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10:05 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.
Associated Press:
Americans are divided along party lines over Trump's actions in election cases, AP-NORC poll shows  —  Americans are deeply divided along party lines in their views of President Donald Trump's actions in the most recent criminal cases brought against him, a new poll shows …
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 …
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 …
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
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Greg Gutfeld Lets Loose: Trump 'Doesn't Deserve Any of This'  —  Gutfeld may have seemed unimpressed after Trump's third indictment, but after the fourth, the Fox host had something to say.  —  Greg Gutfeld responded Tuesday to Donald Trump and 18 others being indicted in Georgia for trying …
CNN:
Giuliani struggling under massive legal bills after defending Trump  —  Rudy Giuliani is staring down hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills and sanctions amid numerous lawsuits in addition to the new criminal charges - related to his work for Donald Trump after the 2020 election.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
David Moye / HuffPost:
Kimberly Guilfoyle Cites John Gotti To Defend Trump, Makes The Opposite Point She Intended
Washington Post:
In Georgia and federal indictments, two vastly different approaches
New York Times:
Why the Fani Willis Prosecution of Donald Trump Is Indispensable
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:   Georgia Indictment Joins Totalitarian Tradition of Mass Trials of Political Opposition
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
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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 …
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: Mediaite, Gizmodo, The Federalist and Forbes
Rob Bluey / The Daily Signal:
POLL: 60% of Republican Primary Voters Support Trump for President  —  Former President Donald Trump is widening his lead over the field of Republican rivals, according to a new poll shared with The Daily Signal.  —  With support from 60% of Republican primary voters, Trump commands …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump refusal to sign loyalty pledge puts RNC in bind
Discussion: Politico and Florida Politics
Jeffrey Clark / Fox News:
Entire police department resigns in Minnesota city, leaves mayor ‘blindsided’: ‘Zero applicants’  —  Goodhue's police chief said in July that he had ‘zero applicants’ to join force  —  Goodhue, Minnesota, a small city in the southeastern part of the state, lost its entire police force …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Entire police force in Minnesota city resigns over pay concerns
Bloomberg:
German Cannabis Bill Passes Cabinet in Legalization Push  — Draft law allowing adults to have 25 grams sent to parliament  — Adults can also grow as many as three plants, establish clubs  —  Germany's ruling coalition approved a scaled-back plan to decriminalize personal use of cannabis …
Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
Boston University hires Harvard disinformation scholar Joan Donovan  —  Donovan's dismissal from the Harvard program she'd directed since 2019 stunned many in the research community that studies social media's role in U.S. politics  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Boston University …
Discussion: Fox News
Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Janet Yellen explains her ‘magic mushroom’ experience in China  —  New York CNN —  US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ate a “magic mushroom” on a recent trip to Beijing, but the aftereffects don't sound that special.  —  CNN's Erin Burnett spoke to her Monday, asking about the …
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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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Christina Bohannan announces run for Congress, setting up rematch with Rep. Miller-Meeks
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Cost of guarding DeSantis saw a big jump in the past year
NBC News:
North Korea confirms custody of U.S. soldier Travis King, who crossed DMZ in July
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
George Santos Missed the Deadline to Reveal His Finances. Now What?
Discussion: Raw Story and Vanity Fair
The Texas Tribune:
Texas judge temporarily blocks state from dissolving Harris County elections chief position
Discussion: The Messenger
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Biden to visit Maui wildfire aftermath, pledges support ‘as long as it takes’
Washington Post:
Elon Musk's X is throttling traffic to websites he dislikes
Ryan Randazzo / Arizona Republic:
Arizona fake electors face legal jeopardy, experts say
 

 
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