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David Smith / The Guardian:
‘I am your retribution’: Trump rules supreme at CPAC as he relaunches bid for White House — Former president claims Biden is leading America into ‘oblivion’ and that he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine — Donald Trump turned back the clock to the darkest elements of his presidency …
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New York Times:
Trump Says He Would Stay in 2024 Race if Indicted — Donald Trump says he “wouldn't even think about” dropping out of the race for the White House if he's indicted. The former president has increasingly used his campaign as a cudgel against investigators.
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Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Fact-Checking Trump's Speech at CPAC — The former president made inaccurate claims about the murder rate in New York, the withdrawal from Afghanistan and windmills at a conservative conference. — WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump revived familiar falsehoods and returned …
David Smith / The Guardian:
A diminished but loyal Trump Maga crowd at CPAC: 'There's one choice'
A diminished but loyal Trump Maga crowd at CPAC: 'There's one choice'
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump Promises to Continue Presidential Campaign if Indicted, Then Delivers a Snoozy CPAC Speech
Trump Promises to Continue Presidential Campaign if Indicted, Then Delivers a Snoozy CPAC Speech
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Politico, Vox, Raw Story, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, The Post Millennial and The Guardian
Laura Jedeed / New Republic:
The Sad, Desolate Scenes of CPAC 2023
The Sad, Desolate Scenes of CPAC 2023
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Inside the Panic at Fox News After the 2020 Election — “If we hadn't called Arizona,” said Suzanne Scott, the network's chief executive, according to a recording reviewed by The New York Times, “our ratings would have been bigger.” — WASHINGTON — A little more than a week …
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Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
Fox News Is Trapped by Its Own Zealotry
Fox News Is Trapped by Its Own Zealotry
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Larry Hogan / New York Times:
I'm Not Seeking the Republican Nomination for President — I truly appreciate all those around the nation who have for many years encouraged me to run for president. After eight years of pouring my heart and soul into serving the people of Maryland, I have no desire to put …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Larry Hogan, former Maryland governor and Trump critic, won't run for president
Larry Hogan, former Maryland governor and Trump critic, won't run for president
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Larry Hogan Says He Will Not Run for President
Larry Hogan Says He Will Not Run for President
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Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Hogan says he won't run for president in 2024
Hogan says he won't run for president in 2024
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Kyle Hopkins / ProPublica:
Alaska Says It's Now Legal “in Some Instances” to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Individuals — On the advice of the state's attorney general, Alaska's civil rights agency quietly deleted language promising equal protections for LGBTQ Alaskans against most categories of discrimination, and it began refusing to investigate complaints.
Michael R. Bloomberg / New York Times:
Israel Is Courting Disaster — In more than 20 years of public life, I have steadfastly supported Israel and its people in both word and deed, including by building medical facilities there, co-founding a leadership center, supporting its innovative local programs and funding other good causes.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Pete Buttigieg starts to rethink how he does his job in wake of Ohio train disaster — Pete Buttigieg admits he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment response. — But while the criticism is fair, he says, the critics are mostly not. — “It's really rich to see some of these folks …
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Washington Post:
Florida bills would ban gender studies, transgender pronouns, tenure perks — A raft of laws proposed by the GOP majority would transform how Florida educates children — Florida legislators have proposed a spate of new laws that would reshape K-12 and higher education in the state …
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Josh Marcus / The Independent:
Florida Republicans propose ‘fascist’ bill to remove trans kids from parents' custody — The bill follows 2022's “Don't Say Gay” law — Transgender rights activist injects testosterone in front of health officials in Florida … Florida Republicans are under fire for a slate …
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Insider and Florida Politics
Esme Stallard / BBC:
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks — Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations. — The High Seas Treaty aims to place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature.
Yaniv Kubovich / Haaretz:
Elite Israeli Reserve Air Force Pilots Refuse to Serve as Long as Netanyahu's Constitutional Coup Continues — Squadron 69 is one of the air forces' most elite units. The squadron operates advanced F-15 Thunderbird aircraft that serve as the Israeli military's long-range attack arm …
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Jerusalem Post and The Times of Israel
Riley Snyder / The Nevada Independent:
Monroe-Moreno elected NV Dems chair, ousts democratic socialist incumbent — Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno (D-Las Vegas) was elected chair of the Nevada State Democratic Party Saturday, ousting incumbent chair Judith Whitmer in a vote of 314-99 — a rebuke of Whitmer's leadership ahead …
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Democratic socialists swept out of power in Nevada
Democratic socialists swept out of power in Nevada
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NBC News:
Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on attack aircraft, including F-16s — Two Ukrainian pilots are currently in the United States undergoing an assessment to determine how long it could take to train them to fly attack aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets …
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Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
FBI gun seizure orders from people who fail background checks hit historic rates — WASHINGTON - The FBI has been issuing more seizure orders for guns sold to suspected prohibited buyers than at any time in the history of the federal firearm background check system, according to the most recent data compiled by the bureau.
WDTN-TV:
Residents told to shelter in place after Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield — Editor's Note: The intersection of the road closed has been corrected. We apologize for the error. — SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Clark County on Saturday …
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CNN:
Jill Biden says the idea of a competency test for elderly politicians is ‘ridiculous’ — First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Biden's age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a mental competency test.
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
CPAC Speaker Calls for Transgenderism to Be ‘Eradicated’ — “For the good of society... transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely,” far-right conservative Michael Knowles said, drawing raucous applause … During his speech on Saturday, Knowles told the crowd …
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Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
At CPAC, A Call For Trans People To Be ‘Eradicated’ Gets Big Cheers
At CPAC, A Call For Trans People To Be ‘Eradicated’ Gets Big Cheers
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