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Adam Wren / Politico:
Trump tried to ignore Haley. He barely lasted a day. — The former president was back to his old ways in no time. — For a full 24 hours on Saturday, Donald Trump did not mention Nikki Haley by name, ignoring her both in a freewheeling address to the Conservative Political Action Conference …
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New York Times:
Michigan Primary Takeaways: ‘Uncommitted’ Makes Itself Heard — President Biden endured a protest vote, Donald Trump fended off Nikki Haley again, and both may face challenges with their party coalitions as they start to look toward November. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Donald J. Trump won …
Washington Post:
Biden wins Michigan primary but faces notable showing by ‘uncommitted’
Biden wins Michigan primary but faces notable showing by ‘uncommitted’
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Politico:
Playbook: The message from Michigan
Playbook: The message from Michigan
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Elena Moore / NPR:
The push to vote ‘uncommitted’ to Biden in Michigan exceeds goal
The push to vote ‘uncommitted’ to Biden in Michigan exceeds goal
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NBC News:
Michigan Presidential Primary Election Results 2024: Trump, Biden win
Michigan Presidential Primary Election Results 2024: Trump, Biden win
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 takeaways from the Michigan primary
4 takeaways from the Michigan primary
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Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Man pleads guilty to threatening Michigan official over 2020 election
Man pleads guilty to threatening Michigan official over 2020 election
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Max Gowins / Decision Desk HQ:
Michigan Presidential Primary Results
Michigan Presidential Primary Results
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Joshua Zitser / Business Insider:
Lauren Boebert's son was arrested over a spate of thefts as his mom tries to convince voters to look past her chaotic family life — Lauren Boebert's son Tyler Boebert was arrested on Tuesday afternoon. — He's facing 22 charges in connection with a series of crimes in Rifle, Colorado.
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Hannah Hickman / KJCT-TV:
Lauren Boebert's son arrested, faces 22 charges — GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Lauren Boebert's 18-year-old son was arrested in Garfield County February 27, 2024, and faces 22 charges. — According to the Rifle Police Department's Facebook page Tyler Boebert was arrested at around 2:30 in the afternoon.
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Lauren Boebert's Son, 18, Busted Over Wild Alleged Crime Wave — Tyler Boebert faces a total of 22 charges after a “string of vehicle trespass and property thefts.” — Rep. Lauren Boebert's son was arrested Tuesday and now faces 22 charges relating to an alleged crime wave in Colorado, authorities said.
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Michael Tackett / Associated Press:
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.
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Washington Post:
Hunter Biden testifies that he never involved his father in business — President's son opens with a defiant statement accusing Republicans of “partisan house of cards” built on “lies” — Hunter Biden testified on Wednesday that he never involved his father, President Biden …
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Hunter Biden testifies behind closed doors as part of GOP impeachment inquiry
Hunter Biden testifies behind closed doors as part of GOP impeachment inquiry
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
They're coming for birth control next — Banning IVF is a natural result of anti-choice zealots running the GOP, and they won't stop there. … Earlier this month, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an opinion, complete with a wildly theocratic concurrence from Chief Justice Thomas Parker …
Washington Post:
‘Star witness’ testifies his claims about Fani Willis were only ‘speculation’ — ATLANTA — A lawyer billed as the “star witness” in the case to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) testified Tuesday that it was mere “speculation” when he told a defense attorney …
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Adriel Bettelheim / Axios:
Frozen embryos shouldn't be considered people, two-thirds of Americans say — Two-thirds of Americans oppose considering frozen embryos as people, with the issue rapidly resonating with Democrats already charged up by election-year messaging on reproductive rights, a new Axios-Ipsos poll finds.
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Jonathan Vanian / NBC News:
Biden to issue executive order aimed at protecting Americans' sensitive data from China and other ‘hostile countries’ — The measure targets the business of selling people's personal information, which the White House said could be used “to track Americans (including military service members) …
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How the Senate G.O.P. Scored a Top Recruit and Widened Its Path to a Majority — The recruitment of Larry Hogan in Maryland served as a capstone to months of quiet success for Senate Republicans, after years of recruiting disappointments. — Larry Hogan might not be running for Senate …
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Poll: Most Americans cool to Christian nationalism as its influence grows … - This once-fringe ideology has become prevalent in some deeply red states at a time when the nation overall is increasingly diverse and less religious. … - In California, New York and Virginia …
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Financial Times:
Leaked Russian military files reveal criteria for nuclear strike — Doctrine for tactical nuclear weapons outlined in training scenarios for an invasion by China — Vladimir Putin's forces have rehearsed using tactical nuclear weapons at an early stage of conflict with a major world power …
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Israel Is Losing Its Greatest Asset: Acceptance — I've spent the past few days traveling from New Delhi to Dubai and Amman, and I have an urgent message to deliver to President Biden and the Israeli people: I am seeing the increasingly rapid erosion of Israel's standing among friendly nations …
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Lourdes A. Rivera / HuffPost:
What the Alabama Supreme Court's Decision Says About Our Failing Democracy — The high court ruling that the “wrongful death of a minor” law could be applied to an embryo created through in vitro fertilization is another extremist strategy in the criminalization of pregnant people.
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Williamson ‘unsuspending’ presidential campaign — Author Marianne Williamson announced Wednesday that she is “unsuspending” her presidential campaign, claiming American voters are “watching a car crash in slow motion” with the current candidates. — “Hey, I have an important announcement to make.
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Virginia Chamlee / People:
4 Times Melania and Donald Trump Clashed at the White House, According to New Book — A historical book about U.S. first ladies claims that while Melania was always publicly supportive of her husband during his presidency, the two often disagreed behind the scenes
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Mike Johnson cornered at “intense” White House meeting … - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Johnson “said unequivocally he wants to avoid a government shutdown.” — “We made it clear that means not letting any of the ... appropriations bills lapse, which means you need some [stopgap bills],” Schumer added.
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Justin Green / Axios:
It's all up to Mike Johnson now
It's all up to Mike Johnson now
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Reuters:
Federal judge in Texas rules congressional passage of 2022 spending bill unconstitutional — The judge called the scope of his ruling “limited,” and said it did not block all of the spending law. — A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday ruled that a $1.7 trillion government funding bill …