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Devan Cole / CNN:
Retired conservative federal judge urges Supreme Court to disqualify Trump from office  —  A former conservative federal appellate judge is urging the Supreme Court to keep Donald Trump off the ballot, arguing the ex-president's effort to cling to power after his 2020 election loss was …
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Tatyana Tandanpolie / Salon:
Retired Republican judge: “Absolutely damning” evidence in new bid to bar Trump from Illinois ballot  —  The “preponderance of evidence” shows that Trump engaged in insurrection, election officer says  —  A hearing officer for the Illinois State Board of Elections in a recommendation released …
Politico:
Biden takes a swing through unfriendly ‘Trump Country’  —  “It's the nation's ATM,” said one operative about Florida.  —  MIAMI — President Joe Biden is dropping into Florida not to fire up voters — but to raise cash.  —  In a month marked by major campaign speeches and events …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Carroll says she would ‘absolutely’ sue Trump again if another case arises  —  Longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll on Monday said she is “more than willing” to sue former President Trump again if another case arose in the future.  —  A jury last week ordered Trump to pay …
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
A Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is the Only Way to Avoid a Wider War  —  If the war between Israel and Hamas rages on indefinitely, the conflict will spread.  It doesn't have to be that way. … It is inevitable that much of the discussion in Washington, D.C. regarding the drone attack …
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Wall Street Journal:
Iranian Allies Brace for U.S. Response to Deadly Drone Strike
Washington Post:
U.S. mixed up enemy, friendly drones in attack that killed 3 troops
The Daily Beast:
How This Nutty Ohio Primary Is Dividing the GOP  —  Everyone in this race has baggage—especially J.R. Majewski.  —  Like many dramas in today's Republican Party, the one in Ohio's 9th Congressional District started with someone saying something mean about Donald Trump.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
GOP Senator Reveals the Sick Truth About the Trump-MAGA Border Scam
Colin McCullough / CNN:
Oklahoma GOP votes to condemn Sen. Lankford for role in bipartisan border talks
Politico:
Biden's team is blaming Iran for American deaths.  How will the US respond?  —  The death of the service members in Jordan adds to rising Middle East tensions just as the 2024 voting begins.  —  President Joe Biden is blaming Iran more explicitly than ever for the deaths of three American soldiers …
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Nikki Haley: ‘Take out’ foreign leaders behind drone strike in Jordan
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans now say it might be okay to ignore the Supreme Court  —  A consequential development of the Trump era is what increasingly looks like the Republicans' acrimonious divorce from the rule of law.  —  The party that once prided itself as the law-and-order side has leaped headlong …
Washington Post:
Texas AG seeks transgender records in Georgia as part of his wider probe  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested medical records from a Georgia telehealth clinic that provides gender-affirming care, a newly discovered move that shows the Republican official is looking in multiple states …
Discussion: The Hill and HuffPost
John Sexton / HotAir:
Vivek Ramaswamy Joins the Taylor Swift ‘Psy-Op’ Bandwagon (Update)  —  Vivek Ramaswamy was never my cup of tea and this is why.  Because, on the one hand he could occasionally do a solid job putting the progressive media back on its heels on the other hand he was also willing to indulge stupid conspiracy theories like this:
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Right-Wingers Say Super Bowl Is Rigged So Taylor Swift Can Endorse Biden
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
TheBlaze's Jason Whitlock Quietly Deletes Promo of Antisemitic Interview  —  But TheBlaze host said he didn't regret inviting the guest, who spewed vile conspiracy theories, on his show.  —  After coming under fire for hosting virulent antisemite E. Michael Jones, who claimed …
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Merrick Garland to transfer power during back surgery  —  The Justice Department's No. 2 official will briefly take over as the attorney general undergoes a procedure on his spine this weekend.  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland will be out of commission this weekend due to back surgery …
Associated Press:
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands  —  A hidden path to America's dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source - a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country's largest maximum-security prison.
