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9:10 AM ET, August 30, 2023

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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
How Mark Meadows' Testimony May Have Just Helped Prosecutors  —  Mark Meadows made his surprise appearance in court on Monday, and while what he said may have seemed innocuous, it could be much more damning than anyone thinks.  —  For years now, Mark Meadows has avoided answering questions …
Discussion: Raw Story and Pharyngula
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Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
Over 100 former clerks of Justice Thomas sign open letter defending his integrity, independence  —  112 of Justice Thomas' former clerks say news stories attacking him are ‘part of larger attack on the Court’ and its ‘legitimacy’  —  EXCLUSIVE - Over 100 former clerks of Supreme Court Justice …
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Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:   Over 100 former clerks of Clarence Thomas defend integrity and character in open letter
CBS News:
Trump may not attend arraignment in Fulton County  —  Washington — Former President Donald Trump may not show up to his arraignment in Georgia next week, according to two sources familiar with his plans.  —  Trump is considering waiving his arraignment appearance, which is scheduled …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump fundraising spikes after Fulton County mugshot, surpassing $20M in August  —  Trump campaign says funds will only be used for political, campaign activities, not to cover legal expenses  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump has raised more than $9.4 million since being processed …
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Secretaries of state get ready for possible challenges to Trump's ballot access  —  Arizona's secretary of state is the latest to say his office is grappling with the potential effects of a move to block Trump from the ballot.  —  Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said Tuesday …
Discussion: RedState and Washington Times
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
N.H. attorney general ‘carefully reviewing’ arguments that could keep Trump off state's ballot
Robert King / Politico:
‘Go after it’: GOP strategists say Republicans need to hit Biden on drug pricing  —  Republicans are working to persuade Americans that the Biden plan will stifle innovation and lead to price controls.  —  As President Joe Biden touts the first 10 drugs subject to Medicare price talks …
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Washington Post:
Biden administration names 10 prescription drugs for price negotiations
Twitter:
Supporting people's right to accurate and safe political discourse on X  —  More than half a billion people from around the world gather on X to talk about their interests in real-time, and that includes elections.  X enables people to directly engage on important topics with elected representatives …
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
A 6-figure Donald Trump donor is now a No Labels adviser  —  A major Republican donor and one-time financial backer of former President Donald Trump is now a leader in the Florida chapter of No Labels' third-party presidential bid.  —  Allan Keen, a Florida-based real estate developer …
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
When I Tell You Nikki Haley Is Pathetic, That's an Understatement  —  I wish it were as simple as that one Republican debate.  —  I wish the Nikki Haley onstage in Milwaukee last week — who called out Donald Trump for his profligate government spending, who implored her fellow Republicans …
Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill and Fox News
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
GOP lawmaker arrested again after domestic violence charges: report  —  A Republican state representative in Ohio has been arrested for violating a protective order — while awaiting trial for a prior arrest for domestic violence.  —  According to Fox 8 News, Rep. Bob Young allegedly breached …
Erin McCullough / WKRN-TV:
Special session ends in chaos on TN House floor  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The special session of the Tennessee General Assembly ended in chaos, including pushing and shoving between lawmakers and shouting from the public.  —  Republican lawmakers rammed through an adjournment …
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Is Judge Cannon preparing to kneecap Trump's Florida documents case?  —  Spoiler alert: Yes. … Last year, Judge Aileen Cannon tried valiantly to derail the Justice Department's investigation of Donald Trump's retention of classified documents at his Florida country club.
Politico:
Playbook: The House GOP mulls some impeachment hypocrisy  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  FLORIDA LATEST — Via the National Hurricane Center: “IDALIA RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE ... CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Russia will not probe Prigozhin plane crash under international rules  —  Russia has informed Brazil's aircraft investigation authority that it will not probe the crash of the Brazilian-made Embraer (EMBR3.SA) jet that killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin under international rules …
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
No Labels preps playbook to select presidential candidates, broaden support  —  The group that's preparing a potential third-party bid is seeking ways to grow grass roots before deciding whether to field candidates next year  —  The organizers of No Labels, the bipartisan group preparing …
Discussion: Political Wire
Reuters:
Canada, citing potential dangers, warns LGBTQ travelers of US risks  —  Canada, citing the risk of potential dangers, is advising LGBTQ travelers planning trips to the United States to check how they might be affected by recently passed laws in some states, Ottawa said on Tuesday.
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
DeSantis tells Biden: Keep your IRA money  —  The governor is blocking Biden's IRA benefits from Floridians.  There's not much Dems can do about it.  —  President Joe Biden is offering one of his White House challengers hundreds of millions of dollars to spend in his state.
 
 
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Luke Gentile / Washington Examiner:
School kicks 12-year-old out of class for 'Don't Tread On Me' patch
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Trumpworld sees Haley surging toward DeSantis
Politico:
Hurricane heads for state still recovering from 2022 storm
New York Times:
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wusa9.com:
Anti-abortion activists who blockaded DC clinic found guilty on all counts
Madison Hall / Insider:
Vivek Ramaswamy thinks college applications should include a 1-mile run and other parts of the Presidential Fitness Test
Discussion: The Messenger and The Hill
Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
FBI announces it has dismantled global network of hacked computers used in major fraud scheme
Rolling Stone:
Jack Smith's Team Grilled Witnesses About Rudy Giuliani's Drinking
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
The Final Days  —  Joe Biden was determined to get out of Afghanistan—no matter the cost.
 

 
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Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify plans to pay incentives to video creators who hit certain viewing thresholds and, in January, to let Premium subscribers view podcast videos without ads

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Don Lemon, who sued Elon Musk and X after a deal fell apart, says he's leaving X on November 15, citing X's new ToS that moves legal disputes to Texas courts

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
German royalty licensing group GEMA sues OpenAI and subsidiary OpenAI Ireland in Munich Regional Court, claiming ChatGPT violates copyrights of lyrics
 
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