Top Items:
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Collins, leading Senate GOP centrist, won't endorse Trump in 2024 — Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a key figure in getting bills passed through Congress, says she will not endorse former President Trump, even if he becomes the Republican Party's nominee for president.
Discussion:
USA Today, Axios, The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, Salon, The Messenger, Mediaite, Right Wing Watch, Raw Story, The Dispatch, Washington Post, New Yorker and The Maine Wire
RELATED:
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Lindsey Graham ‘threw Trump under the bus’ in Georgia case, book says — Senator told grand jury in election subversion case Trump would have believed martians stole the election, per Find Me the Votes — The South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham “threw Donald Trump under the bus” …
Discussion:
The Hill, Hachette Book Group, New Republic, Mediaite, BizPac Review, Daily Caller News Foundation, Raw Story and Mock Paper Scissors
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
The irony of Trump's angry reaction to his N.H. primary victory — So let me get this straight. Donald Trump, of all people, is outraged by the very idea of a candidate presenting a second-place finish as a success? — For speechwriters, remarks after a primary victory are an easy lift.
Discussion:
Associated Press, Washington Post, Raw Story, Progressive Eruptions, Sanity Clause, Washington Examiner, The Hill, The Messenger, BizPac Review, Politico, Vox, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, NBC News, Mediaite and NPR
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
The time for denial is over: Republicans are really nominating Donald Trump — Huge numbers of voters still don't believe Trump will be the nominee — will New Hampshire be the wake-up call? — Tuesday night's primary results from New Hampshire are going to be a shock to a lot of people's systems.
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Message Box, National Review, Reason, The American Spectator, New Republic, The Atlantic, New York Times, Washington Post, spiked, NH Journal, CNN, ABC News, Washington Times, HuffPost, NBC News, The Messenger, RedState, New York Magazine, El País, WGN-TV and Florida Phoenix
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Auto Workers Union Endorses Biden Over ‘Scab’ Trump
Auto Workers Union Endorses Biden Over ‘Scab’ Trump
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Washington Examiner, MeidasTouch, NPR, USA Today, HuffPost, The Hill, CBS News, Axios, Wall Street Journal, Politico, ABC News, National Review, Mediaite, UPI, Washington Times, Roll Call, NBC News, Michigan Advance, The Gateway Pundit, The Intercept, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, Detroit Metro Times, WUSA, The Guardian, Santa Cruz Sentinel, PoliticusUSA, New York Times, Forbes, Fox Business, The Messenger and WGN-TV
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Billionaire Reid Hoffman pauses Nikki Haley funding after her New Hampshire loss to Trump, source says
Billionaire Reid Hoffman pauses Nikki Haley funding after her New Hampshire loss to Trump, source says
Discussion:
Associated Press, Breitbart, Newsbusters, Bloomberg, Alaska Public Media, Washington Examiner, The Messenger, New Statesman and Political Wire
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Why Republicans are (still) humiliating themselves for Trump
Why Republicans are (still) humiliating themselves for Trump
Discussion:
NBC News, ABC News, New York Times, Sydney Morning Herald, Fox News, KXAN-TV, Power Line, Telegraph, Breitbart, The Messenger, HuffPost, UPI, The Guardian, Daily Kos, Yahoo News, The Hill, Al Jazeera, USA Today, National Review and Raw Story
Politico:
Playbook: 'That's the guy we will beat'
Playbook: 'That's the guy we will beat'
Discussion:
The Hill, Breitbart, New Hampshire Bulletin, PoliticusUSA, New York Times, Raw Story, Blaze Media and The Messenger
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
New Hampshire Primary Takeaway: We Are Not a Serious Country
New Hampshire Primary Takeaway: We Are Not a Serious Country
Discussion:
KRDO, HotAir, The Gateway Pundit, The Messenger, Raw Story, Digby's Hullabaloo, Washington Post, New York Post, The Hill, CBS News and Vanity Fair
Politico:
After Trump's NH win, Biden gets the opponent he wants
After Trump's NH win, Biden gets the opponent he wants
Discussion:
USA Today, One America News Network, Vanity Fair, Washington Post, The Guardian, Outside the Beltway and New Republic
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Trump Hammers Former Press Secretary McEnany After New Hampshire Win: 'Don't Need Any Advice From RINO'
Trump Hammers Former Press Secretary McEnany After New Hampshire Win: 'Don't Need Any Advice From RINO'
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, BizPac Review and MeidasTouch
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Arizona GOP chair resigns, alleges Kari Lake blackmail — The chairman of the Arizona Republican Party announced he will resign on Wednesday after leaked audio appeared to show him attempting to pay Senate candidate Kari Lake not to run for office in 2024. — Jeff DeWit said that the audio was “selectively edited.”
