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3:55 PM ET, September 6, 2023

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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump suffers big loss in E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge says he's liable  — A judge ruled that Donald Trump is liable for defamatory statements he made about the writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019 when she went public with claims he had raped her decades earlier.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Shoots Down Trump's Attempt at Trial Delay in 9 Words  —  HOW 'BOUT NO?  —  A New York judge—unmoved by the incessant pleas from Donald Trump's legal team to delay trial—made quick work of the former president's last-minute request Tuesday night to push back his first big upcoming trial for bank and tax fraud.
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Judge Tosses Trump Co-Defendants' Attempt to Sever Their Cases  —  Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell wanted to go to trial much faster than the other 17 co-defendants.  —  A judge in Georgia on Wednesday denied motions from two co-defendants to sever their cases from one another …
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages  —  A federal judge ruled that the jury hearing E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit will only need to decide how much money Donald Trump will have to pay her …
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Former President Donald Trump On His Trials and His Campaign  —  Former President Trump joined me this morning:  —  Audio:  —  09-06hhs-trump  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Pleased to welcome back to the program former President Donald Trump.  Mr. President, welcome.  Good to have you back.
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Public Notice:
How Trump still taps into America's cultural animus
Discussion: Washington Post
ABC News:
Trump was warned FBI could raid Mar-a-Lago as team feared he'd ‘go ballistic’ complying with subpoena, lawyer's notes show  —  Trump attorney Evan Corcoran saved his recollections in a series of voice memos.  —  In May of last year, shortly after the Justice Department issued a subpoena …
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Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
Mar-a-Lago IT worker struck cooperation agreement with special counsel, his former lawyer says  —  Mar-a-Lago IT worker Yuscil Taveras has struck a cooperation agreement with the special counsel's office in the federal case over former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents …
Discussion: Political Wire
Politico:
Playbook: An Obama vet's message on Biden bedwetting  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  JUST POSTED — Vice President KAMALA HARRIS tells AP's Chris Megerian those who attempted to overturn the 2020 election should be held accountable, including DONALD TRUMP.
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Miru / CREW:
Lawsuit filed to remove Trump from ballot in CO under 14th Amendment  —  Having disqualified himself from public office by violating Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, Donald Trump must be removed from the ballot, according to a lawsuit filed today by six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado …
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ABC News:
Group sues to block Trump from 2024 ballot in Colorado citing 14th Amendment and Jan. 6
NBC News:
FDA could green light new Covid boosters as early as Friday  —  The shots could become available next week, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also signs off.  —  The Food and Drug Administration plans to green light updated versions of the Covid booster as early as Friday …
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Politico:
Senate looks to get on the minibus  —  With an assist from Jordain Carney, Ursula Perano and Burgess Everett  —  APPROPS BILLS GO BETTER TOGETHER  —  The Senate is back, baby.  And leaders are moving forward with a bipartisan plan to pass an initial spending package that groups together multiple bills …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Mitch McConnell says there's ‘no excuse’ not to support more Ukraine aid
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
COVID-exposed Biden goes maskless in front of hero  —  A long overdue ceremony was held yesterday for retired Army Captain Larry Taylor, a Vietnam war veteran who earned the Medal of Honor.  He received his award yesterday from President Joe Biden, but as with most normal functions …
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NBC News:
Biden awards Medal of Honor to Captain Larry Taylor
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Reuters:
Biden administration to announce cancellation of Alaska wildlife drilling leases-sources
Discussion: NRCC and KXAN Austin
Zach Montague / New York Times:
Prosecutors Begin Case Against Peter Navarro in Contempt Trial  —  The Justice Department kicked off arguments against Mr. Navarro on Wednesday, telling a jury he had willfully ignored lawmakers investigating Jan. 6.  —  The criminal trial against Peter Navarro, a trade adviser to President Donald J. Trump …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Wisconsin Republicans Threaten to Impeach Liberal State Supreme Court Justice  —  Republicans have floated impeaching a newly seated liberal State Supreme Court justice who is threatening conservatives' grip on state politics.  —  Republicans in Wisconsin are coalescing around the prospect …
Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
Florida Expected to Approve Classical Exam as a Competitor to the SAT  —  The Classic Learning Test emphasizes the Western canon and Christian thought.  It's the latest move by Gov. Ron DeSantis to shake up the education establishment.  —  The Classic Learning Test is the college admissions exam …
Discussion: The Messenger
Mike Cason / al.com:
Alabama will appeal rejection of congressional map to U.S. Supreme Court  —  Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling rejecting Alabama's new congressional map.  —  “While we are disappointed in today's decision, we strongly believe …
 
 
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USA Today:
‘Not a valid medical diagnosis’: Rand Paul knocks doctor's explanation after Mitch McConnell freezes
Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
Then-VP Biden Signed Off on Hunter Business Partner's Burisma Talking Points, Email Reveals
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump uses Facebook to fund presidential run, two years after Meta banned him
Discussion: Political Wire
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Meaghan McCabe / The Official U.S. Senate website …:
Whitehouse Lodges Ethics Complaint Against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito
Miami Herald:
Tarrio, a Miami-made Proud Boy, got what he deserved. But Miami is far from blameless
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The truth about Elon Musk and anti-Semitism
Samya Kullab / Associated Press:
A Russian strike on a market in eastern Ukraine kills 17 and wounds dozens, officials say
 

 
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Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Drake launches legal action against UMG and Spotify for allegedly using bots, payola, and more to inflate Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us, a track attacking Drake

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

 
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