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3:45 PM ET, March 1, 2024

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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court Over Trump Delay—and Hands Dems a Weapon  —  In the wake of the Supreme Court agreeing to hear Donald Trump's demand for absolute immunity from prosecution—potentially delaying his insurrection-related trial until after the election—Democrats …
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Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Says Local Police Will Play Key Role In His Mass Deportation Plan  —  The front-runner in the Republican presidential primary contest said he would give officers immunity to carry out his plan.  —  LOADING  —  Former President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that local police …
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
We're Going To Need More Coffee  —  The legal landscape in three of the four criminal cases against Trump continues to shift in his favor this week, following the Supreme Court's decision to hear the presidential immunity appeal in the D.C. election interference case, creating at least a two-month delay for Trump.
Jeremiah Poff / Washington Examiner:
Joe Biden should hope Trump wins his immunity case  —  The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will hear former President Donald Trump's appeal in his Jan. 6 criminal case arguing that he has immunity from prosecution for his actions during his time as president.
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Nikki Haley calls for all Trump legal cases to be ‘dealt with’ before November  —  The Republican presidential candidate's comments came in an interview with NBC News' “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in Virginia.  —  Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley …
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden campaign, reproductive rights groups hit Trump after he raises 15-week abortion ban  —  President Biden's reelection campaign and reproductive rights groups bashed former President Trump for raising the idea of a 15-week abortion ban.  —  “More and more I'm hearing about 15 weeks.
Discussion: New Republic, WGN-TV and Political Wire
Matthew Watkins / The Texas Tribune:
Donald Trump says Greg Abbott is “absolutely” on vice president short list
Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Biden Will Push Higher Taxes for the Rich in State of the Union
CBS News:
Trump, special counsel back in federal court in classified documents case
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How the Biden-Trump Border Visits Revealed a Deeper Divide
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Biden announces U.S. will airdrop food aid into Gaza  —  The president reiterated that the U.S. is trying to push for an immediate cease-fire between Hamas and Israel in order to allow more aid into Gaza.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will drop food aid …
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Reuters:
Biden to announce US air drop of aid into Gaza, US officials say
Discussion: Al-Monitor
NBC News:
How Biden aides are trying to shield the president from protests
Discussion: Raw Story and Israpundit
Washington Post:
CDC officially drops five-day covid isolation guidelines  —  Americans who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to routinely stay home from work and school for five days under new guidance released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Pam Belluck / New York Times:
CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month  —  The pill mifepristone will be available with a prescription at pharmacy counters in a few states to start.  —  The two largest pharmacy chains in the United States will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month …
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
How do you say ‘impeachment is dead’ in Russian?  —  Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, usually wears loud ensembles and sneakers to work.  But for this week's seven-hour deposition of Hunter Biden on Capitol Hill, Moskowitz came in all black: suit, tie and shoes.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Hunter Biden gives House Republicans the rebuttal they didn't want
The Hill:
Menendez co-defendant pleads guilty to 7 counts  —  A New Jersey businessman charged with attempting to bribe Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) with a Mercedez-Benz for his political sway has pleaded guilty in the far-reaching corruption case.  —  Jose Uribe entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court …
Discussion: New York Times, UPI and Mediaite
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Alison Durkee / Forbes:
Trump Has One Week To Pay $83.3 Million To E. Jean Carroll—And She's Expressing ‘Very Serious Concerns’  —  Former President Donald Trump's scramble to cover millions in legal fines could start to come to a head next week, as the ex-president has only until next weekend to pay the $83.3 million verdict …
Julie Zauzmer Weil / Washington Post:
Thousands of millionaires haven't filed tax returns for years, IRS says  —  About 125,000 notices will be sent to high-income earners, including 25,000 people with income more than $1 million, the tax agency said  —  Thousands of high-income earners have not filed tax returns for several years …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Expected to Deliver Aid to Gaza Through Military Airdrops  —  Pentagon set to begin humanitarian campaign in coming days  —  WASHINGTON—The Pentagon is set to begin a humanitarian airdrop campaign in Gaza in the coming days to help bring aid to Palestinians caught in the crossfire …
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Haley rules out a No Labels bid for president … - Not so, Haley said Friday at a roundtable with journalists.  — “If I were to do No Labels, that would require a Democrat vice president,” Haley said.  — “I can't do what I want to do as president with a Democrat vice president.”
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Media Matters for America:
Fox News guest decrying “migrant crime” previously arrested after getting violent over a grilled cheese sandwich he deemed too cheesy  —  On February 28, Fox News host Jesse Watters hosted “James Lee” on his show to discuss the murder of Laken Riley on the campus of the University of Georgia.
Discussion: Flagpole
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Journalist Catherine Herridge held in contempt for not revealing source  —  The veteran correspondent for CBS and Fox News was ordered to pay $800 a day in a case that had triggered alarm for press advocates  —  In a case that has worried press advocates, veteran journalist Catherine Herridge …
Discussion: RedState, The Wrap, HotAir and BizPac Review
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Associated Press:
Judge holds veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to divulge source
 
 
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Christine Fernando / Associated Press:
Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year's US elections
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Garvey now in statistical tie with Schiff in California Senate race: Poll
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
“I Don't Know If Most People Even Know What Party Is In The Senate Majority”
Discussion: Business Insider
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
GOP's post-Roe peril spreads like wildfire
Discussion: al.com
Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Arizona Senate Passes Bill Preventing Presidents From Ballot Removal Under 14th Amendment
Nidal Al-Mughrabi / Reuters:
More than 100 killed while seeking aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000
 

 
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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

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
 
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