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8:30 PM ET, March 13, 2023

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Elizabeth Warren / New York Times:
We Can Prevent More Bank Failures  —  No one should be mistaken about what unfolded over the past few days in the U.S. banking system: These recent bank failures are the direct result of leaders in Washington weakening the financial rules.  —  In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis …
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Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
Barney Frank Pushed to Ease Financial Regulations After Joining Signature Bank Board  —  Former congressman and co-sponsor of the Dodd-Frank bill says there is no evidence the change abetted bank's failure  —  WASHINGTON—Former Rep. Barney Frank co-sponsored the law that tightened banking regulations …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Silicon Valley Bank collapse puts new spotlight on a 2018 bank deregulation law
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Silicon Valley Learns to Love Socialism for the Rich
Washington Post:
Trump claims violence he inspired on Jan. 6 was Pence's fault  —  The former president suggested the riot could have been avoided if his vice president had cooperated in overturning the results.  —  Donald Trump on Monday sharply rebuked Mike Pence's assertion that history would hold …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Blames Mike Pence For Jan. 6 Violence For Not Going Along With His Coup Attempt  —  Trump was responding to his former vice president's remarks, who said Saturday that Trump's words and actions had endangered the lives of his family.  —  WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:   Gavel to Pass to New Chief Judge Overseeing Grand Jury in Trump Inquiry
Edward Ongweso Jr / Slate:
The Incredible Tantrum Venture Capitalists Threw Over Silicon Valley Bank  —  If the technological innovation coming out of Silicon Valley is as important as venture capitalists insist, the past few days suggest they haven't been very responsible stewards of it.
Felix Salmon / Axios:
Let the bailout debate begin  —  For roughly 77 hours, between noon ET on Friday and 6pm on Sunday, a chorus of Silicon Valley bigwigs and elected leaders called vocally for uninsured depositors of Silicon Valley Bank to be made whole — to be bailed out by the federal government.
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Wall Street — not taxpayers — will pay for the SVB and Signature deposit relief plans  — The money to fully reimburse depositors of the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank and the shuttered Signature Bank will be furnished by other banks, not taxpayers, Treasury officials said.
Matthew C. Klein / The Overshoot:   Thoughts on the Bank Bailouts
Preetika Rana / Wall Street Journal:
Uber, Lyft Score Victory as California Court Affirms Right to Treat Drivers as Contractors  —  Ruling upholds Proposition 22, which preserves gig-economy business model  —  Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other companies scored a victory with a California court ruling that preserves …
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Kellen Browning / New York Times:
California Court Mostly Upholds Prop. 22 in Win for Uber and Other Gig Companies  —  The decision lessens the chances that gig drivers will be considered employees in the state, but it is expected to be appealed to the state Supreme Court.  —  Kellen Browning writes about the gig economy and its workers.
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NBC News:
Conservatives blame Silicon Valley Bank collapse on ‘diversity’ and ‘woke’ issues
David Gilbert / VICE:
An Ivermectin Influencer Died.  Now His Followers Are Worried About Their Own ‘Severe’ Symptoms.  —  Danny Lemoi took a daily dose of veterinary-grade ivermectin and told his thousands of followers to give the drug to children.  He died of a common side effect of the medication.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump lashes out at DeSantis, says he regrets his endorsement of him  —  Former President Donald Trump is intensifying his attacks on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, calling him disloyal and saying that his political career would have been over had he not endorsed his ultimately successful 2018 campaign.
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:   Ron DeSantis sure looks like a presidential candidate
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Grand Jury Moves Into Final Phase as Key Witness Testifies  —  A Manhattan District Attorney investigation into Donald Trump looks to be in its final stage as a major witness testifies before the grand jury.  And Trump may testify too.  —  The Manhattan grand jury that will decide whether …
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ABC News:
Trump has ‘no plans’ to participate in Manhattan grand jury probe, attorney says
Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions  —  It's not just a lone extremist: The bill has 21 co-sponsors in the state's House of Representatives … The “South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023” would amend the state's code of laws …
New York Times:
House Republicans Quietly Halt Inquiry Into Trump's Finances  —  G.O.P. leaders are declining to enforce a court-supervised settlement for Mazars, Donald J. Trump's former accounting firm, to turn over records in an investigation into whether he profited from the presidency.
