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7:05 PM ET, April 26, 2023

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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
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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
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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
New York Times:   On Eve of Trial, Discovery of Carlson Texts Set Off Crisis Atop Fox
Wall Street Journal:
Tucker Carlson's Vulgar, Offensive Messages About Colleagues Helped Seal His Fate at Fox News
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.
Discussion: Mediaite and CBS News
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
‘Trump raped me,’ E. Jean Carroll testifies in battery, defamation case
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” …
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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.
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
One Neat Trick to Raise the Debt Limit
Discussion: USA Today
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.
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Reuters:
Bannon ally handed four-year prison term over Trump border-wall fraud
Discussion: Raw Story, Washington Times and Reuters
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 …
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 …
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Ivanka Trump Ditches Attorneys In Fraud Suit, Splitting From Don Jr. And Eric
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
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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 …
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 …
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
 
 
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Rose Garden / The White House:
Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea in Joint Press Conference
The Hill:
DOJ asks appeals court to reverse Texas abortion pill ruling
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tim Scott Introduces Legislation Redirecting $15 Billion From IRS To Border Security
king.senate.gov:
King, Murkowski Introduce Bill Requiring Supreme Court to Create A Code of Conduct
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
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Lee Brown / New York Post:
Trans marathoner Glenique Frank offers to give back medal after beating 14K in female category
Discussion: Breitbart
Reem Nadeem / Pew Research Center:
Nearly a Year After Roe's Demise, Americans' Views of Abortion Access Increasingly Vary by Where They Live
Discussion: Politico, UPI and Mercury News
Tim Miller / Bulwark+:
Ron DeSantis Has an Elizabeth Warren Problem
Kevin Baron / Defense One:
How Tucker Carlson Helped Turn Americans Against the Military
Discussion: The Post Millennial
Financial Times:
Xi urges Zelenskyy to negotiate with Moscow
David Gilbert / VICE:
A Far-Right Moms Group Is Terrorizing Schools in the Name of Protecting Kids
Discussion: Oregonian
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Inside Biden's strategy to repair Harris' image
 

 
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Mike Janssen / Current:
Email: New York Public Radio's CEO announces 26 layoffs, including 12 voluntary departures, or 8.5% of jobs, as NYPR plans to cut back on podcasts and events

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
A Nevada court rules that hearings about Rupert Murdoch's effort to modify his family's succession plans will remain closed to the public and to the media

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