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8:30 PM ET, September 8, 2023

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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Judge denies Mark Meadows effort to move Georgia case to federal court  —  The ruling is a blow to Meadows's efforts in federal court to dismiss his case and could influence former president Donald Trump as he decides whether to seek removal himself.  —  A federal judge denied a request Friday …
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CNN:
Fulton County special grand jury recommended charges against Lindsey Graham, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler  —  The special grand jury in Fulton County investigating the 2020 presidential election in Georgia recommended charges against Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A reminder of how one juror could save Trump  —  The big news from the newly released Fulton County, Ga., special grand jury report is that the panel recommended charges for many more than the 19 people (including Donald Trump) who were ultimately indicted.  Among them: a sitting U.S. senator …
Politico:
Judge refuses to move prosecution of Mark Meadows to federal court  —  Meadows' role in efforts to challenge the 2020 election results fell outside the scope of his official duties, so his case should remain in state court, the judge said.  —  The prosecution of former White House chief …
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Graham defends 2020 election actions after Fulton grand jury recommended prosecution  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended his actions surrounding the 2020 election after a grand jury report in Fulton County, Ga., released Friday showed jurors recommended that he be prosecuted.
Al Weaver / The Hill:
How Lindsey Graham escaped charges in Georgia
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Graham defiant after Trump grand jury report recommended charges: 'I'll do the same thing'
NBC News:
Newsom: Democrats need to ‘move on’ from worries over Biden re-election  —  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) says Democrats “need to move past” their worries about whether President Biden is really running for re-election.
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Victoria Kim / New York Times:
Elon Musk Acknowledges Withholding Satellite Service to Thwart Ukrainian Attack  —  The Starlink satellite internet service, which is operated by Mr. Musk's rocket company SpaceX, has been a digital lifeline for soldiers and civilians in Ukraine.  —  A top adviser to Ukraine's president accused Elon Musk …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
IRS cracking down on 1,600 millionaires over back taxes  —  The IRS is launching an initiative to crack down on 1,600 millionaires and 75 large businesses it says owe hundreds of millions of dollars in back taxes, the agency announced Friday.  —  The program takes advantage of additional funding …
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Politico:
Pelosi to run again, ending speculation — for now — about her future  —  The move would extend her 36-year House career and continue to freeze her would-be California successors in a longstanding holding pattern.  —  Nancy Pelosi isn't done yet.  —  The San Francisco Democrat …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Pelosi, Defying Predictions, Says She Will Seek Re-election in 2024
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
New tapes reveal MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell meltdown in 2020 election deposition  — The clips of the depositions show Mike Lindell snapping and ripping attorneys who are leading a lawsuit against him.  — Eric Coomer, former director of product strategy and security at Dominion Voting Systems, has sued Lindell for defamation.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Alito rejects call to recuse in tax case  —  The conservative justice granted a series of interviews to a lawyer working with The Wall Street Journal.  —  Justice Samuel Alito is emphatically rejecting calls for him to recuse himself from a closely watched tax case because he sat for interviews …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Samuel Alito says ‘no valid reason’ to step aside from Supreme Court case involving lawyer who interviewed him for WSJ
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump overstated net worth by up to $3.6 billion each year, NY attorney general alleges in new filing  — Former President Donald Trump's net worth was inflated by billions of dollars each year more than the New York attorney general's office originally estimated, the office alleged in a new court filing.
Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
FAA orders Musk's SpaceX to take 63 corrective actions on Starship, keeps rocket grounded  — The Federal Aviation Administration said Elon Musk's SpaceX must keep its Starship Super Heavy rocket grounded.  — The federal agency had been probing the April launch, which saw SpaceX's Starship explode in mid-flight.
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
DOJ and Mifepristone maker ask Supreme Court to make ultimate decision on abortion drug in 2024  —  The Supreme Court is once again being asked to make a major ruling on abortion in an election year.  —  The Department of Justice and a manufacturer of the widely used abortion drug mifepristone asked …
John Scott-Railton / The Citizen Lab:
BLASTPASS: NSO Group iPhone Zero-Click, Zero-Day Exploit Captured in the Wild  —  Apple has just issued an update for Apple products including iPhones, iPads, Mac computers, and Apple Watches.  We encourage all users to immediately update their devices.  —  We urge all at-risk users …
Associated Press:
Appeals court scales back order squelching Biden administration contact with social media platforms  —  The administration has 10 days to seek a Supreme Court review.  —  NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court Friday significantly whittled down a lower court's order curbing Biden administration …
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Another Christian influencer arrested for child abuse: Why conservatives keep falling for these cons  —  Ruby Franke was yet another Duggar knock-off, putting a shiny happy gloss on religious oppression  —  In many ways, it's the least surprising story of our times: A showily Christian …
Washington Post:
Fla. Supreme Court justices question longstanding abortion protections  —  The case centers on whether the state constitution's privacy clause covers the right to abortion  —  Members of Florida's conservative Supreme Court appeared skeptical during a hearing Friday that the state constitution …
Brad Plumer / New York Times:
Climate Report Card Says Countries Are Trying, but Urgently Need Improvement  —  The global assessment, two years in the making, is the first official gauge of progress under the 2015 Paris Agreement.  —  Eight years after world leaders approved a landmark agreement in Paris to fight climate change …
 
 
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
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New York Times:
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Hates Hillary Clinton. He Might Hate This Judge More.
Discussion: Raw Story
Charles F. McElwee / Politico:
The GOP Turned Its Back on Science. So Science Turned Its Backs on the GOP.
Adam Wren / Politico:
Kristi Noem is suddenly front and center in the veepstakes
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

Sean Hollister / The Verge:
YouTube says it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers” after a “strong advertiser and strong viewer response”; YouTube piloted Pause ads in 2023

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ted Sarandos calls on streaming rivals to release their viewership numbers, says Netflix can double its viewership with live events and Christmas Day NFL games

 
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