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3:50 PM ET, March 14, 2023

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David Enrich / New York Times:
Signature and Silicon Valley Bank Collapses Followed Softened Regulation  —  Officials with Signature and Silicon Valley banks, which regulators seized in recent days, called for looser financial requirements for midsize banks.  —  In the spring of 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The Boys Who Cried ‘Woke!’  —  As soon as it was clear that Silicon Valley Bank would not survive the weekend, conservative influencers and Republican politicians had a culprit in sights.  —  Wokeness.  —  “They were one of the most woke banks,” Representative James Comer …
Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department, SEC Investigating Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse
Washington Post:
GOP election deniers increasingly admit they're just going off vibes  —  There has never really been evidence the 2020 election was stolen, but even election deniers are acknowledging it  —  Sidney Powell has tacitly conceded that she didn't have the proof of a stolen election that she claimed.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why ‘MAGA’ is so appealing to older Republicans  —  In the 2020 election, older Americans were more likely to support Donald Trump than Joe Biden — but not by as wide a margin as you might think.  Pew Research Center's validated assessment of turnout in that election indicates that Trump won people aged 65 and over by about 4 points.
Oren Liebermann / CNN:
Russian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea after intercept  —  A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to a US official familiar with the incident.
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Russian jets force down U.S. drone over Black Sea, military says  —  The incident prompted Air Force drone pilots to bring down the MQ-9 Reaper in international waters in what U.S. officials said has become a “pattern of dangerous actions by Russian pilots” while interacting with American and allied aircraft in international airspace.
eucom.mil:
Russian aircraft collides into US unmanned system in international waters
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Conservatism Inc. Surrenders (Again)  —  The Always Republican caucus gets ready to swallow hard.  —  1. Must Protect the Precious  —  Last week on the Secret Podcast with Sarah I got kind of exasperated at the members of the Always Republican crowd who see themselves as serious people.
Discussion: Vox
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
DeSantis Sends Putin a Message
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Is Ron DeSantis Flaming Out Already?
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Meta to Lay Off Another 10,000 Workers  —  It would be the tech company's second round of cuts since November.  Mark Zuckerberg, its chief executive, has declared 2023 the “year of efficiency.”  —  Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, said on Tuesday that it planned to lay off about 10,000 employees …
Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Here's What Happened When Judge Kacsmaryk Told Lawyers About Secret Hearing In Mifepristone Case  —  Start your day with TPM.  —  On March 10, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in the northern district of Texas gathered the lawyers in a banner case on mifepristone, the abortion drug …
Discussion: Washington Post and CBS News
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Kimberly Leonard / Insider:
DeSantis administration revokes Hyatt Regency Miami alcohol license after it hosted “A Drag Queen Christmas”  — Florida regulators revoked a hotel liquor license for hosting a drag show performance where minors were present.  — The DeSantis administration had previously said it was looking into “A Drag Queen Christmas.”
Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Abrams joining electrification nonprofit as senior counsel  —  Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D) is set to join electrification nonprofit organization Rewiring America as a senior counsel.  —  In a news release, Rewiring America said that Abrams …
Discussion: Rewiring America
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Kyle Morris / Fox News:   Stacey Abrams gets a new job after election loss, joins environmental group trying to eliminate gas stoves
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Senator Marco Rubio On Aid To Ukraine And 2024  —  Senator Marco Rubio joined me this morning:  —  Audio:  —  03-14hhs-rubio  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Beginning this hour with United States Senator Marco Rubio.  He is vice chair of the Senate Intel committee.  He's also a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Rachel Uranga / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid ‘horror’ of deadly drug overdoses, crime  —  Matthew Morales boarded the Metro Red Line at MacArthur Park as classical music blared over the station loudspeakers.  —  It was rush hour on a Tuesday afternoon, and Morales made his way to a back corner seat …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Ex-intelligence officials challenge the Hunter Biden witch hunt  —  Right-wing House Republicans have left little doubt that they want to spend the bulk of their time and energy investigating phony conspiracies and made-up scandals.  Their main obsession appears to be Hunter Biden …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Doug Mastriano and his super fans aren't yet willing to let go  —  GREENCASTLE, Pa. — On a cloudy, cold day this past weekend, Jamie Crowe, a conservative activist from northeastern Pennsylvania, put on a Doug Mastriano gemstone pin and got in her car for a 100-mile drive to see the state's most MAGA Republican.
