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Sam Sachs / WFLA-TV:
Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor to register with the state — TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Sen. Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) wants bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and other members of the Florida executive cabinet …
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CNN:
Jim Jordan's first FBI whistleblowers face scrutiny from skeptical Democrats — In his quest to prove the federal government has been “weaponized” against conservatives, Republican House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has touted the allegations of what he claims are “dozens” …
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Witnesses, Paid by Trump Ally, Embraced Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories — Democrats said a trio of witnesses billed as “whistle-blowers” provided no evidence of wrongdoing, espoused false claims about the Capitol riot and were compensated by an ally of former President Donald J. Trump.
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Raw Story and Dog Shirt Daily
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Trump can be sued by police over Jan. 6 riot, Justice Department says — Two U.S. Capitol Police officers and 11 Democratic House members are seeking to hold Donald Trump liable for injuries they suffered during the riot. — Former president Donald Trump can be held liable in court …
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Rolling Stone:
Inside Jim Jordan's Disastrous Search for a ‘Deep State’ Whistleblower
Inside Jim Jordan's Disastrous Search for a ‘Deep State’ Whistleblower
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Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump And Jan. 6 Prisoners Collaborate On New Song Called ‘Justice For All’
Trump And Jan. 6 Prisoners Collaborate On New Song Called ‘Justice For All’
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Raw Story and Rolling Stone
Jacqueline Thomsen / Reuters:
US Justice Dept seeks rejection of Trump immunity claim in Jan. 6 lawsuits
US Justice Dept seeks rejection of Trump immunity claim in Jan. 6 lawsuits
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New York Times, The Gateway Pundit and Roll Call
Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Justice Department pushes back on Trump's sweeping claims of presidential immunity for January 6 speech
Justice Department pushes back on Trump's sweeping claims of presidential immunity for January 6 speech
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Associated Press:
Justice Dept: Trump can be sued by police for Jan. 6 actions
Justice Dept: Trump can be sued by police for Jan. 6 actions
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Biden team enlists top Democrats in early bid for campaign unity — ‘Advisory board’ of party stars asked to speak and travel on president's behalf, in part to minimize potential for dissent — President Biden's team is moving quickly to build a “national advisory board” …
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Political Wire
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Biden says he will sign resolution blocking D.C. crime law
Biden says he will sign resolution blocking D.C. crime law
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The Hill:
House Democrats blindsided as Biden changes tune on DC crime bill
House Democrats blindsided as Biden changes tune on DC crime bill
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Politico:
Biden won't veto GOP effort to repeal D.C. crime law
Biden won't veto GOP effort to repeal D.C. crime law
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Washington Post:
Biden says he would sign GOP-led resolution blocking D.C. crime bill
Biden says he would sign GOP-led resolution blocking D.C. crime bill
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Pence won't say whether he'd support Trump as 2024 nominee
Pence won't say whether he'd support Trump as 2024 nominee
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Heartland Signal, One America News Network, The Guardian and Politics Extra
Associated Press:
Alex Murdaugh convicted of murder in shootings of wife, son — 1 of 18 — Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in a case that chronicled the unraveling of a powerful Southern family with tales of privilege, greed and addiction.
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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / New York Times:
Jury Finds Murdaugh Guilty of Murdering Wife and Son: Live Updates — The prominent South Carolina lawyer was accused of killing his wife and son in June 2021. On the stand, he admitted to lying and stealing, but tearfully denied the murders. — Pinned — Alex Murdaugh is convicted of murdering his wife and son.
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Meredith Deliso / ABC News:
Jury reaches verdict in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial
Jury reaches verdict in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial
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RedState, New York Daily News, CBS News and NPR
House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement:
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Likely Violated Ethics Laws With Met Gala Appearance, Says House Ethics Office — The House Office of Congressional Ethics found “substantial reason to believe” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) “may have accepted impermissible gifts associated with her attendance …
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Walgreens won't distribute abortion pills in some states where they remain legal — The nation's second-largest pharmacy chain confirmed Thursday that it will not dispense abortion pills in several states where they remain legal — acting out of an abundance of caution amid a shifting policy landscape …
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Shira Stein / San Francisco Chronicle:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is hospitalized in San Francisco amid ongoing health matter — Sen. Dianne Feinstein is receiving treatment for shingles in a San Francisco hospital, her spokesperson told The Chronicle Thursday. — Feinstein was diagnosed with the virus in late February and is expected to make a full recovery.
