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8:50 AM ET, September 7, 2022

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Washington Post:
Material on foreign nation's nuclear capabilities seized at Trump's Mar-a-Lago  —  Some seized documents were so closely held, only the president, a Cabinet-level or near-Cabinet level official could authorize others to know  —  A document describing a foreign government's military defenses …
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Politico:
GOP offers strained Trump defenses in Mar-a-Lago probe — for now  —  It's just a bookkeeping issue.  Presidents have broad declassification authority.  And if the records actually posed a national security threat, Congress would have known about it.  —  In the days since the FBI search …
Andrew Weissmann / The Atlantic:
A Ruling Untethered to the Law  —  One of the most dispiriting aspects of the decision yesterday by Federal District Court Judge Aileen Cannon—which granted former President Donald Trump's request to appoint a special master to review the evidence seized from Mar-a-Lago by the FBI …
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Why Trump's FBI investigation could now be delayed for months or even years
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The Trump search case judge doesn't get the national security stakes
Discussion: BizPac Review and HotAir
Wall Street Journal:
DOJ Considers Next Move After Judge Greenlights Trump's Request for Special Master
Washington Post:
Steve Bannon faces state indictment in N.Y., will surrender Thursday  —  The former Trump strategist, convicted of contempt of Congress this summer, was pardoned by Trump on federal charges in 2020  —  NEW YORK — Stephen K. Bannon is expected to surrender to state prosecutors on Thursday …
Caitlin Cruz / Jezebel:
Dr. Oz on Incest: More Than First Cousin?  ‘Not a Big Problem.’  —  It's incredible that this man really thought he should run for office after publicly weighing in on people “smashing” their cousins, among other things.  —  Alerts  —  The problem with being a celebrity before you enter politics …
Stephen Neukam / The Texas Tribune:
Ted Cruz says he will vote against bill to codify same-sex marriage protections  —  On an episode of his podcast Tuesday, the U.S. senator said the bill would be an attack on religious liberties.  —  Copy link  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said he will vote against a bill …
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CNN:
‘It concerns me a lot’: Republicans anxious about cash-strapped NRSC amid Scott's feud with McConnell
Discussion: Punchbowl News
Associated Press:
Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list  —  The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that's accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Politico:
Oath Keepers' founder Rhodes fires lawyers, seeks delay in Capitol riot trial
Discussion: Insider and The Hill
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Live results: Massachusetts primaries  —  Can Republicans keep their hold on the gubernatorial seat in Massachusetts?  It seems odd, but it's true — the GOP has had a near stranglehold on the top office of this very blue state for 30 years.  Since Michael Dukakis' term ended in 1991 …
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Maura Healey to face Trump-backed Republican in deep-blue Massachusetts
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
As Obamas visit White House on Wednesday, tensions linger between Obama, Biden camps  —  Barack and Michelle Obama return for the unveiling of their portraits.  The event will showcase the Obama-Biden friendship, but beneath the surface, their camps are at odds over credit and style.
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Fox News:
White House press secretary grilled on tweet calling 2016 election ‘stolen’
Kevin Liptak / CNN:   Biden's Cabinet hasn't changed, a sharp break from Trump
Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's lead grows as fall campaign begins, new poll finds  —  Lansing — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's lead over Republican Tudor Dixon has expanded to 13 percentage points with two months remaining before Election Day, according to a new poll from The Detroit News and WDIV-TV (Channel 4).
Discussion: Political Wire
Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
At Head Start, Masks Remain On, Despite C.D.C. Guidelines  —  Some of the nation's poorest pre-K students are the last still under mask mandates, affecting enrollment.  —  PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — The Biden administration has taken credit for a relative return to normalcy in schools over the last year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: Althouse
Anchor:
Judges trump chose shouldn't be involved with his cases  —  If you're a judge who was appointed by trump you shouldn't have any role in any of his cases.  Period.  —  Thank labor unions for more than just Labor Day  —  Scott talks about the importance of labor unions and how we have a heck of a lot to thank them for.
Politico:
‘Turnout is going to be through the roof’  —  READY, SET, SPEND — Labor Day marks the traditional beginning of the fall campaign, and the airwaves are about to be inundated with political ads — from today through Election Day, $1.4 billion has been booked on TV for all political races across the country, according to AdImpact.
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Oz backers launch ads attacking Fetterman for pulling gun on Black jogger in 2013  —  During Pennsylvania's Senate primary, Black Democrats worried that the GOP would target voters with ads about the time Democrat John Fetterman pulled a gun on a Black jogger he wrongly suspected of a crime.
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Raw Story, CNN and Politico
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Oz declines to say whether he'll back McConnell for Senate majority leader
Discussion: TheBlaze
Lomi Kriel / The Texas Tribune:
91 Texas state troopers responded to the Uvalde massacre.  Their bosses have deflected scrutiny and blame.  —  State troopers outnumbered local law enforcement 2-to-1 outside Robb Elementary, but the Department of Public Safety has blocked the release of records and carefully shaped the narrative …
Discussion: CBS News
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Democrats Winning Over the “Meh” Voter  —  A big reason we pay so much attention to a president's job approval rating, even in a midterm election when the president isn't on the ballot, is the significant correlation between voter opinions of a president and their vote choice in an election.
Politico:
All the former president's lawyers (that we know of)  —  Donald Trump's career has been defined by legal fights and the eclectic crew of lawyers who've waged them.  That's never been more true than since he left the presidency and his legal woes have metastasized.
Abby Aguirre / Vogue:
Jennifer Lawrence Talks Motherhood, Causeway, and the End of Roe v. Wade  —  Lawrence has no patience for the politically unengaged.  “You have to be political.  It's too dire.  Politics are killing people.”  Dior top, skirt, and belt.  Photographed by Tina Barney, Vogue, October 2022.
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Former Pentagon Leaders Warn of a Dangerous Era  —  The challenge to the 2020 election result has helped create “an extremely adverse environment,” former defense secretaries and generals said in an open letter.  —  WASHINGTON — The challenge to a peaceful transfer of power …
Bruce Schreiner / Associated Press:
Trump ambassador Kelly Craft joins Kentucky governor race  —  Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft launched her long-anticipated campaign for Kentucky governor on Wednesday, saying the state's “best days are ahead of us” as she joined a crowded lineup of Republicans competing to challenge Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear next year.
 
 
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Larry O'Connor / Townhall:
Stop Believing the ‘Republicans Are Blowing the Midterms’ Propaganda
Discussion: National Review
New York Times:
Judge Unseats Official Who Trespassed at Capitol on Jan. 6
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San Francisco Braces for Epic Commercial Real Estate Crash
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Peter Thiel's Investment Firm Is Backing a Menstrual Cycle-Focused ‘Femtech’ Company
Discussion: Balloon Juice, Jezebel and Althouse