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DOJ Filing: Appointment of Special Master Would Slow Investigation

Daily Wire: The Department of Justice filed its response opposing the appointment of a special master to review documents seized by the FBI at the Mar-a-Lago home of former President Donald Trump. Included in the response was a picture featuring classified documents on the floor of the former president’s Florida estate. The filing also argued that the appointment of a special master would slow the ongoing investigation (Daily Wire). NBC: The Justice Department said it could not trust information that came from Trump’s orbit ahead of the Florida search and that a representative for the former president falsely asserted that classified documents had been turned over to the government (NBC).

Stressing the Grid: California Tells Drivers Not to Charge EVs After Announcing EV Mandate

Washington Examiner: California has reaffirmed its commitment to banning gasoline-powered cars and requiring all new sales to be of electric cars in coming years. Now, California’s grid operator is telling residents not to charge their electric cars during regular heat waves in order to avoid straining the grid. Residents have been advised to take voluntary energy cuts, including setting their thermostats to 78 degrees Fahrenheit and not charging their electric cars. This is because the “demand for electricity remains high and there is less solar energy available.” It turns out you can’t run a state of roughly 39 million people entirely on solar panels. Who could have guessed (Washington Examiner)? Michael Shellenberger: August 24: California bans sale of new gasoline-powered cars. August 30: California asks Californians to avoid charging electric vehicles due to electricity shortages (Twitter). Robby Starbuck: This comes days after California became the first state to ban gas cars by 2035 which means massive pain for the grid there when everyone is forced to drive only electric cars. Toddlers could run a state more competently than Democrats (Twitter).

UN Human Rights Council Releases Report Detailing China’s Treatment of Uyghurs as Possible “Crimes Against Humanity”

Daily Caller: The United Nations’ human rights body will release a report documenting Chinese human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority group hours before High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet steps down, AFP reported Wednesday. Bachelet had promised to release the long-awaited report by the end of the month, but said on Aug. 25 that “substantial input” from China given during a customary review period had indefinitely delayed publication (Daily Caller). New York Times: The release ended a nearly yearlong delay that had exposed Ms. Bachelet and her office to fierce pushback by rights groups, activists and others who accused her of kowtowing to Beijing, which had sought to block the report (New York Times). Reporter Benjamin Alvarez: The UN’s report on Xinjiang says China’s treatment of the Uyghur minority “may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity” (Twitter).

Report: Rank-and-File FBI Agents Demand Christopher Wray’s Resignation

Washington Times: Rank-and-file FBI agents say they cannot see how FBI Director Christopher A. Wray stays in his position after The Washington Times’ exclusive report about a senior bureau official stepping down under scrutiny for suspected political bias affecting investigations. Kurt Siuzdak, a lawyer and former FBI agent who represents whistleblowers at the bureau, said agents tell him that Mr. Wray has lost control of the agency and should resign. “I’m hearing from [FBI personnel] that they feel like the director has lost control of the bureau,” he said. “They’re saying, ‘How does this guy survive? He’s leaving. He’s got to leave’” (Washington Times). Benny Johnson: Swarm of FBI agents DEMAND Chris Wray RESIGN as whistleblowers EXPOSE everything (Twitter). Fox News: FBI whistleblowers have said in disclosures that Wray often failed to take action after being notified about problems within the bureau, including claims of being forced to sign false affidavits and sexual harassment claims (Fox News).

Not So Fast: Restaurant Owners, Business Advocates Ask Governor Newsom to Veto “Fast Act”

Wall Street Journal: Restaurant operators and business advocates mobilized Tuesday to try to persuade California Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill that would set wages for fast-food workers, a move they said could increase costs and set a precedent other states and cities might follow. The effort is being pushed by franchise owners, including many who would have to take on the cost of paying workers a minimum wage as high as $22 an hour starting next year, set by a government-run council created by the bill. Chains that operate their own restaurants, such as Starbucks Corp., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and In-N-Out Burger, would also be affected. Groups representing restaurant companies and owners said they plan to launch an advertising campaign and deploy franchisees and business leaders to attempt to persuade Mr. Newsom, a Democrat, to veto the bill, which they say is the latest evidence of California making it difficult for businesses to thrive (Wall Street Journal). CNBC: Nearly 10% of McDonald’s U.S. restaurants are located in California. The National Restaurant Association, an industry group, has also spent at least $140,000 to fight the bill, according to California records (CNBC).

