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Politico:
Trump indicted again in election subversion case brought by Jack Smith — The 36-page indictment, secured Tuesday by special counsel Jack Smith, is an attempt by prosecutors to recalibrate the case. — A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. has re-indicted Donald Trump on four felony charges related …
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New federal indictment filed against Trump in federal Jan. 6 case — The superseding indictment brought by special counsel Jack Smith follows a historic Supreme Court ruling granting broad immunity to presidents for official acts. — Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a new indictment …
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ABC News:
Trump charged in superseding indictment in election interference case following SCOTUS ruling — The new indictment adjusts the charges to the Supreme Court's immunity ruling. — LIVE — Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump greets the crowd before speaking during …
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Associated Press:
Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations
Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Smith files new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, adjusting for immunity decision
Smith files new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, adjusting for immunity decision
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emptywheel:
Kamala's Campaign Pushes Trump's Impulse Control Problems — I don't think that even the outlets that recognize the troll are giving the Kamala Harris campaign enough credit for the jujitsu they're engaged in with the debate. Before I explain why, though, here's a video of Barack Obama's skewering …
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Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
After raising complaints, Trump says he'll participate in debate with Harris
After raising complaints, Trump says he'll participate in debate with Harris
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Taunting Trump: Harris campaign's sneer tactics
Taunting Trump: Harris campaign's sneer tactics
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / The Hill:
Crockett: Trump will ‘get his butt handed to him’ if he debates Harris
Crockett: Trump will ‘get his butt handed to him’ if he debates Harris
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Cruz urges Trump to agree to ‘whatever stupid rules’ Harris campaign wants for debate
Cruz urges Trump to agree to ‘whatever stupid rules’ Harris campaign wants for debate
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Harris takes lead over Trump after convention: Poll — Video Player is loading. — Play Video — Unmute — Current Time 0:00 — Loaded: 0% — Stream Type LIVE — Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE — Playback Rate — Chapters — Chapters — Descriptions
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Noble Predictive:
Harris Shakes Up Key Demographics in 2024 Presidential Race
Harris Shakes Up Key Demographics in 2024 Presidential Race
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
X changes AI chatbot after election misinformation warnings
X changes AI chatbot after election misinformation warnings
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MediaRoom:
New AARP Maryland Poll: Alsobrooks Tied with Hogan in Senate Contest
New AARP Maryland Poll: Alsobrooks Tied with Hogan in Senate Contest
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Joshua Glanzer / Florida Atlantic University:
FAU/Mainstreet USA Poll: Harris Gains Momentum in Wake of DNC
FAU/Mainstreet USA Poll: Harris Gains Momentum in Wake of DNC
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New York Times:
Trump to Put Kennedy and Gabbard on his Transition Team — Mr. Kennedy and Ms. Gabbard, who had been progressive Democrats for many years, will join the former president's sons and Senator JD Vance, his running mate, as honorary co-chairs. — Donald J. Trump plans to name his former rival …
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox News is championing RFK Jr's view of public health, even as it puts your kids at risk
Fox News is championing RFK Jr's view of public health, even as it puts your kids at risk
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Rex Huppke / USA Today:
Donald Trump, JD Vance and RFK Jr.? ‘Weird’ doesn't do justice to this loony trifecta.
Donald Trump, JD Vance and RFK Jr.? ‘Weird’ doesn't do justice to this loony trifecta.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The thread connecting Robert Kennedy Jr., chemtrails and Project 2025
The thread connecting Robert Kennedy Jr., chemtrails and Project 2025
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Politico:
Trump taps RFK Jr., Gabbard for his transition team
Trump taps RFK Jr., Gabbard for his transition team
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CNN:
Harris and Walz to sit with CNN for exclusive first joint interview since campaign began — Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sit with CNN for their first joint interview on Thursday as Democrats work to broaden their base's excitement from last week's Democratic National Convention.
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
The Conservatives Who Sold Their Souls for Trump — The rage and shame of the anti-anti-Trumpers is getting worse. — Today, Rich Lowry, the editor of National Review (the flagship conservative magazine founded by William F. Buckley Jr.), published an article claiming that Donald Trump could win the 2024 election “on character.”
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Why Did the New York Times Let Itself Be Used as a Mule? — Rich Lowry got the Gray Lady to bend over so Daddy Trump would see his genius idea. — ∙ Paid — 1. The Liberal Media — Yesterday the New York Times published an op-ed by Rich Lowry arguing that Donald Trump …
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Adam Clark Estes / Vox:
Mark Zuckerberg's letter about Facebook censorship is not what it seems — This week Mark Zuckerberg sent Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) a letter outlining how the Biden administration pressured his company to “censor” free speech on Facebook — specifically misinformation about Covid-19.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How a Zuckerberg letter got Trump to accuse himself of rigging 2020
How a Zuckerberg letter got Trump to accuse himself of rigging 2020
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Politico:
Playbook: Inside Harris' big interview decision — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — ONE CEASE-FIRE DOWN — “Oasis reunites for tour and ends a 15-year hiatus during Gallagher brothers' feud,” by AP's Danica Kirka and Maria Sherman in London
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
First Trump supporter to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to over 4 years in prison — Michael Sparks, the very first rioter to breach the Capitol building on Jan. 6, indicated in court that he still believes Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election “to this day.”
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Saul Elbein / The Hill:
Texas GOP doubles down on fraud claims as Trump, Cruz leads shrink — Texas Republicans are doubling down on claims that Democrats in the state's biggest cities are attempting to steal an election in which the GOP's leads in the Senate and presidential races are increasingly narrowing.
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Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
North Carolina Moves to Toss Up; Minnesota and New Hampshire Shift to Likely Democrat — Since the beginning of this cycle, Democrats were confident that President Joe Biden could win North Carolina. Its demographic profile as an ethnically diverse and rapidly suburbanizing state looks similar …
Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report:
Confederate Voter Intimidation 2.0: The GOP's Dark Strategy for Winning — From Reconstruction to DeSantis to Paxton: How Republicans Are Keeping Power by Any Means Necessary... The song that was inspired by this article is available here. — The Republican attorney general …
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Katie Hawkinson / The Independent:
Georgia governor inquires whether he can remove MAGA election board members after series of alarming votes — Donald Trump recently praised the right-wing coalition on the Georgia state election board — Support truly — independent journalism — Our mission is to deliver unbiased …
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
A sitting VP has won once in 188 years. Harris isn't likely to be next. — Only one sitting vice president has been elected to the top office in the last 188 years. — The Democrats are coming out of their Chicago convention brimming with confidence. But to win in November …
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Alex Burness / Bolts:
Nebraska Reverts to 19th-Century Voting Restrictions, Clouding Rights for Thousands — The Nebraska Voting Rights Restoration Coalition was ready for July 19. A new state law, Legislative Bill 20, would take effect that day, instantly granting voting rights to some 7,000 people with past felony convictions.
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