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7:20 PM ET, April 23, 2023

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Alex Kirshner / Slate:
Elon Musk's Weekend-Long Masterclass in Business Failure  —  It's not that easy to get a hold of LeBron James' people.  Few celebrities are accessible, but James occupies a rarefied strata of fame where even getting his representatives to acknowledge you on some matter or another isn't a given for most reporters.
Colin Woodard / Politico:
Gun Violence Is Actually Worse in Red States.  It's Not Even Close.  —  America's regions are poles apart when it comes to gun deaths and the cultural and ideological forces that drive them.  —  POLITICO illustration/Source: Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Nationhood Lab
Rolling Stone:
‘Destroy This Guy’: Why Trump's Campaign Against DeSantis Is So Personal  —  Trump's 2024 orbit is loaded with DeSantis alums.  Some say DeSantis made his staff's lives miserable.  They want to return the favor  —  DONALD TRUMP LOATHES Ron DeSantis for the Florida governor's “disloyal” …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC News poll: Nearly 70% of GOP voters stand behind Trump amid indictment, investigations  —  But large majorities of all Americans are sour on a Trump v. Biden rematch in 2024.  —  A whopping two-thirds of Republican primary voters say they stand behind former President Donald Trump …
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Politico:
Playbook: Trump over DeSantis, Americans over Trump and Biden
Discussion: Fox News and RedState
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Republican 2024 Hopefuls Gather in Iowa Without Trump and DeSantis
Discussion: The Hill, NBC News and USA Today
CNN:
House Republicans punt on national abortion ban amid fears of 2024 backlash  —  House Republicans are abandoning a years-long push by their party to pass a federal abortion ban and are exploring other ways to advance their anti-abortion agenda - a remarkable shift that underscores how the GOP …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
The GOP Civil War Over Abortion Is Just Getting Started
Discussion: Associated Press
Katie Balevic / Insider:
Gov. Chris Sununu calls Trump ‘a loser’ who won't get the GOP nomination for 2024  — Growing Republican support for Donald Trump's re-election won't be enough, Chris Sununu said.  — On NBC, the New Hampshire governor said Trump is a “four-time loser” who has cost the GOP seats in Congress.
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Sununu: Trump is positioning himself to be a ‘four-time loser’ in 2024
Discussion: NBC News
Conover Kennard / Crooks and Liars:   GOP Governor Just Comes Out And Says It: ‘Donald Trump Is A Loser’
Washington Post:
The conservative campaign to rewrite child labor laws  —  The Foundation for Government Accountability, a Florida-based think tank and lobbying group, drafted state legislation to strip child workplace protections, emails show  —  When Iowa lawmakers voted last week to roll …
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Lindsey Graham Erupts at CNN's Dana Bash in Tense Exchange Over Abortion Access  —  ‘NO!  NO!  NO!’  —  Graham touted false claims and resorted to attacking the media when asked about abortion.  —  When pressed on abortion rights during a tense CNN interview on Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham …
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Axios:
House GOP's money machine  —  House Republicans in competitive districts dominated their Democratic counterparts in fundraising during the first three months of 2023, according to an Axios analysis. … - On average, the Republicans raised $686,075, while the Democrats brought in $404,687.
Discussion: Political Wire
Robert Silverman / The Daily Beast:
Why Phil Jackson's Anti-BLM Screed Is No Surprise  —  The coaching legend claimed he no longer watches hoops because it got too damn political.  Don't be shocked by the Zen Master's turn towards reactionary politics. … Phil Jackson, the Hall-of-Fame NBA coach and current quasi-adviser …
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
McCarthy's debt ceiling plan is theater unworthy of a high school gym  —  When Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) nominated Kevin McCarthy for House speaker on the eighth ballot in January's 15-ballot spectacle, he spoke words meant to reassure the party's right-wing holdouts about the California Republican.
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Dick Durbin: Clarence Thomas would have ignored our request anyway  —  Durbin asked Chief Justice John Roberts to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee next month.  —  Sen. Dick Durbin, chair of the Judiciary Committee, said Sunday he expects Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
James Gordon / Daily Mail:
Disgraced ABC Journalist James Meek ‘knew’ the age of the 16-year-old girl he pressured for nude photos, docs reveal, before FBI raid on his home  — A 16-year-old girl told investigators that journalist James Meek sent explicit messages to her despite her informing him of her age
Discussion: Breitbart
ABC News:
9 teenagers shot, wounded at after-prom party in Texas  —  None of the injuries are considered life-threatening, police said.  —  LIVE  —  At least nine teenagers were injured following a shooting at an after-prom party in Texas, according to authorities.  None of the victims' injuries are considered life-threatening.
New York Times:
Losing Ballot Issues on Abortion, G.O.P. Now Tries to Keep Them Off the Ballot  —  After abortion rights supporters swept six ballot measures last year, Republican legislatures seek to make it harder to get on the ballot, and harder to win if there is a vote.
David French / New York Times:
Gun Idolatry Is Destroying the Case for Guns  —  On June 26, 2018, our family experienced one of the most terrifying nights of our lives.  It began with a strange and chilling direct message to our son — an image of three Klan hoods.  That was strange enough, but sadly not all that surprising.
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
US urges South Korea not to fill China shortfalls if Beijing bans Micron chips  —  White House has tried to enlist Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in its semiconductor battle with Beijing  —  The White House has asked South Korea to urge its chipmakers not to fill any market gap in China …
The Guardian:
These men can save Russia: we must not desert them  —  Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to let leading Russian opposition figures Alexei Navalny and Vladimir Kara-Murza die in jail, write Bernard Guetta, Timothy Garton Ash, Ezio Mauro and Adam Michnik  —  Alexei Navalny and Vladimir Kara-Murza …
Washington Post:
How Washington allowed bank CEOs to pocket huge bonuses amid failure  —  Executive pay rules are getting new scrutiny after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse — but still they may not change  —  The 44-page PowerPoint presentation to federal banking regulators was clear and direct …
Discussion: The Hill, Financial Times and The Block
The Boston Globe:
Five takeaways from the Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling  —  The Supreme Court's decision is good for science and especially good for women.  —  Late Friday, the Supreme Court wisely left the abortion medication mifepristone fully available on the market, at least for the months ahead.
Brandi Morin / Rolling Stone:
‘Kids Were Marched Everywhere.  This Was a Concentration Camp.’  —  In 1819, the federal government instituted a program of state-sponsored abductions and forced assimilation of Native American children.  It lasted 150 years and spawned a legacy of horrific abuse.  Now, survivors and their descendants are speaking out
 
 
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Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
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Discussion: Fox News
Chen Maanit / Haaretz:
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Financial Times:
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
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Discussion: Fox News
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United States Department of State:
Briefing with Under Secretary for Management Ambassador John Bass, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Ambassador Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary …
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
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Washington Post:
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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