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4:25 PM ET, August 23, 2023

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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: DeSantis's support collapses ahead of 1st GOP debate  —  Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched a heavily hyped campaign “reboot,” in hopes of saving his struggling bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.  —  It hasn't worked, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
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Politico:
Playbook: Your one-stop guide to the first GOP debate
Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump reunite to try to upstage Fox News
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The First Debate and the Race for Second Place
Discussion: HotAir
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
The debate Ron DeSantis needs to win
Discussion: Reuters and ABC News
CNN:
First on CNN: Burgum suffered high-grade Achilles tear playing basketball, throwing debate participation into question  —  North Dakota governor and Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum suffered a high-grade tear of his Achilles tendon while playing a game of pick-up basketball …
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Kelsey Walsh / ABC News:
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum injured, status for GOP debate unclear, campaign says
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Giuliani Finally Finds a Lawyer in Georgia as He Surrenders to Jail  —  He stands 5' 11" and tips the scales at 230 pounds, according to booking records, which list his hair color as “gray or partially gray.  Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani found himself a local lawyer in time to turn himself …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Fake electors, Trump attorneys surrender in Trump Georgia case
John Philp / CNN:
The bottomless humiliation of Rudolph Giuliani
CREW:
Emails reveal Secret Service contacts with Oath Keepers  —  Internal Secret Service emails obtained by CREW show special agents in close communication with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, while failing to acknowledge the group's ties to white nationalists and clashes with law enforcement.
Discussion: The Messenger and Raw Story
ABC News:
Recent obstruction charges against Trump, others followed cooperation from Mar-a-Lago IT worker: Sources  —  The IT staffer is set to be a central witness in the case against Trump.  —  A Mar-a-Lago Information Technology worker's decision to cooperate with special counsel Jack Smith …
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Robert Legare / CBS News:
Mar-a-Lago IT worker was told he won't face charges in special counsel probe  —  Washington — The Mar-a-Lago IT employee who, according to a federal court filing, implicated former President Donald Trump and two of his aides in an alleged pressure campaign to delete security camera footage …
Politico:
Prosecutors: Trump Mar-a-Lago security aide flipped after changing lawyers
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Law, Reversing Earlier Decision  —  The ruling, by a newly all-male bench, allows the state's new six-week abortion ban to take effect.  —  The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the state's new near-total ban on abortion by a 4-1 vote …
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Kyler Alvord / People:
‘Dark Brandon’ Appears on Fox News' Homepage on Day of Republican Debates: 'I'm Bringing Roe Back' (Exclusive)  —  President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection campaign is sending Milwaukee — and Fox News readers — a pro-choice message from the president's satirical alter-ego
Gaya Gupta / New York Times:
Russia-Ukraine War: Prigozhin Listed as Passenger on Plane That Crashed, Killing All Aboard  —  The authorities did not confirm whether the Wagner mercenary leader, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, was on board when a private jet crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing 10 people.
Sandee LaMotte / CNN:
It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say  —  If you're at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it's time to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and mouth to protect yourself from a recent uptick of the virus, according to a growing number of experts.
Tyler Kingkade / NBC News:
How Oklahoma's schools superintendent became the state's top culture warrior  —  Ryan Walters, who called a teachers union a “terrorist organization” and pushed for prayer in public schools, offers a preview of what could be coming in other Republican-led states.
Discussion: USA Today and New York Times
The Hill:
Attacking foreign corruption blunts China's malign economic influence  —  China is building its influence throughout the Global South with infrastructure, cheap cash and bribes.  With promises of easy financing, splashy new railroads and ports, and opaque deals that hide kickbacks and secret payoffs …
Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
DOJ charges 371 people, launches new COVID fraud strike forces  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday the launch of two new COVID-19 fraud strike forces, as 371 people were charged over offenses in connection to the alleged theft of more than $800 million in coronavirus aid.
NBC News:
Jan. 6 defendant representing himself at trial compares himself to Brett Kavanaugh  —  Brandon Fellows also said he liked that members of Congress were fearing for their lives during the Capitol attack.  —  WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 defendant, in opening arguments at his trial before a jury on Wednesday …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
GOP debate streaming partner Rumble placed RNC ads on numerous pro-Hitler videos
Discussion: Political Wire
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Raffensperger expected to be subpoenaed for Meadows' Fulton hearing
Discussion: Slate, Raw Story and The Hill
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult Pro:
Most Voters Want Trump's Georgia Case Handled by Election Day 2024
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Trump gravitates to fringe figures despite efforts to limit their influence
Discussion: The Daily Beast
 Earlier Items: 
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
EXCLUSIVE: Club for Growth launches new ad in West Virginia targeting Justice
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Iowa poll: Tough border measures, fighting a ‘woke’ agenda are the most popular GOP issues ahead of debate
NPR:
3 red states will elect governors this fall. Could Democrats have a chance?
NBC News:
Child killed, over 20 injured in Ohio bus crash on first day of elementary school
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The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in America for $15
Discussion: New York Times
 

 
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