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5:55 PM ET, August 24, 2022

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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Who Need It Most … A three-part plan delivers on President Biden's promise to cancel $10,000 of student debt for low- to middle-income borrowers  —  President Biden believes that a post-high school education …
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New York Times:
Biden to Cancel $10,000 in Student Loan Debt; Low-Income Students Are Eligible for More  —  The debt forgiveness comes after months of deliberations in the White House over fairness and fears that the plan could exacerbate inflation before the midterms.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden …
Washington Post:
White House eyes up to $20,000 in debt relief for Pell Grant recipients  —  White House officials are considering canceling up to $20,000 in student debt for recipients of Pell Grants as part of their broader announcement on Wednesday of student debt forgiveness, four people familiar with the matter said.
Axios:
Biden cancels up to $20K in student loans for Pell Grant recipients, $10K for millions of others
CNN:
Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
That National Archives letter released by a MAGA outlet backfired spectacularly  —  In treating his legal problems like public relations ones, Trump is digging a deeper hole for himself.  —  You might recall that in September 2019, then-President Trump voluntarily released a transcript …
Politico:
Justice Department releases Mueller-era memo on Trump prosecution  —  The Justice Department has released a long-sought legal memo arguing that then-President Donald Trump's actions during special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia investigation did not warrant prosecution for obstruction of justice …
Discussion: CREW, ABC News, Raw Story and Alternet.org
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. memo to not charge Trump in Russia probe released
Washington Post:
Ex-Interior secretary Zinke lied to investigators in casino case, watchdog finds  —  The Interior Department's inspector general detailed Zinke and his chief of staff's attempts to mislead federal officials.  —  Former Interior secretary Ryan Zinke, the leading contender to win …
New York Times:
California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars  —  The decision, to take effect by 2035, will very likely speed a wider transition to electric vehicles because many other states follow California's standards.  —  WASHINGTON — California on Thursday is expected to put into effect …
Katherine Ellen Foley / Politico:
Trump White House exerted pressure on FDA for Covid-19 emergency use authorizations, House report finds  —  The Trump administration pressured the Food and Drug Administration, including former FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, to authorize unproven treatments for Covid-19 and the first Covid-19 vaccines …
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
Yes, Special Elections Really Are Signaling A Better-Than-Expected Midterm For Democrats  —  But there's still time for history to catch up to the party.  —  By Nathaniel Rakich  —  Aug. 24, 2022, at 12:19 PM  —  In your typical midterm election with an unpopular Democratic president, you'd expect Republicans to be flying high.
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Washington Post:
Archives asked for records in 2021 after Trump lawyer agreed they should be returned, email says  —  About two dozen boxes of presidential records stored in then-president Donald Trump's White House residence were not returned to the National Archives and Records Administration in the final days …
Cook Political Report:
Red Wave Looks More Like a Ripple  —  That sound you hear is the crash of expectations of big GOP gains in the House this fall.  Democrats notched a huge victory in New York's 19th CD last night as Democrat Pat Ryan defeated Republican Marc Molinaro 51% to 49% in a Hudson Valley special election both parties had invested in.
Discussion: Washington Post
SFGATE:
Charles Johnson, SF Giants owner and major GOP donor, may have turned on Trump for DeSantis  —  San Francisco Giants principal owner Charles B. Johnson — a Republican mega-donor who has been criticized for some of his recent contributions — may be primed to back Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …
Discussion: Raw Story and Polycrisis Abroad
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Politico:
Democrats gain momentum: 5 takeaways from the last big primary night of 2022
Mikael Thalen / The Daily Dot:
EXCLUSIVE: Police say ‘computer-generated voice’ behind swatting attempt of Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  A police report obtained by the Daily Dot reveals new details on the “swatting” attack against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) at her Georgia home.  —  In a tweet on Wednesday …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Georgia cops respond to ‘swatting’ call at home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Liz Ruskin / Alaska Public Media:
Peltola gains in Alaska's updated special U.S. House election results  —  Democrat Mary Peltola has slightly increased her lead in the special U.S. House race.  —  The Division of Election released an update Tuesday in the three-way contest to see who will serve the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young's term.
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
There Is No National Teacher Shortage  —  Sign up for Derek's newsletter here.  —  America's students are going back to school this month.  According to many media sources, districts won't have nearly enough teachers to greet them.  The Washington Post has warned of a “catastrophic teacher shortage.”
Discussion: The Hill, National Review and YouGov
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump appears to concede he illegally retained official documents in filing  —  A motion submitted by the ex-president's lawyers argues some materials seized by the FBI could be subject to executive privilege  —  Donald Trump appeared to concede in his court filing surrounding the seizure …
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Wall Street Journal:
FBI Search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Heads to Court
Discussion: Raw Story and Forbes
John Yoon / New York Times:
South Korea Breaks Record for World's Lowest Fertility Rate, Again  —  The data reflects societal problems both present and future, including young adults' economic anxiety and a looming shortage of workers to pay into the pension system.  —  South Korea broke its own record …
Discussion: Bloomberg
The White House:
Statement from President Biden on the Appointment of Kimberly Cheatle to be the Next Director of the United States Secret Service  —  I am proud to announce that I have selected Kim Cheatle to be the next Director of the United States Secret Service.  Kim has had a long and distinguished career …
Discussion: Politico
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Rep. Scott Perry suing to block DOJ access to his cell phone  —  Rep. Scott Perry is suing to block the Justice Department from reviewing the contents of his cell phone, which was recently seized as part of an apparent investigation into the Pennsylvania Republican's connections …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Feds charge members of ‘B Squad’ militia allegedly run by former GOP House candidate in Jan. 6 case  —  WASHINGTON — Federal authorities have charged five members of a militia allegedly run by a former candidate for Congress for their alleged actions on Jan. 6.
Discussion: Raw Story
Danielle Paquette / Washington Post:
A Mich. library refused to remove an LGBTQ book.  The town defunded it.  —  JAMESTOWN, Mich. — Two librarians had quit since the trouble began, and Kaitlin McLaughlin didn't want to be the third.  —  But the same term kept coming up in board meetings and on yard signs, making her feel awkward and wrongly accused: grooming.
Alexis Grenell / The Nation:
Let's Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared  —  The political operative who covered for Cuomo is on a comeback tour, trying to paper over the damage she caused.  —  It's been exactly one year since Andrew Cuomo left office in epic disgrace.  But enough about that guy.
Washington Post:
Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital  —  KYIV, Ukraine — A hail of shrapnel from kamikaze drones ripped through the tent where off-duty Ukrainian border guards were sleeping near a crossing with Belarus, three hours north of Ukraine's capital.
 
 
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The Intercept:
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
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Fox News:
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Neal Augenstein / WTOP News:
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Everything's Coming Up Brandon!
Discussion: Political Wire
Matthew Cappucci / Washington Post:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner
Reuters:
Judge in Texas blocks Biden administration emergency abortion guidance