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Playbook: How Matt Gaetz took over the House — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — NEW SCOTUS INVESTIGATION JUST DROPPED — ProPublica is up with its latest must-read dive into ethics on the Supreme Court. This time, the story centers …
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Jordan Weissmann / Semafor:
Is Kevin McCarthy even really still speaker? — The News — House Republicans plunged their way into previously unexplored depths of dysfunction on Thursday, after a group of hardliners sank Speaker Kevin McCarthy's latest attempt to pass some sort of budget legislation before a government shutdown.
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Politico:
Katherine Clark names the Democrats' price to save Kevin McCarthy — The number two Democratic leader in the House reveals the conditions upon which her caucus may lend Kevin McCarthy the votes he needs to pass a CR and fend-off a potential challenge to his speakership.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer sets up path for Senate to move first on funding stopgap
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ProPublica:
Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events — Friends of the Court: SCOTUS Justices' Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' decadeslong friendship with real estate tycoon Harlan Crow and Samuel Alito's luxury travel …
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Washington Post:
Why Debbie Dingell isn't urging Biden to walk the UAW picket line — Good morning, Early Birds. Today is the last weekday of summer. Enjoy! Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. … In today's edition ... Clarence Thomas went to Koch network donor events …
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Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Is Trump running for a second Biden term? — Despite outward appearances, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump increasingly resemble each other. And they are taking steps to be even more alike. — Their old age — 80 and 77, respectively — is a key similarity everyone knows about and dislikes.
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez indicted over gifts of gold bars, car, apartment — Menendez has served as senator from New Jersey since 2006. — A federal grand jury in New York has returned an indictment against United States Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee.
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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Democratic Senator Accused of Cartoonish Corruption
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump lights his legal defenses on fire on Meet the Press — This is why you shut the hell up when you're facing criminal charges. … Last week, Kristen Welker kicked off her tenure at NBC's “Meet the Press” by interviewing Donald Trump. It was roundly criticized as an epic shitshow …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Chesebro asks court to suppress use of emails in Trump Georgia election case
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Politico:
‘Waiting for him to drop out’: DeSantis' influence nosedives in Florida — Some party members view the once-powerful governor as weakened amid his campaign struggles. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is losing his clout in Florida. — College boards, stacked …
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Ludicrous Agony of Rupert Murdoch — It's nice to know that Fox News, which has so deranged America while making Rupert Murdoch ungodly sums of money, has in the end made Murdoch miserable, at least if the journalist Michael Wolff is to be believed. But the consolation is a small one.
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Rupert Murdoch, whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Why I Can Never Forgive Rupert Murdoch
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Michigan attorney general says fake GOP electors she charged are ‘brainwashed’ — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a recent event with liberal activists that the fake Republican electors from 2020 that she charged were “brainwashed” to keep former President Donald Trump in power …
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David Strom / HotAir:
David Brooks is laughing at you, peasant — David Brooks, the “moderate” columnist for the New York Times, is a very deep thinker who understands the important issues of the day well, and who deigns to share his understanding with the plebs as long as he gets a nice paycheck for doing so.
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NHC Atlantic Wallet 1:
Summary for Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen (AT1/AL162023) — None. — SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: — A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for... * Duck North Carolina to Chincoteague Virginia * Chesapeake Bay south of Windmill Point * Neuse and Pamlico Rivers * Portions of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
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CNN:
‘Weak in the knees’: Former Trump ally Nikki Haley blasts Trump in new speech — 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley responds to a question about how former President Donald Trump, her opponent for the Republican nomination, will be remembered in history.
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
U.S. braces for calamitous, costly government shutdown in eight days — Federal workers and military service members won't be paid, while federal programs — from some food safety inspections to child care funds — come to an abrupt halt — Millions of federal employees …
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Heidi Przybyla / Politico:
‘Sexy’ Biden and family get-togethers: Comer views new email details — Emails provided to House Oversight Chair Jim Comer included no smoking guns. — House Oversight Chair James Comer, who is investigating President Joe Biden for what Republicans call potentially impeachable offenses …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Combat the Climate Crisis — New steps will catalyze action across the federal government to account for climate change impacts in budgeting, procurement, and other agency decisions, and save hardworking families money
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US Department of Justice:
U.S. Government Contractor Arrested on Espionage Charges — For Immediate Release — IT Help Desk Technician Charged with Transferring Classified Materials to a Foreign Government — A U.S. government contractor was arrested on Aug. 24 based on espionage charges in a complaint unsealed today.
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Adam Goldman / New York Times:
State Dept. Contractor Is Accused of Stealing Satellite Imagery of Africa
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