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Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Trump shares cryptic ‘dictatorship’ word cloud on Truth Social — It's not the first time Trump has called himself a dictator, but it's the first time he's said it via word cloud. — Voters surveyed by the Daily Mail described former President Donald Trump's political goals as “corruption,” “revenge” and “dictatorship.”
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Daily Mail, Axios, Twitchy and Althouse
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Axios:
Exclusive data: Trump lowers his own social media punch — Former President Trump has curtailed the reach of his campaign message by not returning to X, according to an Axios analysis. … - His engagement on Truth Social is much smaller — and actually shrinking.
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The Messenger, The Hill, Raw Story, Business Insider and DNyuz
Rob Crilly / Daily Mail:
Voters describe their 2024 choice between a Trump second term and a Biden second term as a choice between REVENGE or NOTHING in Daily Mail poll — JL Partners asked 1000 voters for a word to sum up Biden and Trump's plans — The results suggest the nation has a bleak view of the 2024 candidates
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The Messenger, HuffPost, Raw Story, The Hill, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, Breitbart, New Republic, Business Insider, Washington Examiner and The Post Millennial
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Is Testing the Bounds of Presidential Immunity—and Losing — At just about every turn, Trump is trying to hide behind the presidential seal for immunity. His gambit doesn't seem to be working, for some very essential reasons. — For years, Donald Trump has hid behind the presidential seal …
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Salon, Raw Story, New York Daily News, Business Insider and HuffPost
Anat Shenker-Osorio / New York Times:
A Trump Conviction Could Cost Him Enough Voters to Tip the Election
A Trump Conviction Could Cost Him Enough Voters to Tip the Election
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Civil Discourse …, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, Lawyers, Guns & Money, USA Today, CNN and Digby's Hullabaloo
Sidney Blumenthal / The Guardian:
Will Trump provoke a crisis of legitimacy for the US supreme court?
Will Trump provoke a crisis of legitimacy for the US supreme court?
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Raw Story
NBC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign stops all TV ad spending less than a month before Iowa and New Hampshire — A spokesperson for the GOP candidate's presidential campaign said it has “the ability to be nimble and hyper targeted” in ad spending going forward. — Vivek Ramaswamy's presidential campaign …
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Washington Examiner, The Messenger, DNyuz, Mediaite, New York Post, The Hill, New York Times, Raw Story, Axios, Blaze Media and Political Wire
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Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
Nikki Haley's Bold Strategy to Beat Trump: Play It Safe — Ms. Haley still trails far behind the former president in polls. Yet she is not deviating from the cautious approach that has led her this far. — At a packed community center in southwestern Iowa, Nikki Haley broke …
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Washington Examiner, ABC News, Digby's Hullabaloo and The Japan Times
Debra Kahn / Politico:
Ramaswamy campaign stops TV ad spending
Ramaswamy campaign stops TV ad spending
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The Messenger, DNyuz and Mediaite
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Haley releases New Hampshire ad featuring Sununu
Haley releases New Hampshire ad featuring Sununu
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The Messenger, UnionLeader.com, Washington Times, Washington Examiner and NBC News
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Thousands — and some city officials — want Trump's Hollywood star removed — An activist is forcing Los Angeles city officials to confront an unprecedented question: Whether former President Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame can be withdrawn, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen / Los Angeles Times:
Nobody's ever lost their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Will Trump be the first? — (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) — Hollywood Hills resident Andrew Rudick is on a mission. — Over the last three years, he's submitted public records requests, retrieved case documents …
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Raw Story
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Israeli military leader says war in Gaza will go on for ‘many more months’ — Israel expects the war in Gaza will go on for “many more months,” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi said. — “The war will continue for many more months, and we will operate in various ways …
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NBC News, Al-Monitor, The Sun, The Japan Times and Associated Press
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Danika Fears / The Daily Beast:
Melania Thinks It's Time to ‘Leave Her Mark on History’ — OUT OF THE SHADOWS — Melania Trump is reportedly ready for her moment in the spotlight. The former first lady, who's made only a handful of public appearances since Donald Trump left office, was reportedly encouraged by her …
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Balloon Juice, The Gateway Pundit, Metro.co.uk and Political Wire
Alex Wickham / Bloomberg:
Hunt to Announce UK Budget March 6 as Tories Push for Giveaways — Treasury announces budget date in emailed statement Wednesday — Timing gives Conservatives leeway over when to call election — Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will announce the UK's next budget on March 6 …
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Politico
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
A Fake Trump Elector in Michigan Told Prosecutors of Regret, Anger — The Trump supporter is the only one of the 16 fake Michigan electors who has agreed to cooperate with the authorities and had charges against him dropped. — One of the Republicans in Michigan who acted as a fake elector …
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Raw Story and Political Wire
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
A Private Liberal Arts College Is Drowning in Debt. Should Alabama Rescue It? — Birmingham-Southern College was on the verge of receiving a multimillion-dollar loan, but the state treasurer balked, saying it was not a justifiable use of taxpayer money. — On a crisp fall …
Larry Neumeister / Associated Press:
1st Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden's daughter — Criminal prosecutors may soon get to see over 900 documents pertaining to the alleged theft of a diary belonging to President Joe Biden's daughter after a judge rejected the conservative group Project Veritas' First Amendment claim.
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