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5:55 PM ET, August 21, 2022

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Politico:
Appeals court temporarily blocks subpoena to Graham in Georgia election-fraud probe  —  A federal appeals court gave Sen. Lindsey Graham a temporary win early Sunday, ruling that he doesn't have to comply for now with a subpoena from an Atlanta grand jury demanding that he testify Tuesday …
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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Appeals court temporarily pauses order requiring Graham to appear before Atlanta-area grand jury  —  A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily paused a district court's order requiring that Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina appear before a grand jury probing plots …
Discussion: NPR and Forbes
Washington Post:
Sen. Graham gets temporary reprieve in testifying before Ga. grand jury
Discussion: Raw Story
Leo Sands / BBC:
Darya Dugina: Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow blast  —  The daughter of a close ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been killed in a suspected car bombing.  —  Darya Dugina died after an explosion on a road outside Moscow, Russia's investigative committee said.
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New York Times:   Who Is Aleksandr Dugin?  —  Aleksandr Dugin, 60, is a Russian political thinker sometimes called …
CNN:
Car bomb kills daughter of ‘spiritual guide’ to Putin's Ukraine invasion - Russian media
Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC News poll: 57% of voters say investigations into Trump should continue  —  WASHINGTON — A clear majority of American voters believe that the various investigations into alleged wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump should continue, according to a national NBC News poll conducted …
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Ousted Republican reflects on Trump, democracy and America: ‘The place has lost its mind’  —  Rusty Bowers was speaker of Arizona's house of representatives when he stood up to the former president's demand that he overturn the election result.  He paid the price but has no regrets
Discussion: Insider and The Hill
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Aaron Pellish / CNN:
Sen. Mark Kelly ‘not at all’ concerned about Democrats' 2024 chances in Arizona if Biden runs
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Damon Linker / New York Times:
There Is No Happy Ending to America's Trump Problem  —  Debate about the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence has settled into well-worn grooves.  Mr. Trump and many Republicans have denounced the act as illegitimate.  Attorney General Merrick Garland is staying mostly mum.
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
My final column: 2024 and the dangers ahead  —  Before signing off, Margaret Sullivan offers advice to her fellow journalists on how to cover a perilous election  —  After a recent announcement that I've decided to retire this column and leave The Post, a Vanity Fair reporter asked me by email …
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Dennis Rodman says he's going to Russia to seek release of Brittney Griner  —  WASHINGTON — Former NBA player Dennis Rodman said Saturday that he plans to visit Russia to seek the release of Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges earlier this month.
Bethany Dawson / Insider:
Trump treated my family like disposable pawns and tore us apart, says daughter of convicted Jan. 6 rioter  — Guy Reffitt was sentenced to seven years in prison for his involvement in the Capitol riot.  — His daughter told Insider that “it would only be just for former President Trump to be convicted.”
Discussion: Raw Story and Rolling Stone
Politico:
Trump's throw-everything-against-the- wall response to the Mar-a-Lago search  —  As she entered the federal courthouse in West Palm Beach on Thursday to bear witness to a hearing on the potential release of the FBI's basis for searching Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's attorney Christina Bobb paused …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:   Trump pushes for un-redacted affidavit's release, despite the risks
Catherine Zeilman / The Advocate:
Trina Edwards, widow of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, engaged to John Alario  —  Trina Edwards, the widow of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, is engaged to Senate President and House Speaker John Alario, talkshow host Jim Engster said.  —  Trina did not publicly comment about the news …
Phillip W. Magness / AIER:
The Suicide of the American Historical Association  —  A bizarre string of events is unfolding at the American Historical Association (AHA).  Last week, AHA president James H. Sweet published a column in the organization's magazine on the problem of “presentism” in academic historical writing.
Mariam Khan / ABC News:
Liz Cheney on stopping Trump, Pence testifying on Jan. 6: ‘This Week’ exclusive  —  She sat down with ABC Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl.  —  Rep. Liz Cheney speaks with ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jon Karl, Aug. 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
U-T Letters / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Should Joe Biden just pardon Donald Trump to heal growing political division?  —  Americans who support our Constitution believe that no one is above the law.  —  Joe Biden could end the investigations right now  —  Why doesn't Joe Biden put a stop to the Donald Trump investigations even though he doesn't like him?
Mike DeForest / WKMG:
3rd resident of The Villages admits to voting twice in the 2020 election  —  Joan Halstead avoids jail time under pre-trial diversion program  —  THE VILLAGES, Fla. - A third resident of The Villages has admitted to voting twice during the 2020 election, court records show.
Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor.  Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.  —  Google has an automated tool to detect abusive images of children.  But the system can get it wrong, and the consequences are serious.  —  Mark noticed something amiss with his toddler.
 
 
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Bronx sucker punch suspect back in jail on parole violation
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Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Trump's long shadow keeps 2024 hopefuls from Iowa State Fair
Discussion: USA Today
UnionLeader.com:
Our choice is Morse: A hard worker for New Hampshire
Kelsey Vlamis / Insider:
Trump's ex-chief of staff said it's hard to understand how such highly classified documents ended up at Mar-a-Lago and that they are ‘not accidentally moved anywhere’
Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Trump in ‘Really Dangerous Territory,’ Maybe Committed ‘Treason’: Kirschner
Discussion: Insider
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Texas migrant buses overwhelm New York, Washington D.C.
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