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Associated Press:
Trump offers $100m bond instead of full $454m as he appeals New York case  —  Lawyers say judgment banning ex-president from obtaining loans from New York banks makes it impossible to cover full amount  —  Donald Trump's lawyers asked a New York appellate court on Wednesday to halt collection …
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.
NBC News:
Judge in Trump civil fraud case sent envelope with white powder, source says  —  The envelope never made it to Judge Arthur Engoron, but caused an emergency response at the courthouse.  —  A letter with white powder was sent Wednesday to the judge who handed down a $350 million verdict …
Adam Wren / Politico:
Trump tried to ignore Haley. He barely lasted a day.
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'  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) celebrated the news that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is stepping down from his leadership post, recounting the recent shake-ups permeating across the Republican Party.
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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Elena Moore / NPR:
The push to vote ‘uncommitted’ to Biden in Michigan exceeds goal
Nick Arama / RedState:
Michigan Results Spell Big Trouble for Biden, Good News for Trump
David Lindsey / Axios:
Four big takeaways from Michigan's Democratic and GOP primaries
NBC News:
Michigan Presidential Primary Election Results 2024: Trump, Biden win
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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.
Discussion: HuffPost and FOX31 Denver
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
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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Robert Legare / CBS News:
White House, Justice Department unveil new plan to protect personal data from China and Russia
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Limit Sales of Americans' Personal Data to China, Other Adversaries
Discussion: Wired and The Register
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Reuters and al.com
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.
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, New York Times and Fox News
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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NBC News:
Hunter Biden testifies behind closed doors as part of GOP impeachment inquiry
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.
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 …
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 …
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
The Intercept and Raw Story, Progressive News Stalwarts, Sue OpenAI  —  A trio of progressive media outlets have joined The New York Times in suing the ChatGPT creator—the latest salvo in an ongoing battle between the media and artificial intelligence.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Reuters
 
 
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