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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 …
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Reuters:
Twitter lays off 10% of current workforce - NYT
Discussion: Al Jazeera
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
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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NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' 2024 campaign emerges from the shadows  —  WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis' shadow campaign for the presidency has suddenly become much more visible, even as his advisers insist he's focused on governing Florida.  —  DeSantis recently launched a tax-exempt organization that sponsored …
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
DeSantis moves toward GOP presidential bid on his own terms
Discussion: RedState, The Hill and NewsNation
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 …
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New York Times:
This Is Not How Pete Buttigieg Wanted to Visit Ohio
Discussion: Althouse
Katherine Doyle / Washington Examiner:   Trading places: Is Pete Buttigieg the new Kamala Harris?
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Fate of Consumer Watchdog  —  A decision against the bureau could cast doubt on every rule and enforcement action the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a case that could hobble …
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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 …
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
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
China responds to US report endorsing lab leak theory, accuses US of ‘smearing China’ … Fox News Flash top headlines for February 27  —  China accused the U.S. of attempting to smear the country after a Sunday report from the U.S. Department of Energy found that COVID-19 most likely leaked from a lab.
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Republicans jump on ‘lab leak’ report, call for action against China
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says
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 …
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.
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
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
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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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.
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 …
Bloomberg:
UK, EU Seal New Post-Brexit Deal on Northern Ireland Trade  —  The UK and European Union reached a deal on Northern Ireland's trading arrangements, ending more than a year of often acrimonious wrangling over the post-Brexit settlement for the region, people familiar with the matter said.
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.
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 …
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.
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.
 
 
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Jimmy Carter's niece says former president still has ‘some time in him’
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Michael Moritz / New York Times:
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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
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Daniel De / The Hill:
Recession or not, Americans feel like they're poorer
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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
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Craig Simpson / Telegraph:
James Bond books edited to remove racist references
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Fox News Host Speaks Out Against Network's Decision to Stop Him from Covering Dominion Lawsuit: ‘I Strongly Disagree’
 

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

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon unveils X-Ray Recaps on Prime Video, an AI feature that generates “spoiler-free and concise summaries” of TV shows, in beta to Fire TV users in the US

 
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