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Fox News:
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein hospitalized in San Francisco … Sen. Feinstein thanks Sen. Graham for ‘one of the best set of hearings’ — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is receiving treatment for shingles in a California hospital, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
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Dan Barry / New York Times:
Once the World's Largest, a Hotel Goes ‘Poof!’ Before Our Eyes — The Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan was a virtual city within a city. But in the end, nothing could save it. — Bit by bit, floor by floor, the building that once rose 22 stories over Penn Station is shrinking before the city's very eyes.
College Park, MD:
City Statement on Mayor Wojahn's Resignation — Statement on Mayor Wojahn's Resignation — College Park, MD, March 2, 2023 - Last night, after business hours, Mayor Patrick L. Wojahn submitted his letter of resignation as Mayor of the City of College Park, effective immediately on March 2.
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Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
The Useful Idiots Fueling the Right-Wing Transphobia Panic — Today on TAP: Prominent center-left journalists were swindled by obvious nonsense about a St. Louis gender clinic. — A child holds trans pride flags at a gathering on the steps of the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson to protest House Bill 1125 …
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Jessie Opoien / The Cap Times:
Trump lawyer returned to conduct committee by Wisconsin Supreme Court — In an ideologically split decision, the state Supreme Court voted Thursday to reappoint James Troupis, the lawyer who represented former President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin …
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Mitchell Schmidt / Wisconsin State Journal:
Trump attorney reappointed to state Supreme Court judicial conduct advisory committee
Trump attorney reappointed to state Supreme Court judicial conduct advisory committee
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Raw Story
Hamed Aleaziz / Los Angeles Times:
News Analysis: Biden's new asylum proposal could affect the border forever — U.S. immigration politics have shifted on their axis over the last 10 days. — Former President Trump and his administration spent years arguing that people who cross the border without permission should not be able …
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Las Vegas Review-Journal, USA Today, Tangle and PolitiFact
Vivek Saxena / American Wire News:
Teacher with prosthetic Z-cups placed on leave from class, accused of dressing like a man outside work — Kayla Lemieux, the biological male high school teacher who became famous for strutting around school dressed as a woman with z-size prosthetic breasts, has reportedly been placed on leave from Oakville Trafalgar High School.
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Toronto Sun and New York Post
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Daily Mail:
Trans teacher with prosthetic Z-cup breasts is FINALLY put on leave after it was revealed they don't wear the fake boobs outside of school …
Trans teacher with prosthetic Z-cup breasts is FINALLY put on leave after it was revealed they don't wear the fake boobs outside of school …
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HotAir, New York Post, National Review, Twitchy, Not the Bee, The Post Millennial, Louder With Crowder, Fox News, The Daily Caller and PJ Media
Marianna Bacallao / NPR:
Tennessee becomes the first state to pass a ban on public drag shows — Nashville, TENN. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill banning drag shows in public spaces, a measure that will likely force drag shows underground in Tennessee. — Lee gave his signature just hours …
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Scott Dance / Washington Post:
EPA orders testing for highly toxic dioxins at Ohio derailment site — The agency ordered rail company Norfolk Southern to test the Ohio derailment area for dioxins, a dangerous and persistent class of pollutants — After weeks of questions about contamination associated with a train derailment …
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Karen Freifeld / Reuters:
Americans arrested for allegedly sending aviation technology to Russia - US official — Two Americans were arrested in Kansas City for allegedly sending U.S. aviation technology to Russia in violation of U.S. export controls, U.S. Commerce Department official Matthew Axelrod said on Thursday.
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Murray Waas / Rule of Law:
EXCLUSIVE: After he left office, Donald Trump ordered his chief of staff to leak classified information to the press about an FBI agent and other adversaries. Experts believe that may be a felony. — Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Getty — Earlier stories on the Russia papers: Part 2, Part 1.
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Texas GOP Bill Gives Tax Cuts to Heterosexual Parents — A new proposal would give massive breaks to large families, but only if the parents are straight property owners who've never been divorced. — A NEWLY INTRODUCED Texas House bill proposes property tax cuts for couples who get married, stay married, and have lots of children.
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Texas Scorecard and New Republic
New York Times:
House Ethics Committee Opens Inquiry Into George Santos — The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted to authorize an investigation into whether Mr. Santos broke various laws or engaged in sexual misconduct. — The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday that it had opened an investigation …
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Hasan Minhaj Quits Twitter ‘Hellscape’ Live on ‘Daily Show’ — “What happened to the mass exodus when Elon took over?” the guest host asked before deciding to lead the charge himself. — In his 2022 Netflix special The King's Jester, comedian Hasan Minhaj confessed that the pursuit …
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Reuters:
U.S. regulators rejected Elon Musk's bid to test brain chips in humans, citing safety risks — Musk has said his brain implant company, Neuralink, will make the paralyzed walk, the blind see and eventually turn people into cyborgs. But the firm still struggles to secure clinical-trial approval …
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