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Bonus Quote of the Day

August 31, 2022 at 4:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“It is a really unusual election. Republicans have significant advantages on their set of issues (inflation, economy, crime, border security) and Democrats enjoy significant advantages on issues of concern to their voters (abortion, climate change, guns, health care). There is no overlap, no competitive issues. This means each party has an unusual opportunity to try to create their own narrative to their own voters on what this election is about.”

— Republican pollster Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies, quoted by CNN.

Merrick Garland’s Perilous Path to Prosecuting Trump

August 31, 2022 at 3:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Politico: “Political fallout, precedent and national security risk are just some of the intangibles Garland will have to consider as he considers what would potentially be the highest-profile criminal case in American history, according to former prosecutors, intelligence agency lawyers and Justice Department officials.”

“One consideration for Garland is how Trump’s alleged actions stack up against other cases DOJ has brought or not brought over mishandling classified information. A second factor is how confident prosecutors are they could win at trial — knowing the political fallout of a losing case against a former president could be devastating.”

“And finally, Garland has to consider the damage that a trial might have on national security secrets, given the nature of the Mar-a-Lago document seizures.”

Biden’s Approval Snaps Back

August 31, 2022 at 2:51 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Six weeks after President Biden scored the lowest marks of his presidency, his job approval rating has jumped to a level not seen since September 2021. Americans give Biden a negative 40% to 52% job approval rating, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.


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Japan to Dramatically Boost Military Spending

August 31, 2022 at 2:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Japan will upgrade its cruise missiles and research hypersonic weapons as it seeks to significantly increase military spending to counter what Tokyo sees as the rising threat from China,” the Financial Times reports.

Trump Lawyer Claimed She Scoured Trump’s Office

August 31, 2022 at 1:30 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Just six days before the Justice Department subpoenaed to recover highly sensitive documents housed at Mar-a-Lago, one of Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys scoured the estate searching for records in response to a separate legal matter, Politico reports.

“The attorney, Alina Habba, told a New York State court that on May 5, she conducted a search of Trump’s private residence and office at Mar-a-Lago that was so ‘diligent’ it included ‘all desks, drawers, nightstands, dressers, closets, etc.’ She was looking for records in response to a subpoena issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is investigating matters related to the Trump Organization.”

“The filing submitted to the New York AG’s office raises key questions in relation to the separate Mar-a-Lago probe, chiefly, whether Habba ended up handling any of the documents that DOJ later discovered at Trump’s club; and, if so, whether she has the clearance to have done so.”

Senate GOP Mulls Rolling the Dice in Colorado

August 31, 2022 at 1:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“From Arizona to Georgia, GOP candidates backed by former President Donald Trump have floundered, putting Mitch McConnell’s quest to take back the Senate majority at serious risk,” CNN reports.

“Now, top Republicans are weighing whether to pour huge sums of money in the final months of the 2022 campaign to lift Joe O’Dea, the Colorado Senate GOP nominee who has kept his distance from Trump and survived a Democratic attempt to meddle in his primary.”

Syracuse May Revoke Giuliani’s Honorary Degree

August 31, 2022 at 12:58 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The Syracuse University Board of Trustees might revoke Rudy Giuliani’s honorary doctorate, the Daily Orange reports.

Republicans See Opening for Dr. Oz to Rebound

August 31, 2022 at 12:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Mehmet Oz remains behind John Fetterman in the race for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat 10 weeks until Election Day,” McClatchy reports.

“But Republicans now see seeds for a potential rebound against the Democratic front-runner, which is rooted in an unrelenting advertising assault on a record they see as largely unchallenged and questions about his ability to perform senatorial duties as Fetterman continues to recover from a severe stroke he suffered last spring.”

Texas Has Spent $12 Million to Bus Migrants North

August 31, 2022 at 11:58 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The state of Texas has spent more than $12 million busing migrants to Washington, DC, and New York who crossed into the state from Mexico,” CNN reports.

Quote of the Day

August 31, 2022 at 11:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“I wouldn’t screw with him if I had a sledgehammer.”

— President Biden, talking about Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman (D).

Machine Guns Wreak Havoc on U.S. Streets

August 31, 2022 at 10:58 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

CNN: “The number of shootings involving automatic weapons in the US has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting a troubling resurgence in the use of machine guns by criminals.”

FDA Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots

August 31, 2022 at 10:07 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first redesign of coronavirus vaccines since they were rolled out in late 2020, setting up millions of Americans to receive new booster doses targeting Omicron subvariants as soon as next week,” the New York Times reports.

“The agency cleared two options aimed at the BA.5 variant of Omicron that is now dominant: one made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for use in people as young as 12, and the other by Moderna, for those 18 and older.”

Meanwhile, a new New York Times poll finds Americans on the left end of the political spectrum have become less anxious about Covid.

Oz Said Abortion Is ‘Murder’ at Any Stage of Pregnancy

August 31, 2022 at 10:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The Daily Beast has obtained audio from a campaign event earlier this year where Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz (R) staked out his most extreme position on abortion yet, telling voters he believes abortion at any stage of development is “still murder,” including from the moment of conception.

Said Oz: “I do believe life starts at conception, and I’ve said that multiple times If life starts at conception, why do you care what age the heart starts beating at? It’s, you know, it’s still murder, if you were to terminate a child whether their heart’s beating or not.”

Mayor Filmed Deputy With Escort in Blackmail Plot

August 31, 2022 at 9:58 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The mayor of a provincial French city is being investigated by the police after it was alleged that he blackmailed his deputy after setting him up in an encounter with a male escort,” the Times of London reports.

Trump Responds to Last Night’s Court Filing

August 31, 2022 at 9:09 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Donald Trump on Truth Social: “Terrible the way the FBI, during the Raid of Mar-a-Lago, threw documents haphazardly all over the floor (perhaps pretending it was me that did it!), and then started taking pictures of them for the public to see. Thought they wanted them kept Secret? Lucky I Declassified!”

George Conway: “Not a parody. Evidence of guilt, and of a highly disordered personality.”

Ad Features Herschel Walker’s Threats Against Ex-Wife

August 31, 2022 at 9:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Democrats are escalating their attacks on Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker with a new television ad that calls attention to the violent episodes in Walker’s past,” NBC News reports.

From the 30-second ad: “Herschel Walker has repeatedly threatened to kill his ex-wife.”

The ad is “part of a $33 million blitz that the group has planned through Election Day. It represents the first substantial effort by national Democrats to amplify abuse allegations against Walker, a former University of Georgia football star who played in the NFL.”

Charlie Crist Resigns from Congress

August 31, 2022 at 8:58 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL), the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, is resigning early from Congress, leaving the seat vacant until after the November election, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Race for Senate Control Is a Toss Up

August 31, 2022 at 8:48 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “We are moving the Senate races in Arizona and Pennsylvania from Toss-up to Leans Democratic on account of candidate weaknesses for Republicans in both states and what appears to be a not-as-bleak environment for Democrats.”

“The overall race for the Senate remains a Toss-up, with 49 seats at least leaning to each party and a couple of Toss-ups overall, Georgia and Nevada.”

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