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11:00 AM ET, August 28, 2024

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NPR:
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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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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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Nastiness Is the Point  —  The YIMBYs are organizing!  Politico's California Playbook reports that California Rep. Robert Garcia plans to launch a pro-housing “Yes in My Backyard caucus” this year in support of Kamala Harris's plans to juice housing supply across America.
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Jack Smith attempts to immunity-proof his January 6 Trump indictment.  Mostly.  —  Donald Trump was indicted again on Tuesday, a superseding indictment in Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of the former president for his actions seeking to overturn the 2020 election.
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Jack Smith Isn't Backing Down
ABC News:
Trump charged in superseding indictment in election interference case following SCOTUS ruling
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Special Counsel Revises Trump Election Indictment to Address Immunity Ruling
Washington Post:
New federal indictment filed against Trump in federal Jan. 6 case
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
‘This is simply insane’: Questions raised about vetting of J.D. Vance amid new blow-up  —  During an appearance on “Morning Joe” on Wednesday morning, MSNBC host Symone Sanders Townsend expressed shock that another damaging video of Republican Party vice president candidate J.D. Vance …
Discussion: Plain Dealer
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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 …
Discussion: Democrats and Daily Kos
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
J.D. Vance Says Childless Leaders ‘Disorient’ and ‘Disturb’ Him: Audio
Discussion: Plain Dealer
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's latest Putin apologia deserves more attention  —  “They are surging into Russia.  Ok?  You are going to end up in World War III.”  —  🚨 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers 🚨 If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.
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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Michael Kunzelman / Los Angeles Times:
First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
Myah Ward / Politico:
Democrats are chasing a high-risk, high-reward strategy in 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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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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Jon Passantino / CNN:
Mark Zuckerberg's election-season gift to Republicans
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Zuckerberg expresses regrets over covid misinformation crackdown
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump's edge over Harris on economy, crime slips, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Donald Trump's advantage over Kamala Harris on the economy and crime is eroding among U.S. voters, a sign the Democratic vice president's campaign is gathering momentum ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: A huge surge in Democratic optimism — but no big bounce for Harris — after the DNC
Discussion: The Hill, Forbes and Issues & Insights
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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Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
Elon Musk's xAI accused of worsening Memphis smog with unauthorized gas turbines at data center … Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is being accused by environmental and health advocates of adding to the pollution problem in Memphis, Tennessee, by using natural gas burning turbines …
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Revealed: top Vance aide worked for far-right consultancy with extremist links  —  Parker Magid worked for Beck & Stone, which is close to shadowy fraternal order and Claremont Institute  —  A senior aide to Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance, once worked for a far-right political consultancy …
Discussion: Alternet.org
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 …
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 …
Discussion: RedState
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.
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
 
 
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Brady Leonard / Washington Examiner:
The media aren't biased — they are Democratic agents
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Democrats launch PAC to counter Republican legal election challenges
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and DNyuz
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the District Court's Order on the Biden-Harris Administration's Action to Keep Families Together
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Stine Jacobsen / Reuters:
Denmark nominates centre-left Jorgensen for EU commissioner post
Discussion: Politico and Bloomberg
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
How Rep. Mike Gallagher, a rising GOP star, was driven out of politics
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats dare GOP to impeach Biden
Discussion: The National Pulse and Fox News
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump's Approach to Florida's High-Stakes Abortion Amendment: Don't Ask. Won't Tell.
Discussion: LifeNews.com and Mediaite
Rob Wile / NBC News:
Lowe's becomes latest company to dial back DEI efforts aimed at LGBTQ groups
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
North Carolina Moves to Toss Up; Minnesota and New Hampshire Shift to Likely Democrat
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
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