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10:55 PM ET, August 25, 2023

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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Lock Him Up?  A New Poll Has Some Bad News for Trump  —  A new POLITICO Magazine/Ipsos poll punctures some prevailing political narratives about the Trump indictments.  —  To hear Donald Trump tell it, the fact that he keeps getting indicted by prosecutors is a boon to his reelection effort.
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
No DeSantis debate bounce, but some Republicans more open to him, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows  —  Donald Trump leads Ron DeSantis by nearly 40 percentage points in the race for the Republican presidential nomination even after declining to debate the Florida governor and other rivals …
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Parsing Trump's post-surrender comments in Georgia  —  Donald Trump's visit to Georgia on Thursday was brief.  He flew in to Atlanta, drove to the Fulton County Jail, surrendered to authorities, was processed on criminal charges and then released.  Back into the SUV and back to the airport …
Josh Meyer / USA Today:
The Georgia election case against Donald Trump and 18 others is about to get ugly. Here's why.
Rolling Stone:
Arizona Prosecutors Are Probing Rudy Giuliani's Role as Fake-Elector Kingpin
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot
Stephen Kruiser / PJ Media:
The Morning Briefing: Can the Trump-Hating Psycho Prosecutors Be Stopped?
Discussion: RedState and Twitchy
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
The GOP's Dispiriting Display
Natalie Allison / Politico:
CPAC vice chair resigns amid turmoil  —  Charlie Gerow is calling for investigations into the group's top leader and its financial practices.  —  The vice chair of the Conservative Political Action Coalition has resigned from his longtime position on the organization's board and is calling …
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Vice chair of CPAC steps down  —  Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) Vice Chair Charlie Gerow is stepping down from his role with the organization, both confirmed on Friday.  —  Gerow served as both a board member for the American Conservative Union (ACU) Foundation and as vice chair for ACU/CPAC.
Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Vivek Ramaswamy Calls Rep. Ayanna Pressley And Ibram X. Kendi Part Of ‘Modern KKK’  —  It is “racist” to suggest that Ramaswamy's conservative views make him a race traitor, the Indian-American GOP Republican presidential hopeful said.  —  PELLA, Iowa ― Vivek Ramaswamy …
Discussion: Raw Story, NBC News and The Messenger
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden chimes in on Trump mug shot: ‘Handsome guy’  —  President Biden on Friday chimed in on former President Trump's mug shot, saying his top political rival is a “handsome guy” after he was booked in Fulton County, Ga.  —  When asked about the mug shot, Biden told reporters, “I did see it on television.
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
You can buy Trump's mugshot on a t-shirt
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Sarah Palin Says Civil War Is ‘Going to Happen’ After Trump's Arrest
Giulia Carbonaro / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Sold Mar-a-Lago Before Arrest, Listing Claims  —  A Zillow listing claimed to have shown that Donald Trump has sold his signature Mar-a-Lago luxury residence in Florida.  The listing claimed the resort was purchased on August 4—weeks before the former president voluntarily turned himself …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
California judge shoots down Eastman bid to postpone disbarment proceedings  —  It's the latest setback for the attorney as he fights to preserve his law license while facing felony charges in Georgia.  —  Attorney John Eastman, an architect of Donald Trump's last-ditch bid to subvert the 2020 election …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and ABC News
Carol Rosenberg / New York Times:
Man Accused in 9/11 Plot Is Not Fit to Face Trial, Board Says  —  The question of Ramzi bin al-Shibh's sanity has shadowed the case since he first appeared at the Guantánamo court in 2008.  A new medical panel report says he has a mental illness making him incompetent for trial.
Discussion: Political Wire
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Biden alcohol czar says US may follow Canada, limit beers to two a week: ‘what a joke’  —  The American alcohol consumption recommendations are up for review in 2025  —  President Biden's alcohol czar says Americans may be told by officials to have no more than two beers a week.
CBS News:
Large blaze at Louisiana oil refinery forces evacuations  —  A large fire that broke out in the storage tank of an oil refinery in Garyville, Louisiana, on Friday forced nearby residents to temporarily evacuate their homes.  There were no injuries in the fire and it did not spread outside the refinery.
The Daily Beast:
MAGA Podcaster ‘Silk’ Springs Pastor Out of Jail in Trump's Georgia Case  —  BAILED OUT  —  Stephen Cliffgard Lee, the “nervous” pastor indicted alongside Donald Trump and 17 others in Georgia, was able to post bail on Friday thanks largely to a hefty donation from the infamous MAGA podcaster …
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Ceiling fan efficiency rule draws ire of House Republicans  —  Republicans on the House Small Business Committee pressed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Thursday for answers on proposed energy-efficiency standards for ceiling fans.  —  The proposed standards were first published …
Wall Street Journal:
WSJ News Exclusive |  Prosecutors Weigh Charges Against Sen. Bob Menendez  —  Prosecutors are expected to meet with his lawyers in the coming weeks ahead of a final decision.
Associated Press:
Biden and Harris will meet with King family on 60th anniversary of the March on Washington  —  The Oval Office meeting will be held six decades after President John F. Kennedy and King met at the White House on the morning of the march on Aug. 28, 1963.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden …
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Dems tap Obama for crucial redistricting push  —  The party sees shifts in five states before the end of the year.  —  The House majority next year could be determined in a state-by-state fight over redistricting that's taking place right now.  —  And Democrats are calling in the big guns.
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Washington Post:
Following Elon Musk's lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation  —  Facebook and YouTube are receding from their role as watchdogs against conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 presidential election  —  Social media companies are receding from their role as watchdogs against political misinformation …
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Mugged By Demagoguery  —  Good show last night with Mona and Bill.  You can watch the video here or catch the podcast version here.  (But only for members of Bulwark+.)  —  1. Blue Steel  —  Oh come on, how can we not make this joke:  —  But that's the last joke I'll make.
 
 
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Warren Rojas / The Messenger:
Former GOP Aides to Current Leaders: Forget Impeachment, Focus on People-Oriented Policies
Discussion: Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
Haley Britzky / CNN:
US fighter jets intercept aircraft violating airspace near where Biden is vacationing in Lake Tahoe
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
In Opposing Gun Program, Lawmaker Didn't Disclose His Store Was Subject to It
Discussion: Bloomberg, Daily Kos and Political Wire
Natalie Allison / Politico:
GOP picks Houston for Republican National Convention in 2028
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Steve Kornacki / NBC News:
How one Republican nearly blew a lead bigger than Trump's — and what it means for 2024
Katie Bo Lillis / CNN:
Newly declassified US intel claims Russia is laundering propaganda through unwitting Westerners
Discussion: The Messenger and New York Times
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
'He's an insider': Ramaswamy's deep ties to rightwing kingpins revealed
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Susan Tebben / Ohio Capital Journal:
Split ballot board approves reproductive rights amendment summary written by Ohio Sec. of State
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