Trump appointed judge temporarily halts criminal investigation of documents found at Mar-a-Lago. Orders appointment of special master to consider, among other things, whether the documents are protected by executive privilege even though Trump hasn't been President since January, 2021. This will delay the criminal investigation.

Will DOJ appeal?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/judge-grants-trump-bid-for-special-master-in-mar-a-lago-case/2022/09/05/7398b756-2d33-11ed-bcc6-0874b26ae296_story.html

When you use your child as a prop to own the libs, but can't be bothered to teach him to keep his finger off the trigger.

On her podcast this week, Ann Coulter, author of In Trump We Trust, likened Trump supporters to Grateful Dead fans, who followed their band around, and said his rally crowds are not indicative of a "movement sweeping the nation." According to Coulter, "He’s done. He’s over."
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trumps-done-ann-coulter-says-polls-and-more-prove-ex-president-is-finished/

Russian oil chief, and critic of the Ukraine invasion, Ravil Maganov dies in 'fall from hospital window'.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62750584

A new YouGovAmerica poll shows Americans believe political violence in America will increase over the next few years. 54% of strong Republicans believe it is very or somewhat likely we'll have a civil war.
https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2022/08/26/two-in-five-americans-civil-war-somewhat-likely

Will Trump get a special Presidential suite or will he get a standard cell like the other felons?

According to the CDC, current Covid-19 vaccine efficacy has waned with new Covid variants, although people fully vaccinated and boosted are still much better protected than those without. Fewer than half of Americans have received a booster shot. New vaccines are under development.
https://www.msn.com/en-US/finance/other/omicrons-mutations-impaired-vaccine-effectiveness-cdc-says/ar-AA115Zc0

Some people have a little too much fun while on holiday.
https://news.sky.com/story/health-authorities-warned-about-the-risk-of-monkeypox-and-covid-co-infection-12681085

The CDC screwed up it's response to Covid-19 and it's screwing up its response to Monkey Pox and Polio. Changes need to be made.
(Turning off JavaScript, in your browser settings, eliminates the paywall. You can turn it back on afterwards.)
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/cdc-response-covid-19-monkeypox-polio-screwed-1234578485/

Billionaire Barre Seid donated $1.6 Billion to a group run by Leonard Leo last year. Leo has been instrumental in vetting Supreme Court justices and federal judges, financing anti-abortion groups, and lobbying for restrictive voting rules and against climate policy. #LeonardLeo
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/us/politics/republican-dark-money.html

The daughter of "Putin's brain," Alexander Dugin, was killed Saturday when a bomb in her car exploded. Like her father, Daria Dugina was a supporter of Russian expansion and the Ukraine invasion, and had been subject to sanctions by both the US and UK. The bomb was probably intended for her father.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/21/daria-dugina-car-explosion-moscow-putin/

US housing market slows. Sales of previously owned homes in July down 20% compared with July, 2021. Price increases moderating.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/18/home-sales-fell-nearly-6percent-in-july-as-housing-market-slides-into-a-recession.html

Two Pennsylvania judges have been ordered to pay $200 million to hundreds of victims of the "Kids for Cash" scheme whereby they sentenced children to for-profit private lock-ups in exchange for kick-backs.

Note: getting a judgment and collecting on it are two very different things. It's unlikely the children will receive anything approaching the judment amount.

This really is a heartbreaking story of corrupt judges ruining young lives.
https://apnews.com/article/crime-trending-news-government-and-politics-6f30f575dc739415af1e5b47b1be50f0

Another Child Protective Services horror story - a young girl in Texas allegedly being encouraged to engage in prostitution by a CPS worker.
https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/teen-girl-catches-cps-employee-on-camera-telling-her-to-become-a-prostitute-report-says-houston-texas-child-protective-services-department-family-keisha-bazley

Donald Trump Jr. has a particularly disturbing header pic on his Twitter profile page.

Armed Trump supporters protest outside FBI office in Phoenix, AZ.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/08/14/phoenix-fbi-trump-supporters-armed-mar-a-lago-search-vpx.cnn

US DOJ is investigating Southern Baptist Convention intimidation of sex abuse victims and advocates.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/13/us/southern-baptist-convention-doj-investigation/index.html

If you're looking for comedy relief from the latest Trump and MAGA stories, Tucker Carlson seems to have gone all in on cattle mutilation and UFO stories.
https://twitter.com/TuckerOriginals/status/1557521712224391171

NYPD officer Sal Greco fired for associating with a known felon, Roger Stone.
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-officer-nypd-fired-roger-stone-sal-greco-20220809-3r5hcpzwsfbbrf3ina3t3jdfx4-story.html

U.S. inflation rate, while still high, eased in July.
https://www.statista.com/chart/18344/year-over-year-change-of-the-consumer-price-index-for-all-urban-consumers/