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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Musk defends ‘Dilbert’ creator, says media is ‘racist against whites’  —  The Tesla and Twitter chief blasted media outlets for dropping Scott Adams's comic strip after the cartoonist's rant against Black people  —  Twitter and Tesla chief Elon Musk defended Scott Adams, the under-fire creator of …
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Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Elon Musk accuses media of racism after newspapers drop ‘Dilbert’ cartoon
New York Times:
In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees  —  The social media platform now has a work force of less than 2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October.  —  Twitter laid off at least 200 of its employees on Saturday night …
Discussion: The Information
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Reuters:
Twitter lays off 10% of current workforce - NYT
Discussion: Sputnik News and Al Jazeera
Jennifer Szalai / New York Times:
Preaching Freedom, Ron DeSantis Leads By Cracking Down  —  In his new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” the Florida governor and potential Republican presidential candidate offers a template for governing based on an expansive vision of executive power.  —  Buy Book ▾
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
DeSantis moves toward GOP presidential bid on his own terms
Discussion: The Hill, RedState, NewsNation and Raw Story
NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' 2024 campaign emerges from the shadows
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Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
West Bank Erupts in Violence as Officials Pledge to Work for Calm  —  A Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis as American, Israeli and Arab officials met to discuss ways to lower tensions.  Then Jewish settlers went on a rampage.  —  JERUSALEM — Hours after a Palestinian gunman fatally shot …
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says  —  The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America's intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus.  —  WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Republicans jump on ‘lab leak’ report, call for action against China
Jonathan Turley / New York Post:
COVID lab leak is a scandal of media and government censorship
Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces Senate run in Michigan  —  The U.S. House member abd former CIA analyst is seen by many top Democrats as a formidable Democratic contender in a key battleground  —  Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate in Michigan on Monday …
Decca Muldowney / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Unholy Sex Scandal Rocking Trump's Ex-Adviser  —  Frank Pavone once chaired Catholics for Trump.  Then he was defrocked by the Vatican.  Now, women are coming forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct.  —  Frank Pavone, a defrocked priest who was formerly a Catholic adviser to Donald Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story
Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races  —  1 of 5  —  A football legend who held a gun to his ex-wife's head.  Rivals who nearly brawled during a televised debate.  A venture capitalist who voiced sympathy for the Unabomber.  —  And that's just to name a few.
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Emboldened by its majority, House GOP turns up heat on federal workers  —  At a House hearing this month on fraud and waste in pandemic aid, some Republicans zeroed in on one group in particular for criticism: the federal employees overseeing the money.  —  “Fire people if they don't do …
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Tens of thousands protest Mexico electoral reforms  —  1 of 9  —  Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City's vast main plaza Sunday to protest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's electoral law reforms that they say threaten democracy and could mark a return to the past.
Discussion: Financial Times and Reuters
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Lauren Weber / Washington Post:
Doctors who touted ivermectin as covid fix now pushing it for flu, RSV  —  First, the group of doctors championed ivermectin as a covid panacea.  It failed to live up to the hype.  Now, they're promoting the anti-parasitic to prevent and treat the flu and RSV.
Discussion: Alternet.org
New York Times:
G.O.P. Donors in New York Await a Parade of Presidential Hopefuls  —  Donald Trump's support in the city's wealthy political circles is waning, as 2024 rivals and potential candidates, including Nikki Haley and Mike Pence, make the rounds.  —  New York City's heavy-hitting Republican-leaning donors …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Texas asks a Trump judge to declare most of the federal government unconstitutional  —  Ordinarily, this lawsuit would be laughed out of court.  But you never can tell with Trump's judges.  —  Earlier this month, Texas's Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit claiming …
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fraud hunters challenged 92,000 voter registrations in Georgia last year  —  Amateur voter fraud hunters challenged 92,000 Georgia voter registrations last year, using voter rolls, public records, door-to-door canvassing and hours of their own time to ferret out the ballot rigging that election workers …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
So far, Trump's rollback of regulations can't be blamed for Ohio train wreck  —  “I had nothing to do with it.”  — Former president Donald Trump, asked about criticism of his pulling back rail regulations, in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 22  —  Trump's comment during his tour of East Palestine …
Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
Maryland governor taps gas industry official to help regulate gas industry  —  Environmentalists say Wes Moore's pick for the Public Service Commission goes against his climate pledges  —  In his inaugural address, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) pledged to speed the state's shift away …
Greg Craig / New York Times:
Democratic Voters, Not Biden, Should Choose Vice President  —  For many months — since the 2020 campaign — Republicans have tried to portray Joe Biden as being too old to be president, as mentally deficient, as one small step away from death or disability.
Politico:
The biggest election of 2023 reaches final sprint  —  Millions of dollars are flowing into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, as the state rockets toward an election that could decide the future of abortion rights, redistricting and more in the key battleground state.
CNN:
First lady on Biden's plan to run in 2024: 'I'm all for it'  —  First lady Jill Biden did not hesitate when asked if there was any chance her husband would not run for reelection in 2024.  —  “Not in my book,” she told CNN in an interview Saturday during a five-day trip that saw her visit Namibia and Kenya.
Mark Maxwell / KSDK-TV:
Congresswoman Cori Bush marries campaign security guard in secret wedding  —  Marriage records filed St. Louis show U.S. Rep. Cori Bush tied the knot in a private ceremony earlier this month.  —  ST. LOUIS — Congresswoman Cori Bush, the progressive Democrat who has long described herself as a single mom, is no longer single.
Heather Sharp / BBC:
‘Deal is done’: New NI Brexit deal reportedly struck  —  WATCH LIVE: BBC News coverage of Northern Ireland Brexit deal  —  Play video WATCH LIVE: BBC News coverage of Northern Ireland Brexit deal  —  Summary  — The UK and the EU have reached a new deal over post-Brexit trade arrangements …
Ian MacConnell / American Thinker:
Tucker Carlson and the January 6 Tapes  —  House speaker Kevin McCarthy is finally releasing all the official security tapes and other video evidence showing what really happened during the massive stolen election protest at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
New York Times:
This Is Not How Pete Buttigieg Wanted to Visit Ohio  —  Gail Collins: Bret, Democratic strategists are worried about hanging on to support in the working class.  The good news, from my perspective, is that it looks like the big problem is economic concerns, not cultural ones.
Discussion: Althouse
Katherine Doyle / Washington Examiner:
Trading places: Is Pete Buttigieg the new Kamala Harris?  —  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's response to a toxic chemical spill after a train derailment has put the former small-town mayor into the harsh spotlight once reserved for Vice President Kamala Harris.
 
