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11:30 AM ET, February 26, 2024

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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Three Theories for Why Trump's Primary Results Are Not Matching Expectations  —  He has underperformed the polls in each of the first three contests.  —  It's still early in the primary season, but a whiff of a possible polling error is already in the air.
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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Trump's CPAC speech showed clear signs of major cognitive decline — yet MAGA cheered  —  A confused Donald Trump kept up his threats of retribution during this weekend's conservative confab  —  Donald Trump was in his full glory over the weekend at the annual Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference.
Douglas E. Schoen / The Hill:
Trump's colossal legal fees are draining his campaign at the worst time  —  If President Joe Biden has any advantage going into the 2024 presidential election, it's that former President Donald Trump's legal fees and primary challenges are a significant drain on the Trump campaign's finances.
Discussion: Sacramento Bee and National Review
Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
The vibes veepstakes  —  In an alternate universe, Donald Trump's choice for running mate would be obvious enough.  Like Joe Biden and Barack Obama before him, the former president could theoretically complete his ticket and unify the party in one easy step by selecting his most formidable primary challenger …
Juan Williams / The Hill:
Trump has kept up his old, creepy affections for Putin
Discussion: Raw Story
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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Status Report: Warning Signs for Trump
MSNBC:
‘More unhinged’: Former Trump aide sounds alarm, reveals why she'll vote for Biden
Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill and Raw Story
Politico:
Playbook: Spending talks go off the rails  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  RUN IT BACK — “The prospect of a second Trump presidency has the intelligence community on edge,” by Erin Banco and John Sakellariadis: “Former top officials …
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Politico:
The prospect of a second Trump presidency has the intelligence community on edge  —  Trump sought major changes at the intel agencies in his first term; former officials say he could be more radical in a second.  —  Former top officials from Donald Trump's administration are warning …
NBC News:
Russia's 2024 election interference has already begun  —  Moscow is spreading disinformation about Joe Biden and other Democrats to lessen U.S. military aid to Ukraine and U.S. support for NATO, former U.S. officials and cyber experts say.  —  Russia is already spreading disinformation …
NBC News:
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel announces her resignation  —  Former President Donald Trump has already endorsed a new slate of leaders at the Republican National Committee ahead of the general election.  —  WASHINGTON — Ronna McDaniel said Monday that she will step down next month as chairwoman …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Ronna McDaniel, the R.N.C.'s Top Official, Plans to Step Down on March 8
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Ronna McDaniel to step down as RNC chair next week
Discussion: The Hill, NPR and UPI
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case  —  Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge's finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency.
Joseph Goldstein / New York Times:
$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School  —  Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a longtime professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is making free tuition available to all students going forward.  —  The 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier has donated $1 billion …
Discussion: PIX11
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Exclusive: Hunter Biden sees his sobriety as key to keeping Trump from winning … - “Most importantly, you have to believe that you're worth the work, or you'll never be able to get sober. … “I have always been in awe of people who have stayed clean and sober through tragedies and obstacles few people ever face.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Koch network stops spending on Nikki Haley's presidential campaign  —  Americans for Prosperity Action said it had to “take stock” after Haley's loss in South Carolina.  —  Americans For Prosperity Action, the powerful conservative group supporting Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential primary …
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Biden supercharged these Michigan unions.  Will workers return the favor?  —  LANSING, Mich. — Wearing a green beanie and leather work boots, Jakeob Carson walked into new member orientation on a recent Monday excited to earn nearly double what he did at his last job.
Ibrahim Dahman / CNN:
Palestinian Authority prime minister and government resign  —  Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh and his government have submitted their resignations, he announced Monday.  —  “I would like to inform the honorable council and our great people that I placed …
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Chad De Guzmanupdated / TIME:
U.S. Air Force Member Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israel's Embassy to Protest War in Gaza
CNBC:
House China committee demands Elon Musk open SpaceX Starshield internet to U.S. troops in Taiwan
Discussion: Fox Business
Riley Rogerson / The Daily Beast:
GOP Sen. Rick Scott Is Uniquely Unpopular in Florida. Can Dems Capitalize?
Discussion: WFLA-TV and Raw Story
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Hear Free Speech Challenges to Social Media Laws
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republican Opposition to Birth Control Bill Could Alienate Voters, Poll Finds
Kavitha Surana / ProPublica:
Inside the Internal Debates of a Hospital Abortion Committee
Discussion: The Hill and New Yorker
Peter Baker / New York Times:
As the Election Comes Into Focus, Pressure Builds in the West Wing
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
Stupid Power  —  Deluding ourselves about America's delusions.  —  In all my years …
David French / New York Times:
What Is Christian Nationalism, Exactly?
Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government funding
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democratic operative admits to commissioning fake Biden robocall that used AI
 

 
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Reuters:
Sources: Sony is in talks to acquire Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which publishes anime and more, in the coming weeks; Kadokawa had a ~$2.7B market cap

Aditi Agrawal / Hindustan Times:
In a lawsuit, Indian news agency ANI accuses OpenAI of exploiting its news content in an unauthorized manner for commercial gain

Karissa Bell / Engadget:
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