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11:55 PM ET, March 5, 2023

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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
In Florida Legislative Session, a Chance for DeSantis to Check Off His Wish List  —  Republican lawmakers have indicated the session will be guided by Gov. Ron DeSantis's priorities, including a proposal that would expand gun rights.  —  MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida …
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
In Calif. speech that draws protests, DeSantis stokes fight over pandemic  —  The Florida governor's speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library served as an audition before conservatives for a Republican many expect to run for president in 2024  —  SIMI VALLEY, Calif. …
Discussion: New York Post, Fox News and ABC7
Andrew Atterbury / Politico:   DeSantis and Florida GOP push hard-right agenda, including expanding 'Don't Say Gay'
Josh Marcus / The Independent:
Florida Republicans propose ‘fascist’ bill to remove trans kids from parents' custody
Discussion: Florida Politics
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Russia's Wagner Troops Exhaust Ukrainian Forces in Bakhmut  —  Deadly fight against the penal battalions threatens Kyiv's ability to mount spring offensive  —  CHASIV YAR, Ukraine—Shielded by a small hill from Russian positions a half-mile away, a Ukrainian soldier spotted via drone feed …
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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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Mirna Alsharif / Associated Press:
No hazardous material on board 28 cars of Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio  —  No hazardous materials were on board the 28 cars of a Norfolk Southern train that derailed Saturday evening in Springfield, Ohio, officials said at a news briefing.  —  It was the second derailment …
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 …
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.
Washington Post:
Paul Manafort agrees to pay $3.15 million to settle with Justice Dept.  —  The settlement relates to a civil lawsuit the government brought over foreign bank accounts  —  Paul J. Manafort, a longtime fixture in Republican politics who briefly managed Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016 …
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Anshel Pfeffer / Haaretz:
The Reservist Protests Prove Netanyahu Has Lost the Patriot Card  —  Military reservists are at the core of Israeli society, and they've made it a patriotic act to oppose this government and its attempts to overhaul the judiciary  —  Sunday's report by Haaretz military correspondent Yaniv Kubovich …
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Yaniv Kubovich / Haaretz:
Elite Israeli Reserve Air Force Pilots Refuse to Serve as Long as Netanyahu's Constitutional Coup Continues
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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The Hill:   Transportation post has become political nightmare for Buttigieg
New York Times:
House Committee Budgets Swell as G.O.P. Plans Road Shows Across U.S.  —  Republican leaders have told their colleagues to get out of Washington for field hearings that allow the party to take their message straight to voters, a costly pursuit that can be a boon to big donors.
Discussion: Raw Story
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump delivers wildly dishonest speech at CPAC  —  As president, Donald Trump made some of his most thoroughly dishonest speeches at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.  —  As he embarks on another campaign for the presidency, Trump delivered another CPAC doozy Saturday night.
Pranshu Verma / Washington Post:
They thought loved ones were calling for help.  It was an AI scam.  —  Scammers are using artificial intelligence to sound more like family members in distress.  People are falling for it and losing thousands of dollars.  —  The man calling Ruth Card sounded just like her grandson Brandon.
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 …
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.
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Texts From Crypto Giant Binance Reveal Plan to Elude U.S. Authorities  —  The exchange was intertwined with an American firm portrayed as independent.  Now, regulators are circling.  —  Binance exploded onto the crypto scene in 2017 and grew into the world's biggest digital-currency exchange.
Jonathan Tamari / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Biden to unveil budget, deficit cuts in Philly on Thursday, White House says  —  President Joe Biden is coming to Philadelphia on Thursday to unveil his latest budget proposal and plans to protect Medicare, according to the White House.He'll visit a union hall where workers are benefiting …
Discussion: PennLive and Wall Street Journal
Ben Smith / Semafor:
Conflict of Interest at the Post  —  On Friday, February 24, four Washington Post executives crossed town to meet Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel to discuss hosting a Republican presidential debate.  —  It's a complicated subject because Republicans often demonize outlets like the Post …
Lloyd Green / The Guardian:
Trust the Plan review: How QAnon - and Trump - unhinged America  —  Will Sommer of the Daily Beast paints a troubling picture of a conspiracy theory showing few signs of decline  —  onald Trump is out of office but QAnon holds sway.  Last September, Trump posted an image of himself …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Raw Story:
Bill to remove work permit requirement for children under 16 goes to Sarah Huckabee Sanders' desk
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Jim Jordan: GOP laying groundwork to use ‘power of the purse’ against FBI
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
ABC News:
Lawmakers renew push to ratify Equal Rights Amendment 100 years later
Discussion: USA Today
David French / New York Times:
Take Threats of ‘National Divorce’ Seriously
Discussion: The Hill and Digby's Hullabaloo
 Earlier Items: 
Michael Horovitz / The Times of Israel:
Entebbe rescue squad blasts Netanyahu for ‘sacrificing country for own interests’
Sam Sokol / Haaretz:
Haaretz-UCLA Conference | 'These Are Not Judicial Reforms. We're in a Battle for the Soul of Israel'
Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Williamson accuses DNC of ‘rigging’ the primary system for Biden
Larry Hogan / New York Times:
I'm Not Seeking the Republican Nomination for President
Kyle Hopkins / ProPublica:
Alaska Says It's Now Legal “in Some Instances” to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Individuals
Michael R. Bloomberg / New York Times:
Israel Is Courting Disaster
Esme Stallard / BBC:
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
 

 
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Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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