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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.
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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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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 …
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Anna Bower / Default:
What the Heck Happened in Coffee County, Georgia? — A detailed look back at the computer intrusion that features prominently in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's election interference indictment — Meet The Authors — Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With
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Politico:
Dems start laughing off House GOP's Trump protection push — FOUR INDICTMENTS AND AN EXPUNGEMENT? — House Republicans first flirted with nullifying Donald Trump's impeachments back when the former president faced only two indictments. Now that number has doubled, and the manager …
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 …
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Will Saletan / The Bulwark:
What's Actually New in the Georgia Indictment? — THIS WEEK'S INDICTMENT OF DONALD TRUMP and 18 alleged co-conspirators, handed down by a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, asserts that “Trump and the other Defendants . . . knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome” of the 2020 election.
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Pence: ‘The Georgia election was not stolen’
Pence: ‘The Georgia election was not stolen’
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Vivek Ramaswamy Dodges Fox News' Grilling On Trump's Possible Guilt In Georgia
Vivek Ramaswamy Dodges Fox News' Grilling On Trump's Possible Guilt In Georgia
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Matt Berg / Politico:
Marjorie Taylor Greene floats Senate run, says she's open to being Trump's VP
Marjorie Taylor Greene floats Senate run, says she's open to being Trump's VP
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CNN:
Trump expected to be booked at Fulton County jail, sheriff says
Trump expected to be booked at Fulton County jail, sheriff says
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Greg Gutfeld Lets Loose: Trump 'Doesn't Deserve Any of This'
Greg Gutfeld Lets Loose: Trump 'Doesn't Deserve Any of This'
Shaddi Abusaid / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Trump, allies will be booked at Fulton County Jail, sheriff says
BREAKING: Trump, allies will be booked at Fulton County Jail, sheriff says
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New York Times:
Why the Fani Willis Prosecution of Donald Trump Is Indispensable
Why the Fani Willis Prosecution of Donald Trump Is Indispensable
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Feds Indict George Santos Campaign Aide Over Shady Fundraising Tactic — Samuel Miele posed as McCarthy's chief of staff, Dan Meyer, while communicating with more than a dozen potential donors, an indictment alleges. — A campaign fundraiser for indicted Rep. George Santos (R-NY) …
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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.
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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 …
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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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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Molly Ball / TIME:
Exclusive: Ron DeSantis on Fatherhood, Parents' Rights, and the 2024 Campaign
Exclusive: Ron DeSantis on Fatherhood, Parents' Rights, and the 2024 Campaign
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose fires press secretary over tweets criticizing Trump — The dismissal of Rob Nichols comes as LaRose seeks Trump's endorsement in a competitive GOP Senate primary. — CLEVELAND — An official spokesperson for Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is out of a job …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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The White House:
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii — The President and First Lady will travel to Maui on Monday, August 21 to meet with first responders, survivors, as well as federal, state, and local officials, in the wake of deadly wildfires on the island.
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