep. Matt Maddock (R) warned supporters at a recent fundraiser at his home that a “civil war” would break out or that people would get shot if the government continued to target conservatives …
Reuters:
FTX's Bankman-Fried headed for jail after judge revokes bail  —  A U.S judge on Friday revoked Sam Bankman-Fried's bail, after finding probable cause that the indicted founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange tampered with witnesses at least twice.
Matt Ford / New Republic:
Voters Keep Thwarting the Right's Plans to Build Their Post-Dobbs Dystopia … Earlier this week, Ohio voters handed a major defeat to anti-abortion groups by rejecting a constitutional amendment that technically didn't have anything to do with abortion.  Issue 1 would have made it significantly harder …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Fox's Top Lawyer, Viet Dinh, Will Depart  —  Viet Dinh advised the company through its landmark $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.  —  Fox Corporation's chief legal officer, Viet Dinh, will depart at the end of the year, in a major shake-up at the company …
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
It's Even Worse Than We Thought With Clarence Thomas  —  Every week seems to bring a new, stunning story about the rampant corruption of Justice Clarence Thomas.  ProPublica, which has been at the forefront of reporting on Thomas's misdeeds and scandals, was out yesterday with, yes, another new, stunning story.
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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
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Francis Suarez: If you don't make the debate, drop out  —  Suarez, who is at risk of missing the debate himself, said polling requirements are unfair for largely unknown candidates.  —  DES MOINES — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has a message to fellow presidential candidates: If you don't make the debate stage, drop out.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Suarez expresses concern he's being left off GOP primary surveys
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
Discussion: Bloomberg
 
 
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