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7:45 AM ET, August 16, 2023

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Shaddi Abusaid / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Trump, allies will be booked at Fulton County Jail, sheriff says  —  X  —  Former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants will be booked at the Fulton County Jail, the sheriff's office said Tuesday.  —  “At this point, based on guidance received from the District Attorney's office …
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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.
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.
Kim Wehle / The Bulwark:
This Indictment Hits Different  —  LATE MONDAY NIGHT, a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia handed down a sweeping 98-page indictment against Donald Trump and 18 others—including former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and lawyers Jeffrey Clark, Kenneth Chesebro, John Eastman, Jenna Ellis, and Rudy Giuliani.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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 …
Washington Post:
In Georgia and federal indictments, two vastly different approaches  —  Fani Willis's sprawling case allows prosecutors to target Trump's broad scheme.  But legal experts and critics say both the scope and specificity could be a problem.  —  ATLANTA — Charges against former president Donald Trump …
CNN:
Giuliani struggling under massive legal bills after defending Trump
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Why the Fani Willis Prosecution of Donald Trump Is Indispensable
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani / New Republic:
We Will Finally Get a Trump Mugshot With Georgia Indictment
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Georgia court offers new explanation for ‘fictitious’ indictment posted before Trump charges
Wall Street Journal:
Rudy Giuliani, RICO Champion, Gets Indicted on Law He Made Famous
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Talking Heads Want Georgia Republicans to Overhaul Laws to Pardon Trump
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
An early test for Georgia prosecutors: Trump's likely bid to take the case to federal court
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Hillary Clinton expresses ‘profound sadness’ over indictments
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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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Mark Meadows is ‘playing all sides’ trying to get out of trouble: Legal expert  —  Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has “played all sides” as he tried to avoid prosecution for his involvement in the plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election, argued former federal prosecutor Harry Litman …
Politico:
Playbook: Why Biden won't touch on Trump  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  AZ VS. NYC — “Sinema takes on Schumer, Jeffries and the White House over the border,” by Burgess Everett: “Independent Sen. KYRSTEN SINEMA is on the warpath …
New York Times:
Special Counsel Obtained Trump's Direct Messages on Twitter  —  The nature of the messages or who exactly wrote them remained unclear, but it was a revelation that such messages were associated with the former president's account.  —  The federal prosecutors who charged former President Donald J. Trump …
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New York Times:
Trump's Social Media Posts Test Conditions of His Release in Jan. 6 Case  —  Some lawyers have said that if the former president were an ordinary citizen issuing these attacks, he would be in jail by now.  The question is whether he will face similar consequences.
Discussion: Gizmodo, The Federalist and Forbes
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Special counsel obtained Trump DMs despite ‘momentous’ bid by Twitter to delay, unsealed filings show  —  Judge Beryl Howell lit into Twitter for taking steps to give Donald Trump advance notice about the search warrant.  —  Special counsel Jack Smith obtained an extraordinary array of data …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Entire police force in Minnesota city resigns over pay concerns
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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
Tara Suter / The Hill:
DOJ: Government did not ‘renege’ on Hunter Biden plea deal  —  In a Tuesday filing, federal prosecutors working on the case against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, said they “did not renege” on a previous plea agreement with the younger Biden.  —  Hunter Biden and his legal team alleged …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Hunter Biden's top lawyer asks to withdraw from case
Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
Singer Put Target on Blast for Racism but No One's Buying It  —  Baby Storme is copping backlash online after claiming a Target employee was “racist” for refusing to let her film a “flash mob” dance video in one of its stores without permission.  —  Singer Baby Storme has blasted Target …
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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Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
Boston University hires Harvard disinformation scholar Joan Donovan
Discussion: Fox News
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NBC News:
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New York Times:
George Santos Missed the Deadline to Reveal His Finances. Now What?
Discussion: Raw Story
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Ryan Randazzo / Arizona Republic:
Arizona fake electors face legal jeopardy, experts say
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Trump asks for hold on Jan. 6 lawsuit due to federal charges
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