Discussion: Associated Press
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
The anti-abortion plan ready for Trump on Day One  —  The stakes of the election go far beyond whether a GOP president signs a bill banning the procedure.  —  Anti-abortion groups have not yet persuaded Donald Trump to commit to signing a national ban if he returns to the White House.
Discussion: Political Wire
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Apple warns proposed UK law will affect software updates around the world  —  Apple may leave the UK if required to provide advance notice of product updates.  —  Apple is “deeply concerned” that proposed changes to a United Kingdom law could give the UK government unprecedented power to …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump puts on full-court press for big-time donors — and nabs more than a few  —  The former president has scored a commitment from Ron DeSantis' former top money man, among others.  —  Donald Trump is aggressively courting potential megadonors to his campaign, targeting those who've kept …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Party feud breaks out ahead of RNC meeting in Las Vegas  —  GOP county chairs and local activists warned the party isn't doing enough to compete in November.  —  LAS VEGAS — Days before the Republican National Committee was set to convene here, hundreds of Republican officials gathered …
John Sexton / HotAir:
This Mark Cuban Story is Too Good Not to Share  —  Credit to Twitchy which got to all of this about an hour ago (as I write this).  The basic story is as follows.  Billionaire Mark Cuban has spent weeks arguing online arguing on behalf of DEI with anyone who will listen.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Nikki Haley might want to be careful calling Congress a ‘nursing home’  —  Former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley would like to be president.  Step 1 of that plan is to become the Republican Party's nominee — a step that, as you know, isn't going terribly well.
Discussion: The Hill
Kelly Rissman / The Independent:
Republicans are quietly deleting mentions of abortion from their websites.  We asked them why  —  Republicans who previously campaigned on a pro-life position are now ‘in a tough spot,’ experts say. , Kelly Rissman speaks to GOP strategists and campaign managers about what's going on behind the scenes
Claudia Aoraha / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift could sway 2024 election outcome, new poll finds with a FIFTH of voters ‘likely’ to back candidate endorsed by singer  — Eighteen percent of voters say they're ‘more likely’ or ‘significantly more likely’ to vote for a candidate endorsed by Taylor Swift
Joyce E. Cutler / Bloomberg Law:
Sotomayor Calls Supreme Court Pace, Workload More Demanding  —  Search by Topic  —  Justice Sonia Sotomayor said she's “tired” and “working harder than I ever had” due to the Supreme Court's big cases, growing emergency calendar, and briefs from outside groups.
Discussion: CNN, Reason and Raw Story
US Department of Justice:
One Iranian and Two Canadian Nationals Indicted in Murder-for-Hire Scheme  —  For Immediate Release  —  One Iranian and two Canadian nationals have been charged with conspiracy to use interstate commerce in the commission of a murder-for-hire plot.  —  According to court documents …
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
A federal judge is fed up with those defending the Jan. 6 rioters
Politico:
US weapons exports up 50 percent in 2023 as Washington challenges Russia, China
Discussion: Foreign Affairs
Adam Barnes / Business Insider:
Lise Meitner helped discover nuclear fission but never won a Nobel Prize for her brilliance despite 49 nominations
Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
ACLU mounting legal challenge against Ohio gender-affirming care ban
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To fight climate change, micromobility is a better option than overpriced transit projects
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
'I'm wearing the armor of God': New Arizona GOP chair vows more anti-voting lawsuits
Discussion: KASW-TV and Fox News
Acyn / MeidasTouch:
Justice Department Subpoenas House of Representatives For Documents
Martin H. Redish / The Hill:
The Supreme Court can't punt on Trump's disqualification without threatening the Constitution
Rob Wile / NBC News:
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Mia Cathell / Townhall:
It Just Got Far Worse for Fani Willis
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
‘I Cannot Really Remember’: GOP Rep. Busted For Taking Credit For Bills She Voted Against
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Ex-IRS contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking Trump tax records
 

 
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