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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
At Biden's first news conference, it wasn't the president who was out of touch — The White House press corps' abysmal failure to ask important questions about pressing issues during President Biden's first news conference on Thursday was the clearest demonstration yet of the contrast between …
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Kenneth Garger / New York Post:
New photos show cheat sheets used by Biden during his first press conference — New photos reveal several cheat sheets used by President Joe Biden during his Thursday press conference — including one with the headshots and names of reporters he planned to call on.
Washington Post:
Not a single reporter at Biden's first presidential news conference asked about the pandemic — President Biden began his first White House news conference by practically inviting reporters to ask him about the major story of the past year. He talked about his administration's efforts …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Presidential Press Conference in the Biden Era Is as Awful as Ever — Under Trump, we had to listen. But now? There must be a better way. — Sometimes the big moments in our politics meet the very low expectations we have for them. Joe Biden's first Presidential press conference, on Thursday, was one of them.
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
MAGA World says Biden's lost it. Republican senators disagree. — For former President Donald Trump's GOP allies, President Joe Biden's recent stumble on the Air Force One stairs was a sign of bigger problems. But Republican senators who've met with Biden say the 78-year-old president is just fine …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Biden excels at his first news conference. The media embarrass themselves.
Biden excels at his first news conference. The media embarrass themselves.
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
Biden says North Korea is top foreign policy issue facing U.S.
Biden says North Korea is top foreign policy issue facing U.S.
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Kayleigh McEnany / Fox News:
Biden's first press conference leaves Americans with many more questions than answers
Biden's first press conference leaves Americans with many more questions than answers
Claire Sanford / Rev:
President Joe Biden First White House Press Conference Transcript March 25
President Joe Biden First White House Press Conference Transcript March 25
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia representative arrested after governor signs elections bill — Georgia state troopers arrested state Rep. Park Cannon on Thursday as she knocked on Gov. Brian Kemp's door, interrupting his livestreamed announcement that he had signed an elections bill into law.The officers forcibly removed Cannon …
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Rich McKay / Reuters:
Georgia bans giving water to voters in line under sweeping restrictions — ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia on Thursday enacted broad voting restrictions championed by Republicans that activists said aimed to curtail the influence of Black voters who were instrumental in state elections …
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Bill changing Georgia voting rules passes state House — Proposals target absentee and runoff voting after 2020 elections — The Georgia House passed an overhaul of election laws Thursday after last year's close presidential election, including new absentee voter ID requirements …
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Nick Visser / HuffPost:
Georgia Lawmaker Charged With Felony For Knocking On Gov. Brian Kemp's Office Door — State Rep. Park Cannon, a Black woman, was arrested and accused of obstruction after protesting a bill that makes it harder for Georgians to vote. — Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon (D) …
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Sweeping changes to Georgia elections signed into law — Absentee and runoff voting targeted after 2020 elections — Gov. Brian Kemp quickly signed a vast rewrite of Georgia's election rules into law Thursday, imposing voter ID requirements, limiting drop boxes and allowing state takeovers …
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CNN:
Georgia state lawmaker arrested protesting voting restriction bill outside governor's office
Georgia state lawmaker arrested protesting voting restriction bill outside governor's office
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Georgia G.O.P. Passes Major Law to Limit Voting Amid Nationwide Push
Georgia G.O.P. Passes Major Law to Limit Voting Amid Nationwide Push
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Washington Post:
Georgia governor signs into law sweeping voting bill that curtails the use of drop boxes and imposes new ID requirements for mail voting
Georgia governor signs into law sweeping voting bill that curtails the use of drop boxes and imposes new ID requirements for mail voting
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump's secret sit-down with Ohio candidates turns into ‘Hunger Games’ — It was a scene right out of “The Apprentice.” — Donald Trump was headlining a fundraiser on Wednesday night at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla. But before the dinner began, the former president had some business …
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Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson:
Governor Hutchinson Issues Statement on Signing of SB354 — LITTLE ROCK - Governor Asa Hutchinson issued the following statement on the signing of SB354. — “Today, I have signed into law SB354 called the 'Fairness in Women's Sports Act'. I have studied the law and heard from hundreds of constituents on this issue.
