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6:45 PM ET, August 16, 2023

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Marjorie Taylor Greene blasts Kemp and floats VP, Senate bids  —  Since Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicted former President Donald Trump for interfering in Georgia's 2020 election, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been on the attack.The conservative firebrand …
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CNN:
Fulton County district attorney wants Trump trial to begin March 4, 2024  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked a judge to set a trial date of March 4, 2024, for former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants.  —  Willis also asked to schedule arraignments …
Discussion: NBC News and Semafor
New York Times:
In Georgia Case Against Trump, a Trial as Soon as March Could Be a Stretch
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
DA seeks March 4 trial date for Trump Georgia election case
CNN:
Trump expected to be booked at Fulton County jail, sheriff says
The Daily Beast:
Unmasking the Co-Conspirators in Trump's Georgia Indictment  —  Trump's latest indictment includes 18 co-defendants and 30 unindicted co-conspirators.  Here's our attempt at figuring out as many as possible. … Donald Trump's fourth indictment is, on almost every level …
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
The ‘brains’ behind fake Trump electors was once a liberal Democrat  —  Kenneth Chesebro, a Harvard-trained lawyer, may be the least well known of the main players in Trump's federal and Georgia indictments  —  VEGA ALTA, Puerto Rico — The blinds were drawn at a handsome villa …
Politico:   Dems start laughing off House GOP's Trump protection push
Anna Bower / Default:
What the Heck Happened in Coffee County, Georgia?
Discussion: The Bulwark and Associated Press
NBC News:
Trump supporters post names and addresses of Georgia grand jurors online  —  A fringe website featured the purported names and addresses of the Fulton County grand jury that indicted Trump and 18 others for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.  —  ATLANTA — The purported names …
New York Times:
Santos Aide Who Impersonated McCarthy Staff Member Faces Federal Charges  —  The aide, Samuel Miele, was accused of impersonating the staff member in fund-raising appeals and was charged with wire fraud and identity theft.  —  A campaign associate of Representative George Santos …
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The Hill:
Santos fundraiser charged with impersonating House leadership aide  —  Samuel Miele, a fundraiser for embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), was indicted on allegations he had impersonated a top aide to a member of House leadership while soliciting donations for Santos's campaign.
CNBC:
Feds indict paid fundraiser for Rep. George Santos for allegedly impersonating Speaker McCarthy aide
Discussion: USA Today, The Messenger and Roll Call
NBC News:
Feds indict fundraiser for Rep. George Santos for allegedly impersonating Speaker McCarthy aide
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Feds Indict George Santos Campaign Aide Over Shady Fundraising Tactic
Discussion: Washington Examiner and CBS News
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Associated Press:
Americans are divided along party lines over Trump's actions in election cases, AP-NORC poll shows  —  Donald Trump and 18 allies have been indicted in Georgia over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.  There is no shortage of logistical challenges raised by the sprawling racketeering indictment.
Associated Press:
Trump enjoys strong support among Republicans. The general election could be a different story
Adam Wren / Politico:
Pence: ‘The Georgia election was not stolen’
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Majority Of Americans Say Trump Should Be Prosecuted On Federal Criminal Charges Linked To 2020 Election, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; DeSantis Slips, Trump Widens Lead In GOP Primary  —  mail_outline  —  In the wake of a federal indictment accusing former President Donald Trump …
Brendan Pierson / Reuters:
US appeals court rules to restrict abortion pill use  —  A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, partially upholding a lower court ruling that alarmed abortion advocates and pharmaceutical companies.  —  The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court …
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Washington Post:
Appeals court embraces abortion-pill limits, sets up Supreme Court review  —  The Supreme Court has ruled that mifepristone, a key abortion drug, will remain available for now under existing rules while litigation continues  —  A federal appeals court on Wednesday said it would restrict access …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
DeSantis slips to lowest level of support in Quinnipiac 2024 polling  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's support in the Republican presidential primary slipped to its lowest level this year, according to a new Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday.
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker apologizes for ‘religious freedom’ tweet  —  A Republican lawmaker apologized Tuesday for a “religious freedom” tweet he posted earlier that day after receiving backlash from both sides of the aisle.  —  Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) asked Lizzie Marbach, director of communications …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Sinema takes on Schumer, Jeffries and the White House over the border  —  Border-state Democrats are frustrated to see New York claim most of a recent migrant relief infusion.  But Arizona's formerly Democratic senator is speaking out the loudest.  —  When the Biden administration doled …
Andrew Kerr / Washington Free Beacon:
Liberal Dark Money Behemoth Faces IRS Complaint Over Alleged Bait-And-Switch Scheme  —  A watchdog group is asking the IRS to investigate the liberal dark money behemoth Arabella Advisors following a Washington Free Beacon report on the shadowy organization.
 
 
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