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New York Times:
How Mark Meadows Pursued a High-Wire Legal Strategy in Trump Inquiries — The former White House chief of staff, a key witness to Donald J. Trump's efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss, maneuvered to provide federal prosecutors only what he had to.
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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 …
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Raw Story, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Messenger and Political Wire
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 — John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the former president's 2020 election loss.
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump to surrender at Fulton county jail on Thursday night
Donald Trump to surrender at Fulton county jail on Thursday night
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New York Times:
Legal Battles Begin in Case Against Trump and Allies in Georgia
Legal Battles Begin in Case Against Trump and Allies in Georgia
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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump's bond set for $200,000 in Fulton County
Trump's bond set for $200,000 in Fulton County
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
State senator eyes new panel as way to punish Fani Willis over Trump indictments
State senator eyes new panel as way to punish Fani Willis over Trump indictments
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Talking Points Memo and The Post Millennial
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 …
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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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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
DeSantis, Ramaswamy to stand center stage at first GOP presidential debate
DeSantis, Ramaswamy to stand center stage at first GOP presidential debate
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: Debate also-rans rage and regroup
Playbook PM: Debate also-rans rage and regroup
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Kendall Ross / ABC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy insists only 2 candidates matter in GOP primary race: Him and Trump
Vivek Ramaswamy insists only 2 candidates matter in GOP primary race: Him and Trump
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The Hill, Political Wire and HotAir
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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Stephanie Murray / The Messenger:
Trump Campaign Trolls DeSantis in Milwaukee on Eve of GOP Debate
Trump Campaign Trolls DeSantis in Milwaukee on Eve of GOP Debate
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The Daily Caller, The Spectator World, Associated Press, Political Wire and Florida Politics
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Cigar Magnate and Former Florida House Speaker Is New DeSantis Campaign Adviser and Surrogate
Cigar Magnate and Former Florida House Speaker Is New DeSantis Campaign Adviser and Surrogate
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Washington Examiner and The Bulwark
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 …
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John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
Audio: Vivek Ramaswamy Says He Wants ‘the Truth About 9/11’ — The GOP presidential candidate claimed The Atlantic misquoted him. Listen for yourself. — 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.
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Andrew Zhang / Politico:
Ramaswamy faces scrutiny over suggesting government involvement in 9/11
Ramaswamy faces scrutiny over suggesting government involvement in 9/11
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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 …
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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.
Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21, 2023 — Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. — Click here to access ISW's archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Washington Examiner, The Messenger, The Hill, Radio Free Europe/Radio … and The Guardian
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 …
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Insider, Raw Story and WEB OF EVIL
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Inside the text-for-pay campaign that got Asa Hutchinson on the debate stage — Students were paid $20 a pop for every $1 donation they found for the former Arkansas governor. — Live from a Des Moines television studio, Asa Hutchinson, the longshot presidential candidate …
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Tampa Bay Times, Political Wire and RedState
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Rep. Van Orden says eldest daughter died after battle with cancer — Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Tuesday that his oldest daughter, Sydney Marie (Van Orden) Martenis, died after a yearlong battle with an aggressive form of cancer. — Van Orden said she died “peacefully surrounded by her family” …
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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.
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Breitbart, The Hill, The Messenger, Florida Politics and Political Wire
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 …
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RedState and Political Wire
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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Kylie Robison / Fortune:
Elon Musk plans to remove headlines from news articles shared on X — X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, is planning a major change in how news articles appear on the service, stripping out the headline and other text so that tweets with links display only an article's lead image …
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U.S. Department of the Interior:
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Fourth Major Offshore Wind Project — Interior Department continues to build momentum for clean energy future with major permitting progress — WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced its approval of the Revolution Wind project.
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, The Hill and UPI
Cory Shaffer / Plain Dealer:
Shaker Heights attorney who supported Trump jailed for felony voter fraud — CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Shaker Heights attorney who donated to ex-President Donald Trump's campaign was convicted Tuesday of election fraud for voting twice in the last two general elections.
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