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5:00 PM ET, September 1, 2023

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CNN:
'Trump isn't funding any of us': Co-defendants in Georgia case are struggling with mounting legal bills  —  Some of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the sprawling election subversion case in Georgia are trying all sorts of ways to fund their mounting legal bills - yet the costs …
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
How Trump's loyal pen pals spread his message … They're meant to keep him informed — but perhaps just as important, to boost his spirits.  — Trump, signature black Sharpie in hand, often scrawls responses on them and has his aides text a photo of the comments back to the writers.
Discussion: Forbes and Raw Story
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Phone Interview Was So Odd People Wrongly Thought It Was AI  —  But the ex-president is proudly promoting his appearance on Real America's Voice. … Donald Trump sounded so odd during a phone interview that aired on fringe-right channel Real America's Voice on Thursday night …
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Highways are the next antiabortion target.  One Texas town is resisting.  —  A new ordinance, passed in several jurisdictions and under consideration elsewhere, aims to stop people from using local roads to drive someone out of state for an abortion  —  LLANO, Tex. — No one could remember …
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Ron DeSantis Is Afraid of Questions From a 15-Year-Old  —  The Florida governor's operation went to extraordinary lengths to intimidate a high school sophomore—all for a question about Donald Trump. … Quinn Mitchell has seen at least 35 presidential candidates in person since 2019 …
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Mother Jones:
A New Rudy Scandal: FBI Agent Says Giuliani Was Co-opted by Russian Intelligence  —  The whistleblower says his probe of Giuliani's ties to suspected Russian operatives was thwarted.  —  It was big news when Rudy Giuliani, once hailed as America's Mayor, was indicted last month …
Marisa Iati / Washington Post:
Kentucky's governor won't commit to appointing Republican if McConnell resigns  —  After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) experienced his second freezing episode in five weeks, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is declining to say whether he would follow a state law requiring …
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Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Nikki Haley calls Senate ‘most privileged nursing home in the country,’ says McConnell freeze-up was ‘sad’
Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Nikki Haley Calls Senate A ‘Privileged Nursing Home’ After McConnell Freezes
CNN:
Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on January 6 sentenced to 10 years  —  The Proud Boy who smashed through a window to the US Capitol with a police riot shield on January 6, 2021, allowing the first wave of rioters to storm the building as members of Congress were being evacuated was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison.
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window gets 10 years in Jan. 6 sentencing
NBC News:
White House ramps up war room to battle expected GOP impeachment inquiry  —  President Biden's aides studied the Clinton White House's 1998 response to impeachment as a model for a vigorous defense and making Republicans pay a political price.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House has stood …
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
White House blasts Marjorie Taylor Greene for threatening government shutdown over Biden impeachment inquiry
ProPublica:
Clarence Thomas Acknowledges Undisclosed Real Estate Deal With Harlan Crow and Discloses Private Jet Flights  —  The new filing comes after ProPublica's reporting on the Supreme Court justice's beneficial relationship with the billionaire GOP megadonor.  Thomas also reported three private jet trips provided by Crow.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
What responsible media coverage in the Trump era would look like  —  This week, I look at what media coverage of 2024 would look like if the media stopped normalizing the MAGA GOP, pick the person of the week and share what I'm checking off my bucket list.  —  What caught my eye
Discussion: Democrats
Leo Laikola / Bloomberg:
Finland's Marin Formally Steps Down as Leader of Social Democratic Party  — Former Premier Sanna Marin said in April she would step down  — Departure follows vote defeat over worsening public finances  —  Finland's former Prime Minister Sanna Marin formally stepped down as the leader …
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Pennsylvania is key for Biden.  Democrats there say the party is in shambles.  —  It's not just the presidential race at stake.  A major state Supreme Court race is this year.  —  PHILADELPHIA — In anticipation of a major gathering of rural activists a few weeks ago …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Breaking: Federal judge bars Tennessee prosecutor from enforcing anti-drag law in Blount Pride case  —  U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Greer barred the Blount County, Tennessee, prosecutor and law enforcement in the county from enforcing the state's new anti-drag law in advance of this weekend's Blount Pride.
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Daniel Han / Politico:
New Jersey governor says state can't handle NYC migrants
ABC News:
State election officials prepare for efforts to disqualify Trump under 14th Amendment  —  New Hampshire, Michigan and Arizona are bracing for lawsuits.  —  Efforts to keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment are gaining momentum as election officials …
Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Michigan House Republicans Urge Members to Call Paid Family Leave ‘Summer Break for Adults’ (Exclusive)  —  The comment compares caring for a new child or ailing family member to a summer vacation, while Republicans say it is about fraud in the proposed program
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The Messenger:
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su Says She's ‘All In’ Despite Confirmation Woes (Exclusive)
Discussion: National Review and The Hill
 
 
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The Hamilton Project:
Prime-Age Women Are Going Above and Beyond in the Labor Market Recovery
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U.S. Department of Defense:
The Department of Defense Launches the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Website
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Judge doubles down on Southwest “religious-liberty training” sanctions order
Discussion: Washington Post
Washington Post:
Families crossing U.S. border illegally reached all-time high in August
Tyler Kingkade / NBC News:
California's Democratic leaders escalate fights with conservative school boards
Discussion: Al Jazeera
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Davidrlurie / Public Notice:
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Washington Free Beacon:
WATCH: How the Media Covered Fetterman's Stroke vs. McConnell's ‘Freeze’
Discussion: Power Line and Politico
Felix Light / Reuters:
Georgia's ruling party to try to impeach president over EU visits - Interpress
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