Top Items:
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Coming Biden Blowout — Republicans thought about running without Trump in 2024—but lost their nerve. They're heading for electoral disaster again. — The Republican plan for 2024 is already failing, and the party leadership can see it and knows it.
Discussion:
Politico and Washington Post
RELATED:
Reuters:
Exclusive: Peter Thiel, Republican megadonor, won't fund candidates in 2024 - sources — Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Peter Thiel, an early backer of former President Donald Trump who later broke with him, has told associates he is not planning to donate to any political candidates in 2024 …
Discussion:
Mediaite, Mother Jones, Advocate, Daily Kos, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The Dispatch, Joe.My.God. and Jezebel
Washington Post:
GOP study on poor 2022 election showing doesn't mention Trump — Republican officials said they avoided including the former president in part because the party aims to stay neutral in the 2024 primaries — A draft Republican Party autopsy report on the 2022 midterm elections examining …
Discussion:
New York Magazine, Mercury News, Trending Politics Conservative and Raw Story
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump still top 2024 Republican preference, DeSantis slipping
Fox News Poll: Trump still top 2024 Republican preference, DeSantis slipping
Discussion:
Bloomberg, New York Post, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Data For Progress
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Biden took ‘hard look’ at his age, would run even if Trump wasn't
Biden took ‘hard look’ at his age, would run even if Trump wasn't
Discussion:
Townhall, Washington Examiner, Trending Politics Conservative, Marist Poll, Newsbusters, Mediaite and Fox News
Shaylee Ragar / NPR:
Montana House votes to formally punish transgender lawmaker, Rep. Zooey Zephyr — HELENA, Mont. - Republicans, who dominate the Montana House of Representatives, have voted Wednesday to formally punish Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr. — Zephyr, who is transgender, has been blocked …
Discussion:
New York Times, ABC News, The Hill, Reuters, Joe.My.God., Just The News, acecomments.mu.nu, Political Wire and Associated Press
RELATED:
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Montana House Republicans ban Rep. Zooey Zephyr from House chamber for remainder of legislative session — Montana's Republican-dominated House voted Wednesday to ban Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who had said GOP lawmakers would have “blood” on their hands for passing bills restricting transgender rights …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, CBS News, Daily Montanan, ABC News, Washington Post, VICE, Reuters, Mother Jones, New York Times, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Rolling Stone and Forbes
Mara Silvers / Montana Free Press:
Gianforte's son one of many lobbying governor against trans bills
Associated Press:
Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor
Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor
Discussion:
New York Post, Washington Post, Daily Montanan, Insider, USA Today, HuffPost, Fox News, Associated Press, The Guardian, Advocate, Twitchy, New Republic, ACLU, PinkNews, CBS News, Raw Story, Joe.My.God., UPI and New York Daily News
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Disney Sues DeSantis Over Control of Its Florida Resort — The company claimed “a targeted campaign of government retaliation,” which it said stemmed from its criticism of a contentious state education law. — The fight between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Walt Disney Company is headed to court.
Discussion:
WESH-TV, Washington Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Orlando Sentinel, Bloomberg, NBC News, Raw Story, Mediaite, Advocate, Truthout, Forbes, CNN, Sun-Sentinel, The Capitolist, BizPac Review, Associated Press, Vox, Vanity Fair, UPI, Los Angeles Times, Deadline, Trending Politics Conservative, Florida Phoenix, Joe.My.God., The Daily Beast, Washington Press, National Review, Florida Politics, Florida's Voice and Collider
RELATED:
Aaron Gregg / Washington Post:
Disney sues Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging political retaliation — The Florida governor is working with the legislature to overturn the entertainment giant's latest oversight agreement. — Disney is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over what it called a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power …
Discussion:
Axios, Politico, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, National Review, Rolling Stone, NPR, Tallahassee Democrat, Financial Times, Insider, The Daily Caller, The Hill, The Atlantic, Los Angeles Times, CNN, Twitchy, RedState, Breitbart, Metro.co.uk, al.com, BlogMickey.com, HotAir, TMZ.com, Kotaku, WINK News, Semafor, The Information, USA Today and New York Daily News
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleges political effort to hurt its business — Walt Disney Co. sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging the Republican governor has waged a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” over the company. — The lawsuit dramatically escalates …
