Full text of National Archives letter to Trump on classified documents  —  Just the News has obtained the full text of the letter that the National Archives sent to former President Donald Trump requesting classified documents.  —  Evan Corcoran Silverman Thompson 400 East Pratt Street Suite 900

Former security chief claims Twitter buried ‘egregious deficiencies’  —  In an explosive whistleblower complaint obtained by The Washington Post, former Twitter security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko alleges the company misled regulators about lax security and spam

Biden nears decision on canceling $10,000 in student loans as allies feud  —  Borrowers are scheduled to resume loan payments Aug. 31 unless White House extends current pause  —  The White House's close allies are feuding over whether the administration should cancel up to $10,000 in student debt …

2 men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer  —  A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a swift victory for prosecutors in a foiled plot that was described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists.

CBS, The Hill: Can Florida Democrats take down DeSantis?  —  Er ... nope.  But for one day only, the media want to believe, man.  —  In one sense, CBS has today's primary in Florida correct — it's “all about Ron DeSantis.”  The incumbent governor isn't facing any challenger in the GOP primary today.

The Koch network and other Trump allies are quietly backing his biggest GOP critic: Rep. Liz Cheney  — Two PACs backing Liz Cheney hired i360, a data and technology company financed by billionaire Charles Koch, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

Biden's ‘bodyman’ and close confidante to depart the White House  —  Inside President Joe Biden's tight-knit inner circle, few — if any — White House aides have spent more time by his side in the last three years than Stephen Goepfert.  That will change at the end of this week.

Is This a List of ‘Banned Books in Florida Schools and Libraries’? … Amid a push by U.S. Republican legislators to limit children's access to books in schools and libraries about sensitive topics, some social media users in August 2022 posted a list that allegedly contained titles of …

Exclusive: Yelp to flag listings for crisis pregnancy centers  —  Yelp is adding a prominent consumer notice to crisis pregnancy center listings to more clearly distinguish them from clinics that provide abortion services, in a policy change shared first with Axios.

Katy ISD police ‘investigated’ a library book after complaint alleged it was ‘harmful to minors’  —  Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate  —  A Katy ISD police officer temporarily removed a copy of a book from a high school library last month as part of an investigation after a woman filed …

Tennessee State Representative & Former Chief of Staff Indicted In Bribery & Kickback Conspiracy  —  NASHVILLE -Tennessee State Representative Glen Casada, 63, of Franklin, Tennessee, and his former Chief of Staff Cade Cothren, 35, of Nashville, were indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday …

A Belated Vindication for School Reopeners  —  The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children's Lives, and Where We Go Now, by Anya Kamenetz, PublicAffairs, 352 pages, $17.99  —  Twelve years after he was acquitted of murder, O.J. Simpson and a ghostwriter penned a book called If I Did It.

Is Warner-Discovery “Fixing” CNN?  —  1. You Can't Appease Bad-Faith Critics  —  Brian Stelter was canned by CNN pour encourager les autres.  CNN's parent company, the Warner-Discovery, is in a load of trouble and “fixing” CNN has become a corporate priority.

Trump's Legacy Is Convincing Idiots That They Should Run for Office  —  I get the appeal of having “outsiders” come in and “shake up the system.”  But MAGA candidates are proving the folly of the know-nothing candidate. … Donald Trump has left his mark on the American body politic in myriad ways.

Pete Buttigieg's Feeble Policy on Flight Cancellations  —  The transportation secretary could be doing far more with his existing authority.  The new DOT rule could make matters worse for consumers.  —  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testifies before the House Transportation …

The Problem With Right-Wing ‘Regime’ Talk  —  What the new paranoid buzzword reveals about the New Right.  —  In the right-wing commentariat's reaction to the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago, a new buzzword dropped.  —  “The regime's decision to take out Trump Banana Republic-style was woefully miscalculated.”

Op-Ed: Why CNN's efforts to appease democracy's enemies will backfire  —  Since 2016, MAGA propagandists like Kayleigh McEnany, Jason Miller, Jeffrey Lord, Rick Santorum, Ben Ferguson, Steve Cortes, Corey Lewandowski have at one time or another been on the CNN payroll.

America has gone backward since George Floyd  —  August is never really a slow news month.  Amid the latest frenzy out of Mar-a-Lago, we've barely noticed the story that matters most.  The world is drying up, in climate change's worst year yet.  Routine 100-plus-degree days for two months have crippled China.

Nancy Pelosi's Husband Paul Pelosi Pleads Guilty To DUI  —  NANCY PELOSI HUSBAND PAUL PLEADS GUILTY TO DUI  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, just pled guilty to a DUI charge stemming from his May car accident and arrest.  —  According to court records, obtained by TMZ, Pelosi pled guilty to one count of DUI.

Trump Super PAC Charges $100,000 For Candlelight Dinner With Former President At His Club  —  Donald Trump's super PAC is hosting a candlelight dinner with the former president at one of his New Jersey golf courses next month, according to an invitation obtained by Forbes.

The Trump Warrant Had No Legal Basis  —  A former president's rights under the Presidential Records Act trump the statutes the FBI cited to justify the Mar-a-Lago raid.  —  WSJ Opinion: After Mar-a-Lago, Let Voters Decide Trump's Future  —  Skip Ad  —  in 15  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

America's Fire Sale: Get Some Free Speech While You Can  —  Two years ago, a friend emailed me: Some writers were composing an open letter to appear in Harper's; it would address the growing threats to freedom of expression in this country.  Did I want to read and possibly sign it?