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Douglas MacKinnon / The Hill:
Leading Democrats need to go to the White House to ask Biden and Harris to step aside  —  Playtime is over.  We have to put the toys away and have the adults in the room re-exert their authority.  —  It's one thing when the issues of the day are identity politics; “green” energy …
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Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Mideast crisis will test whether Biden can make experience an asset  —  The escalating confrontation between Israel and Hamas is offering President Joe Biden a crucial opportunity to begin flipping the script on one of his most glaring vulnerabilities in the 2024 presidential race.
New York Times:
Can Biden Change How Voters See Him?  The Israel War May Give Him a Chance.  —  Plagued by low approval ratings, the president has projected himself as a world leader.  Strategists warn, however, that his re-election may depend more on domestic issues like the economy.
CNN:
Back-to-back plea deals pose grave legal threat to Donald Trump  —  Two stalwart allies of former President Donald Trump flipped against him in the past 36 hours, a staggering turn of events that could now pose a grave threat to his ability to fend off criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Bitter Standoff with Fox News Is Only Getting Worse  —  Fox News appears to have adopted a policy of no live interviews for Donald Trump.  That's bad news for the presidential candidate. … In both of his last presidential runs, Fox News was essential to Donald Trump's success.
Discussion: Raw Story
Devan Cole / CNN:
Judge Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case  —  US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday temporarily froze the gag order she issued on Donald Trump in the former president's federal 2020 election subversion criminal case.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Democrats keep getting new warning signs about Black voter support  —  Black voters continue to be loyal to Democrats, but there are signs that support continues to erode.  —  Democrats are about to find out how worried they need to be about Black voter support.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump tells allies he doesn't support Tom Emmer's speaker bid  —  The frontrunner for the post is already running into problems.  —  Former President Donald Trump privately conveyed to allies on Friday he does not back House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's bid for speaker, throwing another wrench …
CBS News:
Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer “making calls” in pursuit of nomination for House speaker
New York Times:
Elderly and Imprisoned: 'I Don't Count It as Living, Only Existing.'  —  On a clear day in March 2023, the snowy peaks surrounding the California Institution for Men in Chino were visible.  Cleveland Lindley stood on a green patch in the prison yard, taking in the view.
Discussion: Althouse
Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
AP visual analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion  —  (AP animation: Marshall Ritzel, AP video: Angie Wang)  —  Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, a volley of rockets lit up the darkened sky over Gaza.  Videos analyzed by The Associated Press show …
Discussion: Twitchy and Al Jazeera
Washington Post:
Tensions rise as Haley vies to overtake DeSantis as Trump alternative  —  Escalating frictions between the two candidates vying for a distant second behind Trump are playing out before voters on the campaign trail and behind closed doors with wealthy donors  —  Nikki Haley is increasingly threatening …
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Biden says Hamas attacks aimed to halt Israel-Saudi Arabia agreement  —  The normalization push began under former President Donald Trump's administration and was branded as the Abraham Accords.  —  President Joe Biden said that Hamas' attacks on Israel were intended in part to scuttle …
Discussion: Politico
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Reuters:
Cairo peace summit grapples with Gaza war as risks to region rise  —  Arab leaders condemned Israel's two-week-old bombardment of Gaza on Saturday at a gathering of Western and other leaders and demanded renewed efforts to end a decades-long cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
NBC News:
Federal agents found more than two dozen minors working in Ohio poultry plant  —  The children, mainly from Guatemala, according to local immigration advocates, were working in meat processing and sanitation in a plant run by Gerber's Poultry.  —  Federal agents found more than two dozen …
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website  —  Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after a disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud case was allowed to linger on his campaign website after the judge ordered it deleted.
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New York Times:
Trump Fined $5,000 for Breaking Gag Order by Leaving Abusive Post Online
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court won't reinstate Missouri gun law as Thomas dissents  —  The Supreme Court declined to reinstate a Missouri law that prevents local police from working with the federal government to enforce certain gun laws.  —  The justices on Friday sided with the Biden administration …
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