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Sheriff David Clarke Dusts Off Cowboy Hat and Eyes Run for Senate
Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Cheering Silicon Valley Bank Bailout, Gavin Newsom Doesn't Mention He's a Client … On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised the Biden administration's decision to intervene on behalf of Silicon Valley Bank's clients after the bank was taken over by the FDIC on Friday amid a bank run.
Discussion: Insider, California Globe and Breitbart
Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
Student Activists Target Stanford Law School Dean in Revolt Over Her Apology  —  Hundreds of Stanford student activists on Monday lined the hallways to protest the law school's dean, Jenny Martinez, for apologizing to Fifth Circuit appellate judge Kyle Duncan, whom the activists shouted down last week.
Meg O'Connor / The Appeal:
Police Killed His Son.  Prosecutors Charged The Teen's Friends with His Murder.  —  It's been four years since a Phoenix police officer killed Jacob Harris.  Records obtained by The Appeal show officials have made inconsistent or false statements about the night police killed him.
CNN:
Comer says Treasury will allow Oversight Committee to review certain bank activity reports related to Biden family and business partners  —  House Oversight Chairman James Comer said in a statement Tuesday the US Treasury Department will allow him to review certain bank activity reports related …
Associated Press:
Vermont Christian School that Refused to Play Trans Player Banned from Future Tournaments  —  A Vermont religious school that withdrew its girls' basketball team from a playoff game because a transgender student was playing on the opposing team won't be able to participate in future tournaments …
Emma Dumain / E&E:
How Murkowski helped move Biden on Willow  —  For nearly two years, Sen. Lisa Murkowski has played the long game on expanding drilling in Alaska: She has voted for many of President Joe Biden's key nominees and legislative priorities while relentlessly bending the ears of top White House officials at every opportunity.
Discussion: CNN and CBS News
Politico:
House Republicans could expand their majority if they win these court cases  —  Republicans are readying to plow ahead with ambitious gerrymandering despite previous reprimands from state courts — now that they've elected judges who are less likely to thwart their plans.
Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
Biden Unveils Plans for New Australian-US-UK Submarine  —  The plan also calls for Australia to buy three American-made Virginia-class submarines, with options for two more.  —  Australia will buy at least three American-made nuclear-powered submarines and co-develop a new class of submarine …
Keith Laing / Bloomberg:
Tesla Autopilot Doesn't Live Up to Its Name, Buttigieg Says  —  Tesla Inc.'s name for its trademark driver-assistance system lacks “common sense,” according to the country's top transportation regulator.  —  Using the term Autopilot as a feature of its electric vehicles belies Tesla's own requirement …
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Justice Dept can seize funds from white supremacist convicted in deadly Charlottesville car attack  —  The Justice Department can seize money that has recently flowed into the prison inmate account of white supremacist James Alex Fields Jr., the Ohio man who in 2017 rammed his car into a group …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz's New Staffer Identifies as a ‘Raging Misogynist’  —  Matt Gaetz's new legal counsel has quite the history online. … “Consent is probably modern society's most pernicious fetish.”  —  It would seem bad enough if that internet comment from the newly hired congressional counsel for Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was about women.
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Biden Administration to Restrict Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’  —  The government will strictly limit in drinking water two chemicals that are ubiquitous in modern society but are linked to a range of health effects.  —  WASHINGTON — For the first time, the federal government …
Vimal Patel / New York Times:
At Wellesley College, a Fight Over Whether to Admit Trans Men  —  Students will vote Tuesday on a nonbinding referendum that considers opening admission to all nonbinary and transgender applicants.  Opponents say the school's mission is to educate women.  —  Wellesley College proudly proclaims itself …
Discussion: New York Post
Kimberlee Kruesi / Associated Press:
GOP leader ‘pausing’ social media after liking LGBTQ posts  —  Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced Monday that he is “pausing” all social media activity after revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of a young gay model and other LGBTQ personalities.
Discussion: ABC News, The Hill, NBC News and Joe.My.God.
 
 
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Fox is a Far-Right Disinformation Machine and the GOP's Propaganda Arm
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ProPublica:
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Matt Bai / Washington Post:
My neighbor found Lincoln's hair in his basement. I found a mystery.
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