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1:30 PM ET, March 13, 2023

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC  —  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System  —  Washington, DC — The following statement was released by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, and FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg:
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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.
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 …
Yun Li / CNBC:
Regulators close crypto-focused Signature Bank, citing systemic risk  —  U.S. regulators on Sunday shut down New York-based Signature Bank, a big lender in the crypto industry, in a bid to prevent the spreading banking crisis.  —  “We are also announcing a similar systemic risk exception for Signature Bank …
Wall Street Journal:
How Silicon Valley Turned on Silicon Valley Bank  —  The fallout threatens to engulf the startup world—and has exposed a new set of vulnerabilities for the banking system  —  Max Cho found himself in the middle of a bank run while sitting on a shuttle bus in Montana.
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.
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
Biden says ‘the banking system is safe’ after Silicon Valley Bank shutdown
Rob Wile / NBC News:
Is Silicon Valley Bank getting a government bailout? Not in the 2008 sense.
Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
Banking crisis: President Joe Biden says taxpayer funds won't be used to bailout SVB, Signature bank
New York Times:
Regulators Race to Contain Silicon Valley Bank Fallout and Close Signature Bank
ABC News:
Trump has ‘no plans’ to participate in Manhattan grand jury probe, attorney says  —  Attorney Joe Tacopina spoke with George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America.  —  Former President Donald Trump has “no plans” to participate in a Manhattan grand jury investigation into a  —  hush money payment
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Grand Jury Moves Into Final Phase as Key Witnesses Testify  —  A Manhattan District Attorney investigation into Donald Trump looks to be in its final stages as major witnesses testify before a grand jury—potentially including Trump himself.  —  New Yorkers on a grand jury …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Gavel to Pass to New Chief Judge Overseeing Grand Jury in Trump Inquiry  —  James E. Boasberg will take over from Beryl A. Howell as the chief judge of the Federal District Court in Washington, a post that plays a key role in the special counsel investigations into Donald J. Trump.
Adam Wren / Politico:
Inside Pence world's decision to go hard at Trump at the Gridiron  —  The Friday after Jan. 6, 2021, then-Vice President Mike Pence sat down for his daily devotions, thumbed his Bible to the New Testament and James 1:19, and read these words: “Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”
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David Siders / Politico:
Trump continues to suck the air out of the GOP primary
Discussion: Raw Story
Robert Spencer / PJ Media:
Even as Jan. 6 Narrative Implodes, Pence Still Blames Bad Orange Man for Endangering His Life
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian
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New York Times:   ‘Russia Outside Russia’: For Elite, Dubai Becomes a Wartime Harbor
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 …
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
The Colorado GOP's Slow-Rolling MAGA Suicide  —  A MAGA lunatic who tried to legally add “Let's Go Brandon” to his name now leads a decaying state party.  —  It was the early hours of November 5, 1998, well past my bedtime on a school night.  Sister Sledge blared over the house speakers …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Florida book bans are not a hoax  —  For months, Popular Information has documented how thousands of books have been removed from the shelves of Florida school libraries or have otherwise been made unavailable to Florida students.  These actions were taken in response to new laws …
Discussion: Raw Story and Balloon Juice
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Jodi Picoult / The Daily Beast:
What Florida Doesn't Want You to Know About Its Book Bans
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Glen Weldon / NPR:
Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian woman to win best actress Oscar  —  For the first time in its 95-year history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded the Oscar for best actress in a leading role to an Asian woman.  Michelle Yeoh accepted the Oscar for her role …
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.
Public Policy Polling:
Trump and Mastriano have big leads in Pennsylvania Republican Primary for President and Senate  —  A new Public Policy Polling survey of Pennsylvania Republicans finds the party base wanting to continue its recent direction, with Donald Trump and Doug Mastriano holding 18 point leads in the races for President and Senate.
Discussion: Washington Post
Irin Carmon / The Cut:
Let's Talk Barbara Walters  —  Seventeen leading broadcasters on her legacy and making their way in the world she made.  Barbara Walters died on December 30 at the age of 93 during a low ebb in the news cycle.  Her home of 50 years, ABC News, pressed PLAY on a two-hour prime-time special …
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 …
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
Biden will approve Alaska oil project, alongside Arctic protections  —  The administration will approve three pads for the Willow drilling project, according to people familiar with the matter.  The move comes after announcing a new ban on U.S. oil and gas leasing in the Arctic Ocean.
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Biden Administration Approves Huge Alaska Oil Project
 
 
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans' Favorable Rating of Russia Sinks to New Low of 9%
Michelle Yeoh / New York Times:
After Oscars, Let's Focus on Women and Disaster Relief
CBS News:
U.S. government agencies may have been double billed for projects in Wuhan, China, records indicate; probe launched
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Dan Friedman / Mother Jones:
Trump Said He Might Have Let Russia “Take Over” Parts of Ukraine. Fox News Edited It Out.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Iraq War Reconsidered
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Fox's Call on Arizona, Which Was Right, Was Still Wrong
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Politico:
How Democrats disarmed a brewing Senate battle in Michigan
Discussion: Alternet.org
Public Notice:
Why an indictment may actually boost Trump's campaign
Discussion: USA Today
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Republicans release top targets of Democratic-held House seats in 2024
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
 

 
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John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion
 
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