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1:40 PM ET, August 13, 2024

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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Trump Campaign's ‘Please Shut Up’ Phase  —  That was a crazy public service provided by Elon Musk and X.  —  The X Spaces interview delivered Donald Trump without makeup or dress-up, talking unselfconsciously: manic, boastful, untruthful, aggrieved, abusive, obsessive, random, ignorant …
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Rex Huppke / USA Today:
Trump rambles, slurs his way through Elon Musk interview.  It was an unmitigated disaster.  —  For a fascism-curious billionaire who loves cuddling up to right-wing loons, Elon Musk sure is good at making right-wing politicians look stupid.  —  For a fascism-curious billionaire who loves cuddling …
The Verge:
The Elon Musk / Donald Trump interview on X started with an immediate tech disaster … Elon Musk's “conversation” with former President Donald Trump got off to a rocky start.  The interview, which was hosted on X Spaces and scheduled to begin at 8PM ET on Monday night, crashed immediately and didn't begin until 42 minutes later.
James Liddell / The Independent:
Bizarre moment Trump says ‘beautiful’ Kamala Harris looks like wife Melania in Elon Musk X interview  —  ‘I saw a picture of her on Time Magazine today.  She looks like the most beautiful actress ever to live,’ the former president said of his presidential rival  —  Support truly  —  independent journalism
CNBC:
UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union-busting comments … The United Auto Workers union on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk for publicly applauding the practice of firing employees who threaten to strike.
Justin Mayhugh / UAW:
UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk for Attempting to Intimidate and Threaten Workers  —  The UAW has filed federal labor charges against disgraced billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk for their illegal attempts to threaten and intimidate workers who stand …
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Trump's interview with Musk devolves into yet another X catastrophe
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Musk Claims Hackers Turned Trump's X Interview Into Disaster
Streiff / RedState:
Washington Post Reporter Wants Biden to Stop Trump-Musk Interview Because He Fears ‘Misinformation’
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Trump Email Hack Is A Moment Of Reckoning For Him—Or The News Media  —  Outlets like the New York Times owe their readers frenzied coverage of his campaign's emails, or a mea culpa for their history-altering emails fixation in 2016  —  You might say Politico won the weekend with a metascoop.
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
FBI investigating alleged campaign hack that Trump blames on Iran
CNN:
Workers allege ‘nightmare’ conditions at Kentucky startup JD Vance helped fund  —  As a venture capitalist, JD Vance repeatedly touted his guiding principles for investing in a company: A business should not only turn a profit, it should also help American communities.
Washington Post:
This oil tycoon brings in millions for Trump, and may set his agenda  —  Harold Hamm has become Trump's point person in raising funds from oil industry donors and relaying to the ex-president what the industry wants.  —  After Donald Trump asked the oil industry to contribute $1 billion …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's laundry list of increasingly bizarre claims
Jackie Calmes / Los Angeles Times:   Donald Trump's state of mind should be under debate
Vernal Coleman / ProPublica:
Historic Gun Suit Survives Serious Legal Threat Engineered by Indiana Republicans  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.
Zac Anderson / USA Today:
Latest Harris-Trump poll highlights danger for former president in Florida  —  The red wave that washed over Florida in recent years might not be as large as it once seemed, if a new presidential survey is any indication.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is within “striking distance” …
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Nate Silver on Kamala Harris's Chances and the Mistakes of the ‘Indigo Blob’  —  Nate Silver came to fame in American politics for election forecasting.  But before Silver was in politics, he was a poker player.  And after getting into politics, he went back to being a poker player.
Politico:
Progressives jostle for nat sec jobs under Harris  —  The liberal activists plan to offer Harris lists of names to consider, but their last such effort with Biden yielded little success.  —  Progressive national security professionals already are angling for positions in a possible Kamala …
Discussion: freebeacon.com and Washington Post
Politico:
‘End of an era:’ the Times won't endorse in local races  —  Presented by With help from Rich Mendez  —  One of the most influential players in New York politics has benched itself without much explanation.  —  The New York Times' decision to immediately halt city and state endorsements scrambles …
Discussion: New Yorker
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss  —  Donald Trump is behind.  He trails in the pivotal postindustrial swing states and is treading water in the Southern and Sun Belt states — Arizona, Georgia and Nevada — that could help him find an alternative path to 270 electoral votes.
Discussion: Raw Story
Colorado Public Radio:
Tina Peters guilty: Former Mesa County clerk convicted on 7 charges  —  Twelve Mesa County jurors found Tina Peters guilty of four felonies on Monday after a lengthy criminal trial, marking yet another conviction tied to post-2020 election conspiracy theories.
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Politico:
Putin pulls units out of Ukraine to defend Russia, Kyiv says  —  KYIV — Russia pulled some troops out of southern Ukraine and back into its own territory to try to fend off an escalating incursion by Kyiv's forces, a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday.  —  Ukraine's ongoing surprise attack …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
How hotels are colluding to jack up room rates, according to two lawsuits  —  If you traveled this summer, the rate you paid at hotels may have been artificially inflated.  According to two lawsuits, numerous hotel operators are participating in an illegal scheme to increase their prices.
Victoria Gill / BBC:
Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks  —  Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars - deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet.  —  The findings come from a new analysis of data from Nasa's Mars Insight Lander, which touched down on the planet back in 2018.
Associated Press:
Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York's ballot, says he is not a state resident  —  A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name should not appear on New York's ballot, saying that he falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions despite living in California.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Only Gaza ceasefire can delay Iran's Israel response, sources say  —  Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials said.
Garrett Shanley / The Independent Florida Alligator:
Sasse's spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts  —  The former UF president tripled his office's spending compared to predecessor  —  In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office's spending …
Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Democrats flip social media ‘censorship’ complaints on Musk, GOP  —  The Washington Post's essential guide to tech policy news  —  Happy Tuesday!  The Olympics may be over, but jokes about its breakdancing competition may be with us for good.  Send breaking news tips to cristiano.lima@washpost.com.
Discussion: The National Pulse
 
 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Exclusive: DNC to stream on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
Justin Glawe / The Guardian:
Lone Democrat on Georgia state board defends elections amid new rules
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Lennard J. Davis / Salon:
“Poornography”: Expert says JD Vance a classic example of the rich trying to speak for the poor
John King / CNN:
These Pennsylvania voters illustrate Harris' suburban challenge
Discussion: Raw Story
John Woodside / Canada's National Observer:
Big Oil is lobbying aggressively against climate action
Discussion: The Hill
Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Is Looking Like a Loser Again
Discussion: Raw Story
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Politico:
Progressives face an existential threat from AIPAC. And there's nothing to stop it.
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Immigrants Are Becoming U.S. Citizens at Fastest Clip in Years
The White House:
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $150 Million from ARPA-H to Deliver Progress on Biden Cancer Moonshot Goals and Improve Health Outcomes
Rachel Barber / USA Today:
Ilhan Omar competes for another term, Wisconsin Senate showdown looms: Tuesday primary races to watch
NBC News:
Trump allies ratchet up pressure to refocus message and increase campaigning intensity
Discussion: Mediaite and Politico
Tyler Monroe / Media Matters for America:
Broadcast news and major papers failed to cover report of possible Egyptian bribery involving Trump
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Sources: CoinDesk owner Bullish fired three editors, including EIC Kevin Reynold, amid controversy over forcing editors to take down an article on Justin Sun

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumps 35%+ after hours
 
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