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3:35 PM ET, August 28, 2024

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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
Discussion: 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.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's new indictment rocks his newly reshaped race against Kamala Harris
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
Discussion: Democrats and Daily Kos
Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone:
J.D. Vance Says Childless Leaders ‘Disorient’ and ‘Disturb’ Him: Audio
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Mediaite and Daily Kos
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:
Supreme Court refuses to allow Biden's student loan repayment plan — for now  —  The Biden administration plan, known as Save, offers lower monthly student loan payments and a faster path to loan cancellation for millions of borrowers.  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused …
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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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.
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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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Donald Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. exposes the campaign's QAnon strategy
Discussion: The Guardian, Raw Story and Axios
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Jim Jordan subpoenas firm tied to daughter of Trump judge over conflict allegations  —  The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the CEO of a political consulting firm that employs the daughter of the judge who presided over former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial.
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Fox News:
Jim Jordan subpoenas company led by daughter of NY v Trump judge
Discussion: RedState
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.
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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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 …
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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Alternet.org and New Republic
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: 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.
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: Townhall and RedState
 
 
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
New video shows Nancy Pelosi calling Trump a ‘domestic enemy’ shortly after Jan. 6 attack
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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Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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