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9:20 AM ET, March 5, 2024

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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.
Washington Post:
Super Tuesday caps a strong political week for Trump  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Today is Super Tuesday.  We hope your Tuesday is super, too.  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Was this forwarded to you?  Sign up here.  Thanks for waking up with us.  —  In today's edition …
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.
Discussion: Roll Call and The Daily Beast
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.
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
Mehdi Hasan / Zeteo:
The Supreme Court's Gift To Donald Trump
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Trump Remains on Ballots After Supreme Court Rejects Colorado's Challenge
Kate Plummer / Newsweek:
Donald Trump's String of Gaffes Over Weekend Raises Eyebrows
Discussion: Salon, New York Times and Raw Story
NBC News:
Super Tuesday 2024: Which states are voting, the key rules to know and what's at stake  —  The first Super Tuesday polls close on the Republican side at 7 p.m. ET as voters cast ballots across the country.  —  Tuesday is the most consequential day in the race for both parties' presidential nominations …
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Nick Mourtoupalas / Washington Post:
How many delegates are at stake on Super Tuesday?
Jack Dura / Associated Press:
Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday
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
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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
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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Associated Press:   Air Force employee charged with sharing classified info on Russia's war with Ukraine on dating site
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
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Scott narrowly leads Mucarsel-Powell in Florida Senate race: poll  —  Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is narrowly leading Democrat challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by 3 points, according to a new poll.  —  A survey from the left-leaning firm Public Policy Polling, paid for by Emily's List …
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.
NBC News:
Scanners that spot smuggled fentanyl at the border sit unused because Congress hasn't provided the cash to install them  —  The money to install the screeners was in the supplemental funding request Republicans blocked.  —  Customs and Border Protection has spent millions …
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.
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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Amos Barshad / The Lever:
The Plutocrats' Plot To Control America
Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Michelle Obama's office says the former first lady ‘will not be running for president’ in 2024
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite
John Hanna / Associated Press:
Conspiracies hinder GOP's efforts in Kansas to cut the time for returning mail ballots
Discussion: Raw Story and Election Law Blog
Taylor Giorno / The Hill:
Biden to form ‘strike force’ to go after price-gouging
The Hill:
House conservatives fume over deal backed by Johnson
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Lower Costs for Americans by Fighting Corporate Rip-Offs
Discussion: CBS News, Reuters and UPI
NBC News:
Trump compares migrants to Hannibal Lecter in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Ken Ritter / Associated Press:
Nevada fake electors won't stand trial until January 2025 under judge's new schedule
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Rita Moreno on Trump: ‘I am not about to vote for someone who has 91 indictments’
Discussion: RADAR
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US Supreme Court seeks security funding to protect justices, homes
Julianne McShane / Mother Jones:
Moms for Liberty Had a Chance to Explain Themselves. It Didn't Go Well.
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Federal appeals panel skeptical of ObamaCare's preventative care authority
Discussion: Associated Press
 

 
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Gary Ng / iPhone in Canada Blog:
Apple launches iOS 18 without Apple Intelligence, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, and tvOS 18

Reuters:
European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversees Big Tech regulation, says he is stepping down over a clash with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Ming-Chi Kuo:
Analysis: new iPhone first weekend pre-orders were down 12.7% to ~37M units; the iPhone 16 Pro declined 27% and iPhone 16 Pro Max 16% compared to the iPhone 15

 
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