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7:25 AM ET, August 23, 2023

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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump to surrender at Fulton county jail on Thursday night  —  Exclusive: Trump had lawyers negotiate booking to take place during prime viewing hours to get maximum television ratings  —  Donald Trump is expected to surrender at the Fulton county jail on Thursday evening on racketeering …
Discussion: Raw Story, NBC News and Political Wire
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump ex-chief Mark Meadows asks judge to protect him from arrest as he seeks to move Georgia case to federal court  — Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows asked a federal judge to immediately move the Georgia election case out of state court in order to protect him from being arrested.
Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Attorney John Eastman surrenders on charges in Trump's Georgia 2020 election subversion case
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
State senator eyes new panel as way to punish Fani Willis over Trump indictments
Heidi Przybyla / Politico:
D.C. Attorney General is probing Leonard Leo's network  —  The Federalist Society co-chair and ex-Trump judicial adviser has utilized nonprofit groups to collect more than $1 billion for conservative causes.  —  Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is investigating judicial activist Leonard Leo …
Discussion: Political Wire
Politico:
‘Cherry-picking’: Candidates lash out at RNC after not making debate stage  —  Perry Johnson said he planned to take legal action.  So did Larry Elder.  And Will Hurd said he thought the RNC cherry-picked polls.  —  The Republican National Committee announced late Monday night …
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Kendall Ross / ABC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy insists only 2 candidates matter in GOP primary race: Him and Trump  —  “We'll call myself young, scrappy and hungry,” he said.  —  Despite entrepreneur and commentator Vivek Ramaswamy's political inexperience, he has gotten some early traction with conservative voters …
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
DeSantis, Ramaswamy to stand center stage at first GOP presidential debate
NBC News:
A key witness in the Trump classified docs case changed his testimony after switching lawyers, special counsel says  —  The man identified as “Trump Employee 4” had been represented by Stanley Woodward, who was being paid by the former president's Save America PAC.
Stephanie Murray / The Messenger:
Trump Campaign Trolls DeSantis in Milwaukee on Eve of GOP Debate  —  It's the latest example of the Trump campaign's efforts to mock the Florida governor  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing an external link to share …
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Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Cigar Magnate and Former Florida House Speaker Is New DeSantis Campaign Adviser and Surrogate
Nolan D. McCaskill / The Messenger:
Indicted GOP Rep. Santos Goes on Offense to Reclaim his Narrative
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Matt Young / The Daily Beast:
Rudy Giuliani Set to Meet With Fani Willis in Georgia: Report  —  SO IT BEGINS...  Rudy Giuliani is expected to travel to Georgia on Wednesday to meet with Fulton County prosecutors—including District Attorney Fani Willis—according to CNN.  Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor himself …
Discussion: abc7NY, HuffPost, Raw Story and CNN
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Trump vows massive new tariffs if elected, risking global economic war  —  Former president floats 10 percent tax on all foreign imports and calls for ‘ring around the collar’ of U.S. economy  —  Even in the face of growing personal legal peril, Donald Trump summoned his top economic advisers …
John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
Audio: Vivek Ramaswamy Says He Wants ‘the Truth About 9/11’  —  This summer, I set out to write about Vivek Ramaswamy because I thought that his public-speaking skills set him apart from his GOP presidential rivals.  Whereas most candidates were struggling to find their lane …
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in America for $15  —  Most Americans have very little choice but to provide their personal information to credit bureaus.  Hackers have found a way into that data supply chain, and are advertising access in group chats used by violent criminals who rob, assault, and shoot targets.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy endorses Donald Trump  —  Most Republican governors have been hesitant to endorse in the presidential race.  —  Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is endorsing Donald Trump, giving the former president the support of a governor whose state is expected to hold its nominating contest …
Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump reunite to try to upstage Fox News  —  The on-again, off-again partnership found mutual benefit in a pre-recorded interview to air during the first Republican presidential debate  —  Last Wednesday, Donald Trump welcomed Tucker Carlson and his small team …
NBC News:
Child killed, over 20 injured in Ohio bus crash on first day of elementary school  —  One of the 23 children injured suffered serious, life-threatening injuries in the Tuesday morning crash.  Their condition was not immediately clear as of early Wednesday morning.
The Hill:
McCarthy: House could launch impeachment inquiry ‘when we come back into session’  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) warned Tuesday that the House could launch an impeachment inquiry as soon as September if the Biden administration doesn't turn over documents — including some that were apparently never requested by the GOP.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why do Republicans disproportionately believe health misinformation?  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had only one comment to add when sharing a wildly conspiratorial article alleging that the recent surge in covid cases could be a way to force compliance with vaccination efforts …
Discussion: KFF
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Crying Covenant School Parents Booted From Tennessee Special Session  —  Despite pleas from loved ones, Tennessee state legislators passed a bill that will allow more guns on school campuses.  —  The grieving parents of children who were massacred at The Covenant School in March or whose children …
 
 
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Julia Johnson / Washington Examiner:
Conservative group to debut ad opposing Ukraine aid during RNC debate preshow
Discussion: National Review
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Inside the text-for-pay campaign that got Asa Hutchinson on the debate stage
Ed Shanahan / New York Times:
Man Guilty in Attack on Black Lives Matter Protest With Claw and Car
Discussion: The Root and Fox News
CNN:
Trump leads in polls, money — and understanding the delegate race
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