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5:35 AM ET, February 20, 2024

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Axios:
Biden's reset moment … Officials close to him, needing a repeat triumph, will spend hours on everything from the text to his physical preparation to exploit the prime-time moment.  — “Everyone around him is well aware — well aware — of the need to jack this campaign up,” a source close to Biden said.
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Kierra Frazier / Politico:
NYT publisher: White House ‘extremely upset’ on Biden age coverage  —  “We are going to continue to report fully and fairly,” A.G. Sulzberger said.  —  The New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger said Monday that the White House is “extremely upset” about its coverage on President Joe Biden's age …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
It's time for the White House to put up or shut up  —  If you'd asked me a year ago, I would have told you that Joe Biden was a reasonably clear favorite in the event of a rematch against Donald Trump.  —  Not an overwhelming favorite, mind you.  But perhaps a 65:35 favorite.
Eduardo Suárez / Reuters Institute:
New York Times publisher A. G. Sulzberger: “Our industry needs to think bigger”  —  In this exclusive interview, he discusses his role in shaping the paper and preserving its values  —  In early January 1996 journalist Kevin McKenna presented the New York Times' first website to three generations …
Sam Baker / Axios:
Read: Historians rank Trump as worst president … - Lincoln.  — F.D. Roosevelt.  — Washington.  — T. Roosevelt.  — Jefferson.  — Truman.  — Obama.  — Eisenhower.  — L.B. Johnson.  — Kennedy.
Discussion: UPI
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Asawin Suesbang / Rolling Stone:
Trump's Final Hours in Office Were Consumed With Fury at Snoop Dogg  —  Trump's rage at Snoop Dogg created “chaos” in his administration's last moments — and nearly killed clemency for Harry-O … The source of the then-outgoing president's anger had nothing to do with his failed attempts …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Poll Ranks Biden as 14th-Best President, With Trump Last
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Anti-Trump Burnout: The Resistance Says It's Exhausted
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated  —  Over 100 children at the school are susceptible to virus.  —  Florida health officials on Sunday announced an investigation into a cluster of measles cases at an elementary school in the Fort Lauderdale area with a low vaccination rate …
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Taylor Delandro / The Hill:
Florida health officials investigate measles outbreak at school
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Pelosi: Trump comments on Navalny's death ‘beneath the dignity of a human being’  —  Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) went after former President Trump on Monday for his response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, calling Trump's comments “'beneath the dignity of a human being.”
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Bolton: 'If Trump is elected, there'll be celebrations in the Kremlin'
David Cay Johnston / New Republic:
Judge Engoron's Ruling Is a Detailed Road Map to Trump's Thievery
Discussion: Raw Story
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump-Putin 2024  —  Happy Presidents' Day—a quick missive today, and we'll let you get back to your holiday.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Wisconsin governor signs new state legislative maps into law, ending a GOP gerrymander  —  The new lines will all but certainly loosen Republicans' grip on power in the swing state's government after more than a decade of dominance.  —  Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday signed …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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WPR:
Evers signs new maps into law, effectively ending Wisconsin redistricting lawsuit
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
John Oliver Offers Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas $1 Million a Year to Resign  —  John Oliver made Justice Clarence Thomas an offer too good to refuse, but he has 30 days to take a cool million a year — plus a sweet bus — or it goes away.  —  Oliver made the stunning offer at the end …
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Trump musical about ex-wives, Stormy Daniels debuts in New York  —  A parody musical centered on former President Trump and some of the well-known women in his life is hitting the off-Broadway stage in New York City this month.  —  The musical, titled “Five: The Parody Musical,” …
Discussion: Political Wire
ABC News:
White House is distributing $5.8B from the infrastructure law for water projects  —  The Biden administration says it is distributing another $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects around the country, paid for by one of its key legislative victories  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden …
Discussion: The Hill
David J. Gerleman / Washington Post:
Documents reveal Abraham Lincoln pardoned Biden's great-great-grandfather  —  Every new president selects personalized Oval Office decor to suit his tastes and pay homage to admired predecessors.  President Biden's Oval Office boasts both a portrait and a bust of Abraham Lincoln.
ABC News:
Bipartisan House members unveil new border, foreign aid proposal  —  It's not yet clear if House GOP leadership would consider the proposal.  —  Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania, pauses while speaking during the American Federation of Government Employees …
Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
‘What a Coward’: Fox Contributor Blasts J.D. Vance For Refusing to ‘Look Zelensky in the Eye’ While Opposing Aid  —  Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) received a bevy criticism over the weekend for skipping out on a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference …
Discussion: Associated Press
Jonathan Turley / New York Post:
Democrats weaponized justice system to punish Trump in business case  —  Oscar Wilde wrote “moderation is a fatal thing.  Nothing succeeds like excess.”  Judge Arthur Engoron took that line to heart with his absurd imposition of $455 million in fines and interest against Donald Trump and his corporation.
 
 
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