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8:05 PM ET, August 15, 2023

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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump stiffed his alleged co-conspirators, whose false claims brought in $250 million  — Several of former President Donald Trump's allies who are now facing criminal charges for helping him try to overturn the results of the 2020 election were never paid by the Trump political operation for work they did in late 2020.
Discussion: The Messenger and Raw Story
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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 …
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.
New York Times:
Trump Plans to Release 100-Page Report on Georgia Election Fraud Claims  —  Liz Harrington, a communications aide described as a true believer in the former president's lies about a stolen election, helped prepare the report.  Mr. Trump said he would release it on Monday.
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.
Mike Allen / Axios:
The indictment Trump feared most  —  “Most indicted president.”  That was our Axios AM headline on Aug. 2 — 13 days ago. … - Any one of them could send former President Trump to prison for years. … - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis used a mobster statute …
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 …
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 …
David Moye / HuffPost:
Kimberly Guilfoyle Cites John Gotti To Defend Trump, Makes The Opposite Point She Intended  —  The conservative media personality seemed to inadvertently suggest that Gotti, an infamous mobster, was less of a criminal than Trump.  —  LOADING  —  Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 things revealed by Trump's Georgia indictment
New York Times:
Why the Fani Willis Prosecution of Donald Trump Is Indispensable
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Trump asks for hold on Jan. 6 lawsuit due to federal charges
Discussion: Slate and CNN
Ryan Randazzo / Arizona Republic:
Arizona fake electors face legal jeopardy, experts say
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
Dershowitz slams GA indictment, says Trump used same tactics as Al Gore in 2000: not a ‘crime’
The Hill:
Meet the 18 people charged with Trump in Georgia indictment
Insider:
Trump's 4 criminal cases, ranked in order of how screwed he is
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Georgia Indictment Offers the Whole Picture
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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
An early test for Georgia prosecutors: Trump's likely bid to take the case to federal court
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
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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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Hunter Biden's top lawyer asks to withdraw from case
Nicholas Biase / US Department of Justice:
Former Special Agent In Charge Of The New York FBI Counterintelligence Division Pleads Guilty to Conspiring To Violate U.S. Sanctions On Russia  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York  —  Damian Williams, the United States Attorney …
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Lauren del Valle / CNN:
Former high-level FBI official pleads guilty in connection to scheme working for sanctioned Russian oligarch
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.
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Entire police force in Minnesota city resigns over pay concerns  —  A small city in southeast Minnesota is without a police force after its chief and officers resigned over low pay.  —  Goodhue — population 1,250, according to the 2020 census — accepted the resignation of its police chief …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and NBC News
New York Times:
George Santos Missed the Deadline to Reveal His Finances.  Now What?  —  The filing of House financial disclosure reports each year is usually considered a routine affair.  But for Representative George Santos of New York, who is facing 13 felony charges related to his finances …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Air Force veteran Greg Hach announces challenge to Santos
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and The Messenger
Jake Bittle / Grist:
Feds ease up on Colorado River restrictions — for now  —  The water shortage crisis on the Colorado River is improving, but it's far from over.  —  That was the message from the Biden administration on Tuesday, as officials announced they would loosen water restrictions on the river in 2024.
 
 
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Media Matters for America:
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Hillary Clinton expresses ‘profound sadness’ over indictments
emptywheel:
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