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On Wednesday, writing for The Washington Post's "Plum Line," Greg Sargent and Paul Waldman broke down how the allegations in ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton's book are devastating for President Donald Trump's main reelection message.

Former national security adviser sat down with ABC's Martha Raddatz for an interview that will air Sunday, but clips of the interview are already being posted online.

On Wednesday, statistician and polling expert Nate Silver identified a new trend in the latest wave of coronavirus cases: the new victims are disproportionately younger.

Officer Devin Brosnan was cited by the district attorney in the Rayshard Brooks case as a state witness and will give evidence against his partner, Garrett Rolfe, who shot the unarmed Black man found asleep in a Wendy's parking lot. But according to Bronsan's lawyer, he has not agreed to flip.

On Wednesday, Washington Post reporter Seung Min Kim asked Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) about the new allegations from former National Security Adviser John Bolton that President Donald Trump interfered in multiple international criminal investigations for personal gain and tried to get the Chinese president to help him win the election. Alexander said that he does not regret voting against allowing Bolton to testify in the Senate impeachment trial.

Former Solicitor General Neal Katyal explained that President Donald Trump has no real hope of stopping John Bolton's book from being spread far and wide and his efforts seem "desperate and incompetent."

During a meeting with top aides, President Donald Trump was told that if he doesn't stop his incendiary behavior he'll lose in November, reported The New York Times on Wednesday.

According to a lawyer for Fox News, network host Tucker Carlson is not obligated to investigate the truth claims he make on his show, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

New York City's restaurants and bars -- closed for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic -- will be allowed to open outside areas next week, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.

According to a report from American Military News, for the fourth time in a single week U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian bombers flying flying near Alaska, with two such incidents occurring on Tuesday night alone.

Rapper Killer Mike sat down with the Washington Post in Atlanta before the prosecutors announced the charges against the officers in the Rayshard Brooks slaying. He explained that it has been 56 years since the Civil Rights Movement and people of color shouldn't have to continue to fight for their rights.

During a hearing on police reform this Wednesday, things got heated as Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) recounted his experience with the police as a black male. He chided his colleagues continuing to introduce amendments that amount to a "tangent and a distraction from what we're talking about."

On Wednesday, the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia announced he would be bringing charges against Garrett Rolfe, the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after a lengthy dispute in a Wendy's parking lot, on 11 counts including felony murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.