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How Trump administration officials are preparing for a second White House term

With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Mark Meadows' "incriminating admission"

“Meadows in some respects has even more criminal exposure than Trump,” law professor warns

Salon

If Trump falls, will MAGA vanish? Nope

Trump's hold over his followers is unshakable. If he is finally removed from the scene, they'll need a new Trump

Salon

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Trump voters ambush New Hampshire state office over false rumour he was removed from primary ballot

New Hampshire secretary of state says he’s ‘not seeking to remove any names from the presidential primary ballot’

The Independent UK

Republicans silence ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat on first day back on House floor

Republican lawmakers had voted to silence a Democratic member of the so-called Tennessee Three during a House floor session after determining the young Black member violated newly enacted rules designed to punish disruptive members

The Independent UK

First Thing: Mark Meadows testifies in Georgia Trump case

Trump’s White House chief of staff argues he acted in capacity as federal officer and that case should be moved to federal court. Plus, has humanity finally broken the climate?

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s been festering in Florida’: DeSantis accused of hypocrisy over response to racist shooting

Democrats criticize governor’s comments after shooting that left three Black people dead and say ‘this type of hatred isn’t random’

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Fani Willis proves the skeptics wrong

Yes, a RICO case is tangled and difficult, but one big advantage is emerging: Defendants are fighting each other

Salon

The eight battleground elections for control of the Virginia Senate

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 29, Brew.

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Climate nihilism: GOP's Big Oil romance

Last week's GOP debate illustrated the devil's bargain on climate — but Big Oil may pay for it in the courtroom

Salon

Recruiting is underway for Trump-like 'wrecking ball' to shrink government and fire federal workers

With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Trump chief of staff Meadows denies 2 allegations in Georgia indictment as he takes witness stand

Mark Meadows’ lawyers argue that his actions around the 2020 election fell within his duties as a federal official.

Chicago Sun-Times

Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49

Samuel Wurzelbacher, whose middle name was Joseph, became a media sensation in 2008 when he asked candidate Barack Obama about his tax plan. GOP Sen. John McCain referred to him in a presidential debate.

Chicago Sun-Times

California state Senate leader says she will step down from leadership post

The leader of the California Senate says she will step down from her leadership post

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Trump under fire for installing Trump Tower clock without New York City permission

Ex-president stepped away from Trump Organization business in 2016 and dispute was put on hold during his presidency

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GOP silences ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat on House floor for day on ‘out of order’ rule; crowd erupts

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Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberal majority of staging a 'coup'

The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court told the new liberal majority in a scathing email that they had staged a “coup” when they voted recently to weaken her powers and hire a new director of state courts

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People are loving a middle schooler’s reaction to President Joe Biden’s surprise visit: ‘So cute’

US President and First Lady visited the Eliot-Hine Middle School on 28 August

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Georgia official told by Trump to ‘find’ votes testifies phone call was ‘extraordinary’

Brad Raffensperger tells a federal court that he didn’t think the White House call was ‘appropriate’

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Jamie Raskin says Trump is ‘disqualified’ from the presidency

The former impeachment manager says ‘you've got robust bicameral, bipartisan majorities that have already established this is a fact’

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Tanya Chutkan: Who is the judge overseeing Trump’s federal 2020 election probe case?

DC district judge has already sentenced at least 38 people convicted of Capitol riot-related crimes

WEKU

Tuberville's hold on military promotions may put 650 officers in limbo by year's end

Hundreds of nominees for military positions have been stalled as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., protests Pentagon abortion policy, and that total could swell to 650, the Pentagon says.

The Independent UK

Trump, January 6 and a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election: The federal investigation, explained

A sprawling Justice Department probe into the former president and his allies yielded four criminal charges in a stunning indictment outlining a path to power at whatever cost, Alex Woodward reports

The Texas Tribune

After setback, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names another judge to help with Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Patrick’s previous appointment — Marc Brown, a former state appeals court judge in Harris County — declined the role after the Tribune inquired about a political donation he made.

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith: The special prosecutor who could take down Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

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