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Trump's classified documents case dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon — The Florida judge accepted a long-shot legal argument, embraced by conservatives, that special counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed. — The federal judge overseeing the classified documents charges …
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointment — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel …
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Judge dismisses classified documents case against Donald Trump — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump, a shock ruling that clears away one of the major legal challenges facing the former president. — In a 93-page ruling …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
A History of Violence — And Aileen Cannon's justice. — Reminder: We'll be livestreaming convention coverage tonight on YouTube. Interesting times are best experienced among friends. — Also: Joe will be publishing a daily version of Press Pass this week.
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Live Updates: Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Trump — Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the entire case should be thrown out because the appointment of the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution. Her decision is sure to be appealed.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A preview of government of, by and for a subset of ‘the people’ — That Judge Aileen M. Cannon's dismissal of the classified documents case wasn't surprising tells us a lot about how government might evolve over the next four years. — There is no question that Donald Trump took documents marked classified …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Trump — Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the entire case should be thrown out because the appointment of the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution. Her decision is sure to be appealed.
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: “Getting shot in the face changes a man” … - He can unify the party. … - He could unify America. … - He could box out Democrats. … - He could show a different side of himself.
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Grateful, defiant Trump recounts surviving ‘surreal’ assassination attempt at rally: 'I'm supposed to be dead' — A grateful and at times defiant Donald Trump told The Post Sunday he's “supposed to be dead” as he recalled the harrowing moment a would-be assassin shot him at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.
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Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
Trump rewrites Republican convention speech to focus on unity not Biden — WORLD EXCLUSIVE — Former President Donald Trump has completely rewritten his convention speech in light of the assassination attempt against him on Saturday and will call on Thursday for a new effort at national unity.
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The Daily Beast:
Mystery Over Trump's Diagnosis and Treatment After Assassination Attempt — UNANSWERED QUESTIONS — Trump was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital close to where the attack happened, but no details have been officially released. — Deputy Washington Bureau Chief
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Try to Bully Dems, Media to Shut Up About His Fascist Plans
Trump Allies Try to Bully Dems, Media to Shut Up About His Fascist Plans
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United States Secret Service:
Statement From U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle — Published By U.S. Secret Service Media Relations — I would like to start by extending my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Corey Comperatore, who was killed during the assassination attempt …
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Rooftop where gunman shot at Trump was identified as a security vulnerability before rally: sources
Rooftop where gunman shot at Trump was identified as a security vulnerability before rally: sources
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Rebecca Morin / USA Today:
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle says RNC security ‘strengthened’
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle says RNC security ‘strengthened’
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Get a Grip, Democrats. You Can Still Win This — “The presidential contest ended last night,” an unnamed “veteran Democratic political consultant” told NBC News the day after former President Donald Trump was grazed in the ear by an attempted assassin's bullet.
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Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
History Shows Democrats Can't Lose the Presidency and Win the House
History Shows Democrats Can't Lose the Presidency and Win the House
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Elizabeth Spiers / New York Times:
Democrats Need to Wake Up From Their ‘West Wing’ Fantasy
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Multiple things are true about Trump's shooting — PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers. Appreciate our independent journalism? Then please sign up to support us. — ✍️ Subscribe to Public Notice ✍️ — I picked a hell of a night to log off.
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
‘BlueAnon’ conspiracy theories flood social media after Trump rally shooting
‘BlueAnon’ conspiracy theories flood social media after Trump rally shooting
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
How not to respond to a political assassination attempt
How not to respond to a political assassination attempt
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting — New York CNN — MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
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ABC News:
RNC 2024 Day 1 live updates: Trump picks Vance as running mate — J.D. Vance is a 39-year-old first-time senator from Ohio. — LIVE — A view of the convention floor before the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, July 14, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Political Violence — Reflections from the 1920s and 1930s — What to make of the assassination attempt? — I am sharing a few thoughts about where we are, based on assassinations during the interwar period, the 1920s and 1930s. It is distant enough that perhaps we can attend …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
AOC to anonymous Democrat who said party resigned to Trump win: ‘Retire’ — Comments made by unnamed senior Democrat after Trump shooting draw stinging rebuke from progressive — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a simple message for an unnamed senior Democrat who reportedly said the party had …
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