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Ben Smith / Semafor:
Blaze fires contributor linked to alleged Russian operation  —  The Scoop  —  A conservative American media company has fired one of the YouTubers implicated in an alleged Russian influence operation exposed by the US Department of Justice this week.  —  “Lauren Chen was an independent contractor …
The Guardian:
US conservative influencers say they are ‘victims’ of Russian disinformation campaign  —  Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson addressed allegations that a company they were associated with had been paid to publish videos with messages in favour of Russia  —  A number of high-profile …
NBC News:
Harris raised over $300 million in August, extending cash windfall  —  Money has been pouring into the Democratic presidential campaign since President Joe Biden stepped aside from the 2024 election in July.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris' political operation raised more than $300 million …
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New York Times:
Harris or Trump?  The Prophet of Presidential Elections Is Ready to Call the Race.  —  Featuring Allan Lichtman  —  Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are scheduled to debate on Sept. 10, but the 2024 presidential election is already in the bag — at least according to Allan Lichtman …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Allan Lichtman's “Keys” Are BS  —  This one weird trick does not actually predict election results.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. I Guess We're Doing This  —  The idiosyncratic mobile gaming company that publishes a dead-tree newspaper released a video this morning in which the 77-year-old Allan Lichtman runs …
Politico:
Chutkan says 2024 election ‘not relevant’ in deciding Trump criminal case timeline  —  The judge declined to set a new trial date but appeared inclined to give prosecutors a chance to lay out damaging evidence against Trump in the next few weeks.  —  The imminent presidential election …
Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: ‘Months’ to go before Trump trial
CNN:
Hunter Biden offers to plead guilty to federal tax charges without a deal  —  Los Angeles CNN —  Hunter Biden is offering to plead guilty to the nine tax offenses he faces in federal court, without a deal with prosecutors, his attorneys said in court Thursday.
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NBC News:
Hunter Biden intends to change his plea in federal tax charges  —  The president's son was indicted in December on three felony and six misdemeanor counts alleging that he failed to pay his taxes over several years.  —  LOS ANGELES — Hunter Biden intends to change his plea …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Hunter Cops a Plea in Tax Evasion; UPDATE: Prosecutors to Object?
Politico:
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case, avoiding trial after all
Politico:
FBI raids homes of top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams  —  The two deputy mayors are the highest-ranking Adams administration officials yet to be ensnared in the federal probe into Adams' 2021 campaign.  —  NEW YORK — Federal authorities have raided the homes of two of New York City Mayor Eric Adams …
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
FBI raids homes of 2 top deputies for NYC Mayor Adams, NYPD commissioner subpoenaed: Sources  —  No charges have been filed.  —  Mayor Eric Adams on Sept. 5, 2024 in New York City.  —  The FBI conducted searches at the homes of two of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' closest aides on Thursday …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Finally: Top Journo Erupts at Media for Ignoring Trump's Mental State  —  For many months, media critics and liberal Democrats have insisted that Donald Trump's mental unfitness for the presidency is—or should be treated as—a big and important news story in and of itself.
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Alaska judge strikes down law saying only doctors can provide abortions  —  A state judge in Alaska struck down a law prohibiting anyone other than a licensed physician from performing abortions.  —  Superior Court Judge Josie Garton ruled Wednesday the law imposed a substantial burden …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Brendan Pierson / Reuters:   Texas sues to block Biden rule protecting privacy for women who get abortions
Bryan Metzger / Business Insider:
Rep. Byron Donalds didn't properly disclose up to $1.6 million in stock trades, violating federal law  — Rep. Byron Donalds failed to properly disclose two years' worth of his and his wife's stock trades.  — It was up to $1.6 million, including stock in companies he oversees on a House committee.
