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12:05 PM ET, March 12, 2023

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Associated Press:
Pence says Trump ‘endangered my family’ on Jan. 6  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday harshly criticized former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, widening the rift between the two men as they prepare to battle over the Republican nomination in next year's election.
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Pence says ‘history will hold Donald Trump accountable’ for Jan. 6th  —  ‘Make no mistake about it, what happened that day was a disgrace,’ the former vice president said at Washington's annual Gridiron Dinner  —  In a speech Saturday night, former vice president Mike Pence delivered …
Washington Post:
A Trump veteran at Fox struggled to balance election lies with the network's interests  —  Documents show Fox VP Raj Shah privately derided the White House's narrative of a stolen election.  But he also pushed back on efforts to dispute the claims.  —  As Rudy Giuliani railed about voter fraud …
Discussion: New York Times
Isobel van Hagen / Insider:
Former Vice President Mike Pence openly mocked Donald Trump with a series of pointed jokes ridiculing his former boss  — Mike Pence mocked Donald Trump at the annual Gridiron Dinner on Saturday.  — The former vice president joked about Trump's ego and the numerous subpoenas his associates are facing.
Discussion: CNN
Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Silicon Valley Bank Used Former McCarthy Staffers to Weaken Regulations, Lobby FDIC … After successfully lobbying, for the rollback of new rules applied to Wall Street in the wake of the financial crisis, lobbyists for Silicon Valley Bank immediately began pressing their case further …
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Hannah Levintova / Mother Jones:
Long Before Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse, Its CEO Helped Kill Tougher Oversight of Banks Like His
Washington Post:
Judge in abortion-pill lawsuit schedules hearing but delays announcing it  —  Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk wanted to minimize protests and threats in connection with the closely-watched case, people familiar with the plan said  —  The Texas judge who could undo government approval of a key abortion drug …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
Lou Paskalis / Lou Paskalis on LinkedIn:
Recent revelations emanating from the Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit against Fox Corporation are very troubling and present a moral hazzard for advertisers.  —  1) FOX “news” repeatedly dissemenated false information mischaracterizing the results of the 2020 Presidential election.
Dan Primack / Axios:
Silicon Valley Bank paid out bonuses hours before seizure  —  Silicon Valley Bank on Friday paid out annual bonuses to eligible U.S. employees, just hours before the bank was seized by the U.S. government, Axios has learned from multiple sources. … That date ultimately coincided …
CNN:
Democratic leaders want the party to stop its Kamala Harris pile-on ahead of 2024  —  Elizabeth Warren has called twice to apologize.  Over a month later, Kamala Harris hasn't called back.  —  In a local Boston radio interview in late January, Warren was enthusiastic about President Joe Biden running …
Karl Ritter / Associated Press:
Russian advance stalls in Ukraine's Bakhmut, think tank says  —  Russia's advance seems to have stalled in Moscow's campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a leading think tank said in an assessment of the longest ground battle of the war.
Ed Whelan / National Review:
Stanford President and Law-School Dean Apologize to Judge Duncan  —  I'm pleased to break the news that Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Stanford law school dean Jenny Martinez have issued a joint letter of apology to Judge Kyle Duncan for the violations of university policies on speech that disrupted his talk on Thursday:
CBS News:
Transcript: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on “Face the Nation,” March 12, 2023  —  The following is a transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that aired on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, March 12, 2023.  —  MARGARET BRENNAN: Mark Strassmann, thank you.
Katie Hawkinson / The Daily Beast:
Biden Dumps Trump Air Force One Design, Unveils New Paint Job  —  OUT WITH THE OLD...  Who knew the politics of aircraft paint could be so dramatic?  In an announcement Friday, the secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs detailed President Joe Biden's new creative vision for Air Force One.
Politico:
‘Little fissures’: The U.S.-Ukraine war unity is slowly cracking apart  —  The United States and Ukraine have largely been in lockstep since President Joe Biden's administration pledged support for “as long as it takes” in resisting Moscow's relentless invasion.
Discussion: CBS News
Alayna Treene / CNN:
As Trump embarks on 2024 journey, some longtime allies go their own way  —  As Donald Trump's onetime campaign manager and a New Hampshire resident, Corey Lewandowski has been by the former president's side for many of his trips to the Granite State.  But when Trump traveled to the state in late January …
Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
Gun reform coming in Michigan after 2nd school mass shooting  —  Armed with two handguns and dozens of rounds of ammunition, 43-year-old Anthony McRae open fired on the Michigan State University campus on the night of Feb. 13, killing three students and wounding five more.
Ellen Knickmeyer / Associated Press:
Saudi Arabia's golf case threatens to spill kingdom secrets  —  Officials who oversee Saudi Arabia's tens of billions of dollars in U.S. investments haven't been shy about flaunting their ties with top American business and political figures, down to wearing MAGA caps as they swing golf clubs alongside former President Donald Trump.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Kathrin Hille / Financial Times:
China elevates general under US sanctions to defence minister  —  Appointment complicates military dialogue efforts with relations between Washington and Beijing at new low  —  China has named a general under US sanctions as its new defence minister, creating an additional hurdle …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Reuters
Shawna Chen / Axios:
FBI: Michigan man threatened to “kill anyone who tries to take my guns”  —  A Michigan man has been arrested and charged with illegally possessing firearms after repeatedly threatening to kill President Biden, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), FBI agents and LGBTQ people.
CNN:
BBC's flagship soccer show boycotted over Gary Lineker impartiality row  —  The BBC's weekend soccer coverage has been plunged into chaos following its announcement Gary Lineker would “step back” from presenting, after he became embroiled in an impartiality row when he criticized British government policy on Twitter.
 
 
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Kate McGee / The Texas Tribune:
Texas Senate's priority bills on higher ed would end tenure, diversity policies
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Helena Kelly / Daily Mail:
Woke head of ‘risk assessment’ at Silicon Valley Bank ‘prioritized’ LGBT initiatives - including organizing a month-long Pride campaign - before bank lost BILLIONS and collapsed
David Remnick / New Yorker:
What We Talk About When We Talk About Trans Rights
Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
South Korea proposes 69-hour workweek, up from an already long 52
Emily Schmall / New York Times:
Stripping Confederate Ties, the U.S. Navy Renames Two Vessels
Discussion: Breitbart, New York Post and Fox News
The Guardian:
Revealed: child refugees will be detained or deported under small boats plan
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Niharika Mandhana / Wall Street Journal:
How Beijing Boxed America Out of the South China Sea
Discussion: News Forensics
Politico:
Judge denies media access to records in Mar-a-Lago grand jury fight
Discussion: Axios and The Hill
Associated Press:
Will it take market crash for Congress to raise debt limit?
Caleb Newton / Bipartisan Report:
Public Approval Of Biden Rockets To Highest This Year As Democrats Prevail
Discussion: Rasmussen Reports
Associated Press:
Syria hopes Iran-Saudi agreement will ease regional tension
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Court the ‘Red Scare’ Left With Roger Stone Martini Hour
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
House GOP's budget could hurt the party in key Senate races