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10:10 AM ET, August 24, 2023

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Politico:
The spiciest moments of the first GOP debate  —  Trump wasn't on stage.  But the debate didn't lack for intense exchanges.  —  Candidates tonight on stage are Asa Hutchinson (far left), Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott and Doug Burgum.
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Chaos Erupts When Republican Candidates Are Asked if They Believe in Climate Change  —  There is no scientific dispute on the question, but almost none of the Republican presidential candidates gave a straight answer.  —  It was an unusual litmus test for a Republican primary debate …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Magical Thinking in Milwaukee  —  One couldn't help but pity the dutiful campaign staffers and surrogates who trickled into the spin room in Milwaukee last night.  They arrived with an unenviable task: to convince reporters that their respective candidates had won the first debate of the Republican presidential primary.
Washington Post:
DeSantis' forgettable night  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  In case you need it: a crib sheet for “Ashoka.”  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Thanks for waking up with us. … In today's edition ... Trump to surrender in Georgia ... Matt Viser on President Biden's Wednesday in Tahoe …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The winners and losers from the first Republican debate  —  Eight Republican presidential candidates who sought some kind of traction against former president Donald Trump faced off Wednesday night at the first debate of the 2024 GOP primary race in Milwaukee.  Trump was absent.
PolitiFact:
Fact-check: What Republican candidates got right, wrong in first debate on Fox News
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate
Kristen Holmes / CNN:
Trump replaces top Georgia lawyer ahead of surrender  —  Former President Donald Trump has replaced his top Georgia lawyer ahead of his surrender Thursday evening, sources tell CNN.  —  Drew Findling, the lawyer who has led Trump's defense in Georgia, is being replaced by Steven Sadow …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
An Atlanta bail bondsman explains how he would handle Trump  —  Imagine a universe in which Donald Trump's arrest on multiple criminal charges in Atlanta does not involve his casually flying into the state Thursday and navigating the legal process from within a cocoon of attorneys.
Politico:
Federal judge rejects bids to halt Georgia prosecution of Trump aides over 2020 election  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sharply rejected efforts by Mark Meadows and Jeffrey Clark to derail the criminal proceedings against them in her jurisdiction.
Washington Post:
Defendant in Trump Georgia case was earlier charged with attacking FBI agent  —  Harrison William Prescott Floyd is accused of assaulting an agent working on Justice Department's probe of efforts to obstruct 2020 election  —  A Trump supporter indicted last week in Fulton County, Ga. …
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Giuliani Describes Jail Experience After Surrendering in Georgia Election Case
Los Angeles Times:
Russian mercenary chief and mutineer Prigozhin killed in jet crash, state media say  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin, the notorious mercenary chieftain who led a failed uprising against Russian President Vladimir Putin's government two months ago, was aboard a private jet that crashed north of Moscow …
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ABC News:
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin dies in plane crash in Russia
Helen Sullivan / The Guardian:
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly killed in plane crash with no survivors - as it happened
Politico:
Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in jet crash in Russia
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump suggests in Carlson interview that U.S. could see more political violence  —  The former president also again defended the mob of his supporters that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021  —  Former president Donald Trump suggested that the United States could see intensifying political violence …
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The Daily Beast:
How Fox News Plans to Have Trump ‘Appear’ at Its GOP Debate
Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
Ex-cop is suspected gunman in mass shooting at O.C. biker bar, sources say; 4 dead, 6 injured  —  A gunman killed three people and six were taken to hospitals after a shooting Wednesday night at a landmark biker bar in Trabuco Canyon, according to the Orange County sheriff.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
'We're Winning': Apple Formally Endorses Right to Repair Legislation After Spending Millions Fighting It  —  Apple told a California legislator that it is formally supporting a right to repair bill in California, a landmark move that suggests big tech manufacturers understand they have lost …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention extended: Russia state media  —  Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed in through the end of November, a Russian district court ruled on Thursday, according to its state-run media TASS.  —  Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Some MAGA fans think a pro-Trump rally outside the Atlanta jail is an FBI setup  —  “Watch out for the FBI and antifa/blm to stir up a riot,” wrote one social media user, responding to former President Donald Trump's post about Thursday's rally.  —  WASHINGTON — After basking in conspiracy theories …
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Free Lawyers!  But Big Strings Attached  —  If your boss is accused of criming, and investigators want to talk to you, here's a tip: Be wary if the company generously offers to pay for your lawyer.  —  Remember Cassidy Hutchinson, the former aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows?
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
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NBC News:
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Chris Christie hit with ‘lots of boos’ after GOP debate introduction
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A Trump appointee argues in dissent that OSHA's workplace rules are unconstitutional
New York Times:
Here's what to watch for from each of the eight candidates in tonight's debate.
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Culture Warriors: GOP Hypocrisy and Lies About the Armed Forces
Alice Herman / The Guardian:
Fury at Michigan officials charged in 2020 false electors scheme: 'This isn't who we are'
Discussion: Raw Story
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
GOP debate streaming partner Rumble placed RNC ads on numerous pro-Hitler videos
Discussion: The Root
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