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2:25 PM ET, August 22, 2023

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump attorneys guided false electors in Georgia, GOP chair says  —  The false electors were later used by Trump allies to attempt to foment a conflict on Jan. 6, 2021 and derail the transfer of power to President Joe Biden.  —  Former Georgia Republican Party Chair David Shafer said attorneys …
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Majority of likely Iowa GOP caucusgoers believe Trump won the 2020 election  —  The new NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll shows Trump's unfounded claims he won the last election remain salient ahead of the Iowa GOP caucus.  —  More than half of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers …
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
State senator eyes new panel as way to punish Fani Willis over Trump indictments  —  Commission, starting in October, will have power to sanction and even remove prosecutors  —  X  —  Several Republican lawmakers are seeking ways to sanction Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis …
Discussion: The Post Millennial
CNN:
Several key cases that could bear on special counsel Jack Smith's election case against Trump await DC Circuit rulings  —  As the US Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, gets ready to begin its new term next month, the next two weeks could usher in several consequential rulings …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and UPI
Associated Press:
Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Fox News restricts Trump team's access to debate “spin room”  —  Fox News hit back at former President Trump late Monday after he declined to appear at the GOP presidential debate the network will host Wednesday in Milwaukee. … - Trump senior aides who had indicated they'd be in the spin room …
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CNN:
Trump already taped Tucker Carlson interview that is expected to air on GOP debate night, sources say
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
US businessman is wannabe ‘warlord’ of secretive far-right men's network  —  Revealed: Charles Haywood, creator of the Society for American Civic Renewal, has said he might serve as ‘warlord’ at the head of an ‘armed patronage network’  —  The founder and sponsor of a far-right network of secretive …
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
DNC to troll GOP debate by flying anti-MAGA banner  —  The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has plans to troll the Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday by flying a plane pulling a banner that knocks the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement around the venue.
Discussion: The Messenger
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USA Today:
Will Biden debate Trump if he's the Republican nominee? His campaign won't commit
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Sen. Rick Scott picks up a Democratic challenger for 2024  —  Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced Tuesday that she's taking on the incumbent Republican in what's considered an uphill climb for Democrats.  —  Former Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced Tuesday …
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Washington Post:
Former Democratic congresswoman to challenge Rick Scott for Florida Senate seat
Burnham & Gorokhov:
John Eastman Statement Upon Self-Surrender in Fulton County  —  I am here today to surrender to an indictment that should never have been brought.  It represents a crossing of the Rubicon for our country, implicating the fundamental First Amendment right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
Noble Predictive:
State of 2024 Utah GOP Presidential Primary  —  Trump has a Double-Digit Lead in a State that Once Rejected Him  —  Toplines and Crosstabs can be Found Here  —  The 2024 Republican presidential primary is in full swing, and Noble Predictive Insights (NPI) has new data on the state of the race.
NBC News:
Biden names former Obama-era lawyer as White House counsel  —  The appointment comes as Biden seeks to advance his legislative agenda and faces ongoing Republican-led congressional investigations.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden named former federal prosecutor and Chicago lawyer Ed Siskel …
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Popular GOP governor reveals key for candidates onstage at Republican presidential debate  —  Fox News is hosting the first Republican presidential nomination debate on Wednesday at 9pm ET in Milwaukee, Wisconsin  —  LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Trump indictments boost MSNBC primetime ratings  —  MSNBC has seen a boost in primetime ratings this summer, thanks in large part to its coverage of the slew of indictments against former President Donald Trump. … But Trump's legal woes, combined with Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox …
Michael Kruse / Politico:
‘I Could Use a Little More Self-Flagellation’  —  Before Chris Christie became Donald Trump's sharpest critic, he was an important early booster.  Does he need to apologize for that?  —  Mary Beth Koeth for POLITICO  —  SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. —  Early this past Friday morning …
Just The News:
New memos undercut Biden-Ukraine narrative Democrats sold during 2019 impeachment scandal  —  Just weeks before then-Vice President Joe Biden took the opposite action in late 2015, a task force of State, Treasury and Justice Department officials declared that Ukraine had made adequate progress …
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Tibet abuses  —  The Biden administration Tuesday imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials it said are responsible for the forced assimilation of more than one million Tibetan children in government-run schools.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
New York Post:
Biden taking break from Lake Tahoe vacation at billionaire's mansion to tour Maui wildfire damage  —  LAHAINA, Hawaii — President Biden was greeted with middle fingers, chants of protest, and signs that said “No Comment” Monday as he arrived in Maui to tour wildfire damage after repeatedly declining …
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Max Matza / BBC:
Biden tours ‘overwhelming’ Hawaii wildfire damage
 
 
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
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Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Biden admin launches new income-driven student loan repayment program
Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump's bond set for $200,000 in Fulton County
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to headline New Hampshire Democrats' convention
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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Media organizations seek release of more court filings linked to special counsel Jack Smith's search warrant for Trump's Twitter account
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