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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. …
Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
DeSantis and Florida GOP push hard-right agenda, including expanding 'Don't Say Gay'
Discussion: Washington Post
Politico:
Once an albatross around Trump's neck, Jan. 6 is now taboo in the GOP primary  —  OXON HILL, Md. — Like most politicians considering a White House run, Ron DeSantis published a new book this past week, designed to frame him as an unapologetic truth teller, eager to tackle the hard issues of the day.
Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
How a New DOJ Memo Sets Up Two Potential Trump Indictments  —  What seemed like a narrow decision could have far-reaching implications.  —  When the Department of Justice took the position this week that former President Donald Trump acted improperly by urging his followers to attack Congress in 2021 …
Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost:
N.H. Governor Thinks Trump Will Lose 2024 GOP Nomination: ‘Just Not Going To Happen’
Marianna Spring / BBC:
Twitter can't protect you from trolls any more, insiders say  —  Twitter insiders have told the BBC that the company is no longer able to protect users from trolling, state-co-ordinated disinformation and child sexual exploitation, following lay-offs and changes under owner Elon Musk.
Discussion: Forbes and Deadline
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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Igor Kossov / The Kyiv Independent:
Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut: ‘Our troops are not being protected’
New York Times:   This Is What Trench Warfare on the Front Line Is Like
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
How Walgreens supports the anti-abortion movement  —  Walgreens, one of the nation's largest pharmacy chains, announced that it will not dispense abortion pills in at least 10 states where abortion remains legal.  The decision came in response to a letter from 20 state attorneys general …
Discussion: Washington Times
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Kari Lake wins CPAC vice president poll, topping DeSantis, Haley  —  Former Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake won a straw poll for the Republican vice presidential pick during the Conservative Action Political Conference (CPAC) this weekend.  —  Among a field of 28 candidates …
David Shepardson / Reuters:
U.S. pressures airlines to commit to ending family seating fees  —  Three U.S. airlines agreed to commit in writing to eliminating family seating fees if adjacent seats are available during booking, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said on Monday.
Reuters:
Estonia's PM, Kaja Kallas, secures election win with pro-Ukraine stance  —  Her Reform party secured 31% against far-right's 15% but Kallas must now form a coalition to govern  —  The Reform party of Estonia's prime minister, Kaja Kallas, secured first place in Sunday's parliamentary election …
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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
Howard Schneider / Reuters:
After playing wage catch-up, U.S. firms may have found their footing  —  At the worst of the pandemic labor crunch, convenience store chain Sprint Mart struggled to staff its shops across the southern U.S. as available workers drifted to the higher wages Amazon.com Inc offered at its fulfillment centers …
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.
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Election deniers take aim at group that helps states maintain voter rolls  —  Defenders say attacks on the system are fed by misinformation and will only make it easier to commit voter fraud  —  At a time of hyperpolarization over voting and elections, Democrats and Republicans had largely managed …
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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Associated Press:
Biden's Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights
Avner Gvaryahu / Haaretz:
In Hawara We Saw Our True Face  —  A week ago some 400 settlers entered the West Bank village of Hawara, set fire to homes with their occupants inside, shot at reporters and apparently shot to death a 37-year-old Palestinian.  David Ben-Gurion once said that when we have a Jewish thief …
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.
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Judith Heumann  —  Judy Heumann was a trailblazer - a rolling warrior - for disability rights in America.  After her school principal said she couldn't enter Kindergarten because she was using a wheelchair, Judy dedicated the rest of her life …
Discussion: UPI, CBS News, The Hill and NPR
Patrick T. Brown / New York Times:
How the Party of Family Values Can Truly Value Families  —  There has recently been a lot of chatter in Washington about family policy, and surprisingly to many people, a lot of it has happened among Republicans.  Senators like Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio have released proposals …
Politico:
The debt-limit time machine: What the last 10 big fights tell us about this one  —  As Congress prepares for another debt-limit standoff, a look into the past — at the 10 such deadlines lawmakers have confronted over the last 13 years — offers three shared truths.
Discussion: Political Wire
ProPublica:
A Top UC Berkeley Professor Taught With Remains That May Include Dozens of Native Americans  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  For decades, famed professor Tim White used …
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Daines walks Trump tightrope as he tries to win back Senate for Republicans  —  As the new head of the NRSC, the Montana senator must recruit electable candidates without alienating Trump-aligned voters  —  Just a few hours after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) …
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 …
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 …
 
 
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Bill to remove work permit requirement for children under 16 goes to Sarah Huckabee Sanders' desk
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