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Axios:
Scoop: AOC's private audience with Ron Klain — White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain met quietly with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman and other progressive lawmakers this week to discuss the filibuster, minimum wage and other issues, people familiar with the matter told Axios.
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Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Documents Show Amazon Is Aware Drivers Pee in Bottles and Even Defecate En Route, Despite Company Denial … In anticipation of Sen. Bernie Sanders's scheduled trip to Bessemer, Alabama, to support the unionization drive by Amazon workers there, Amazon executive Dave Clark cast the $1 trillion behemoth as …
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Wall Street Journal:
Microsoft Is in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Discord — Deal valuing chat app at $10 billion or more could be completed next month — Microsoft Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire messaging platform Discord Inc. for $10 billion or more, according to people familiar with the matter …
Tom Tapp / Deadline:
Jessica Walter Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Archer’ Actress Was 80 — Jessica Walter, the award-winning actress whose career spanned five decades, passed away in her sleep at home in New York City on Wednesday, March 24. She was 80. — Walter's career included everything …
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
CNN goes 24 hours without mentioning latest Cuomo bombshell implicating network's star anchor — Chris Cuomo is accused of benefiting from prioritized COVID testing as ordinary New Yorkers struggled — Janice Dean slams CNN as ‘tone deaf’ for defending Cuomo family special treatment
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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Executive With Ties to Cuomo Got Special Access to Virus Testing
Executive With Ties to Cuomo Got Special Access to Virus Testing
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Kadia Goba / Axios:
Scoop: House chamber hardened with bulletproof doors — The House chamber is being transformed into a massive safe room for members with the addition of bulletproof doors. — Why it matters: One of the most dramatic images from the Jan. 6 attack was Capitol Police officers inside …
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
‘Alex Azar Anonymous’: Trump health officials start a club to counter former HHS chief — A small group of top Trump health officials recently held a series of discussions to coordinate their accounts of the administration's troubled Covid-19 response, worried they will be scapegoated by old colleagues …
John Dickerson / The Atlantic:
A Better Way to Judge Joe Biden — Soon, we will be pelted by 100-day assessments of the Biden administration, sweeping claims spurred by the arrival of a round number. Then, before we're ready, a crop of those who want to replace Joe Biden will ask to be measured for the job.
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Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:
Army Vet Plans to Appeal Ninth Circuit Ruling Against Gun Carry — Ruling may motivate Supreme Court to step in — The veteran behind the challenge to Hawaii's restrictive open-carry law plans to petition the Supreme Court to hear his case after losing in the Ninth Circuit, his lawyer told the Washington Free Beacon on Wednesday.
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Cameron Jenkins / The Hill:
Tennessee GOP bill would ban textbooks with LGBTQ content — A bill proposed by Republican Tennessee state lawmakers would ban textbooks and teaching materials that contain LGBT content. — The bill, H.B. 800, was introduced by state Rep. Bruce Griffey (R) in February and is slated …
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Marc Rod / Jewish Insider:
Menendez undecided on Kahl nomination — Kahl is expected to face a razor-thin confirmation vote on the Senate floor — After advancing out of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, the nomination of Colin Kahl, President Joe Biden's choice for undersecretary of defense for policy …
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Yellow Journalism Turns Blue — Ron Johnson is under attack from a press that's abandoned honesty and fairness. — “Yellow journalism” means a sensationalized press. Perhaps it is time to introduce “blue journalism”—the new media practice of abandoning standards to work seamlessly with the progressive left against any opposition.
BBC:
Uighurs: China bans UK MPs after abuse sanctions — China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens - including five MPs - for spreading what it called “lies and disinformation” about the country. — The group are among the most vocal critics of China in the UK.
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