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David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Following Trump indictment, agency moves on investigation of Lt. Gov. Jones — A state agency is moving ahead with plans that will determine whether Lt. Gov. Burt Jones faces criminal charges as part of a scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.Jones is one of 30 people …
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Shawna Mizelle / CNN:
Who is Scott McAfee, the judge assigned to oversee Trump case in Georgia? — The newly leveled case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants accusing them of engaging in a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia has been assigned to a judge who is a lifelong Georgian.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Georgia court offers new explanation for ‘fictitious’ indictment posted before Trump charges — A document describing charges in the indictment against Trump and 18 others appeared briefly online before the grand jury voted — The Fulton County, Georgia Clerk's Office is offering …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 things revealed by Trump's Georgia indictment — Donald Trump has been criminally charged for the fourth time this year, with Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis unveiling an indictment Monday night concerning Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in Georgia.
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Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani / New Republic:
We Will Finally Get a Trump Mugshot With Georgia Indictment … Donald Trump has been indicted for a fourth time in Georgia—this time for helping to lead a “criminal racketeering enterprise” in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. — This case is the first indictment where we may get a mugshot of the former president.
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Wall Street Journal:
Rudy Giuliani, RICO Champion, Gets Indicted on Law He Made Famous — One-time nemesis of Mafia bosses and Wall Street scofflaws is key in sprawling indictment alleging criminal conspiracy to keep Trump in office — In the 1980s Rudy Giuliani all but reinvented an underused 1970 law against racketeering.
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Talking Heads Want Georgia Republicans to Overhaul Laws to Pardon Trump — Trump's fourth indictment prompted dubious legal arguments from the right. — Dastardly Stalinist Democrats have made it illegal to watch television, leading the country “towards the greatest constitutional crisis since …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Trump asks for hold on Jan. 6 lawsuit due to federal charges — Former President Trump is asking for a hold on a lawsuit related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol due to his federal charges. — The partner of Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer who died after responding …
The Hill:
The Hill's Morning Report — Trump, advisers charged with Georgia election scheme
The Hill's Morning Report — Trump, advisers charged with Georgia election scheme
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Meet the 18 people charged with Trump in Georgia indictment
Meet the 18 people charged with Trump in Georgia indictment
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Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
Dershowitz slams GA indictment, says Trump used same tactics as Al Gore in 2000: not a ‘crime’
Dershowitz slams GA indictment, says Trump used same tactics as Al Gore in 2000: not a ‘crime’
John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Trump indictment underscores election security risk for 2024
Trump indictment underscores election security risk for 2024
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New York Times:
Georgia Case Lays the Ground for Parallel Prosecutions of Trump
Georgia Case Lays the Ground for Parallel Prosecutions of Trump
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Insider:
Trump's 4 criminal cases, ranked in order of how screwed he is
Trump's 4 criminal cases, ranked in order of how screwed he is
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Debunking Trump's dishonest attacks against Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis
Fact check: Debunking Trump's dishonest attacks against Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
McCarthy, Jordan line up behind Trump after Georgia indictment
McCarthy, Jordan line up behind Trump after Georgia indictment
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Washington Post:
Here's who else was charged in Georgia (other than Trump)
Here's who else was charged in Georgia (other than Trump)
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Is Georgia's case against Trump one case too many?
Is Georgia's case against Trump one case too many?
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump, 18 others indicted for trying to overthrow 2020 Georgia election
Trump, 18 others indicted for trying to overthrow 2020 Georgia election
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Washington Post:
Elon Musk's X is throttling traffic to websites he dislikes — The site formerly known as Twitter has added a five-second delay when a user clicks on a shortened link to the New York Times, Facebook and other sites Musk commonly attacks, a Washington Post analysis found
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ABC News:
Mark Meadows seeks to move Fulton County election case to federal court — The former chief of staff was indicted with Trump and 17 others on Monday. — Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows officially filed Tuesday to move the case brought against him by Fulton County District …
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Lauren del Valle / CNN:
Former high-level FBI official pleads guilty in connection to scheme working for sanctioned Russian oligarch — The former head of counterintelligence for the FBI's New York field office pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy in connection to a scheme working for a sanctioned Russian oligarch in 2021.
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Special counsel says Hunter Biden's gun deal is ‘withdrawn’ and invalid — Special counsel David Weiss said the deal his team previously reached with Hunter Biden to resolve a felony gun possession charge was never approved by a probation officer and is not binding.
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Marco Margaritoff / HuffPost:
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says She Ate Magic Mushrooms During China Visit — “There was this delicious mushroom dish,” said Yellen. — LOADING — Janet Yellen said she thoroughly enjoyed her July trip to China — and a local meal that included magic mushrooms.
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New Hampshire 2024: DeSantis Fades, Trump Maintains Lead in Primary — Home Polls New Hampshire 2024: DeSantis Fades, Trump Maintains Lead in Primary — Kelly Ayotte Leads Joyce Craig in Potential Granite State Gubernatorial Matchup — A new Emerson College Polling survey …
Media Matters for America:
Fox News contributor: “There is nothing wrong with saying over the phone, hey I need to find 11,000 votes. That's not criminal. That's just speech.” — THE LATEST — Trump's Georgia indictment shows the perilous power of the right-wing fever swamp
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Biden to visit Maui wildfire aftermath, pledges support ‘as long as it takes’ — His remarks followed several days of public silence on the disaster. — President Joe Biden on Tuesday pledged to help Maui recover from the devastating wildfires there “as long as it takes” …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Biden Says He'll Visit Hawaii After Deadly Wildfires
Biden Says He'll Visit Hawaii After Deadly Wildfires
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