memeorandum: Biden's Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights (Associated Press)

7:25 PM ET, March 5, 2023

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Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost:

N.H. Governor Thinks Trump Will Lose 2024 GOP Nomination: ‘Just Not Going To Happen’ — Gov. Chris Sununu, who might run himself, said he expects his fellow Republicans will choose someone other than the ex-president as the party's nominee. — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said on Sunday …

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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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Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Fact-Checking Trump's Speech at CPAC

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John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
The Martyr at CPAC — Donald Trump came to the conservative conference to air some grievances.

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David Smith / The Guardian:
A diminished but loyal Trump Maga crowd at CPAC: 'There's one choice'

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Associated Press:

Biden's Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights — President Joe Biden is set to pay tribute to the heroes of “Bloody Sunday,” joining thousands for the annual commemoration of the seminal moment in the civil rights movement that led to passage of landmark voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago.

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Alec Karam / The Daily Beast:

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Won't Commit to Endorsing Biden — ‘PLENTY OF TIME’ — Sen. Joe Manchin wants to “see who all the players are” before he commits to endorsing President Joe Biden for reelection. The West Virginia Democrat continued toeing the line on Sunday, a week after he refused to say if he identifies as a Democrat.

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Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Joe Manchin declines to endorse Biden's 2024 campaign, wants to know ‘all the players’

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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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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
In Florida Legislative Session, a Chance for DeSantis to Check Off His Wish List

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Josh Marcus / The Independent:
Florida Republicans propose ‘fascist’ bill to remove trans kids from parents' custody

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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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The Hill: Transportation post has become political nightmare for Buttigieg

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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Anshel Pfeffer / Haaretz:
The Reservist Protests Prove Netanyahu Has Lost the Patriot Card

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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.

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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.

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New York Times:

As Trump Inquiry Continues, Republicans Seek Oversight of Georgia Prosecutors — The proposals are part of a broader push by conservative lawmakers around the country to rein in district attorneys whom they consider too liberal. — ATLANTA — To Fani T. Willis, the district attorney in Atlanta …

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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

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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Larry Hogan Says He Will Not Run for President

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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.

Spencer Ackerman / Rolling Stone:

The Iraq War Unleashed an Age of Grift. We're Still Living in It — This month marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a giant con that heralded a thousand more … HE QUOTE THAT would secure Jim Mattis' reputation as the most celebrated Marine general …

Emily Schmall / New York Times:

U.S. Sues Exxon Mobil Over Nooses Found at Louisiana Refinery — The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a suit that the oil and gas company failed to remedy years of racial harassment faced by Black workers. — The federal government filed an employment discrimination lawsuit …

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Robert Salonga / Mercury News:

Authorities: Man bombed PG&E transformers in South San Jose — Criminal charges accuse Peter Karasev of using explosives to destroy electrical equipment in December and January — SAN JOSE — A man whose home continued Friday to be the site of a lengthy police search by bomb squad technicians …

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Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Insider:

Facebook and Google are handing over user data to help police prosecute abortion seekers — Police make requests for social media user data to aid prosecution after a crime has been committed. — Sometimes, the crime is abortion and social apps are turning over user chat logs and search history.

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.

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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:

Ukrainian forces cling to Bakhmut as Russia attacks from three sides — KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces clung to their positions in Bakhmut on Sunday, fiercely resisting a Russian push to encircle the city in the eastern Donetsk region and prolonging a fight that has become a symbol of Ukraine's battlefield defiance.