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Trump's legal advisers urge him to cancel press conference to refute Georgia allegations: Sources — Trump had announced a plan to release info on alleged election interference. — Former President Donald Trump's promised press conference to refute the allegations in the indictment handed …
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Ex-Trump Aide Says Trump's Use Of Word ‘Riggers’ Is A Racist Dog Whistle — “I do think that's deliberate,” said Alyssa Farah Griffin, Trump's former White House communications director. — LOADING — Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin said she believes …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Top Georgia Republicans dismiss pro-Trump calls to change pardon rules
Top Georgia Republicans dismiss pro-Trump calls to change pardon rules
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Washington Examiner:
The Georgia indictment is the biggest threat to democracy yet
The Georgia indictment is the biggest threat to democracy yet
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Trump prosecutor Fani Willis faces racist abuse after indicting ex-US president
Trump prosecutor Fani Willis faces racist abuse after indicting ex-US president
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New York Times:
Defend Trump and ‘Hammer’ Ramaswamy: DeSantis Allies Reveal Debate Strategy — Hundreds of pages of blunt advice, memos and internal polling were posted online by the main super PAC backing the Florida governor, offering an extraordinary glimpse into his operation's thinking.
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis debate memo urges him to defend Trump and take ‘a sledge-hammer’ to Vivek Ramaswamy — A memo authored by leaders of a pro-DeSantis super PAC outlined the “overarching goals” for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in next week's first GOP presidential primary debate.
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Washington Post:
Why Democrat Dean Phillips says Biden shouldn't run — The Minnesota Democrat said he is worried a Biden candidacy will lead to another Donald Trump presidency — Rep. Dean Phillips has nothing but good things to say about President Biden's time in office, supporting his policies …
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AP-NORC:
Economic perceptions continue to be a weak spot for Biden
Economic perceptions continue to be a weak spot for Biden
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Associated Press:
Biden's approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows
Biden's approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows
Monica Alba / NBC News:
Trump may not be headed to next week's Republican debate, but Democrats will be there
Trump may not be headed to next week's Republican debate, but Democrats will be there
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
How Republicans overhype the findings of their Hunter Biden probe — The Fact Checker … — Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, interview on Fox Business, May 11 … — Comer, interview on Newsmax, Aug. 10 — The House Oversight Committee, led by Comer …
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emptywheel:
As Xitter's Lawyer Stalled DOJ, Elon Musk Met with Jim Jordan (Twice!) and Kevin McCarthy — Elon Musk has been eerily quiet about being held in contempt by Beryl Howell since the DC Circuit opinion was first released on August 9. — It's not like him to pass up the opportunity to make an obnoxious comment.
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
‘Squad’ Democrat Ilhan Omar's World Cup trip funded by Hamas-tied Qatar — “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who has come under fire from Democrats and Republicans for anti-Israel remarks, had her 2022 World Cup trip paid for by the government of Qatar, an Arab country that has been a top funder of the terrorist group Hamas.
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NIH News Release:
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached historic highs among adults 35 to 50 — NIH-funded study also shows younger adults reported marijuana, vaping, and hallucinogen use at or near historically high levels. — For more information on substance and mental health treatment programs …
Insider:
Rudy Giuliani pocketed $300,000 from farmers investing in anti-Biden documentary that was never made, lawsuit claims — A lawsuit claims Rudy Giuliani was paid $300,000 while pitching investors on an anti-Biden film. — Giuliani allegedly said it would be a “kill shot” that would sink Joe Biden's campaign.
CNN:
Dual citizen of France and Canada who mailed ricin to Trump sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison — A dual citizen of France and Canada who sent letters containing homemade ricin to then-President Donald Trump and eight Texas law enforcement officials was sentenced Thursday to nearly 22 years in prison.
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NBC News:
World chess body bars trans women from competing in women's events — The International Chess Federation's new guidelines also strip transgender men of previously won women's titles. — The international governing body of competitive chess is effectively banning transgender women …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Newsmax Pundit Urges Conservatives to ‘Be More Homophobic’ — “We need to take it up a notch because these people have continued to do this because we failed to shame them,” she added. — Conservatives need to “be more homophobic” and “take it up a notch,” a right-wing pundit said Wednesday night …
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Lauren Feiner / CNBC:
House Republicans subpoena Citibank over info shared with FBI after Jan. 6 — House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan sent a subpoena to Citibank on Thursday, demanding information about whether the bank handed customer information over to law enforcement following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
House Judiciary subpoenas Garland, Wray over contact with social media companies — The House Judiciary Committee is escalating its probe into Biden administration efforts to address disinformation, issuing subpoenas to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray.
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CNN:
Purported names, photos and addresses of Fulton County grand jurors circulate on far-right internet — Names, photographs, social media profiles and even the home addresses purportedly belonging to members of the Fulton County grand jury that this week voted to indict former President Donald Trump …
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Targets Individuals Involved in the Poisoning of Aleksey Navalny — WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is once again taking action to hold the Government of Russia accountable for its poisoning of Russian opposition …
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Menendez Rating Drops — West Long Branch, NJ - Public opinion of federal officeholders in New Jersey has dipped in the past year, but U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is the only one who has lost ground with fellow Democrats. The latest Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll finds that most residents feel …
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Jordan Fischer / wusa9.com:
Texas woman charged with threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump case, Democratic congresswoman — Abigail Jo Shry, of Alvin, Texas, is accused of threatening to harm U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX). — WASHINGTON — A Texas woman faces federal charges …
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
You Could See The Appeals Court Ruling on the Abortion Pill Coming From a Mile Away — Now, all the lawyers seeking to ban mifepristone will need to do is talk very fast and use the word “abortifacient” a lot. — Cassandra got a very raw deal. She was always right and her curse …
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Wall Street Journal:
Hawaiian Electric Knew of Wildfire Threat, but Waited Years to Act — Four years ago, the utility said it needed to do more to prevent its power lines from emitting sparks. It made little progress, focusing on a shift to clean energy.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
How Trump Could Pull Off the Ultimate Upstage of the Republican Debate — He has 10 days to surrender and one of those days would crush the first debate. — ∙ Paid — 1. Prime Time — From the time of his (latest) indictment, Donald Trump has 10 days to surrender himself to the authorities in Fulton County.
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Washington Post:
Inside the Russian effort to build 6,000 attack drones with Iran's help — Leaked documents show that Moscow is progressing toward its goal of mass-producing UAVs it could use to pummel Ukrainian cities — The engineers at a once-bustling industrial hub deep inside Russia were busy planning.
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