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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 …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Senate leader seeks ways to sanction ‘tainted’ Willis over Trump charges — X — A Republican-led effort to reprimand District Attorney Fani Willis after she brought charges against former President Donald Trump in Fulton County is poised to expand, as state and federal lawmakers pursue …
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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 fundraising spikes after Fulton County mugshot, surpassing $20M in August
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Insider, HotAir, New York Post, ABC News, The Messenger, Townhall and Political Wire
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Mark Meadows struggles to distance himself from Trump's plot
Mark Meadows struggles to distance himself from Trump's plot
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Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio's January 6 sentencing abruptly postponed due to ‘emergency’ — The sentencing for Enrique Tarrio, the former chair of the Proud Boys, was postponed unexpectedly on Wednesday morning “due to an emergency,” according to the U.S. attorney's office in Washington, D.C.
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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio's sentencing delayed in seditious conspiracy case — Washington — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio's sentencing hearing has been delayed, due to an emergency, the U.S. attorney's office said in a press release Wednesday morning.
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Reuters, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Political Wire and Raw Story
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 …
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The Messenger, Political Wire and The Hill
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
No Labels preps playbook to select presidential candidates, broaden support
No Labels preps playbook to select presidential candidates, broaden support
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NBC News and Political Wire
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Secretaries of state get ready for possible challenges to Trump's ballot access
Secretaries of state get ready for possible challenges to Trump's ballot access
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The Messenger, Outside the Beltway, NH Journal, RedState, Boston Herald, Washington Times and The Atlantic
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.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Tennessee House Speaker silences critic, avoids vote on alleged residency fraud — On Monday, Tennessee Representative Justin Jones (D) distributed a letter to his colleagues in the Tennessee House announcing his intention to call a vote of no confidence in House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R).
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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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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
RNC member: State parties should develop ‘options’ to deny Trump nomination if he's a convicted felon — Bill Palatucci, a Republican National Committee member from New Jersey, is sounding the alarm that the RNC needs to adopt an escape hatch to boot former President Donald Trump …
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Gushes Over Donald Trump's Mug Shot On Jesse Watters' Show — The long-shot Democratic presidential candidate asked the question about Trump's mug shot that many may be thinking. — LOADING — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not surprisingly praised Donald Trump's mug shot on …
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The Daily Caller and New York Times
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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PoliticusUSA, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, NBC News and Political Wire
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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Associated Press:
GOP State Rep. Arrested On Voter Fraud Charge — Alabama legislator David Cole, a doctor and Army veteran, is accused of voting in a district where he did not live. — LOADING — An Alabama legislator was arrested Tuesday on felony voter fraud charges accusing him of voting in a district where he did not live.
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al.com and Political Wire
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dem Senate plots move amid spending clash with House GOP — Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is tentatively planning to bring up several spending bills for floor votes in mid-September. — The Senate is preparing its first big move in the fall spending fight.
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The Hill
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 …
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The Messenger, Political Wire and Politico
Politico:
Judge rules Giuliani is liable for defaming Georgia election workers, orders sanctions — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Rudy Giuliani is legally liable for defaming two Georgia election workers who became the subject of conspiracy theories related to the 2020 election that were amplified …
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
Biden administration names 10 prescription drugs for price negotiations
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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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Kari Paul / The Guardian:
Twitter allows US political candidates and parties to advertise in policy switch
Twitter allows US political candidates and parties to advertise in policy switch
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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 …
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