Teacher Wins Lawsuit After District Forced Her to Violate Her Beliefs

ADF Media: In a victory for free speech at public schools, Fort Riley Middle School officials have agreed to pay $95,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees for violating a math teacher’s First Amendment rights when they reprimanded and suspended her for addressing a student by the student’s legal and enrolled name and forced her to conceal the student’s social transition from the student’s parents. Attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom and Kriegshauser Ney Law Group represented Pamela Ricard in her lawsuit against school officials (ADF Media). Kansas City Star: In order to be “respectful to the student without compromising” her own beliefs, she referred to the student as “Miss (last name),” the lawsuit states. Her attorney stated Ricard regularly uses last names instead of first names “as a more formal way of addressing students or getting students’ attention.” The school district, according to Ricard’s attorneys, also forced the teacher to conceal the student’s social transition to his parents. Ricard was supposed to use the student’s preferred pronouns and preferred name in class, but the student’s legal name with parents. The teacher retired in May, and as part of the settlement, the district agreed to issue a statement that she “was in good standing without any disciplinary actions against her,” her attorneys state (Kansas City Star).

Fort Worth Moms Charged Nearly $1,300 for Curriculum Book Lists

Daily Wire: Two Fort Worth, Texas, moms were charged more than $1,200 to see the public school district’s K-12 curriculum book lists, and now one mom has filed a complaint. On August 8, Kristina Denapolis, whose daughter is in 8th grade, filed a public records request with the Fort Worth Independent School District for copies of the book lists for kindergarten through 12th grade. She was told the request would cost an eye-popping $1,267.50 to fill. Another Fort Worth mom, Jenny Crossland, was trying to decide where to send her daughter to kindergarten and filed the same public records request for K-12 book lists. She was given the same answer — the request would cost $1,267.50 and take 84.5 hours of labor (Daily Wire). Goldwater Institute: Texas law requires that any public records fees be reasonable and that, for records under 50 pages, fees be limited to photocopying charges. Further, governmental bodies in the state must abide by the attorney general’s cost rules when determining how much they will charge to produce public records (Goldwater Institute).

Los Angeles County to Give 1,000 Residents $1,000 Per Month in Guaranteed Basic Income

Daily Wire: Los Angeles County officials said Tuesday that a guaranteed basic income program has begun to roll out, with 1,000 residents now receiving $1,000 a month until 2025. The recipients for the program were chosen randomly out of more than 180,000 applicants. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said that given the number of county residents who applied, it’s “abundantly clear” that the time has come for the program idea (Daily Wire). Well, you’re handing out free money. Of course, plenty of people will apply. Fox News: Participants in Los Angeles County’s program must be 18 years old and have a household income under $56,000 for a single person or $96,000 for a family of four, amongst other requirements, Fox 11 LA reported. The money is being transferred in the program through a debit card, with recipients reported to be ranging in age from 18 to 91, and speaking languages including Armenian, Cantonese, Farsi, Spanish and English, officials told the station (Fox News).

Bed Bath & Beyond to Close 150 Stores and Cut 20 Percent of Staff

Insider: The flailing home-goods retailer unveiled its ambitious turnaround plan on Wednesday, a plan that includes closing 150 stores, cutting 20% of its staff, and backpedaling on its strategy of pushing private labels over national brands. The changes come after a tumultuous few years for the once-dominant home emporium that have included executive turmoil, mounting losses, and a volatile stock price thanks to meme investors (Insider). Daily Wire: The home goods retailer saw a $2.83 loss per share in its first quarter, missing the $1.39 loss per share predicted by analysts. Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Mark Tritton subsequently stepped down from his position and was replaced by interim CEO Sue Gove, who served on the company’s board (Daily Wire).

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UN Inspectors Arrive in Zaporizhzhia Ready to Survey Power Plant

Associated Press: A team of U.N. inspectors made its way toward Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Wednesday on a perilous, long-sought mission to safeguard the site and prevent a catastrophe from the fighting raging around it. Zaporizhzhia is the biggest nuclear plant in Europe. Fighting in early March caused a brief fire at its training complex, and in recent days, the plant was temporarily knocked offline because of damage, heightening fears of a radiation leak or a reactor meltdown. Officials have begun distributing anti-radiation iodine tablets to nearby residents. For months, as the fighting has played out, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has sought access to the plant for an unprecedented wartime mission, and world leaders have demanded that the U.N. watchdog be allowed to inspect it (Associated Press). NBC: The visit comes as Ukrainian forces appeared to make some progress after launching a long-awaited counteroffensive to retake territory in the country’s south that was seized by Russian forces early in the invasion. During their visit to the plant, which has seen weeks of shelling that Russia and Ukraine have blamed on each other, the United Nations nuclear experts plan to assess damage and evaluate whether safety systems are still intact. They also intend to speak with Ukrainian workers operating the plant, some of whom have reported being tortured by Russian troops occupying the site (NBC).

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