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12:50 PM ET, February 29, 2024

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Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:
Trump appeals Illinois judge's ruling removing him from primary ballot  —  Judge Tracie Porter had ordered Trump's removal from presidential ballot for his role in the US Capitol attack  —  Donald Trump has appealed a decision from an Illinois state judge who decided he should be removed …
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MSNBC:
Luttig: There was no reason for SCOTUS to take Trump's case.  Today's decision is momentous.  —  Judge Michael Luttig and Andrew Weissmann join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the breaking news that the Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's claim that he has Presidential Immunity on the week of April 22.
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump immunity arguments in April  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether his case could go to trial before the November election.
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
In Taking Up Trump's Immunity Claim, Supreme Court Bolstered His Delay Strategy  —  By scheduling a hearing for late April on the former president's assertion that he cannot be prosecuted for his actions in office, the justices increased the chances that he will not face trial by Election Day.
Rick Pearson / Chicago Tribune:
Cook County judge orders Donald Trump removed from Illinois primary ballot for his role in Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump Exactly What He Wanted
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Ted Cruz hopes ‘Supreme Court puts a stop’ to Trump case
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Illinois judge removes Trump from ballot because of ‘insurrectionist ban’
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Mitch McConnell Surrenders to Trump
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump's Immunity Claim, Setting Arguments for April
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Cornyn launches bid to succeed McConnell as GOP leader  —  Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Thursday officially announced a run to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Republican leader, setting up what is expected to be a hotly contested race for the top spot in the conference.
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Here's who could replace Mitch McConnell as Senate's top Republican  —  Immediately after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that he will step down from his leadership position in November, all eyes turned to a handful of Republican senators who could seek to succeed McConnell …
Gregory Korte / Bloomberg:
Biden Is Too Old But Trump Is Dangerous, Swing-State Poll Shows  —  Trump leads Biden in seven key states, with perceptions of an improving national economy failing to translate into a significant increase in support for the incumbent.  —  Swing-state voters across every major demographic …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Romney on voting for Trump over Biden: ‘No, no, no, absolutely not’  —  Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) he would “absolutely not” vote for former President Trump over President Biden in November, pointing to Trump's foreign policy views and his character.  —  “No. No, no, absolutely not,” …
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:   “Nightmare in America”: How Biden's Ad Team Should Attack Trump
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
The Politics Behind Trump and Biden's Dueling Border Stops
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Let's Thank the Alabama Supreme Court  —  I never thought I'd be grateful to the Alabama Supreme Court for anything, but now I am.  With its decision deeming frozen embryos to be children under state law, that all-Republican court has done the impossible.  It has awakened the American public …
Discussion: Raw Story and Slate
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump's pick for chair of the Republican Party opposes “the destruction of human embryos”
Discussion: Fox News and The 19th
Associated Press:
Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose?  —  The former president isn't in office—but is still dictating U.S. policy.  —  Nearly half a year has passed since the White House asked Congress for another round of American aid for Ukraine.  Since that time, at least three different legislative efforts …
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Stephanie Lai / Bloomberg:
Trump Plans to Meet With Hungary's Orban at Mar-a-Lago Next Week
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and MeidasTouch
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Raging wildfire now largest in Texas history with deteriorating conditions expected  —  A raging wildfire that tore across the Texas Panhandle this week has now become the largest in state history, and deteriorating conditions are expected to continue in the state.
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Revealed: ‘extremist’ Trump economist plots rightwing overhaul of US treasury  —  Stephen Moore, who withdrew from Fed consideration after sexist remarks were uncovered, is co-author of radical Project 2025 effort  —  Stephen Moore, a conservative economist whose controversial remarks …
The Intercept:
The Story Behind the New York Times October 7 Exposé  —  Anat Schwartz had a problem.  The Israeli filmmaker and former air force intelligence official had been assigned by the New York Times to work with her nephew Adam Sella and veteran Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman on an investigation …
Discussion: Don Juan in Hell
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
How we got here  —  Democrats are still suffering from their misinterpretation of the 2016 election  —  In the immediate aftermath of Barack Obama's 2012 re-election, Donald Trump criticized Mitt Romney for being too right-wing on immigration.  —  By doing so, he was echoing …
Acacia Coronado / Associated Press:
Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US  —  A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration …
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
White House demands Fox News retract coverage of bribery allegations against Hunter Biden, president  —  The White House is demanding Fox News retract its coverage of bribery allegations against President Biden's son, Hunter, in the wake of the arrest of a key figure in the accusations against the Biden family.
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Trump Media co-founders sue company, alleging a scheme to dilute shares  —  The case could complicate a long-delayed bid by the owner of Truth Social to go public — and deliver former president Donald Trump a financial lifeline  —  The co-founders of former president Donald Trump's media company filed …
Discussion: Raw Story
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Biden administration investigating Chinese-made ‘smart cars’ for national security risks  —  The Biden administration announced Thursday that it is investigating the national security risks posed by Chinese-made “smart cars” amid concerns about foreign governments gaining access to the cars' systems and data.
Oliver Milman / The Guardian:
US spends billions on roads rather than public transport in ‘climate time bomb’  —  New analysis finds money from Biden's $1.2tn infrastructure bill has overwhelmingly been spent on widening highways for cars  —  Roads, roads and more roads.  The US is continuing to spend billions of dollars …
Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
Columbia University Hospital DEI Chief Is Serial Plagiarist, Complaint Alleges  —  The chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer of Columbia University's medical school, Alade McKen, plagiarized extensively in his doctoral dissertation, lifting entire pages of material, without attribution …
 
 
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Daniel Wiessner / Reuters:
Tesla must face race bias class action by 6,000 Black US workers
Associated Press:
The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
Israel-Hamas war: Gaza Health Ministry says over 30,000 Palestinians killed
Reuters:
Judges in Trump-related cases face unprecedented wave of threats
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The Daily Beast:
Republicans Are Tired of Mike Johnson ‘Kicking the Can Down the Road’
Discussion: Raw Story and Axios
Reuters:
Putin warns West of risk of nuclear war, says Moscow can strike Western targets
Alexander Martin / The Record:
Ransomware gang seeks $3.4 million after attacking children's hospital
ITEP:
Corporate Tax Avoidance in the First Five Years of the Trump Tax Law
Discussion: HuffPost and The Guardian
CNN:
Exclusive: Texts reveal shadowy role witness played in defense attorney's push to disqualify Willis from Trump case
 

 
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