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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The Supreme Court's ballot ruling is absurd. They don't care. — There are more important things than logic and legal principles. … Last week, the Supreme Court gave Donald Trump a big assist by agreeing to hear his presidential immunity claim, dragging their feet long enough to ensure …
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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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The Hill:
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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David French / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Just Erased Part of the Constitution — Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution is essentially a dead letter, at least as it applies to candidates for federal office. Under the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that reversed the Colorado Supreme Court's decision striking Donald Trump …
CNN:
Amy Coney Barrett disagreed with the majority over Trump, but admonished the liberals instead — Justice Amy Coney Barrett packed two very different messages into her one-page opinion on Monday as the Supreme Court declared states could not toss former President Donald Trump off the ballot.
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Despite win, Supreme Court strikes blow to Trump's central campaign theme
Despite win, Supreme Court strikes blow to Trump's central campaign theme
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Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Supreme Court unanimously allows Trump to remain on 2024 ballot, finds states ‘have no power’ to enforce insurrection clause — ‘especially’ as to the presidency
Supreme Court unanimously allows Trump to remain on 2024 ballot, finds states ‘have no power’ to enforce insurrection clause — ‘especially’ as to the presidency
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Federal appeals panel skeptical of ObamaCare's preventative care authority
Federal appeals panel skeptical of ObamaCare's preventative care authority
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Mehdi Hasan / Zeteo:
The Supreme Court's Gift To Donald Trump
The Supreme Court's Gift To Donald Trump
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Slate:
It's Past Time to Quit Hoping the Courts Are Going to Stop Trump
It's Past Time to Quit Hoping the Courts Are Going to Stop Trump
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Maddening New Poll: Voters Are Unaware of Trump “Dictator” Threats … President Biden's brain trust appears confident that he will ultimately prevail over Donald Trump due to the threat Trump poses to our constitutional system. By November, the election's “focus will become overwhelmingly on democracy …
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New York Times:
Do Americans Have a ‘Collective Amnesia’ About Donald Trump? — It's only been three years, but memories of Mr. Trump's presidency have faded and changed fast. — Not all that long ago, many Americans committed hours a day to tracking then-President Donald J. Trump's every move.
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Axios:
Biden's new strategy: Go for Trump's jugular … Biden has told friends he thinks Trump is wobbly, both intellectually and emotionally, and will explode if Biden mercilessly gigs and goads him — “go haywire in public,” as one adviser put it. — Other sources tell us that Biden is looking for a fight.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Lost Track of Trump's Weekend Verbal Gaffes? Here's a Full List. — Donald Trump does not seem OK. The GOP front-runner was alarmingly loose-lipped during back-to-back campaign rallies in Richmond, Virginia, and Greensboro, North Carolina, on Saturday, during which he admitted …
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Kate Plummer / Newsweek:
Donald Trump's String of Gaffes Over Weekend Raises Eyebrows
Donald Trump's String of Gaffes Over Weekend Raises Eyebrows
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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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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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UN News:
‘Clear and convincing information’ that hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence, says UN Special Representative — Following a 17-day visit to Israel, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict reported on Monday that she and a team of experts had found …
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Edith M. Lederer / Associated Press:
A UN envoy says there are ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7
A UN envoy says there are ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7
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US Department of Justice:
Air Force Employee Indicted for Unlawful Disclosure of Classified National Defense Information — For Immediate Release — A civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force assigned to the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), at Offutt Air Force Base, was arrested Saturday, March 2 …
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Nick Mourtoupalas / Washington Post:
How many delegates are at stake on Super Tuesday? — There are 865 Republican delegates up for grabs in 15 states that vote on Super Tuesday on March 5. That represents more than one-third of the 2,429 total delegates in the nomination contest that began in mid-January and concludes with the Republican National Convention in July.
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Jack Dura / Associated Press:
Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday
Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday
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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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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Corporate-backed Congressman pushes anti-Semitic attack against journalist — Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby — On Sunday, first-term Congressman Mike Collins (R-GA) participated in a vehemently anti-Semitic attack against a Washington Post journalist on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter.
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Juliana Kim / NPR:
Racial disparities in voter turnout have grown since Supreme Court ruling, study says — The turnout gap between white and nonwhite voters in the U.S. is growing fastest in jurisdictions that were stripped of a federal civil rights-era voting protection a decade ago, according to a new study.
John Hanna / Associated Press:
Conspiracies hinder GOP's efforts in Kansas to cut the time for returning mail ballots — A repeating of baseless election conspiracy theories in the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature appears to have scuttled GOP lawmakers' efforts this year to shorten the time that voters have to return mail ballots
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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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The Hill:
House conservatives fume over deal backed by Johnson — Hard-line conservatives are up in arms over the bipartisan government funding deal endorsed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), but heading into this week's vote to prevent a partial shutdown, they've been forced to acknowledge they're all but powerless to block it.
Taylor Giorno / The Hill:
Biden to form ‘strike force’ to go after price-gouging — President Biden will announce Tuesday the formation of a “strike force” to hold companies accountable for price-gouging practices. — The announcement comes days before the State of the Union, where Biden is expected …
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” …