memeorandum: US likely to send long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine for the first time: Officials (Matt Seyler/ABC News)

11:20 AM ET, September 9, 2023

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5th Circuit finds Biden White House, CDC likely violated First Amendment — The three judge panel found that contacts with tech companies by officials from the White House, the surgeon general's office, the CDC and the FBI likely amounted to coercion — The U.S. Court of Appeals …

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Tierney Sneed / CNN:

Appeals court reverses much of judge's order blocking Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies — A federal appeals court narrowed a judge's order that blocked Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies.

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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:

Appeals Court Rules White House Overstepped 1st Amendment on Social Media — A Fifth Circuit panel partly upheld restrictions on the Biden administration's communications with online platforms about their content. — A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the Biden administration …

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Associated Press: Appeals court scales back order squelching Biden administration contact with social media platforms

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 …

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 …

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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Willis asks court to protect jurors after doxing in Trump's Georgia case

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Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:

Trump's Resilience Leaves Anxious G.O.P. Donors in Despair and Denial — The party's big donors have made clear their distaste for the former president. Now, as he barrels toward the nomination, they are reacting with a mix of hand-wringing, calls to arms and fatalism.

New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Have Told Blake Masters He'd Lose Senate Primary to Kari Lake

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NBC News:
Trump allies urge a wake-up call for his lagging Iowa campaign operation

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Morgan Lee / Associated Press:

New Mexico governor issues order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in response to a spate of gun violence.

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Associated Press:

New Mexico Gov. Issues Public Health Order Suspending Carry Of Guns In Albuquerque — The Democratic governor said she is expecting legal challenges but felt compelled to act in response to a spate of gun violence. — LOADING — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued …

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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 …

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Al Weaver / The Hill:
How Lindsey Graham escaped charges in Georgia

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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Graham defends 2020 election actions after Fulton grand jury recommended prosecution

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CNN:
Fulton County special grand jury recommended charges against Lindsey Graham, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler

Insider:
A Georgia grand jury recommended indicting Sen. Lindsey Graham for trying to overturn the 2020 election

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Matt Seyler / ABC News:

US likely to send long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine for the first time: Officials — “They are coming,” one U.S. official told ABC News. — The Biden administration is likely to send Ukraine long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, to help in its fight to repel …

Discussion: The Messenger, Ukrinform, RedState, Balloon Juice, Daily Kos, Euromaidan Press and TASS

Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:

Fox News fires veteran executive John Finley for violating company rules — Finley's conduct was investigated by an outside law firm. He had also been the subject of an internal probe back in 2011 that cleared him. — Fox News has fired veteran executive John Finley after determining …

New York Times:

He Was Just the I.T. Guy. Then He Got Caught in the Trump Documents Case. — Yuscil Taveras is among the little-known people with links to Donald Trump to have come under scrutiny. So far, he's the only Trump employee known to have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors after facing charges.

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Steven Shepard / Politico:

What an unprecedented Biden ad blitz says about his reelection fight — A super PAC affiliate is spending $13 million far ahead of the normal advertising timeline. — The cavalry is arriving extraordinarily early for President Joe Biden. — With poll after brutal poll showing the president …

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Rachel Schilke / Washington Examiner:

California Assembly passes bill adding gender acceptance to list of considerations in determining child custody — The California Assembly has passed a bill that, if signed, will add gender identity acceptance to the list of considerations for determining child custody. — Assembly Bill 957 passed 57 to 16 on Friday.

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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.