Discussion:
Reuters, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, TheBlaze, Mediaite, New York Post, Florida's Voice and The Post Millennial
Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Appetizers plus entrée!’ Looks like Tucker Carlson doesn't give two Fox about his ouster from network - gleefully telling DailyMail.com his future plans while tooling off to a romantic date night with wife Susan — Tucker Carlson was ‘blindsided’ by the news …
RELATED:
Washington Post:
For the Murdochs, Tucker Carlson became more trouble than he was worth — Precise reasons for the top-rated host's dismissal remain clouded, but the move reflected a reversal for the exasperated family that once championed him — Tucker Carlson had dinner with his ultimate boss …
Discussion:
New Republic, Insider and Talking Points Memo, more at Mediagazer »
Wall Street Journal:
Tucker Carlson's Vulgar, Offensive Messages About Colleagues Helped Seal His Fate at Fox News
Tucker Carlson's Vulgar, Offensive Messages About Colleagues Helped Seal His Fate at Fox News
Discussion:
The Hill, Morning Shots, Fortune, Daily Kos, Insider, Media Matters for America, Lawyers, Guns & Money, RADAR, Washington Examiner, Adweek, The Wrap, New Republic, The Guardian, The Daily Caller, No More Mister Nice Blog, Trending Politics Conservative, Mediaite and The American Independent, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Live Updates: E. Jean Carroll Accuses Trump of Rape in Testimony — The writer's account of an assault was detailed and harrowing. She said an amusing encounter at Bergdorf Goodman turned terrifying and ended her romantic life forever. — The woman at the center of the case is speaking for herself.
RELATED:
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
'I'm here because Donald Trump raped me': E. Jean Carroll tells jury she stepped forward to ‘get my life back’
'I'm here because Donald Trump raped me': E. Jean Carroll tells jury she stepped forward to ‘get my life back’
Discussion:
HotAir, The Guardian, Joe.My.God., Civil Discourse …, The Daily Beast, Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
Erica Orden / Politico:
Judge chides Trump for calling rape trial ‘made up SCAM’ on social media
Judge chides Trump for calling rape trial ‘made up SCAM’ on social media
Discussion:
Raw Story, Alternet.org, Mother Jones, New York Daily News, Law & Crime and New York Post
Erica Orden / Politico:
'I'm here because Donald Trump raped me,' Carroll says on witness stand
'I'm here because Donald Trump raped me,' Carroll says on witness stand
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, The Hill, RADAR and NDTV
CNN:
Trump lawyers rail against DOJ in letter, reveal foreign leader briefings may be among classified documents taken from White House — Two of Donald Trump's defense lawyers now believe that classified briefings of phone calls with foreign leaders were among “all manner of documents” …
Discussion:
Balloon Juice, Mock Paper Scissors and Raw Story
RELATED:
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Trump lawyers: Notes for calls with foreign leaders are among classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago
Trump lawyers: Notes for calls with foreign leaders are among classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago
Discussion:
The Guardian and Just The News
Washington Post:
House to debate debt ceiling bill as GOP confronts last-minute holdouts — After a handful of moderate and conservative Republicans aired concerns with the bill overnight — jeopardizing its passage — Republicans tweaked the legislation in hopes of holding a vote Wednesday.
Discussion:
Semafor, CNBC, ABC News, Insider, CNN, Politico, Mock Paper Scissors, New Republic, Associated Press, Washington Post, UPI, Joe.My.God., Washington Times, NBC News, BizPac Review, Washington Post, Breitbart, Reason, Raw Story, Fox News, E&E News, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Roll Call, New York Daily News and CNN
RELATED:
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden ‘happy to meet’ with McCarthy but says raising debt limit ‘not negotiable’
Biden ‘happy to meet’ with McCarthy but says raising debt limit ‘not negotiable’
Discussion:
Politico, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, ABC News, Washington Times, Just The News and Raw Story
Karen Dolan / The Hill:
The human cost of McCarthy's debt ceiling demands would be catastrophic
The human cost of McCarthy's debt ceiling demands would be catastrophic
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Just The News, Slate, Wall Street Journal and Forbes
Diego Mendoza / Semafor:
Steve Bannon associate sentenced to more than 4 years in ‘We Build the Wall’ scam — The News — Two former associates of ex-White House advisor Steve Bannon will be going to prison for defrauding donors in a campaign that purported to build former President Donald Trump's southern border wall.
Discussion:
NBC News, Reuters, Axios, CBS News, Gizmodo, Florida Politics, The Spectator World, The Gateway Pundit, New York Daily News and Joe.My.God.
