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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 …
Damon Linker / New York Times:
My Fellow Liberals Are Exaggerating the Dangers of Ron DeSantis  —  To judge by several early polls, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has a decent shot of beating former President Donald Trump in the race to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.  Some liberals have pronounced …
CNN:
DeSantis signs bill that gives him more control of Disney's special district
Thomas Phippen / Fox News:
Former Disney CEO privately complained to DeSantis about ‘pressure’ from woke left amid Florida fight: book
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
DeSantis moves toward GOP presidential bid on his own terms
Emily Peck / Axios:
Supreme Court will consider constitutionality of CFPB  —  The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would take up a case that challenges the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. … - The decision overturned a regulation governing payday lenders that never went into effect …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Fate of Consumer Watchdog
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?
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.
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Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
West Bank Erupts in Violence as Officials Pledge to Work for Calm
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Embattled Rep. Ogles acknowledges misrepresenting his college major  —  Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-Tenn.), who is facing allegations of embellishing his résumé, acknowledged Monday that he misstated the degree he received from Middle Tennessee State University, claiming he learned …
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Twitter Blue head Esther Crawford is out at Twitter … Crawford headed up various projects at Twitter, including the company's Blue with verification subscription as well as Twitter's forthcoming payments platform.  —  Alex Heath of The Verge confirmed Crawford and most of the remaining product team …
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New York Times:
In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
To Tap Federal Funds, Chip Makers Will Need to Provide Child Care  —  The move seeks to help more women join the work force as industry leaders complain of labor shortages.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to leverage the federal government's expansive investment …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Rejects Ad From Progressive Group Highlighting Stars' Damning Texts  —  The MoveOn ad features messages from Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity blasting the baseless election fraud conspiracies being peddled by Team Trump.  —  Fox News is refusing to run an ad from political action group MoveOn …
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
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 …
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.
Washington Post:
5 good points the right is making about the Ohio train disaster  —  The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in eastern Ohio has led to calls for an examination of the government's disaster response, new regulation to safeguard public health and safety, and better working conditions for railroad workers.
Discussion: National Review
Alexander Tin / CBS News:
CDC warns about drug-resistant stomach bug deemed “serious public health threat”  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is tracking a rise in stomach illnesses caused by infections with “extensively drug-resistant” bacteria that leave doctors with few antibiotic options to treat patients.
Discussion: New York Post, Forbes and Fox News
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
House China panel leaders defend Rep. Judy Chu after Texas Republican's attack  —  “We should not question anybody's loyalty to the United States.  I think that is out of bounds.  It's beyond the pale,” Rep. Mike Gallagher, the GOP chair of the new House China committee. said in response …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI arrests man dubbed ‘Sedition Panda’ for allegedly storming Capitol wearing bear head  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested a Donald Trump supporter who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while wearing the head of a panda costume.  —  Jesse James Rumson was arrested in Florida on Monday …
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Saudi Arabia: Saudi Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty against 10 Former Judges for “High Treason”  —  Repression continues to devour Saudi citizens, even government allies, as Crown Prince entrenches his authority  —  The Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) in Riyadh, used to prosecute “terrorism” …
Annie Berman / Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska's unprecedented food stamp backlog is taking a harsh toll on rural communities  —  It's been nearly six months since the Alaska Division of Public Assistance first began to fall behind on processing federal food stamp applications, leaving thousands of Alaskans still waiting for benefits to arrive now.
Discussion: Plain Dealer
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
Lidia Kelly / Reuters:
Belarus activists say they blew up Russian military aircraft near Minsk  —  Belarusian anti-government activists said they had blown up a sophisticated Russian military surveillance aircraft in a drone attack at an airfield near the Belarusian capital Minsk, a claim that neither Russia nor Belarus confirmed.
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.
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 …
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
CNN commentator lobbied for Norfolk Southern; the network didn't tell its audience during East Palestine discussion  —  Why does CNN continue to employ ethically challenged lobbyist David Urban?  —  CNN's State of the Union and host Dana Bash held a Sunday roundtable discussion about the East Palestine …
Discussion: NBC News and CNN
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Florida will become the place where public higher education goes to die: education expert  —  MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan pointed out on Sunday that there's one thing that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) loves to talk about, and it's “freedom” in his state.  But the latest moves are working to restrict academic freedom …
 
 
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Washington Post:
The risk of damage from hurricane winds will shift in coming decades. See the impact by Zip code.
Discussion: Fortune and CBS News
Victoria Taft / PJ Media:
Washington State Dems Want ‘Minority Report’ Commission to Destroy Conservative Wrong-Think
James Cawley / NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Mission:
NASA, SpaceX Look to March 2 for Next Available Crew-6 Launch Attempt
Jess Bidgood / The Boston Globe:
John Kerry plans to stay in special climate envoy role at least through late this year
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Fox News:
Jimmy Carter's niece says former president still has ‘some time in him’
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
Maryland governor taps gas industry official to help regulate gas industry
New York Times:
G.O.P. Donors in New York Await a Parade of Presidential Hopefuls
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Decca Muldowney / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Unholy Sex Scandal Rocking Trump's Ex-Adviser
Mark Maxwell / KSDK-TV:
Congresswoman Cori Bush marries campaign security guard in secret wedding
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Texas asks a Trump judge to declare most of the federal government unconstitutional
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Musk defends ‘Dilbert’ creator, says media is ‘racist against whites’
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV
 
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