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Trump's advisers point the finger at McConnell as reports of DeSantis feud swirl — MIAMI — When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went on a top political podcast last week, he panned the Covid lockdowns encouraged by former President Donald Trump early in the pandemic.
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Former Trump administration officials hold call to strategize against former boss' efforts in 2022 and 2024 — (CNN)Around three dozen former Trump administration officials, disillusioned with their former boss and concerned about his impact on the GOP and the nation, held a conference call …
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Gabby Orr / CNN:
A year after leaving office, Trump looks to 2022 to rebrand his legacy — Drowning in swamp of lies: Acosta on Trump and his allies — (CNN)When Donald Trump arrived in Florida one year ago to begrudgingly settle into his post-presidential life, he did not have a plan.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Ron DeSantis Is Going to Get Trump Trucked
Ron DeSantis Is Going to Get Trump Trucked
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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Supreme Court justices aren't ‘scorpions,’ but not happy campers either — It was pretty jarring earlier this month when the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court took the bench for the first time since the omicron surge over the holidays. All were now wearing masks. All, that is, except Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Texas's six-week abortion ban remains in effect after federal appeals court ruling
Texas's six-week abortion ban remains in effect after federal appeals court ruling
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats ponder Plan B strategy to circumvent voting-rights filibuster — Senate Democrats are scrambling for a Plan B to pass voting rights legislation after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced last week that they would not vote to change the Senate's filibuster rule despite …
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Dems stare down another failure to deliver for their base
Dems stare down another failure to deliver for their base
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Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Harris: “Not going to absolve” Manchin, Sinema on voting rights
Harris: “Not going to absolve” Manchin, Sinema on voting rights
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Investor's Uyghur Comments Are Even Worse Than You've Heard — On the menu today: Most folks are focusing on the comment from Chamath Palihapitiya, a Sri Lankan-born Canadian and American venture capitalist, that he doesn't care about the Uyghurs in China. But he went much further, and he said worse things.
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Amanda Macias / CNBC:
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says ‘nobody cares’ about Uyghur genocide in China — Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya said during a recent podcast episode that “nobody cares” about the ongoing human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in China.
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David Gilbert / VICE:
The Dallas QAnon Cult Believes JFK Was Disguised as Trump at Arizona Rally — Michael Protzman, who leads the Dallas QAnon cult, promised his followers that Trump's rally would have major revelations. — DG — At former President Donald Trump's rally in Arizona on Saturday …
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump superfans dream of a run again, and of JFK Jr. on the ticket — FLORENCE, Ariz. — Ray Kallatsa is a die-hard Trumper who “definitely” wants to see former President Donald Trump run for office again in 2024. — So it was natural that he'd travel from Tucson to see Trump's first rally of 2022.
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Douglas Andrews / The Patriot Post:
The GOP Had Better Wake Up … If you're a Republican in Washington and you want to be liked, get a dog. Because kowtowing to the Democrats' narrative that the 2020 presidential election was free, fair, and utterly uncontroversial isn't going to earn you any lasting friendships.
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Politico:
How a GOP majority in Congress might handle Biden in 2023 — Republicans are feeling so good about their chances of retaking Congress this fall that they're already debating their governing relationship with President Joe Biden. And they're divided over how to handle their potential big wins.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana smokes marijuana in campaign ad — Gary Chambers, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate from Louisiana, unveiled a new ad Tuesday in which he is shown smoking marijuana. — In the spot, Chambers, who is seeking to unseat Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) …
New York Times:
Russia Thins Out Its Embassy in Ukraine, a Possible Clue to Putin's Next Move — The slow evacuation may be part propaganda, part preparation for a conflict or part feint, Ukrainian and U.S. officials say. It could be all three. — KYIV, Ukraine — The week before intensive diplomatic meetings began …
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Michael Kaplan / CBS News:
Representative Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend granted immunity in sex trafficking probe — Prosecutors granted immunity to an ex-girlfriend of Representative Matt Gaetz before she testified last week in front of a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the investigation of the congressman, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Yasmeen Serhan / The Atlantic:
The Silent, Vaccinated, Impatient Majority — Politicians rarely set out to piss off their constituents, much less admit to doing so. So when French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his desire to antagonize France's unvaccinated citizens into receiving COVID vaccinations …
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Lila Shapiro / Vulture:
The Undoing of Joss Whedon … In the fall of 2002, 160 scholars convened at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. They were an eclectic group — theologians, philosophers, linguists, film professors — and they had descended on the medieval city for a conference dedicated …
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Laura Ly / CNN:
Ghislaine Maxwell ends fight to keep eight ‘John Does’ secret, court to decide whether names should be unsealed — (CNN)Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer fight to keep the names of eight ‘John Does’ secret and will leave it to the court to decide whether the names should be unsealed …
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NBC News:
White House plots public reset as Biden's agenda flails — With President Joe Biden rounding out his first year in office amid a sinking approval rating and multiple setbacks to his agenda, the White House is planning a new communications strategy, senior administration officials say.
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Brett Hartl / The Hill:
The tragedy of thinking like a senator
Washington Post:
Florida governor proposes special police agency to monitor elections — No state has such a force, which Gov. Ron DeSantis wants empowered to arrest voters and others who allegedly violate election laws — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A plan by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would establish …
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Miami Herald:
2022 election: FL Democrats struggle to recruit candidates — Just seven months to the August primary, Democrats have little clue whose names they'll be marking on their ballots for two of South Florida's most competitive congressional races. — Evidence is piling up that Democrats …
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Haley BeMiller / Akron Beacon Journal:
Akron Rep. Emilia Sykes enters race for competitive 13th Congressional District — Ohio Rep. Emilia Sykes will run for the open the 13th Congressional District, giving Democrats a high-profile contender in what's shaping up to be a competitive race. — Sykes announcement on Tuesday came weeks …
Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Detainees Sue Arkansas Jail That Gave Them Ivermectin to Treat Covid — For months, the jail's doctor has promoted the drug, which health experts say should not be used to treat or prevent Covid-19. — Detainees at an Arkansas jail who had Covid-19 were unknowingly treated …
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New York Times:
The Hostages Escaped. But Synagogues Ask, How Can They Be More Secure? — The hostages whispered instructions and edged closer to the door — part of invaluable training that anxious congregations are using. — DALLAS — For 11 hours, the hostages talked to the ranting gunman, hoping that he would see them as human.
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Jay Rosen / PressThink:
The savvy turn in political journalism — For 15 years I have been writing about what I call the savvy style in the American press. This post is about the moment when a journalist goes there. Or refuses to. — But first: what is the savvy style? This is from 2011:
Washington Post:
When being unvaccinated means being locked out of public life — OSIGO, Italy — After many rounds of rules targeting the unvaccinated, the chamber musician's new life is unrecognizable from the old. Claudio Ronco once performed all over Europe, but now he can't even board a plane.
Laura K. Field / The Bulwark:
Even as His Big Conspiracy Theory Crumbles, Darren Beattie's Star Continues to Rise in Trump World — The creator of Revolver News was praised by Trump and fired by Biden in the same week. — Last Friday, the White House demanded the resignations of six members of an obscure government body …
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