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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court's “Unanimous” Trump Ballot Ruling Is Actually a 5-4 Disaster — On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed a Colorado Supreme Court decision removing Donald Trump from the ballot because of his engagement in an insurrection on Jan. 6.
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Despite win, Supreme Court strikes blow to Trump's central campaign theme — He claims the legal system is corrupt, conflicted and rigged against him. — Former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Richmond, VA, Mar. 2, 2024. — The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Monday knocking …
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Slate:
It's Past Time to Quit Hoping the Courts Are Going to Stop Trump — The latest decisions out of the Supreme Court, first on when to hear former President Donald Trump's immunity appeal, then on how to deal with his Colorado ballot disqualification, have made one thing very clear …
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Federal appeals panel skeptical of ObamaCare's preventative care authority — A federal appeals panel appeared skeptical Monday of the constitutionality of an Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision requiring insurers to cover specific preventive services. — Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Keith Olbermann rips Supreme Court, calls liberal justices ‘inept’ — Keith Olbermann called for the Supreme Court to be dissolved and took aim at the court's Democratic-appointed justices, after a unanimous ruling on Monday kept former President Trump on the presidential primary ballot.
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Supreme Court hands Trump victory in Colorado 14th Amendment ballot challenge — The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Colorado cannot disqualify former President Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment's insurrection ban, a historic decision that preserves Trump's ability to seek a second presidential term.
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Jack Dura / Associated Press:
Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday — BISMARCK, N.D. — Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, adding to his string of victories heading into Super Tuesday.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The institutions of government aren't going to protect democracy
The institutions of government aren't going to protect democracy
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Top Democrat “working on” bill responding to Trump ballot ruling
Scoop: Top Democrat “working on” bill responding to Trump ballot ruling
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David French / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Just Erased Part of the Constitution
The Supreme Court Just Erased Part of the Constitution
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be kicked off ballot
Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be kicked off ballot
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Smackdown on CO: Unanimous SCOTUS Rules States Cannot DQ Trump on 14A
Smackdown on CO: Unanimous SCOTUS Rules States Cannot DQ Trump on 14A
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack
Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack
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Evan Osnos / New Yorker:
Joe Biden's Last Campaign — Trailing Trump in polls and facing doubts about his age, the President voices defiant confidence in his prospects for reëlection. — “I'll show you where Trump sat and watched the revolution,” Joe Biden said, stepping out from behind his desk in the Oval Office.
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Mike Bedigan / The Independent:
Biden thinks Trump won't concede if he loses election: 'He'll do anything to try to win'
Biden thinks Trump won't concede if he loses election: 'He'll do anything to try to win'
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Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Federal appeals court to allow controversial Texas immigration law to take effect, if SCOTUS doesn't intervene — A federal appeals court granted a temporary stay of a lower court's decision to block the enforcement of a controversial Texas immigration law, paving the way for it to go into effect …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court temporarily blocks new Texas immigration enforcement law — Justice Samuel Alito issued an order that puts the law on hold while the justices determine what next steps to take. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a new Texas immigration law in response to a Biden administration request.
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CNN:
Supreme Court temporarily freezes implementation of Texas immigration law
Supreme Court temporarily freezes implementation of Texas immigration law
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law allowing state arrests of immigrants
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law allowing state arrests of immigrants
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New York Times:
Allen Weisselberg, Former Trump CFO, Pleads Guilty to Perjury — Allen H. Weisselberg, the former Trump Organization finance chief, has already spent time at the Rikers Island jail complex. The perjury plea will send him back. — Allen H. Weisselberg, former President Donald J. Trump's …
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ABC News:
Trump opposes limited gag order in New York hush money case, defends right to respond to attacks
Trump opposes limited gag order in New York hush money case, defends right to respond to attacks
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Associated Press:
Former Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury in ex-president's civil fraud trial
Former Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury in ex-president's civil fraud trial
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Sophia Tareen / Associated Press:
Wisconsin fake elector settlement offers new details on the strategy by Trump lawyers — Two attorneys for then-President Donald Trump orchestrated a plan for fake electors to file paperwork falsely saying the Republican won Wisconsin in a strategy to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 victory …
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Ken Ritter / Associated Press:
Nevada fake electors won't stand trial until January 2025 under judge's new schedule
Nevada fake electors won't stand trial until January 2025 under judge's new schedule
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Kate Plummer / Newsweek:
Donald Trump's String of Gaffes Over Weekend Raises Eyebrows — Donald Trump has been criticized for making a string of gaffes during two weekend campaign speeches. — The Republican presidential candidate addressed crowds on Saturday in Richmond, Virginia, and Greensboro, North Carolina …
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Jay Solomon / Semafor:
FBI hunts for suspected Iranian assassin targeting Trump-era officials — The Scoop — The U.S. government is intensifying a manhunt for an Iranian intelligence operative who the Federal Bureau of Investigation believes has been plotting to assassinate current and former American officials …
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Mark Cuban Backs Biden in 2024, Urging More Action on Drug Costs — Co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs joins White House roundtable — Cuban backed Haley in primary but supports Biden in general
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Karla Adam / Washington Post:
France becomes first country to explicitly enshrine abortion rights in constitution — PARIS — With the endorsement of a specially convened session of lawmakers at Versailles, France on Monday became the first country in the world to explicitly enshrine abortion rights in its constitution …
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European Commission:
Commission fines Apple over €1.8 billion over abusive App store rules for music streaming providers — The European Commission has fined Apple over €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users ('iOS users') through its App Store.
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Associated Press:
Sinead O'Connor's estate asks Donald Trump to stop playing her music at rallies — The estate of Sinead O'Connor has asked Donald Trump not to play her music at campaign rallies. It says the late singer considered the former president a “biblical devil.” — The latest shake …
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US Supreme Court seeks security funding to protect justices, homes — The U.S. Supreme Court is seeking $19.4 million in federal funds to bolster security for the nine justices and assign protection of their homes to its own police force rather than the U.S. Marshals Service, citing “evolving” …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Stars Flip Out When Reminded That Trump ‘Had Dinner With Nazis’ — A Fox News anchor and a right-wing pundit freaked out on their liberal on-air guest when he merely stated a fact about Trump and Nick Fuentes dining together. — Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner and star pundit Tammy Bruce …
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