Mary Ann Akers / The Daily Beast:
Where's the Beef?  Trump Demands Harris Prove She had McJob  —  MCFLURRY AND FRIES  —  Kamala Harris' campaign says the nominee worked at a McDonald's in California in 1983.  But the Trump campaign asks for proof.  —  Deputy Washington Bureau Chief  —  As Kamala Harris races to capture …
Discussion: PolitiFact and Raw Story
The Hill:
6 takeaways as Trump attorneys, Chutkan spar over Jan. 6 case's future  —  Former President Trump's attorneys on Thursday sparred with a federal judge about how his federal Jan. 6 criminal prosecution should move forward.  —  For months, Trump's prosecution on the matter remained frozen …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Argument That Jan. 6 Case Should Be Postponed
Lorraine Ali / Los Angeles Times:
How Trump uses the ‘Gish Gallop’ to flood debates with lies and nonsense  —  Kamala Harris.  Donald Trump.  Gish Gallop.  —  All three are expected at Tuesday's presidential debate, even if most of America is unfamiliar with one name in that lineup.  —  GG, as I've now come to call it …
Discussion: Political Dictionary and PJ Media
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Rambles Incoherently When Asked About Reducing Child Care Costs  —  Without explaining his child care policy, Trump suggested revenue from tariffs would more than cover its cost.  —  LOADING  —  Donald Trump on Thursday got a question about what he would do as president to make child care more affordable and accessible.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Congressman's Wife Accuses Him of Being on Drugs  —  BITTER SPLIT  —  Emily Moreno Miller has accused Ohio GOP Rep and ex-Trump aide Max Miller of drug use, he revealed.  The two are feuding over custody of their 10-month-old daughter.  —  A MAGA congressman is being accused …
Discussion: Plain Dealer
NPR:
Trump deputy campaign manager identified in Arlington National Cemetery dustup  —  One of two staffers involved in the altercation at Arlington National Cemetery is a deputy campaign manager for Donald Trump's reelection bid, NPR has learned.  The former president insisted this week the incident …
Flynn Nicholls / Newsweek:
Jack Smith Files Mystery Sealed Document in Donald Trump Case  —  In a new twist in the federal election interference case against former President  —  has submitted a mystery document, hidden from the public and Trump's lawyers.  —  The filing was made in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where Judge
Discussion: Al Jazeera, Raw Story and NBC News
Harrison Smith / Washington Post:
Steve Silberman, journalist who explored autism's history, dies at 66  —  He wrote about the developmental condition in “NeuroTribes,” a 2015 bestseller that promoted understanding and acceptance of people who think differently.  —  Steve Silberman, a journalist and author who helped shift …
Discussion: Ars Technica
Communications Workers of America:
Birds of a Feather: Audubon Joins Elon Musk in Challenging Constitutionality of Labor Law After Violating Workers' Rights  —  NEW YORK - The National Audubon Society took the extreme legal position that federal laws meant to protect American workers are unconstitutional.
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Saul Elbein / The Hill:
Texas Republican says GOP will cost itself the House majority in November  —  AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas Republican who survived a primary assault from his own party's right wing said Thursday that the GOP is on track to lose the House in November.  —  “What's frustrating me is I firmly believe …
Brian Witte / Associated Press:
US widens indictment of Russians in ‘WhisperGate’ conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems  —  The U.S. Justice Department has widened its indictment of Russians in the so-called WhisperGate malware attacks aimed at destroying computer systems in Ukraine and 26 NATO allies including the United States.
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
CNN's Chris Wallace Calls Out Dennis Quaid For Supporting Trump: ‘Reagan Would Have Been Appalled’ By Trump  —  CNN anchor Chris Wallace called out actor Dennis Quaid over his support for former President Donald Trump, telling the star that late President Ronald Reagan “would have been appalled” by Trump.
Discussion: The Hill and HuffPost
 
 
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
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Norman Eisen / The Hill:
Trump wants another Supreme Court bailout. Here's how federal judges can stop him.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
5 takeaways from Trump's economic address in New York
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Richard Luscombe / Mother Jones:
Florida Fires Worker Who Exposed Ron DeSantis' Plan to Bulldoze State Parks
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TBI agents raid Millersville Police Department, home of town's ‘conspiracy cop’ as probe intensifies
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Matthew Cantor / The Guardian:
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