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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Washington Post:
Trump's speech will be limited to protect trial, witnesses, judge says — Veteran jurist, tough sentencer of Jan. 6 riot defendants limits what Trump can reveal about government evidence as prosecutors push for January 2024 trial date — The U.S. judge overseeing Donald Trump's prosecution …
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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 …
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New York Times:
Spiraling Legal Bills Threaten Trump With a Cash Crunch
Spiraling Legal Bills Threaten Trump With a Cash Crunch
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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 …
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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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New York Times:
How Are Iowa Democrats? 'I Can't Even Describe to You How Bad It Is.' — As Republican presidential candidates flock to the state, Democrats there are despondent, exhausted by repeated defeats and the loss of their first-in-the-nation nominating contest. — Not long ago, Iowa was the center of the Democratic political universe.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats double down on abortion message after Ohio vote
Scoop: Democrats double down on abortion message after Ohio vote
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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 …
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 …
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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Emma Kinery / CNBC:
Harris to play a leading role in Biden's 2024 campaign — In a memo Friday re-election campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez and senior adviser Becca Siegel outlined Harris's critical role in the upcoming campaign. — The memo coincides with the three year anniversary of President Joe Biden selecting her as his running mate.
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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” …
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 …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen considering NY congressional bid
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen considering NY congressional bid
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Kadia Goba / Semafor:
Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen considers run for Congress
Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen considers run for Congress
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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 …
NBC News:
Sen. Joe Manchin to skip a big White House event as he considers running against Biden — Manchin recently had dinner with one of Biden's top aides in an attempt by the White House to ensure the president is not caught off guard when the senator breaks with him.
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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Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Veteran Sam Brown slams Biden admin's request for additional Ukraine funding: ‘No more blank checks’ — Brown, a Republican Senate candidate in Nevada, vowed to hold the Biden administration's ‘feet to the fire’ on the issue if elected — FIRST ON FOX: Former U.S. Army Capt. Sam Brown …
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The Sweep and Force of Section Three — University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 172, 2024 — University of Chicago - Law School University of St. Thomas School of Law — Abstract — Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids holding office by former office holders who then participate in insurrection or rebellion.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Conservative Case Emerges to Disqualify Trump for Role on Jan. 6
Conservative Case Emerges to Disqualify Trump for Role on Jan. 6
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