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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 …
Taylor Lorenz / Taylor Lorenz's Newsletter:
Stop letting right wing influencers cosplay as ‘independent’ media  —  We need to know who is funding the creator economy  —  Yesterday, a federal indictment revealed that a Tennessee media company working with right-wing influencers including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, Dave Rubin …
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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 …
Associated Press:
Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV  —  The Justice Department has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
JD Vance says school shootings are a ‘fact of life,’ calls for better security  —  School shootings are a “fact of life,” so the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Thursday.
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Vance calls for tightened school security after shooting: 'I don't like that this is a fact of life'  —  Video Player is loading.  —  Play Video  —  Unmute  —  Current Time 0:00 … Stream Type LIVE  —  Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE  —  Playback Rate  —  Chapters  — Chapters
Discussion: Breitbart and Raw Story
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
5 takeaways from Trump's economic address in New York
Discussion: Associated Press
CNN:
The father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say  —  The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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Georgia Bureau of Investigation:
GBI Investigates School Shooting in Barrow County
Kristal Dixon / Axios:
4 dead, 9 hospitalized in shooting at Georgia high school
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 …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Hunter Cops a Plea in Tax Evasion; UPDATE: Prosecutors to Object?
CNN:
Hunter Biden offers to plead guilty to federal tax charges without a deal
Washington Post:
Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case, avoiding second criminal trial
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
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Argument That Jan. 6 Case Should Be Postponed
The Hill:
6 takeaways as Trump attorneys, Chutkan spar over Jan. 6 case's future
Nick Arama / RedState:
Whoops: Report That Harris Team Regrets Not Picking Shapiro, As Nate Silver Has More Bad News for Them  —  As we reported, that honeymoon for Kamala Harris is looking like it might be over as the American people take a better look at her and her running mate, Tim Walz.
Discussion: Townhall and Washington Examiner
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Physician sentenced to 9 months in prison for punching police officer during Capitol riot  —  A Massachusetts medical doctor who punched a police officer during a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Thursday to nine months of imprisonment followed by nine months of home confinement.
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.
David Charter / The Times:
Harris leads Trump in four of seven swing states, Times poll says  —  Survey taken by YouGov after Democratic convention suggests the vice-president may be on course to win the electoral college  —  Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in four of the swing states likely to decide the election …
Discussion: The Hill, The Guardian and Alternet.org
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.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
White House condemns Tucker Carlson's ‘Nazi propaganda’ interview as ‘disgusting and sadistic insult’  —  New York CNN —  The Biden administration is denouncing Tucker Carlson after the far-right personality hosted a guest on his show this week who suggested the Holocaust happened by accident …
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 …
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
Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Trump to attend oral arguments Friday in E. Jean Carroll judgment appeal: Sources  —  Oral arguments are set to begin in his appeal of the E. Jean Carroll verdict.  —  Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena, on Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona.
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.
Ethan Cohen / CNN:
Start of early voting in North Carolina could be delayed after ruling in RFK Jr. ballot challenge  —  The first ballots in the nation are scheduled to start going out Friday in North Carolina, but that could be delayed after a judge ordered a temporary pause on ballot distribution.
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 …
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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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Harris abandons 2019 pledge to ban plastic straws
Discussion: Breitbart and Mediaite
Collin Anderson / freebeacon.com:
‘He Did Not Complete the Degree Program’: Tim Walz Repeatedly Claimed He Was ‘Nearly Finished’ With Doctorate Years After He Disappeared from University
Discussion: Power Line and HotAir
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump wants Elon Musk to do to the government what he did to Twitter
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
CNN's Chris Wallace Calls Out Dennis Quaid For Supporting Trump: ‘Reagan Would Have Been Appalled’ By Trump
Discussion: HuffPost and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Mary Ann Akers / The Daily Beast:
Where's the Beef? Trump Demands Harris Prove She had McJob
Discussion: Raw Story and PolitiFact
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Congressman's Wife Accuses Him of Being on Drugs
Richard Luscombe / Mother Jones:
Florida Fires Worker Who Exposed Ron DeSantis' Plan to Bulldoze State Parks
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Finally: Top Journo Erupts at Media for Ignoring Trump's Mental State
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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