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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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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 …
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 …
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
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  —  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 …
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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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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.
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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: Washington Examiner and Althouse
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Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
West Bank Erupts in Violence as Officials Pledge to Work for Calm
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Scoop: Former S.C. mayor gets White House post as Bottoms leaves  —  Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is departing as head of a White House office that works with state, local and national officials on key issues — a position that will go to Steven Benjamin, a former mayor of Columbia, S.C.
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Wilborn Nobles / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House job
Discussion: The Hill and The Root
The White House:
President Biden Announces Former Mayor Stephen Benjamin as Senior Advisor and Director of the Office of Public Engagement
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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.
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 …
Discussion: HuffPost and The Hill
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
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
Wall Street Journal:
Publisher Drops Plan to Release Book From ‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams  —  Cartoonist's ‘Reframe Your Brain’ was expected to be published this coming September  —  A Penguin Random House imprint said it won't publish “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams's upcoming book “Reframe Your Brain,” …
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
New Jersey Man Tried to Fly With AR-15 and Fake U.S. Marshal Badge: TSA  —  TO THE TEETH  —  A convicted felon in New Jersey tried to board a flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale with two unregistered semi-automatic rifles, including an AR-15, as well as a Taser, a switchblade …
Discussion: Raw Story
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
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
Bloomberg:
Trafigura Lines Up Russia Aluminum Deal in Challenge to Glencore  —  Commodity trader Trafigura Group is in talks to buy aluminum from United Co. Rusal International PJSC, highlighting its willingness to strike new deals with Russian companies even as its biggest rival balks.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Reuters:
Republican war on ‘woke’ policies creeps into U.S. debt-ceiling debate  —  U.S. House Republicans are eyeing $150 billion in spending cuts that reflect a hardline drive to target education, healthcare and housing - particularly efforts to address racial inequities that conservatives deride as …
Discussion: Insider and PJ Media
Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Elon Musk tweets support for ‘Dilbert’ creator after racist tirade  —  New York CNN —  Elon Musk defended “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams after hundreds of newspapers stopped printing the comic strip because of Adams' recent racist comments.  —  Last week, Adams called Black Americans a …
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Grieving families trusted an Army financial adviser.  They lost fortunes.  —  Natasha Bevard looked at the pile of unopened financial statements and felt a sense of dread swell within her.  She knew what they were going to say.  —  Her husband, Rodney C. Bevard, was a career soldier who died by suicide in 2020.
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
 
 
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
Democrats Did Well In Elections In February
Ben Kesling / Wall Street Journal:
Watchdog Report on Afghan Collapse Points to Lack of Oversight
Discussion: Fox News
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Whistleblower Says He Gave DOJ Damning Information on Biden Family Foreign Business Deals
Discussion: HotAir and RedState
Hannah Dreier / New York Times:
Biden Administration Plans Crackdown on Migrant Child Labor
Discussion: The Hill
Annie Berman / Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska's unprecedented food stamp backlog is taking a harsh toll on rural communities
Discussion: Plain Dealer
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Florida will become the place where public higher education goes to die: education expert
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UK, EU Seal New Post-Brexit Deal on Northern Ireland Trade
Decca Muldowney / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Unholy Sex Scandal Rocking Trump's Ex-Adviser
Lauren Weber / Washington Post:
Doctors who touted ivermectin as covid fix now pushing it for flu, RSV
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OpenAI:
OpenAI says its board of directors is evaluating its corporate structure, including a plan to turn its for-profit arm into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation

Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information:
An undisclosed 2023 agreement between Microsoft and OpenAI defines achieving AGI as the point when OpenAI develops AI systems that generate $100B+ in profits

Financial Times:
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