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Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery — Two members of Donald Trump's campaign staff had a verbal and physical altercation Monday with an official at Arlington National Cemetery where the former president participated in a wreath laying ceremony, NPR has learned.
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Trump visit to Arlington Cemetery sparks alleged altercation with aides — An NPR source said a cemetery official was pushed and verbally accosted as they tried to block campaign aides from photographing. — Arlington National Cemetery officials on Tuesday acknowledged an unspecified …
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emptywheel:
The Superseding Trump Indictment Is about Obstruction as Much as Immunity — In this Xitter thread, I went through everything that had been added or removed from the superseding indictment against Trump, based on this redline. The changes include the following: — Removal of everything having to do with Jeffrey Clark
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Jack Smith Isn't Backing Down — When the Supreme Court ruled last month that presidents are immune from prosecution for anything done as an official act, many observers reacted with immediate horror. They warned that the ruling would allow future presidents to act as despots, doing whatever they like without fear of accountability.
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Washington Post:
New federal indictment filed against Trump in federal Jan. 6 case
New federal indictment filed against Trump in federal Jan. 6 case
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ABC News:
Trump charged in superseding indictment in election interference case following SCOTUS ruling
Trump charged in superseding indictment in election interference case following SCOTUS ruling
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CNN:
Special counsel files reworked indictment against Donald Trump in January 6 case
Special counsel files reworked indictment against Donald Trump in January 6 case
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Special Counsel Revises Trump Election Indictment to Address Immunity Ruling
Special Counsel Revises Trump Election Indictment to Address Immunity Ruling
Politico:
Trump indicted again in election subversion case brought by Jack Smith
Trump indicted again in election subversion case brought by Jack Smith
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Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
JD Vance Blasts Teachers Union Head For Not Having ‘A Single Child’ In Resurfaced Clip — Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, has called herself a “mother by marriage.” — LOADING — GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance in 2021 made yet …
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Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
J.D. Vance Says Childless Leaders ‘Disorient’ and ‘Disturb’ Him: Audio
J.D. Vance Says Childless Leaders ‘Disorient’ and ‘Disturb’ Him: Audio
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
'He's got to pay a price': Unaired footage reveals Nancy Pelosi's Jan. 6 fury — Previously unaired footage reviewed by POLITICO reveals how the former speaker quickly turned her focus to impeaching Donald Trump after Congress certified the 2020 election. — Nancy Pelosi spent the duration …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
New video shows Nancy Pelosi calling Trump a ‘domestic enemy’ shortly after Jan. 6 attack
New video shows Nancy Pelosi calling Trump a ‘domestic enemy’ shortly after Jan. 6 attack
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Michael Kunzelman / Los Angeles Times:
First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
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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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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Zuckerberg expresses regrets over covid misinformation crackdown
Zuckerberg expresses regrets over covid misinformation crackdown
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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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Myah Ward / Politico:
Harris aims to keep the map big with a visit to Georgia — If Democrats want to win the state again, they have to improve their margins, particularly among Black and working-class voters. — Kamala Harris returns to Georgia this week in her first post-convention campaign stop …
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Elena Moore / NPR:
Harris needs Gen Z. Here's her plan to win them
Harris needs Gen Z. Here's her plan to win them
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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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Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Trump confirms ABC News debate with Harris is on
Trump confirms ABC News debate with Harris is on
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Jerome Powell / The Economist:
Why Texas Republicans are souring on crypto — Playing the state's energy market has become more profitable than mining bitcoin — Cryptocurrency is now campaign talk, thanks to Donald Trump. Last month, in their party platform, Republicans announced plans to bring an end to the …
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 …
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Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sawed the Head Off a Whale and Drove It Home, Daughter Says — Three decades later, an environmental organization is calling for an investigation. — It is a violation of longstanding federal law to collect parts from the carcass of a protected marine animal if there are still “soft tissues” attached.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats dare GOP to impeach Biden … - “The whole investigation has been a debacle for them, they have egg all over their face,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who is House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) point-man on impeachment as ranking member of the Oversight Committee.
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Politico:
Democrats and Republicans greet Covid spike with a collective shrug — “Any current debate on [Covid] is relatively meaningless,” said one pollster. — Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing coming out of their respective conventions: Almost no one cares about Covid anymore.
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump's Approach to Florida's High-Stakes Abortion Amendment: Don't Ask. Won't Tell. — TWENTY DAYS AGO, DONALD TRUMP promised he would soon discuss how he'll vote on Florida's abortion rights initiative. But a number of evangelical leaders and advisers think he should just shut up about it.
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Stine Jacobsen / Reuters:
Denmark nominates centre-left Jorgensen for EU commissioner post — Denmark on Wednesday nominated Dan Jorgensen, a centre-left minister for development cooperation and global climate policy, for a post on the new European Commission following EU parliamentary elections earlier this year.
The Hill:
Proof-of-citizenship voting bill push could threaten government shutdown — A conservative-backed push for stricter proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting could complicate efforts to avert a government shutdown next month. — Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have acknowledged …
Rob Wile / NBC News:
Lowe's becomes latest company to dial back DEI efforts aimed at LGBTQ groups — Lowe's changes follow closely on the heels of announcements by Harley Davidson and Jack Daniel's, as well as similar changes made by Tractor Supply, John Deere and Best Buy. — Home goods retailer Lowe's …
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