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9:30 AM ET, August 31, 2023

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New York Times:
Trump Inflated Property Values by Up to $2.2 Billion, New York A.G. Says  —  Letitia James, the attorney general, asked a judge to find, without a trial, that the former president had fraudulently overvalued his assets.  —  Before Donald J. Trump was indicted four times over …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Donald Trump vows to lock up political enemies if he returns to White House  —  Former president tells Glenn Beck he would have ‘no choice’ but to lock up opponents 'because they're doing it to us'  —  Donald Trump says he will lock up his political enemies if he is president again.
Chris Whipple / New York Times:   Mark Meadows Is a Warning About a Second Trump Term
New York Times:   The Key Players in Trump's Plot to Upend the Election, Mapped
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump: Rupert Murdoch a ‘globalist’ trying to tear me down
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Political Wire
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell quickly convenes with allies after second public freeze  —  Some senators were already seeking more information about McConnell's status Wednesday afternoon, according to one person familiar with the dynamics.  —  Mitch McConnell's latest health scare guarantees Republican senators …
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Marisa Iati / Washington Post:
Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again while talking with reporters
Annie Karni / New York Times:
McConnell Freezes Up a Second Time While Addressing Reporters
Frank Thorp V / NBC News:
Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again at a Kentucky event
Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Rudy Giuliani Literally Can't Afford to Be Defaming People  —  Rudy Giuliani can't even afford to lie about random people anymore.  —  A federal judge in Georgia ordered Giuliani on Wednesday to forfeit a defamation suit filed by two poll workers, whom he falsely claimed had tampered with ballots after the 2020 election.
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Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Giuliani sanctioned by judge in defamation case brought by 2 Georgia election workers
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Rudy Giuliani Is Going to Have to Pay Damages to the Election Workers He Defamed
Discussion: The Guardian and Reason
Eliza Collins / Wall Street Journal:
Blake Masters Plans to Enter Race for Kyrsten Sinema's Senate Seat  —  Arizona is seen as one of the most competitive states in 2024  —  Republican Blake Masters, who lost his Arizona Senate bid last year, is set to announce he is running again in 2024, according to people familiar with his plans …
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Poll shows Matt Rosendale up big over NRSC-backed Tim Sheehy  —  The Scoop  —  National Republicans may have a problem on their hands in Montana.  While the NRSC is backing 37-year old veteran Tim Sheehy for Senate, Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale would start with a sizable lead if he entered the race …
Discussion: Raw Story
Katie Hawkinson / Insider:
A Texas judge has declared unconstitutional a law championed by Gov. Greg Abbott that limits the power of Democrat-led cities  — A Texas judge declared a law that prevented cities from passing some local ordinances unconstitutional.  — The law, championed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott …
Discussion: houstontx.gov, Raw Story and The Hill
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Top North Carolina judge faces potential sanctions for talking about racial discrimination  —  North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is being threatened with sanctions for criticizing the court's approach to racial and gender discrimination.  Earls, the only Black woman on the court …
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Liberals raise alarms, calling on Biden to sharpen reelection pitch  —  Left-leaning Democrats have backed the president, but some worry his second-term agenda lacks ambition  —  President Biden notched an array of early endorsements from progressive groups.  He has won the support of top liberals in Congress for his campaign.
Discussion: HotAir
The Daily Beast:
RNC Members Acknowledge Their Fundraising Is ‘in the Toilet’  —  The Republican National Committee is having some serious money problems. … Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding.  Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.
Discussion: Raw Story
US Department of Justice:
Former North Shore Pizzeria Owner Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for COVID Fraud  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts  —  Defendant purchased alpaca farm using fraudulently obtained pandemic relief funds  —  BOSTON - A former North Shore resident …
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Trump advised Tudor Dixon to soften her line on abortion during Michigan governor's race  —  The conservative media personality came under fire in the campaign for failing to say whether she would allow the procedure for rape victims.  —  Michigan Republican Tudor Dixon …
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
HUD releases new aid for low-income families to keep up with rising rents  —  The Department of Housing and Urban Development said that fair market rents for fiscal year 2024 will rise about 12 % nationwide and that the department has increased funding for housing choice vouchers.
Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
New Video Shows Prigozhin Dismiss ‘Liquidation’ Talk Days Before Crash  —  “For those discussing whether or not I'm alive... Everything is fine,” the mercenary boss said.  —  Russia's dead mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin filmed a video reassuring supporters that he hadn't been “liquidated” …
ED News:
Biden-Harris Administration Approves $72 Million in Borrower Defense Discharges for over 2,300 Borrowers who Attended Ashford University  —  Relief stems from evidence provided by the California Department of Justice during successful lawsuit brought against the college and its parent company
Dustin Gardiner / Politico:
Feinstein is a silent character in her sad and messy final chapter  —  Feinstein's daughter battles her stepsisters over the senator's share of a fortune that exceeds an estimated $1 billion.  Daughter's role scrutinized by trustees in new legal motion.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A beach house in an exclusive neighborhood.
 
 
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Reuters:
Wallace confirms resignation as UK defence minister in letter to PM Sunak
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and TASS
Brett Bachman / The Daily Beast:
Trump Posts More than 30 Video Rants in One Day on Truth Social
Discussion: Political Wire and Just The News
US Department of Justice:
Georgia Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Discussion: UPI, Raw Story and The Hill
Wes Venteicher / Politico:
Newsom embraces dirty energy in bid to stave off blackouts
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
A crackdown on ‘woke’ coverage is tearing Atlanta magazine apart
 Earlier Items: 
Eric Lagatta / USA Today:
Colorado governor defends 'Don't Tread on Me' flag after student told to remove patch
CNN:
Proud Boys sentencing over January 6 riot rescheduled
Riley Griffin / Bloomberg:
US Health Officials Urge Moving Pot to Lower-Risk Category