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New York Times:
Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025 — The former president and his backers aim to strengthen the power of the White House and limit the independence of federal agencies. — Donald J. Trump and his allies are planning a sweeping expansion of presidential power …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators rattled by radical conservative populism — Republican senators say they're worried that conservative populism, though always a part of the GOP, is beginning to take over the party, becoming more radical and threatening to cause them significant political problems heading into the 2024 election.
Politico:
Playbook: All eyes on Joe Manchin: 2024 edition — With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — JUST POSTED — “Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025,” by NYT's Jonathan Swan, Charlie Savage and Maggie Haberman. — Two choice quotations:
David Morgan / Reuters:
Third-party No Labels will not be a ‘spoiler’ in 2024 election, chair says
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The Atlantic, Fox News, The Hill, ABC News, Victory Girls Blog and Political Wire
New York Times:
Russia Pulls Out of the Black Sea Grain Deal — The Kremlin paused its participation in an agreement that allowed Ukraine to export its grain by sea despite a wartime blockade, a deal seen as essential to keeping global food prices stable. — Russia said on Monday that it was pausing …
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Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters:
Crimea Bridge, key Russian supply line, damaged, two dead amid reports of blasts — Russia halts grain deal, Erdogan says talks continue — Two parents dead, girl injured in attack on bridge — Russia blames Ukrainian security forces — Ukrainian media says Ukraine organised attack
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
The Standoff Between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert Is Worse Than You Think — Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert used to be allies. Now they're enemies. And it's much worse than almost anyone knows. … It's no secret that the relationship between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert has never been worse.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, UPROXX and Raw Story
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
GOP donors fuel RFK Jr's presidential campaign — Mark Dickson, a Californian who amassed a fortune treating aluminum for the aerospace industry, has donated more than $450,000 to federal candidates since 2015. The total includes $400,000 to Trump Victory, the joint fundraising committee …
Politico:
A group of GOP centrists threatens hardline tactics on tax bill — Usually it's the conservative bloc of House Republicans stirring trouble. This time, it's centrists who are threatening to hold up a signature party bill. — A group of House Republican centrists is taking a page …
David Jackson / USA Today:
Can Donald Trump delay trials until after 2024 election? Why he's trying to ‘slow things down’ — WASHINGTON - So what comes first: a Donald Trump criminal trial or Election Day? — Right now, many legal analysts believe Trump will face at least one jury of his peers before the general election …
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Raw Story
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Coup Lawyer Advised on Weird Supreme Court Fanfiction — John Eastman, the lawyer who advised Donald Trump on overturning the election, also helped direct a Christian novelist on an anti-abortion book about the Supreme Court. … Years before the conservative legal scholar John Eastman devised …
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Raw Story
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Ron DeSantis runs for president, take two — The growing sense of crisis around Ron DeSantis's campaign intensified over the weekend with reports that his campaign side is burning through cash, running out of big donors, and laying off staff. And, in another interesting twist, DeSantis …
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CNN:
Top House Democrats rebuke Jayapal comments that Israel is a ‘racist state’ as she tries to walk them back — Top House Democrats are rebuking Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal's comments from earlier this weekend that “Israel is a racist state,” which she sought to walk back on Sunday.
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy releases conservative pool Supreme Court picks — Borrowing a page from former President Donald Trump, the 2024 GOP hopeful is assuring primary voters that he would keep the bench weighted toward the right. — WASHINGTON — Borrowing a tactic from former President Donald Trump …
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Axios, CNN and The Daily Caller
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
How Tucker's “FedEpps” conspiracy theory led to Fox News's latest legal mess — Reckless smears have consequences. … Last week, a former Oath Keeper named Ray Epps filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News. And it was made possible by Tucker Carlson, whose reckless conspiracy-mongering …
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Newsbusters and Digby's Hullabaloo
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose launches GOP Senate bid — LaRose is the third prominent Republican to jump into the race to unseat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose launched a long-anticipated Senate bid Monday, becoming the third prominent Republican …
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The Hill, HuffPost, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, The Messenger, Politico, The Daily Caller and WCMH-TV
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
No-Show Republicans Shun NGA — The once-vital forum for common ground among state leaders has fallen prey to polarization. Its new chief, Utah's GOP Gov. Spencer Cox, has something to say about that. — ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — There are 26 Republican governors.
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