.@tribelaw: Merrick Garland has a 'slam dunk case' against Trump https://on.msnbc.com/3Cct01h
Projection: Incumbent Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has a clear path to reelection has won his primary https://bit.ly/3Qtebvn
Federal prosecutors are claiming in a court filing that former White House official Peter Navarro told agents who were attempting to serve him with a subpoena to "get the f*** out of here." https://bit.ly/3pG5rGR
A judge has sided with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo over his $5.1 million book deal https://bit.ly/3SXylPS
At a ranch in the Wyoming mountains, Cheney signaled what might follow her congressional career. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/liz-cheney-trump-wyoming-primary-loss_n_62fc3bcae4b0a85a8196d959
.@Lawrence: Trump’s NY Times quote is him admitting to a crime https://on.msnbc.com/3wdzmtp
Donald Trump will hold a fundraiser for Republican New York gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin after staying out of the primary https://bit.ly/3SScaL0
Rep. Liz Cheney loses Wyoming GOP primary to Trump-backed challenger https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-08-16/rep-liz-cheney-concedes-wyoming-gop-primary-to-trump-backed-challenger
Democrats just might be able to save their majorities in Congress — if they hustle. https://on.msnbc.com/3QyIHV0
Mexican authorities arrested 164 cartel gunmen during a raid in the western state of Michoacan. The gunmen claimed to be part of a self-defense movement made up of townspeople. https://trib.al/Eon3SuO
.@kurtbardella on GOP: "They are not concerned with life. They are just with concerned with trying to score cheap political points. They are concerned with trying to 'own the libs.' They don't really care what wreckage is left in their wake."
WATCH MORE: https://trib.al/u14lKVp
.@petestrzok on Trump: "The scary reality is the president has absolute authority to both classify and declassify things while he's in office. What's critical there is he clearly no longer is in office."
WATCH MORE: https://trib.al/RTtdmD5
Let's break down the four phases of Team Trump's nonsensical response to the Mar-a-Lago search. (via @MaddowBlog)
Team Trump’s Mar-a-Lago talking points become a contradictory mess
The problem is not just that the GOP's arguments about the Mar-a-Lago scandal are wrong. They're also evolving in contradictory ways.
on.msnbc.com
But she has all those new Democratic friends. I'm sure they'll be very loyal. (Liz who?)
Holy shit she got destroyed 🤣
Column: Cheney's Wyoming defeat is a win for Trump and a decisive blow to fading GOP establishment
Column: Cheney's Wyoming defeat is a win for Trump and a decisive blow to fading GOP establishment
Cheney's congressional primary loss also undermines the truth and those who care about protecting democracy.
www.latimes.com
APPLE: Close to 100 contract recruiters were fired from the tech giant in the past week, the latest in a program to cut hiring costs and spending from the company https://bit.ly/3dDi3f3
Had a blast! Thanks @JimmyKimmelLive
Do your civic duty and watch the only former U.S. senator to ever guest host the show! @AlFranken
Former Democratic Rep. TJ Cox is facing 15 counts of wire fraud, 11 counts of money laundering, one count of financial institution fraud and one count of campaign contribution fraud.
Former California Rep. TJ Cox faces over two dozen federal fraud charges
The single-term Democrat allegedly participated in multiple fraud schemes, including one involving his 2018 run for Congress.
n.pr
Had a blast! Thanks @JimmyKimmelLive
Do your civic duty and watch the only former U.S. senator to ever guest host the show! @AlFranken
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a migrant woman who lost a foot while jumping from a train in South Texas.
Migrant Woman Loses Foot Jumping from Train near Border in Texas
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a migrant woman who lost a foot while jumping from a train in South Texas.
trib.al
TRUMP'S CONGRATULATIONS: '45' celebrates Hageman primary win, notes "Liz Cheney should be ashamed of herself" https://bit.ly/3dvbNpv
Biden takes a vacation from his vacation
https://therightscoop.com/not-kidding-joe-biden-is-going-on-another-vacation-today-even-though-hes-just-getting-back-from-one/
Congratulations, Rep.-elect Hageman! The better woman won. And no, Liz, you’re not Abraham Lincoln. More like Benedict Arnold. Your speech tonight and the Hollywood film crew you brought with you further underscores that your ambitions and ego are utterly out-of-control.
