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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump says Black voters like him more because of his indictments and mug shot — The GOP candidate tells a group of Black conservatives: 'I'm being indicted for you, the Black population' — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Trump sought to appeal to Black voters on Friday night …
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Siddhartha Deb / New Republic:
They Came, They Saw, They Left Early: Trump Stumps in South Carolina … There are monsters to be found everywhere, even if they were not immediately visible outside Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, at 10 am on a Friday morning. It had been pouring on the drive from Columbia …
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WLT Report
Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Trump Rambles His Way Through Incoherent Nashville Speech — “They want you to say what they want you, what they want to have you say. And we're not gonna let that happen.” — LOADING — Former President Donald Trump delivered a whopper of a speech Thursday at the National Religious …
NBC News:
Trump says ‘the Black people’ like him because he's been ‘discriminated against’ in the legal system — In a speech to a group of Black conservatives, he also said Black Americans “embraced” his mug shot more than anyone else. — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump claimed …
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CNN, HuffPost, Business Insider, Florida Politics, Vanity Fair, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Politico, Althouse, The Daily Beast, Mediaite, Rolling Stone and Eschaton
ABC News:
Trump claims Black Americans relate to his criminal prosecutions
Trump claims Black Americans relate to his criminal prosecutions
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, Breitbart and Election Central
Associated Press:
$454 million judgment against Trump is finalized, starting clock on appeal in civil fraud case
$454 million judgment against Trump is finalized, starting clock on appeal in civil fraud case
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CBS News, New York Times, The Guardian, New York Daily News, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Raw Story and ABC News
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Judge formally says Trump owes $454 million in civil fraud case, countdown starts for him to put up the money for appeal
Judge formally says Trump owes $454 million in civil fraud case, countdown starts for him to put up the money for appeal
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Deadline and Above the Law
Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:
Newsom calls Haley one of Democrats' best surrogates against Trump
Newsom calls Haley one of Democrats' best surrogates against Trump
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Mediaite, New York Post and Fox News
New York Times:
Ignoring Warnings, G.O.P. Trumpeted Now-Discredited Allegation Against Biden — Republicans in Congress built their impeachment case against President Biden around a bribery accusation that the F.B.I. had warned them was uncorroborated. — In May 2023, Senator Charles E. Grassley …
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Raw Story, Axios and Washington Post
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Jim Jordan Offers Startling Confession on Indicted Biden Informant
Jim Jordan Offers Startling Confession on Indicted Biden Informant
David Corn / Mother Jones:
The Smirnov Affair: MAGA Republicans Are Useful Idiots for Russian Intelligence
The Smirnov Affair: MAGA Republicans Are Useful Idiots for Russian Intelligence
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Power Line
Kitty Donaldson / Bloomberg:
Anderson Suspended After Claim London Mayor Controlled by Islamists — Conservative Lee Anderson suspended for refusal to apologize — GB News presenter has history of controversial remarks — A former deputy chairman in Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservatives has been suspended …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
This week, we faced all that the Dobbs justices unleashed — The five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court who overturned Roe v. Wade 20 months ago Saturday gave a green light to a new brand of Republican extremism in hyperdrive — a hyperdrive that has been on full, frightening display this week.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Digby's Hullabaloo, Talking Points Memo and Advocate
Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive — Dark Trump at CPAC: “Biden's fast track to hell” … Senior campaign officials tell us Trump will lay out his general-election case against Biden in the 1 p.m. speech — flipping the “four more years” argument to a series of dire warnings about Biden's re-election.
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Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Being Denied a Press Pass at CPAC Was the Best Way to Cover the Conference — This is what happened when MAGA people thought I was one of them. — I've attended the Conservative Political Action Conference almost yearly since 2009, always as a credentialed reporter.
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Balloon Juice, Raw Story and New Republic
Boris Kachka / Washington Post:
RFK Jr.'s comedy night: Barbs for Biden, but the joke may be on Trump — The L.A. fundraiser featuring Adam Carolla, Jeremy Piven and others seemed to appeal to Kennedy-curious voters who might otherwise support the Republican — LOS ANGELES — There were plenty of moments during …
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New York Magazine, The Hill, The Guardian and Los Angeles Times
Mike Spies / New Yorker:
Even Before His Trial, the N.R.A.'s Wayne LaPierre Was a Fraud — The pro-gun group's former leader used the organization's funds to enrich himself and those close to him. But the deception went much deeper. — In early January, Wayne LaPierre, the longtime head of the National Rifle Association …
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Kelly McClure / Salon:
Oklahoma senator calls LGBTQ+ people “filth” while commenting on death of Nex Benedict — At a legislative forum on Friday, Sen. Tom Woods emphasized the moral and Christian fortitude he aims to represent — During a legislative forum in Oklahoma on Friday sponsored by the Tahlequah Area Chamber …
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New York Times, Associated Press, Los Angeles Blade, Public Radio Tulsa, KFOR-TV, Advocate, PinkNews, Raw Story, PBS NewsHour and Popular Information
Washington Post:
White House reverses West Bank policy, calling Israeli settlements illegal — The decision was in response to reports that the far-right government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was planning further settlement expansion, an official said — BUENOS AIRES — Secretary …
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Al Jazeera, Axios, New York Post, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Times of Israel, Middle East Monitor and The Hill
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Vindman: Trump's NATO threat likely a ‘contributing factor’ in Navalny's death — Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman argued that former President Trump's recent comments about NATO are likely a “contributing factor” in the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Arwa Mahdawi / The Guardian:
Anti-abortion extremists in the US are waging a holy war against women — Republicans aren't content with just forcing women to give birth, they are intent on controlling all facets of reproductive healthcare, as we're seeing in Alabama — The holy war on IVF
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New Republic, NPR, al.com, Washington Examiner, LifeNews.com, Jezebel and CNN
Bloomberg:
Canada Gives Ukraine $2.2 Billion Lifeline as Kyiv Awaits US Aid — Funding for 2024 will boost Kyiv's military, economy — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Ukraine on Saturday — Canada will provide Ukraine C$3 billion ($2.2 billion) in aid this year to prop up the war-ravaged economy …
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The Kyiv Independent and Reuters