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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 …
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Manuel Roig-Franzia / Washington Post:
Ron DeSantis's scorn-filled book sets tone for potential campaign
Ron DeSantis's scorn-filled book sets tone for potential campaign
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis is skipping CPAC
Ron DeSantis is skipping CPAC
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
CPAC Has a Major Fox News Problem
CPAC Has a Major Fox News Problem
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NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' 2024 campaign emerges from the shadows
Ron DeSantis' 2024 campaign emerges from the shadows
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
DeSantis appoints political backers to new Disney oversight board
DeSantis appoints political backers to new Disney oversight board
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
DeSantis Repeals $1.2 Billion Tax Hike He Imposed During Last Year's Disney Fight
DeSantis Repeals $1.2 Billion Tax Hike He Imposed During Last Year's Disney Fight
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Thomas Phippen / Fox News:
Former Disney CEO privately complained to DeSantis about ‘pressure’ from woke left amid Florida fight: book
Former Disney CEO privately complained to DeSantis about ‘pressure’ from woke left amid Florida fight: book
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New York Times:
Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Lie — The conservative media mogul made the remarks under oath last month in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems. — Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the conservative media empire that owns Fox News …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Rejects Ad From Progressive Group Highlighting Stars' Damning Texts
Fox News Rejects Ad From Progressive Group Highlighting Stars' Damning Texts
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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 …
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Madison Hall / Insider:
Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles admits he didn't know what he majored in — Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles claimed he had a degree in “policy and economics” while campaiging. — On Sunday, he said after reviewing his transcript that he graduated with “Liberal Studies” degree.
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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
Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Fate of Consumer Watchdog
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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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Washington Post:
Israeli settlers rampage through Palestinian towns in revenge for shooting — HUWARA, West Bank — Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian towns, torching cars, homes and killing a man, hours after a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis. — The scenes from the hours-long …
Wilborn Nobles / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House job — Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is leaving her senior White House role after less than a year of service with the Biden administration. — President Joe Biden announced Monday morning that former Columbia …
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Scoop: Former S.C. mayor gets White House post as Bottoms leaves
Scoop: Former S.C. mayor gets White House post as Bottoms leaves
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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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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.
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Ian Duncan / Washington Post:
Transportation Department watchdog to audit Buttigieg's use of government jets — The transportation secretary's office says he has followed the rules for use of Federal Aviation Administration planes, often saving taxpayer money — An internal watchdog will audit Transportation Secretary …
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
Why You Shouldn't Read Too Much Into Democrats' Good February — Their overperformance might not mean anything for future elections. — By Nathaniel Rakich — Feb. 27, 2023, at 6:00 AM — It may be an odd year, but there are still elections happening — and the first notable election …
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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 …
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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 …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Sen. Fetterman remains hospitalized, ‘on path to recovery,’ office says — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) remains hospitalized nearly two weeks after he checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington to receive treatment for clinical depression, his office said Monday.
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.
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Windsor Framework — Today's announcement between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the Windsor Framework is an essential step to ensuring that the hard-earned peace and progress of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement is preserved and strengthened.
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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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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,” …
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Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
Inside the ‘New York Times’ Blowup Over Transgender Coverage — Top editors, Pulitzer-winning reporters, contributors, and the paper's union have been embroiled in a back-and-forth over journalistic independence and “activism.” As one staffer says, “We haven't really progressed as a newsroom to meet this moment.”
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Uliana Pavlova / CNN:
Vladimir Putin signs a decree honoring US actor - and Russian citizen - Steven Seagal — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to honor the American actor Steven Seagal with the state Order of Friendship. — The decree cited what it called Seagal's “great contribution …
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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.
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Washington Post:
The risk of damage from hurricane winds will shift in coming decades. See the impact by Zip code. — 1 in 3 Americans may face risk by mid-century as winds are projected to reach further inland, northward — Hurricane winds fueled by climate change will reach further inland and put tens …
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
‘Our Country Has F*cking Failed Us!’ Katy Perry Breaks Down on ‘American Idol’ After Mass Shooting Survivor's Audition — Katy Perry was outraged and in tears after hearing the backstory of an American Idol contestant who survived a school shooting. — On Saturday, the show aired …
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