Discussion:
NBC News, The Daily Beast, New York Post, One America News Network, CBS News and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
Ben Giles / NPR:
After seeming to bribe Senate hopeful Kari Lake not to run, Arizona GOP Chair resigns — The head of the Arizona Republican Party resigned Wednesday following the release of a surreptitiously recorded conversation of him seemingly trying to bribe Kari Lake to stay out of this year's U.S. Senate race.
Discussion:
New York Times, HuffPost, Business Insider, Fox News, KPNX, The Messenger, KASW-TV, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, RedState, Raw Story, Blaze Media, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, MyNorthwest.com, PJ Media, HotAir, BizPac Review, NBC News, LifeSite, KRDO, The National Pulse+, Daily Kos and The Western Journal
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
The White House has its own pharmacy—and, boy, was it shady under Trump — It wasted $750K during the Trump years and freely handed out Ambien and Provigil. — The White House has its own pharmacy that, until recently, could perhaps best be described as a hot mess, according …
Discussion:
Althouse
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Senate panel advances bill to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced legislation Wednesday to allow the U.S. to seize frozen Russian assets to pay for Ukraine's reconstruction. — The top Democrat and Republican on the panel were confident …
Discussion:
The Kyiv Independent
RELATED:
Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
US Senate panel backs ‘big hammer’ plan to seize Russian assets to help Ukraine
US Senate panel backs ‘big hammer’ plan to seize Russian assets to help Ukraine
Discussion:
Euromaidan Press, The Kyiv Independent, Balloon Juice and Politico
Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Republicans Turn on Their Impeachment Chairman: ‘Parade of Embarrassments’ (Exclusive) — One Trump ally told The Messenger ‘the base is starting to get more and more frustrated’ with Comer — JWPlayer — House Republicans are increasingly disenchanted with Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. …
Discussion:
Raw Story, Democrats and PoliticusUSA
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Judge denies Smartmatic bid to dismiss counterclaim made by Fox News — A judge in New York has denied a motion by voting systems company Smartmatic to toss a counterclaim made by Fox News as part of an ongoing legal battle between the two companies over the network's coverage of the 2020 election.
Discussion:
The Messenger, Los Angeles Times and Associated Press
Jason DeRose / NPR:
Religious ‘Nones’ are now the largest single group in the U.S. — When Americans are asked to check a box indicating their religious affiliation, 28% now check ‘none.’ — A new study from Pew Research finds that the religiously unaffiliated - a group comprised of atheists …
Discussion:
Axios, CBS News, Pew Research Center and Fox News
Oliver Holmes / The Guardian:
Nose wheel falls off Boeing 757 passenger jet awaiting takeoff — Delta Air Lines jet was due to depart from Atlanta airport and none of six crew or 184 passengers were hurt — A nose wheel fell off a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 passenger jet and rolled away as the plane lined up for takeoff …
Discussion:
New York Times, NBC News, WBAL, Associated Press, The Register, Plain Dealer, Global News, The Daily Caller, IJR, New York Daily News and KRDO
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Obamacare enrollment hits record level as Trump vows repeal — More than 21 million people have signed up for health plans through the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The record level of enrollment comes as former president Donald Trump …
Discussion:
The Texas Tribune and KFF
RELATED:
Tami Luhby / CNN:
Obamacare sign-ups hit record 21.3 million as Biden pushes his efforts to lower health care costs
Obamacare sign-ups hit record 21.3 million as Biden pushes his efforts to lower health care costs
Discussion:
Axios, UPI, The White House, Florida Politics, Washington Times and The Hill
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
White House Said to Delay Decision on Enormous Natural Gas Export Terminal — Before deciding whether to approve it, the Energy Department will analyze the climate impacts of CP2, one of 17 proposed LNG export terminals. — The Biden administration is pausing a decision on whether to approve …
Discussion:
Fox News, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Examiner, KRDO and The Daily Caller
Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
Ohio lawmakers override DeWine veto of gender-affirming care ban, transgender athlete restrictions — The Ohio Senate voted 23-9 Wednesday to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of legislation banning gender-affirming health care for minors and preventing transgender women and girls from competing on female school sports teams.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Pluribus News, USA Today, The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, CBS News, NBC News, Alliance Defending Freedom, UPI, National Review, Newsbusters, The Daily Signal, Plain Dealer, Ohio Capital Journal, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, The Statehouse News Bureau, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Federalist, Fox 8 Cleveland WJW, KRDO and LGBTQ Nation
Saman Shafiq / USA Today:
Video shows massive waves crashing Army base in Marshall Islands, causing extensive damage — A series of powerful weather-driven waves struck a key U.S. military installation in the Marshall Islands Saturday night, damaging infrastructure and forcing dozens of people to evacuate the island.
Discussion:
New York Times, WAGA-TV and Plain Dealer
Katherine Itoh / NBC News:
Hillary Clinton says Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig are ‘more than Kenough’ after ‘Barbie’ Oscar snubs — The former presidential candidate and secretary of state weighed in on Academy Awards controversy. — Hillary Clinton is the latest prominent voice to speak out against the Oscar snubs of …