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8:45 AM ET, August 29, 2022

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New York Times:
Trump's Legal Team Scrambles to Find an Argument  —  The lawyers representing the former president in the investigation into his handling of classified documents have tried out an array of defenses as they seek to hold off the Justice Department.  —  On May 25, one of former President Donald …
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Republicans Signal Worries About Trump and the Midterms  —  Few Republicans appeared on the major Sunday talk shows to defend the former president.  Those who did indicated that they would rather be talking about almost anything else.  —  WASHINGTON — Headed into 2022 …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The almighty vs. the alternative  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE WEEK —Today: Artemis I, the first step in NASA's new moon mission, launches in the morning.  VP KAMALA HARRIS speaks at the Kennedy Space Center. ...
Discussion: The Hill, Al Jazeera and New York Times
Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Trump Family Dunks on DeSantis: You're ‘Stealing’ Our Bit!  —  Donald Trump says the Florida governor is mirroring the former president — right down to the hand gestures  —  DONALD TRUMP HAS been complaining that Ron DeSantis is “stealing” from him.  —  According to three people who've spoken …
Discussion: Raw Story and American Greatness
Lee Brown / New York Post:
Hillary Clinton posts dance floor pic in support of Finnish PM Sanna Marin  —  Hillary Clinton is throwing down in support of Finland's party-loving prime minister, Sanna Marin, reliving her own scandal from strutting her stuff in office — and urging her to “keep dancing” through the backlash.
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Washington Post:
Republicans are increasingly sharing misinformation, research finds  —  Republican candidates have dramatically increased how much they share from unreliable sources in just two years  —  Over the last several years, there's been a considerable increase in media coverage about misinformation and conspiracy theories in politics.
Olivia Olander / Politico:
Beto O'Rourke postpones events after being hospitalized  —  Beto O'Rourke, Texas' Democratic candidate for governor, will “postpone events” after being hospitalized with a bacterial infection, he wrote Sunday on Twitter.  —  “While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at home …
Discussion: NPR, Fox News and KXAN-TV
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Michigan Republican deletes the entire ‘values’ section of his website just to ‘hide’ his anti-choice stance  —  Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett, a Republican congressional candidate, reportedly removed the “values” section of his campaign website that revealed he opposes abortion rights.
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Detroit News:   Insider: Top Michigan Democrats may not need to debate GOP opponents, lawmaker suggests
Axios:
First look: McCarthy PAC's new offense play  —  House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy's leadership PAC has reserved another $37 million in TV time for the last two months before midterms — with $9 of every $10 targeting seats carried by President Biden in 2020 — Axios has learned.
Discussion: Mother Jones, HotAir and Insider
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Tries Mobster-In-Chief Role With Attacks On Law Enforcement  —  The ex-president is ready to “burn down the republic” if need be to stop prosecutors from going after him, according to a former GOP congressman.  —  WASHINGTON ― America can have peace and tranquility.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Lindsay Kornick / Fox News:
Sen. Graham says if Trump is indicted, there will be ‘riots in the street’  —  FBI advised Facebook about ‘Russian propaganda’ threats prior to the 2020 election  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'I've never been more worried about the law and politics as I am right now'
Discussion: HuffPost, Insider and The Hill
Politico:
Same-sex marriage puts Ron Johnson in a bind  —  The most endangered Senate Republican incumbent — who's trailing his reelection foe in one of the most closely divided states in the country — could face a tough vote just weeks out from Election Day on whether to enshrine same-sex marriage into law.
Associated Press:
Liz Cheney in 2024?  Deep skepticism emerges in key states  —  As the sun set in Wyoming, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney described her blowout loss as the beginning of a more consequential step in her political career.  She summoned Abraham Lincoln, who lost elections for the House and Senate …
Alexander Hall / Fox News:
Larry Hogan flirts with 2024 run, warns against GOP nominating ‘unelectable’ candidates  —  Governor Larry Hogan, R-Md., warned the red wave many expect in the midterms will be ‘more of a ripple’  —  Gov. Larry Hogan flirts with 2024 ambitions, warns of GOP's future
Discussion: HuffPost
Liz Essley Whyte / Wall Street Journal:
Latest Covid Boosters Are Set to Roll Out Before Human Testing Is Completed  —  The FDA and vaccine makers say they are confident that shots targeting Omicron subvariants will work safely  —  Covid Variants Keep Getting More Infectious.  Here's Why.  —  Skip Ad  —  in 15  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
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Benjamin Mueller / New York Times:   Fall Vaccination Campaign Will Bring New Shots, Worse Access
 
 
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
When an election denier becomes a chief election official
John Bacon / USA Today:
American killed while fighting alongside Ukrainians in contested Donbas region
Discussion: CNN, Washington Examiner and The Hill
Dan Boyd / Albuquerque Journal:
Journal Poll: Lujan Grisham has 7-point lead over Ronchetti
Discussion: Breitbart
Clare Sebastian / CNN:
‘Slower burn.’ Russia dodges economic collapse but the decline has started
Discussion: Vox
Katie Balevic / Insider:
It's now illegal for anyone under 21 to buy canned whipped cream in New York, officials say it's to stop teens from inhaling nitrous oxide
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
ABC's Jon Karl Reports Trump's Inner Circle is Freaking Out Over Their ‘Comically Inept and Inexperienced’ Legal Team
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Jason Miciak / Political Flare:
WaPo Bombshell: Trump Took Boxes of Material on Trips Around the World for ‘No Reason’
Discussion: Insider and Digby's Hullabaloo
Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
They were some of the last journalists at their papers. Then came the layoffs.
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
In New Hampshire, Republicans Weigh Another Hard-Right Candidate
Mike Allen / Axios:
1 big thing: Vaccines' new fall season
Chris Stirewalt / Politico:
What I Learned About Media Rage After Getting Fired From Fox
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