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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.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's new indictment rocks his newly reshaped race against Kamala Harris — Special counsel Jack Smith defiantly re-injected the question of Donald Trump's bid to steal the 2020 election into the intensifying end game of this year's White House race. — By trying to rescue his case …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Jack Smith Isn't Backing Down
Jack Smith Isn't Backing Down
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Daily Caller News Foundation, New York Times, Washington Post and HotAir
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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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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Colin McCullough / CNN:
Fresh controversy brews over Trump's Arlington National Cemetery visit
Fresh controversy brews over Trump's Arlington National Cemetery visit
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New Republic, Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Mediaite
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 …
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
In resurfaced remarks, Vance bashes teachers union president for not having ‘some of her own’ children — The GOP vice presidential nominee took aim at American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten when he was running for Senate in Ohio three years ago.
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The Guardian, New York Daily News, LGBTQ Nation, Raw Story, Mediaite and TMZ.com
Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
JD Vance Blasts Teachers Union Head For Not Having ‘A Single Child’ In Resurfaced Clip
JD Vance Blasts Teachers Union Head For Not Having ‘A Single Child’ In Resurfaced Clip
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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Plain Dealer
Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: A huge surge in Democratic optimism — but no big bounce for Harris — after the DNC — In the wake of last week's Democratic National Convention, Americans now think Vice President Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning the November election (39%) …
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The Hill, Townhall, Forbes and Issues & Insights
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Ugly, Shameless New Offer to RFK Jr. Hands Dems a Big Weapon — Because Donald Trump always—of course—places the national interest before his own narrow political needs, he is now prepared to name Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to a second-term transition team, a Trump adviser tells The New York Times.
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Donald Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. exposes the campaign's QAnon strategy
Donald Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. exposes the campaign's QAnon strategy
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Raw Story, Axios, HuffPost and Washington Post
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sawed the Head Off a Whale and Drove It Home, Daughter Says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sawed the Head Off a Whale and Drove It Home, Daughter Says
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Mock Paper Scissors, Daily Press, The Guardian, The Hill, E&E News, The Daily Beast and Washington Examiner
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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Business Insider, Breitbart, RedState, CBS News, Raw Story, Alternet.org, Washington Examiner, USA Today and Political Wire
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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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USA Today, CNN, CBS News, The Hill, Just The News, The Federalist, House Administration, The Gateway Pundit, The Post Millennial, Balloon Juice, Townhall and Mediaite
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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HotAir, Associated Press, Lawyers, Guns & Money, DNyuz, UPI, New York Times, Law & Crime, Raw Story, The Hill, NBC News, CBS News, Axios and Daily Kos
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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Wide World of News, DNyuz, USA Today, Semafor and The Status Kuo
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
US police use force on 300,000 people a year, with numbers rising since George Floyd: ‘relentless violence’ — Exclusive: groundbreaking Mapping Police Violence data estimates scale of physical force and civilian injuries — Police in the US use force on at least 300,000 people each year …
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 …
Erin Mulvaney / Wall Street Journal:
Court Revives Sarah Palin Defamation Suit Against New York Times — Appeals panel says trial judge made errors that deprived Palin of a fair trial — A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived Sarah Palin's defamation suit against the New York Times, ruling a trial judge committed …