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3:15 PM ET, August 20, 2022

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New York Times:
The Final Days of the Trump White House: Chaos and Scattered Papers  —  Government documents that President Donald J. Trump had accumulated were with him in roughly two dozen boxes in the White House residence.  They were to go to the National Archives, but at least some ended up in Florida.
Discussion: Raw Story
Romy Ellenbogen / Tampa Bay Times:
DeSantis touted their arrest.  But ex-felons say they weren't told they couldn't vote.  —  DeSantis said 20 people across the state were arrested for voter fraud.  Those arrested worry what it'll do to their livelihood.  —  When Romona Oliver registered to vote in early 2020 …
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Miami Herald:
‘How did I commit fraud?’  Ex-felon voters confused by arrests, DeSantis' announcement  —  When Romona Oliver registered to vote in early 2020 at the Hillsborough Tax Collector's office, she was asked if she had a felony conviction.  She said yes.  —  The women helping her with the form submitted it, Oliver said.
Monivette Cordeiro / Orlando Sentinel:   Arrested Orange voters said they were told rights had been restored, affidavits show
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Arizona GOP candidate melts down after being confronted for endorsing lawmaker who says ‘Jews will go to hell’  —  This week, GOP Arizona gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake caused controversy when she endorsed Jarrin Jackson — an Oklahoma legislator who has proclaimed that “the Jews” …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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Misty Severi / Washington Examiner:
Trump-backed Kari Lake endorses antisemitic GOP candidate who said ‘Jews will go to hell’  —  Republican candidate for Arizona governor Kari Lake has endorsed a conservative antisemitic candidate for the Oklahoma state Senate who once said that Jewish people “will go to hell.”
Jim Small / Arizona Mirror:
Kari Lake endorsed an antisemitic Oklahoma Republican who says ‘the Jews’ are evil
Discussion: The Warning
Marlow Stern / Yahoo News:
B.J. Novak Shuts Down Bill Maher's ‘Cancel Culture’ Nonsense  —  On Friday night, Bill Maher welcomed an unlikely guest to Real Time: B.J. Novak, the Office writer/co-star, bestselling author, and filmmaker.  —  Novak visited the HBO program to promote his feature directorial debut Vengeance …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Giuliani Associate Sought Pardon for Him After Jan. 6, Book Says  —  The letter, which also requested that Rudolph W. Giuliani be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was intercepted before reaching President Donald J. Trump.  —  An associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Matt Phillips / Axios:
Here are some signs that inflation is calming down  —  Prices are falling on a host of important products, and supply chains are starting to sort themselves out, too. … High prices and product bottlenecks aren't gone, but they're getting a lot better.  — For financial markets …
Associated Press:
Finland asks: Does a prime minister have a right to party?  —  In a leaked video, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin is seen dancing and singing with friends at a private party.  The 36-year-old leader poses for the camera.  She sits on her knees, hands behind her head.  She's entangled in a group hug.
Discussion: ABC17NEWS
Vanessa Romo / NPR:
The woman accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire  —  Here ye!  Here ye!  —  When Riley Williams, who is accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 insurrection, was released from jail last year, the judge ordered that Williams …
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
'It's a rip-off': GOP spending under fire as Senate hopefuls seek rescue  —  A cash crunch at campaigns and the NRSC set off a panic as GOP candidates emerged from bruising primaries playing catch-up in polls and advertising.  —  Republican Senate hopefuls are getting crushed on airwaves across …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Where Are All the Manhattan Voters in August?  Try the Hamptons.  —  A late August congressional primary in New York has candidates scrambling to find far-flung voters who tend to summer in places like the Hamptons.  —  AMAGANSETT, N.Y. — In the lush town green here one recent morning …
Carter Walker / LancasterOnline:
‘Flow from the pulpit:’ The LifeGate church members providing security to Doug Mastriano [Video]  —  Doug Mastriano is running an unconventional campaign for governor.  He's not raising a lot of money.  He prefers to attend closed-door events with his base or campaign at public events where reporters are often kept at arm's length.
CBS News:
Trump considering filing motion calling for “special master” to review evidence seized from Mar-a-Lago, attorney says  —  Former President Donald Trump is considering filing a court motion which calls for the appointment of a “special master” to review and return evidence collected during …
Discussion: Fox News
Kelly Laco / Fox News:
Sen. Grassley says McConnell is aiming to ‘wake people up’ with threat that GOP might lose Senate  —  McConnell made a grim prediction about Republicans in Senate races, referencing ‘candidate quality’  —  Sen. Grassley says that McConnell is aiming to ‘wake people up’ with threat that GOP might lose Senate
Discussion: RedState and The Federalist
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
DOJ must make public memo analyzing whether to charge Trump in Russia investigation, federal appeals court rules
Washington Post:
Chinese leader asked Biden to prevent Pelosi from visiting Taiwan
Discussion: Fox News
Bernadette Hogan / New York Post:
Michael Bloomberg says he voted for NY-12 hopeful Suraj Patel in video
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Top conservative group spends big in Utah to protect Mike Lee from Evan McMullin challenge
Discussion: Raw Story
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Republican says comment Garland should be executed was ‘facetious’
Discussion: Washington Times
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Insider:
Joe Manchin swipes at Kyrsten Sinema, arguing she ‘made us wait two years’ to pass prescription drug reform
Discussion: NBC News and Washington Examiner
Justin Baxley / WMAZ-TV:
Herschel Walker declines invitation to debate Senator Warnock in Macon
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

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