Christopher Kane / Washington Blade:
White House condemns Pence's homophobic, misogynistic comments  —  Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said former vice president ‘should apologize’  —  White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)  —  White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre issued …
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Fox News braces for more turbulence as second defamation lawsuit advances  —  New York court greenlights $2.7bn suit against news channel by election company Smartmatic over 2020 presidential election lies  —  As Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation battles to contain the Dominion lawsuit scandal …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
The Hill:
Zebra bites Ohio man's arm off before being put down  —  CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) - A man was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a zebra attacked him in Pickaway County, Ohio.  —  According to an incident report from the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office, deputies were sent around 5:30 p.m …
Brady Dennis / Washington Post:
Retreat in Rodanthe  —  Along three blocks in a North Carolina beach town, severe erosion is upending life, forcing hard choices and offering a glimpse of the dilemmas other coastal communities will face  —  RODANTHE, N.C. — Early last year, a house crumbled into the sea …
Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:
‘Alt-Right’ Disinformation King Faces Trial  —  Jury selection started today in the trial of 33-year-old Douglass Mackey, a man who prolifically spread hate and politically charged disinformation under the pseudonym “Ricky Vaughn” during Donald Trump's political rise.
Discussion: Myth Pilot, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Kimberly Wehle / The Atlantic:
The Supreme Court Just Keeps Deciding It Should Be Even More Powerful  —  Whatever conservative ethos of restraint there once was has vanished.  —  By its own maneuvering, the modern Supreme Court has made itself the most powerful branch of government.  Superior to Congress.  Superior to the president.
Abe Greenwald / Commentary Magazine:
No Republican President, No Politics at the Oscars  —  Sunday night's Academy Awards show contained virtually no America-bashing.  There were no calls to protect our democracy from fascists within, no stark warnings about warmongers leading our children to death on the battlefield …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Fox's Call on Arizona, Which Was Right, Was Still Wrong  —  It was more a risky guess than a sound decision, and easily could have led to a missed call.  —  If you're a subscriber to this newsletter, I'd guess you'd be interested in my colleague Peter Baker's article about the drama …
Discussion: HotAir and Ace of Spades HQ
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Saudis effectively block Israeli minister's trip to kingdom for UN conference  —  Saudi Arabia initially approved a request for Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to enter the country this week for the UN World Tourism Organization conference, but wouldn't seriously discuss …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Woody Guthrie's family tells Josh Hawley ‘This Land Is Your Land’ not for use by ‘insurrectionists’  —  The family of the author of “This Land Is Your Land” has called on Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) to stop using the song's lyrics.  —  The Kansas City Star reported Nora Guthrie …
Discussion: Kansas City Star and Joe.My.God.
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Santos calls for presidents' cognitive ability to be tested annually  —  Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) introduced a bill on Monday that would require the sitting president to undergo an annual cognitive evaluation, after GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley called for “mental competency tests” for politicians older than 75.
Marlise Simons / New York Times:
International Court to Open War Crimes Cases Against Russia, Officials Say  —  The cases before the International Criminal Court would accuse Russia of abducting Ukrainian children and of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure.  —  The International Criminal Court intends to open …
 
 
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
The Id Theory of Politics
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Mike Emanuel / Fox News:
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John Timmer / Ars Technica:
Floating solar panels could provide over a third of global electricity
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Vimal Patel / New York Times:
UPenn Accuses a Law Professor of Racist Statements. Should She Be Fired?
Associated Press:
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Prosecutors say Tucker Carlson omitted key Jan. 6 footage of ‘QAnon Shaman’
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