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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Why Nikki Haley isn't dropping out of the GOP presidential race  —  Nikki Haley's team is bracing for a home state embarrassment in South Carolina's Republican presidential primary on Saturday.  Conventional wisdom suggests she'll be forced to drop out.  But that may not apply in 2024.
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Melanie Mason / Politico:
Trump backs McCarthy's chosen successor for House seat  —  The race in California's 20th congressional district has been a hotly-contested fight over the direction of the Republican party.  —  Former President Donald Trump endorsed Kevin McCarthy's chosen successor for his House seat Tuesday …
Politico:
Haley vows not to drop out, calls Trump ‘meaner and more offensive by the day’  —  The former South Carolina governor says she isn't going anywhere, will stay in “until the last person votes.”  —  GREENVILLE, S.C. — Nikki Haley cast herself on Tuesday as a steadfast candidate of last resort …
MJ Lee / CNN:
Biden instructed aides to dial up attacks on Trump's wild comments
Associated Press:
Nikki Haley hasn't yet won a GOP contest. But she's vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump
Susan Page / USA Today:
Home sweet home? Donald Trump trounces Nikki Haley in exclusive South Carolina poll
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
South Carolina 2024 Poll: Trump with 23-Point Lead Over Haley Ahead of GOP Primary
ABC News:
Letitia James says she's prepared to seize Trump's buildings if he can't pay his $354M civil fraud fine  —  The New York attorney general made the remarks in an interview with ABC News.  —  Attorney General Letitia James arrives for a press conference following a verdict …
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Igor Derysh / Salon:
“That makes him a mark”: Experts warn Trump could get desperate as his fraud appeal appears doomed  —  Experts worry what Trump may do as he is “scrambling to pay his bills” after $400+ million in judgments  —  Former President Donald Trump faces long odds if he tries to appeal the $355 fraud ruling against him, legal experts say.
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Alito renews criticism of Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling in rejecting Missouri jury case  —  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito renewed his criticism Tuesday of the high court's landmark same-sex marriage ruling, addressing it in a five-page statement as part of an order explaining …
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Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Alito says he was right to fear that opponents of gay marriage would be treated as bigots  —  The justice raised that complaint about a trial judge's dismissal of potential jurors in a workplace discrimination case.  —  WASHINGTON − Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attempted an …
Discussion: New Republic, Slate and NBC News
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Justice Alito Renews Criticism of Landmark Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
Discussion: Raw Story and Los Angeles Blade
Politico:
Trump allies prepare to infuse ‘Christian nationalism’ in second administration  —  Spearheading the effort is Russell Vought, president of The Center for Renewing America, part of a conservative consortium preparing for Trump's return to power.  —  Russell Vought is president of The Center …
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
DOJ: FBI informant said Russian intelligence involved in Hunter Biden story … - Smirnov was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Central District of California after being arrested at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.  — Prosecutors alleged Smirnov falsely told FBI agents …
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Bevan Hurley / The Independent:
Oklahoma banned trans students from bathrooms.  Now a bullied student is dead after a fight  —  Nex Benedict died one day after a fight in a school bathroom.  Their mother Sue Benedict tells Bevan Hurley that the gender fluid teenager endured more than a year of abuse simply for being who they were
ABC News:
Swing state Republican parties are in chaos.  That could matter in November.  —  Leadership fights have roiled the GOP in Michigan, Arizona and Georgia.  —  Intraparty battles have troubled Republican state party leadership in Michigan, Arizona, and Georgia.
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Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
Alito issues fiery 10-page dissent as Supreme Court declines to review elite high school admissions case
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Fani Willis turns the tables on her attackers  —  Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis took the stand last week under attack from Michael Roman, former henchman 0f four-times-indicted former president Donald Trump, and many in the media and legal community.
NBC News:
Global law enforcement takes down ransomware group that targeted U.S. hospitals and schools  —  At least five alleged members of the group were named or arrested as part of the action.  —  A coalition of international law enforcement agencies has disrupted one of the most destructive strains …
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Slate:
Aileen Cannon Might Actually Get Herself Kicked Off the Trump Classified Docs Case  —  The recent news about possible Russian space nukes reminds us that we live in a very insecure world.  That is why perhaps none of Donald Trump's four criminal cases is more troubling than the federal prosecution brought …
Discussion: Raw Story
Randall Sarafa / Signal Messenger:
Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames  —  Signal's mission and sole focus is private communication.  For years, Signal has kept your messages private, your profile information (like your name and profile photo) private, your contacts private, and your groups private - among much else.
Alex Wolf / Bloomberg Law:
Alex Jones Estate Liquidation Gets Sandy Hook Families' Vote  —  Search by Law Firm Search by Topic  —  The families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims voted overwhelmingly in favor of a plan to wrap up Alex Jones' bankruptcy proceedings by liquidating the right wing talk show host's assets.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
California 2024 Poll: Schiff Continues to Lead U.S. Senate Primary with 28%  —  Home Polls California 2024 Poll: Schiff Continues to Lead U.S. Senate Primary with 28%  —  A new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill survey finds Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff maintaining …
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Politico:
What's missing from the Senate ad blitz
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Daily Kos
María Luisa Paúl / Washington Post:
Clarence Thomas has 30 days to resign if he wants millions from John Oliver  —  When it comes to Supreme Court reform, John Oliver is tired of just talking about term limits and ethics codes.  Instead, the late-night talk-show host said he's taking a page out of the playbook used by the rich and powerful …
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Border Patrol's second-highest official opts to retire amid sexual misconduct allegations  —  Joel Martinez became acting deputy chief of the Border Patrol in January.  The allegations stem from his time working in the Laredo, Texas, border sector.  —  The second-highest-ranking official …
Politico:
Judge threatens ex-Trump aide Navarro with contempt in records fight  —  Trump's former trade adviser has claimed the documents were personal, but a federal judge says at least some of them must be returned to the government.  —  A federal judge threatened Tuesday to hold former Trump White …
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Russia adds Lindsey Graham to list of ‘terrorists’ after he pushes consequences for Navalny's death  —  The South Carolina Republican has publicly blamed Vladimir Putin for the Russian dissident's death.  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham has been added to Russia's list of “extremists and terrorists” …
 
 
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Beth LeBlanc / The Detroit News:
Biden campaign official in Michigan: Israel-Hamas war not likely to end ‘anytime soon’
Associated Press:
Biden wants people to know most of the money he's seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US
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Eric Hovde launches Wisconsin Senate bid, handing GOP a boost
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