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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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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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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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Raw Story and The Messenger
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge warns Trump: ‘Inflammatory’ statements about election case could speed trial — ‘The more a party makes inflammatory statements about this case ... the greater the urgency will be that we proceed to trial quickly.’ — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan warned Donald Trump …
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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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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 …
Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Playbook PM: Bad day for Hunter Biden
Playbook PM: Bad day for Hunter Biden
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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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Raw Story, UPROXX, Election Law Blog, Political Wire and NBC News
ABC News:
Judge in Jan. 6 hearing cautions Trump against ‘inflammatory statements,’ says free speech ‘not absolute’
Judge in Jan. 6 hearing cautions Trump against ‘inflammatory statements,’ says free speech ‘not absolute’
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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Merrick Garland Names David Weiss as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Investigation
Merrick Garland Names David Weiss as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Investigation
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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” …
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Trump campaign brings in longtime political operative to lead Florida effort
Trump campaign brings in longtime political operative to lead Florida effort
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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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The Hill, The Statehouse News Bureau, Daily Kos, Political Wire and Washington Examiner
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 …
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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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.
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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
Suarez expresses concern he's being left off GOP primary surveys
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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