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7:15 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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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 …
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 …
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
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 …
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Political Wire
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
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.
Discussion: UPI, Voice of America and Insider
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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
New York Times:
Judge Unseats Official Who Trespassed at Capitol on Jan. 6  —  The ruling made Couy Griffin, a county commissioner in New Mexico, the first official in more than 100 years to be removed under the Constitution's bar on insurrectionists holding office.  —  WASHINGTON — A judge in New Mexico …
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Miru / CREW:
Judge removes Griffin from office for engaging in the January 6 insurrection
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.
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.
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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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
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 …
Politico:
All the former president's lawyers (that we know of)  —  The various legal problems have created the need for a lot of legal help.  —  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 …
John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
A Democratic president who does not back down changes everything  —  After “The Speech,” bothsidesism may be a sign of hope.  —  On Friday, I explained why I think the president's prime-time address last week, in which he named the public's enemy in the course of becoming the people's partisan, was a BFD among BFDs.
Discussion: MSNBC and Townhall
 
 
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New York Times:
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Politico:
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 defendant turned in by ex he called a ‘moron’ gets nine months in prison
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 Earlier Items: 
Larry O'Connor / Townhall:
Stop Believing the ‘Republicans Are Blowing the Midterms’ Propaganda
Discussion: National Review
Reuters:
Putin approves new foreign policy doctrine based on ‘Russian World’
Discussion: The Daily Caller, HotAir and Fox News
Maxwell Strachan / VICE:
The Rise of Mobile Gambling Is Leaving People Ruined and Unable to Quit
Kevin Truong / The San Francisco Standard:
San Francisco Braces for Epic Commercial Real Estate Crash
Discussion: HotAir
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A longtime conservative insider warns: The GOP can't be saved
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and CNN
Anna Merlan / VICE:
Peter Thiel's Investment Firm Is Backing a Menstrual Cycle-Focused ‘Femtech’ Company
Discussion: Balloon Juice, Jezebel and Althouse