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A New York City Rug Expert Weighs In On Mar-a-Lago’s Flooring
It's likely 'machine-made.'
READ: Redacted Mar-A-Lago Affidavit Gives New Details On What FBI Agents Were After
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Trump and his allies have no desire to dismantle the police state; they would simply like to control it.
Where Things Stand: Pence’s Strategic Toe-Dipping
This is your TPM evening briefing.

Former Vice President Mike Pence is walking a sort of unprecedented fine line — saying a bunch of stuff that’s just subtly enough at odds with Trump that he makes headlines, but not so harsh in breaking with Trump that he Cheneys himself.

At least two of his remarks today provided an excellent example of this.

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Where Things Stand: Man Charged For FBI Death Threats After Gab Meltdown Over Trump Raid
This is your TPM evening briefing.

The FBI and DHS put out a bulletin last week announcing that the agencies were fielding a significant uptick in violent threats being made against federal law enforcement, courts and government employees and buildings in general. Some of those targeted by the “unprecedented” surge in threats were the agents and officials listed in court records as being involved in the raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence a week ago.

Names of at least two agents who signed off on warrant-related paperwork have been circulating online for several days, adding to the specificity of the uptick in threats against the bureau as a whole. That, of course, could’ve been prevented if someone — presumably Donald Trump — hadn’t leaked unredacted versions of the warrant before it was officially unsealed, with names redacted, on Friday.

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