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5:00 PM ET, February 26, 2024

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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.
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:   Russia looms over yet another Trump presidential campaign
Juan Williams / The Hill:
Trump has kept up his old, creepy affections for Putin
Discussion: Raw Story
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Trump's plan to use Judge Cannon to block Judge Chutkan and avoid trial  —  Former President Donald Trump's lawyers see a major opportunity this week to use his criminal document mishandling case in Florida to create an impasse on his calendar for the two federal judges overseeing his major criminal cases.
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ABC News:
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg asks for gag order in Trump hush money case after dozens of threats  —  Trump is charged with falsifying records related to a hush money payment.  —  Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks during a news conference at his office in New York City, February 22, 2024.
The Hill:
Trump seeks to block Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen from testifying at NY hush money trial  —  Former President Trump's lawyers in his hush-money case on Monday demanded a New York judge block key witnesses from testifying in Trump's first criminal trial set to begin next month.
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
In Trump Criminal Case, Manhattan D.A. Asks for Gag Order Before Trial
CNN:
Exclusive: Key figure in fake electors plot concealed damning posts on secret Twitter account from investigators  —  Kenneth Chesebro, the right-wing attorney who helped devise the Trump campaign's fake electors plot in 2020, concealed a secret Twitter account from Michigan prosecutors …
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.
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Svante Myrick / The Hill:
The MAGA enemies list is growing, and so are the odds that you're on it  —  As the Republican primaries slog toward the climax of a likely Trump nomination, I can't help thinking that we as a country are still dramatically underreacting to the MAGA threat.  The fact that Trump has even made it this far is proof of that.
Just Security:
American Autocracy Threat Tracker
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Biden tops Trump by 4 points in new survey of young voters  —  President Biden is narrowly leading former President Trump by 4 points in a new survey of young voters — a key demographic Biden carried in 2020.  —  The new Axios-Generation Lab survey of 18- to 34-year-old voters found …
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New York Times:
Biden Will Make Rare Visit to Southern Border on Same Day as Trump
Shannon Rousseau / The Hill:
Pregnant women can't get divorced in Missouri.  Here's why  —  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (WDAF) - As it stands, Missouri judges cannot legally finalize a divorce if a woman is pregnant.  —  Three other states have similar laws: Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas.  While a pregnant woman can still file …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Michael Whatley officially announces for RNC Chair  —  The announcement comes after Ronna McDaniel announced she would depart the committee.  —  North Carolina GOP Chair Michael Whatley announced his candidacy to lead the Republican National Committee on Monday.
Discussion: Mediaite
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NBC News:
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel announces her resignation
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 …
Adam Rubenstein / The Atlantic:
I Was a Heretic at The New York Times  —  I did what I was hired to do, and I paid for it.  —  On one of my first days at The New York Times, I went to an orientation with more than a dozen other new hires.  We had to do an icebreaker: Pick a Starburst out of a jar and then answer a question.
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.
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 …
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Gavin Newsom faces another recall threat in California  —  Activists who successfully placed a recall on California's ballot in 2021 and forced the Democratic governor to spend tens of millions are trying to oust him again.  —  SACRAMENTO, California — Conservative activists …
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Police Bodycam Shows Sheriff Hunting for ‘Obscene’ Books at Library  —  Body camera footage from Idaho reveals a sheriff hunting for a YA book he could use for a political stunt.  —  Sheriff Robert Norris is speaking into his body camera.  “Today's date is April 20, approximately 7 a.m …
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Republicans who say they support IVF backed a bill protecting life ‘at conception’  —  The antiabortion bill in the House has no provisions for processes like in vitro fertilization  —  Prominent congressional Republicans are coming out in support of in vitro fertilization days …
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Tracey Tully / New York Times:
Andy Kim Sues to Block Preferential Treatment on Ballots in Senate Race  —  The federal lawsuit is seen as a direct challenge to Tammy Murphy, Mr. Kim's chief rival in New Jersey, who stands to benefit most from the current ballot layout.  —  Representative Andy Kim, a Democrat running …
Federal Trade Commission:
FTC Challenges Kroger's Acquisition of Albertsons  —  Largest supermarket merger in U.S. history will eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for millions of Americans, while harming tens of thousands of workers, FTC alleges  —  The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block …
 
 
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New York Times:
Ex-F.B.I. Informant to Be Held in Custody Indefinitely, Judge Says
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Charles Koch group boosts GOP Senate candidates in Pennsylvania, Nevada
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
House Republican critical of Biden impeachment push demands his removal via 25th Amendment
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump and his favorite fundraising platform both face donor problems
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Live updates Justices appear skeptical of Texas, Florida social media laws
HotAir:
The Media Will Do Anything to Twist a Narrative
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump's rhetoric about immigrant crime has finally convinced his party
 Earlier Items: 
Caroline Haskins / The Guardian:
A new tool targets voter fraud in Georgia - but is it skirting the law?
Discussion: Raw Story
Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
Does the candidate who generates the most clicks win?
Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Beep! Beep! Supreme Court rejects case of woman ticketed for honking her horn
Discussion: The Hill and Mercury News
Justin Spike / Associated Press:
Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership
Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
The vibes veepstakes  —  In an alternate universe, Donald Trump's choice for running mate would be obvious enough.
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

 
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