NEW: GOP Rep. Liz Cheney. a leading Republican critic of former President Trump and vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee, has lost the GOP primary in Wyoming to a Trump-backed challenger. https://n.pr/3QttGDS
Rep. Schiff reacts to Liz Cheney primary loss and its impact on Jan. 6 committee: "It's a real loss to the institution." http://msnbc.com/live
Terrance "T.J." Cox, a Democrat, represented the 21st Congressional District from January 2019 to January 2021. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/former-congressman-arrested-fraud-charges_n_62fc4a8ee4b0c8c57f56fc2d
Watchdog group pushes back on student debt relief.
https://bit.ly/3QOc05z
Team Trump suddenly remembered a previously undisclosed “standing order” about a declassification process for which there is no paper trail? C’mon. (via @MaddowBlog) https://on.msnbc.com/3pncRyf
Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 182,000 migrants in July who illegally crossed the border between ports of entry. https://trib.al/TdjdGK3
Liz Cheney just lost her House seat, but her fight against Trump continues https://www.npr.org/sections/2022-live-primary-election-race-results/2022/08/16/1117705185/liz-cheney-concedes-primary-defeat-but-her-fight-against-trump-continues?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
JUST IN: Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest GOP antagonists, lost her Republican primary on Tuesday to a Trump-endorsed opponent, attorney Harriet Hageman. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/liz-cheney-primary-trump_n_62fb26bde4b071ea9589731d?wpk
Few people in Washington have been as wrong and damaging on foreign policy as Liz Cheney. Congratulations to @HagemanforWY on her victory tonight. I look forward to working with an advocate for liberty as the next Congresswoman from Wyoming. Bye Liz.
Educators share important back-to-school advice to make this year better than the last for you and your kids. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-to-do-before-first-day-of-school_l_62ec4c98e4b0ecfe3f6f1b5f
'I'VE GOT NEWS FOR THEM': @kimguilfoyle sounds off on the Biden-backed bureaucrats who clearly, desperately don't want Trump to make a 2024 run. ➡ https://bit.ly/3w5QCR9 @SchmittNYC
LIVE on @MSNBC:
Rep. Liz Cheney gives speech following projected loss in Republican primary in Wyoming to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. http://msnbc.com/live
BREAKING: Rep. Liz Cheney loses the Republican primary in Wyoming to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman, NBC News projects. https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/cheney-wyoming-election-results-liz-loses-does-trump-win-n1297993
BREAKING: Rep. Liz Cheney loses primary in Wyoming to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman, NBC News projects. http://nbcnews.to/3SXxdvC
In what promises to be the first of many handoffs from @alexwagner & the team at @WagnerTonight, @Lawrence reminded us about the "blessing" of the gremlins and gave us a great #LastWord flashback.
BREAKING: Rep. Liz Cheney loses the Republican primary in Wyoming to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman, NBC News projects.
https://on.msnbc.com/3w935DT
To encourage fans to vote in 2022 midterms, the NBA announced it won't hold any games on Election Day, November 8. https://n.pr/3JWL6WV
There is no longer a right half of the Democrat party in Washington.
They ALL vote like Elizabeth Warren now.
To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!
Indeed.
If you like rampant inflation, $5 gas, skyrocketing crime, and open borders—then Democrats promise a whole lot more of it!
Ted Cruz just RTed this @Elex_Michaelson tweet. On a day where Democrats passed the biggest investment in clean energy in history, lower drug prices, and tax fairness, Cruz is broadcasting that the GOP’s priority would be impeachment trials.
Vote accordingly.
Ex-Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut blasted the Brooklyn Nets on Twitter, saying that the fastest way for Kevin Durant to get his wish to be traded to another team is to come out in support of the democracy movement in Hong Kong.
https://trib.al/VvvbYbM
Neil Cavuto cut the interview short after White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein almost swore on air. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-news-interview-wasp-jared-bernstein_n_62fc1d7ce4b077bb77a6958f
Great show, @alexwagner !!!
Eric Trump may want to rethink his FBI raid talking points. (via The ReidOut Blog) https://on.msnbc.com/3pn9ffF
TUNE IN: The #LastWord is starting right now on @MSNBC.
Trump's lawyer @AlinaHabba on the Mar-a-Lago raid: "I have so many questions myself. I don't see how they mistakenly take passports." @EricBolling
MORE: https://youtu.be/hCXmARmQx6w
How @tartecosmetics CEO Maureen Kelly built one of the fastest growing cosmetics brands in the U.S. https://www.msnbc.com/know-your-value/career-growth/tarte-ceo-maureen-kelly-how-she-created-makeup-empire-n1297990
This is a fun night at 30 Rock with the launch @alexwagner new show!
