memeorandum: A harsh truth: The world economy never recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic (John Rapley/Globe and Mail)

5:50 PM ET, February 18, 2024

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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:

In New York, the Trump Brand Is Costing Some Condo Owners — When Donald J. Trump became president, condominiums in buildings emblazoned with his name began selling for less, according to an analysis. — In the world of real estate, Donald J. Trump's name has long been synonymous with luxury.

Discussion: Mother Jones, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story and CBS News

Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:

Michael Cohen suggests Trump's mounting legal fees make him ‘thoroughly compromised’: ‘He is for sale’ — Michael Cohen - who long served as former President Trump's personal lawyer and fixer - warned on Sunday of the potential risk of sending Trump back to the White House with mounting legal fees and financial liabilities.

Discussion: Raw Story, PoliticusUSA and Forbes

David Corn / Mother Jones:

Why Trump's Sleaziest Criminal Case Is So Important — Editor's note: The below article first appeared in David Corn's newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture.

Associated Press:

Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at ‘Sneaker Con,’ a day after a $355 million ruling against him — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop Saturday, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at “Sneaker Con …

The Guardian:
Trump launches gold high top sneaker line a day after $350m court ruling

Discussion: Balloon Juice, DNyuz, Raw Story and Reuters

Lizzy McLellan Ravitch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump unveiled his line of gold sneakers at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia

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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:

The GOP Has Crossed an Ominous Threshold on Foreign Policy — The long decline of the Republican Party's internationalist wing may have reached a tipping point. — Since Donald Trump emerged as the GOP's dominant figure in 2016, he has championed an isolationist and nationalist agenda …

Discussion: Global Affairs

Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:

Trump remains silent on Navalny's death — Former president Donald Trump, who earlier this month set off worries among allies after he said would encourage Russia to invade a NATO country that wasn't spending enough on defense, has remained silent on the death of Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin's most potent political opponent.

Discussion: UPI and Hartford Courant

Suzanne Lynch / Politico:
Navalny's death fails to move the dial for Republican Senator J.D. Vance

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Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:
Hillary Clinton claims Trump would pull US out of NATO

Discussion: RedState, NBC News and CNBC

ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 2-18-24: Nikki Haley, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Charlamagne tha God

Discussion: RedState, Fox News, Washington Examiner and USA Today

Valerie Hopkins / New York Times:
Hundreds of Navalny Mourners Detained Across Russia

Discussion: Rolling Stone, National Review and The Moscow Times

Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
Haley Calls Navalny a ‘Hero,’ Saying Trump Must Answer for His Death

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Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
Haley Says She Is Going the Distance Against Trump. Here's Her Plan.

Discussion: CBS News, The Hill, New York Post, South Carolina Public Radio and Fox News

Associated Press:

Suspect dead amid shooting that claimed the lives of 2 officers, 1 first responder, group says — A desperate call for help from a home in suburban Minneapolis early Sunday turned deadly for two police officers and a first responder who were shot and killed, according to officials.

Discussion: The Hill, New York Times, Washington Examiner, Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, RedState, The Post Millennial, Alpha News, Los Angeles Times, DNyuz, DC News Now, WGN-TV, The Daily Caller, New York Daily News, KHOU-TV and Fox News

Doha Madani / NBC News:

Heavy police presence at ‘active scene’ in Minnesota neighborhood — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said police were responding to a call of a family in danger. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives described it as a domestic violence call. — Two police officers and a first responder …

Discussion: KARE-TV, MPR News, Fox News, UPI, Chicago Tribune, NBC 7 San Diego, CBS News, DNyuz and DC News Now

Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:

Inside Kamala Harris' quiet effort to break through the Biden campaign's information bubble — For some, it's been a conversation off to the side at the White House congressional holiday party. Others have gathered at actress Eva Longoria's house in Los Angeles.

Discussion: Althouse, Political Wire and NPR

Melissa Nann Burke / The Detroit News:
Tlaib endorses protest vote against Biden in Michigan

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NBC News:
Biden's allies are stepping forward to vouch for him amid age questions

Discussion: RedState, BizPac Review, National Review, New Yorker and New York Magazine

Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Rep. Rashida Tlaib urges Michigan Democrats to vote against Biden in the primary

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Raw Story and Political Wire

NBC News:

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk helped oust Ronna McDaniel at the RNC. Now the knives are out for him. — The right-wing provocateur's antics — including attacks on Martin Luther King Jr., Black pilots and Taylor Swift — have caused a rift in Trump world.

Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Mediaite

Samya Kullab / Associated Press:

Ukrainian forces don't have enough artillery to battle Russia. A key withdrawal Saturday shows that — Dwindling ammunition threatens Ukraine's hold on the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line under withering assault by Russian artillery. Defensive lines are in jeopardy.

Discussion: The Kyiv Independent, DNyuz, The Guardian and Associated Press

Associated Press:

Top UN court to hold hearings on legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands — The United Nations' highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, plunging the 15 international judges …

Discussion: ScheerPost.com and Informed Comment

John Rapley / Globe and Mail:

A harsh truth: The world economy never recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic — /business/business/business/business/ business///businessJohn Rapley is an author and academic who divides his time among London, Johannesburg and Ottawa. His books include Why Empires Fall (Yale University Press …

Associated Press:

A year after Jimmy Carter's entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness — ATLANTA (AP) — Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy and lost his wife of 77 years.

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