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What Happened Today – August 24

👑 Trump flaunts power like an emperor.

He threatens bridges and military takeovers. He demands sports leagues favor his chosen stars. Critics are enemies, and he buries them.

At GovBrief we are expanding our lens. Earlier this month we added propaganda as a new internal category. This week, we added dissent. These categories help show how far he will go to punish anyone who stands against him.

Few Americans are left in the middle anymore. Too many still approve of him. We’ve got the details on a new approval poll below.

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🟡 GovBrief Intensity Score 107
Normal range. Baseline political energy.
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Today’s Quote
The ambassador's allegations are unacceptable. They go against international law, particularly the duty not to interfere in the internal affairs of States as provided for by the 1961 Vienna Convention which governs diplomatic relations. They are furthermore not worthy of the quality of the transatlantic relationship between France and the United States and the trust that should result from it between allies.
Statement by the French Foreign Ministry on August 24 regarding a letter sent by U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to French President Macron accusing France of not doing enough to combat anti-semitism in France.
Yesterday's Most Read

After a judge ruled that Alina Habba was unlawfully U.S. attorney, second judge delays sentencing in New Jersey, casting doubt on prosecutions during her tenure.

Today’s GovBrief News


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YouGov, Golf Digest, USA Today, The Hill, BBC, Deadline, DC News Now, The Baltimore Banner