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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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Politico and Election Law Blog
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CNN:
‘My identity is stolen’: Photos of European influencers used to push pro-Trump propaganda on fake X accounts — Luna, a self-described 32-year-old “MAGA Trump supporter” from the battleground state of Wisconsin, has gained a huge following since she joined X, formerly Twitter, in March.
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.
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USA Today, Default, The National Pulse, Associated Press, Esquire, The Daily Caller, The Status Kuo, The Spectator World, Agence France-Presse, Lucian Truscott Newsletter, Al Jazeera, Civil Discourse …, Raw Story, DNyuz, acecomments.mu.nu, Law & Crime, Daily Caller News Foundation, Townhall, Scripps News, CNBC and Rolling Stone
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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Plain Dealer
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
In resurfaced remarks, Vance bashes teachers union president for not having ‘some of her own’ children
In resurfaced remarks, Vance bashes teachers union president for not having ‘some of her own’ children
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Axios, Plain Dealer, New Republic, The Guardian, Raw Story, LGBTQ Nation, New York Daily News, Mediaite and TMZ.com
NBC News:
Vance opens up on running with Trump: 'We're each trying to talk to different people in different ways'
Vance opens up on running with Trump: 'We're each trying to talk to different people in different ways'
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The Hill, Semafor, New York Magazine, RedState, Alternet.org, Mediaite, Raw Story, New York Times and Washington Examiner
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
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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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's ‘incident’ at Arlington National Cemetery matters — Donald Trump's appearance at Arlington National Cemetery this week was already controversial. Then the public learned about an “incident.” — In modern American politics, the vast majority of officials in both parties …
Colin McCullough / CNN:
Fresh controversy brews over Trump's Arlington National Cemetery visit — Former President Donald Trump's campaign stirred new controversy this week during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery that was intended to draw attention to the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
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Politico, Newsbusters, USA Today, Raw Story, New Republic, CBS News, Mediaite and Breitbart
New Republic:
Bad News for Trump: Surprise Data Shows Pro-Kamala Surge in New Voters — It's often said that Kamala Harris's entry into the race has transformed this contest. But does this also mean that Harris has a real chance at changing the composition of the electorate, by bringing more low-propensity Democratic voters into the process?
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Associated Press, Off Message, Texas Public Policy Foundation, The Guardian, HuffPost, Instapundit and Raw Story
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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 — 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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Breitbart, The Hill, Townhall, Forbes and Issues & Insights
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Zuckerberg's Spineless Surrender: Rehashing Old News To Enable False GOP Narratives — Two bits of news came out of the letter Mark Zuckerberg sent to Rep. Jim Jordan this week (and how people responded to it), neither of which are what you're likely to have heard about.
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Adam Clark Estes / Vox:
Mark Zuckerberg's letter about Facebook censorship is not what it seems
Mark Zuckerberg's letter about Facebook censorship is not what it seems
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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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New York Times, The Gateway Pundit, Reuters, Semafor, Sun-Sentinel, Breitbart and Media Matters for America
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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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The Guardian, Raw Story and Axios
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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The Daily Beast and Quartz, more at Techmeme »
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.
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Trump promoted another Truth Social account that calls for killing his political opponents — Former President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account to “retruth” a supporter's meme calling for the imprisonment of Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, and other prominent figures.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court refuses to revive Biden's latest student loan debt relief plan — Republican-led states challenged the plan aimed at reducing the burden on borrowers, including a provision that would reduce their monthly payments. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rebuffed …
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Washington Post, CNN, New York Times, Associated Press, Bloomberg, CBS News, Townhall, Daily Caller News Foundation, Fox News and The Hill
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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Silver Bulletin, DNyuz, USA Today, Wide World of News, Semafor and The Status Kuo
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Just Security:
‘Good Moral Character?’ Holding Trump to the Same Standards as the Immigrants He Vilifies — From the moment Donald Trump descended his gilded escalator to launch his first presidential campaign in 2015, impugning immigrants as criminals has been the centerpiece of his political identity.
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The Hill
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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Alternet.org and New Republic
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.
Felix Salmon / Axios:
Trump plans would add $5.8 trillion to national debt … - If the policies are scored using “dynamic pricing” that reflects increased tax revenues from policies that increase economic activity, the gap shrinks a little, with Trump's promises costing $4.1 trillion to Harris' $2 trillion.
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Reason, New Jersey Online and Penn Wharton Budget Model
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 …
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Minnesota Reformer
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The 2024 Gubernatorial Races: Premier NC Race Moves to Leans Democratic Amidst Lack of Competition Elsewhere — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — This year's marquee gubernatorial race, North Carolina, moves from Toss-up to Leans Democratic in our ratings.
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Washington Examiner, Cook Political Report, New Republic, The Hill, WFAE 90.7, NC Newsline and Split Ticket
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
What's behind Harris' social media dominance … - They've seen much success embracing “brat summer,” “femininomenon,” celebrity endorsements and coconut tree memes. — They've also embraced a cheeky communication strategy that at times directly mocks Trump, who has been known …
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The Post Millennial, Raw Story, Fox News and DNyuz
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
New video shows Nancy Pelosi calling Trump a ‘domestic enemy’ shortly after Jan. 6 attack — Video turned over to Congress by HBO gives additional insight into the former House speaker's actions and mindset surrounding the 2021 riot. — WASHINGTON — Hours after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed …
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CNN, Just The News, USA Today, CBS News, The Federalist, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, The Post Millennial, Balloon Juice, Townhall, House Administration, Mediaite and Daily Kos
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