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New York Times:
Trump Says He Might Have to Sell Properties to Pay $454 Million Penalty  —  The ex-president, who is appealing the penalty in his civil fraud case, offered a bond of only $100 million to pause the judgment.  —  Donald J. Trump offered a New York appeals court on Wednesday a bond …
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Lauren Aratani / The Guardian:
New York appeals judge denies Trump bid to pay $100m of $454m judgment  —  Ex-president's lawyers had asked court to halt collection of rest of amount plus ban on securing new loans from New York banks  —  A New York appeals judge has denied Donald Trump's request to pay just $100m of the $454m judgment for his New York fraud trial.
CNN:
Trump must come up with the full bond amount to cover the $454 million civil fraud trial judgment, appeals court judge rules  —  Former President Donald Trump must come up with the full bond amount to cover the $454 million verdict in the civil fraud trial, an appeals court judge ruled Wednesday.
Ron Filipkowski / MeidasTouch:
NY AG: Trump Doesn't Have the Cash to Stay Judgment Pending Appeal  —  The House of Cards is getting exposed.  —  Just like in the Wizard of Oz, we are getting a look behind the curtain on Donald Trump's business empire and learning that it isn't what he portrays.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Wants a Break on $464 Million Judgment.  The AG Says Trump Is Sneaking Assets to Florida.  —  Donald Trump was ordered to pay $464 million for bank fraud, but he only wants to front $100 million.  Now the AG says investigators have caught him moving his business assets.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Adam Wren / Politico:
Trump tried to ignore Haley. He barely lasted a day.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Michael Tackett / Associated Press:
Mitch McConnell to step down from Republican Senate leadership  —  Mitch McConnell's legacy as the longest-serving leader of Senate Republicans  —  Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Gaetz: 'We've now 86'd McCarthy, McDaniel, McConnell'
Discussion: Semafor
Washington Post:
McConnell to step down from Senate leadership in November
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
Discussion: HuffPost
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 …
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Nick Arama / RedState:
Michigan Results Spell Big Trouble for Biden, Good News for Trump
Elena Moore / NPR:
The push to vote ‘uncommitted’ to Biden in Michigan exceeds goal
Mercury News:
How Panera Bread ducked California's new $20 minimum wage law  —  Billionaire Greg Flynn, who made his fortune running one of the world's largest restaurant franchise operations, is getting a new boost from sourdough loaves and brioche buns.  —  That's because a California law that's …
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix climate change  —  The world isn't on track to meet its climate goals — and it's the public's fault, a leading oil company CEO told journalists.  —  Exxon CEO Darren Woods told editors from Fortune that the world has “waited too long” …
Discussion: CNBC and Fortune
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Smoking cannabis linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke  —  Smoking cannabis is associated with an increased risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study.  —  The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found daily use of cannabis …
NBC News:
Hunter Biden testifies behind closed doors as part of GOP impeachment inquiry  —  The interview follows months of back-and-forth between Republicans and Hunter Biden over whether and in what capacity he would testify.  —  WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden is facing questions Wednesday from members …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Democrats Pass a N.Y. House Map That Modestly Benefits Them  —  Democrats in New York adopted a new congressional map on Wednesday, using their supermajorities in the State Legislature to draw district lines that would improve their chances of winning the House majority in November, but not drastically.
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Man who assaulted officers with hockey stick on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison  —  A Michigan man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers with a hockey stick during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.  —  District Judge Tanya Chutkan …
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
They're coming for birth control next  —  This free edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, hit the button and sign up to support our independent journalism.  —  🧬 Subscribe to Public Notice 🧬  —  Earlier this month …
Helen Branswell / STAT:
CDC advisory panel says people 65 and older should get a Covid spring booster shot  —  An expert panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines on Wednesday recommended that people 65 and older should get an additional Covid-19 vaccine shot this spring.
Associated Press:
French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right  —  France's Senate on Wednesday adopted a bill to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the constitution, clearing a key hurdle for legislation promised by President Emmanuel Macron in response to a rollback in abortion rights in the United States.
Discussion: Bloomberg and New York Times
Sydney Dunlap / The Hill:
Witness calls out Sen. Kennedy in abortion hearing: ‘Nothing but fearmongering’  —  Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) gave a graphic description of an abortion procedure during a Senate hearing Wednesday, leading one witness to say his statements did not reflect her experience and were “nothing but fearmongering.”
Discussion: Townhall, Florida Phoenix and Raw Story
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. Maria Salazar Takes Credit For Children's Hospital Funding She Opposed  —  “I am thrilled to have secured over $1.4 million to provide cutting-edge medicine to children,” said the Florida congresswoman, who voted against this money.  —  LOADING  —  Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) …
Discussion: Raw Story
Firas Modad / The Hill:
The foreign policy establishment fails to see that the Middle East balance of power has shifted  —  Ryan Crocker is an experienced and knowledgeable American diplomat who specializes in the Middle East, having served as ambassador to Lebanon, Kuwait, Syria, Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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) …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
330K Jeep Grand Cherokees recalled to fix steering wheel issue  —  More than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees were recalled this week by Chrysler, due to a steering wheel issue that could cause drivers to lose control of their vehicle.  —  The vehicles were recalled specifically because the …
Cheyanne M. Daniels / The Hill:
3 Mississippi prisons violated Constitution with violence, poor conditions: DOJ  —  The Justice Department (DOJ) found three prisons in Mississippi violated the Constitution, citing violence, poor conditions and staffing shortages, per a new report.  —  The DOJ's Civil Rights Division …
Roque Planas / HuffPost:
Supreme Court May Torch Another Major Gun Reform  —  The conservative-tilted court appeared skeptical that anyone but Congress can ban bump stocks.  —  LOADING  —  When former President Donald Trump banned the gun components known as “bump stocks” in 2018, following a horrific mass shooting …
 
 
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Frozen embryos shouldn't be considered people, two-thirds of Americans say
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New York Times:
Michigan Democratic Primary Election Results
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Williamson ‘unsuspending’ presidential campaign
Jeremy Schulman / Mother Jones:
Florida Man Facing 91 Criminal Counts Wins Michigan Primary
Virginia Chamlee / People:
4 Times Melania and Donald Trump Clashed at the White House, According to New Book
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
 

 
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