RELATED:
Reuters:
Bannon ally handed four-year prison term over Trump border-wall fraud
Bannon ally handed four-year prison term over Trump border-wall fraud
Discussion:
Raw Story, Washington Times and Reuters
Colin Moynihan / New York Times:
Judge Sentences Trump Allies in ‘We Build the Wall’ Scheme
Judge Sentences Trump Allies in ‘We Build the Wall’ Scheme
Discussion:
Associated Press, The Hill, Washington Press and US Department of Justice
ProPublica:
As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School — When crossings are blocked for hours, kids risk their lives to get to school by crawling through trains that could start at any moment. Ambulances and fire trucks can't get through. The problem has existed for decades.
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Biden cheat sheet shows he had advance knowledge of journalist's question — A cheat sheet held by President Biden during a Wednesday press conference revealed that the 80-year-old commander in chief had advance knowledge of a question from a journalist. — “How are YOU squaring …
Discussion:
Fox News, Trending Politics Conservative, The Gateway Pundit, USA Today and Political Wire
Erik Uebelacker / The Daily Beast:
Ivanka Hires Jeffrey Epstein Lawyer, Ditches Don Jr. and Eric Trump in Fraud Case — GOING IT ALONE — Ivanka Trump hired new lawyers to defend her-and only her-in a $250 million tax fraud case facing her family. New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit in September …
RELATED:
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Ivanka Trump Ditches Attorneys In Fraud Suit, Splitting From Don Jr. And Eric
Ivanka Trump Ditches Attorneys In Fraud Suit, Splitting From Don Jr. And Eric
Discussion:
RADAR, Alternet.org and Washington Press
NBC News:
Far-right laments Tucker Carlson's ouster, and loss of their shot at the mainstream — Carlson's show echoed conspiracy theories and disinformation that gained traction on extremist forums like 4chan — and that would otherwise not have appeared on Fox News.
Discussion:
Twitchy and Los Angeles Times
The Lever:
Roberts Memo Threatened To Challenge Ethics Rules — The Chief Justice questioned Congress' ethics rules a decade ago; now he's punted the Clarence Thomas corruption review to a secret committee. — A decade before Chief Justice John Roberts rejected a Senate request this week to testify …
Discussion:
Truthout, SCOTUSblog and Raw Story
RELATED:
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
The Washington gambler — Sean McElwee, a young Democratic insider with friends in high places, bet on himself in the post-Trump era. But that wasn't all he was betting on. … It was poker night at Sean McElwee's Logan Circle bachelor pad. In the living room, a big‐ …
Discussion:
Politico
Philip Klein / National Review:
How Tucker Carlson Will Lose Influence without Fox — Regardless of their views on Tucker Carlson, most people assume that he will land on his feet when the dust settles on his departure from Fox. I think this assumption is largely correct. With his devoted following …
Discussion:
The Hollywood Reporter, Ad Age, Joe.My.God. and Washington Examiner
Sam Borcia / Lake and McHenry County Scanner:
79-year-old man charged with ‘senselessly’ murdering his neighbor who was doing yard work near Antioch — Police say a 79-year-old man has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting his neighbor, who was performing yard work, in the head near Antioch.
Discussion:
ABC7, Raw Story and Law & Crime
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Senate votes to overturn Biden truck pollution limit — The Senate on Wednesday passed a Republican-led effort to undo a Biden administration rule that aims to cut pollution from heavy-duty trucks. — The vote was 50-49. Sen Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) voted with Republicans to get rid of the rule.
Discussion:
Roll Call and Just The News
New York Times:
He Calls the Shots for New York's Governor. He Lives in Colorado. — Adam Sullivan holds deep influence over Gov. Kathy Hochul, her administration and campaign team, even as skepticism mounts over his judgment and distance from New York. — With the Democratic nomination all but assured last spring …
Discussion:
New York Magazine and Political Wire
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Republican billionaire rules out supporting DeSantis: 'Doesn't even return phone calls' — EXCLUSIVE — New York billionaire and Trump megadonor John Catsimatidis is ruling out supporting Ron DeSantis for president in the 2024 election, telling the Washington Examiner in an interview …
Discussion:
Washington Post and Political Wire
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Top Trump lawyer never saw proof of Dominion fraud claims — One of the chief architects of pro-Donald Trump election conspiracy theories conceded in a recording that she never saw evidence of voting machine fraud in Georgia — and that's why she didn't target election equipment maker Dominion …
Discussion:
Digby's Hullabaloo and WAGA-TV