 
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Michael Moritz / New York Times:
Even Democrats Like Me Are Fed Up With San Francisco
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Fox News:
Cruz calls for Senate investigation into new charges against Biden's FAA nominee
Discussion: RedState
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
DeSantis pushes ban on gender studies at Florida colleges and universities
Melanie Zanona / CNN:
Democrats launch new campaign to tie vulnerable New York Republicans to George Santos
NBC News:
China accuses U.S. of ‘disinformation’ over claims it's considering sending artillery and ammo to Russia
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Daniel De / The Hill:
Recession or not, Americans feel like they're poorer
Mary Papenfuss / Raw Story:
Lutheran Church official calls for white nationalists to be excommunicated
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units
New York Times:
What Layoffs? Many Employers Are Eager to Hang On to Workers.
Discussion: Financial Times
Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters:
Putin casts war as a battle for Russia's survival
Craig Simpson / Telegraph:
James Bond books edited to remove racist references
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports Q3 digital subscribers hit 260K, for 11.9M in total, digital ad revenue rose 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic turned its first profit

Porter Anderson / Publishing Perspectives:
PEN America: 10,046 school books bans across 29 states were recorded from July 2023 to June 2024, up ~200% YoY; Florida had 4,500+ bans and Iowa had 3,600+ bans

Ross Raihala / Twin Cities:
Q&A with Aaron Rupar on leaving Vox to start Public Notice on Substack, watching ~400 Trump rallies to share clips with his 989K followers on X, and more

 
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