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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
In 9-0 Ruling, Supreme Court Justices Bend Toward Trump — Donald Trump will be on the ballot this November. In a 9-0 decision issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Colorado Supreme Court ruling barring him from the ballot under the insurrection clause of the U.S Constitution.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A conspicuous line on Trump from the Supreme Court's left flank — The question of whether states can disqualify Donald Trump for having “engaged in insurrection” wasn't particularly difficult for the Supreme Court — as expected. The court ruled unanimously Monday that states can't enforce …
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Supreme Court Just Delivered a Rare Self-Own for John Roberts — The Supreme Court's unsigned majority opinion in Trump v. Anderson, ending Colorado's attempt to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot as an insurrectionist, is a remarkable self-own.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
US supreme court ‘erred badly’ with Trump ruling, leading US historian says — Allan Lichtman, who has correctly predicted outcome of every US election since 1984, disagrees with decision on Colorado ballot — The US supreme court “erred badly” in ruling Colorado was wrong to seek …
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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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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court did Trump no favors. He'll be facing a fall trial.
The Supreme Court did Trump no favors. He'll be facing a fall trial.
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Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon:
There is something wrong at the New York Times — From presidential polls to refusing to report on Trump's stumbles, things aren't adding up at the Gray Lady — Two things — check that, three things — appear to have gone off the rails at the paper we used to call the Gray Lady.
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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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Axios:
Exclusive: Mark Cuban calls Trump “snake oil salesperson,” praises Biden
Exclusive: Mark Cuban calls Trump “snake oil salesperson,” praises Biden
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New York Times:
Do Americans Have a ‘Collective Amnesia’ About Donald Trump?
Do Americans Have a ‘Collective Amnesia’ About Donald Trump?
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Washington Examiner, The Nation and The Daily Beast
Will Saletan / The Bulwark:
Nikki Haley Raises the Big Questions About Jan. 6th
Nikki Haley Raises the Big Questions About Jan. 6th
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NBC News:
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election in Arizona — The Democrat-turned-independent is retiring from the Senate after one term. — Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she will not run for re-election this year, leaving the Senate after one term …
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Sinema won't run for reelection in Arizona — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) is opting against running for reelection, providing Democrats a sigh of relief and avoiding what would have been a messy three-way race with an independent incumbent, a Democrat and a Republican.
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Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not seek reelection in Arizona
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not seek reelection in Arizona
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NBC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez hit with obstruction of justice charges in bribery case — The new charges allege that the New Jersey Democrat claimed payments made to him and his wife were loans when he “well knew” that they “were not loans, but bribe payments.” — Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why a Fox News pundit may not have heard bad news about Trump — Fox News's Harris Faulkner hosted a panel on Monday afternoon to discuss a “Saturday Night Live” sketch mocking President Biden. In short order, though, things went in a different direction.
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump tells Fox News: ‘Get rid of Karl Rove’
Trump tells Fox News: ‘Get rid of Karl Rove’
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Top Democrats head for a showdown in California's Senate primary — Rep. Adam Schiff appears to be sailing toward the California general election contest in November, but the race for the second spot took an unpredictable turn — The first round in the exorbitantly expensive contest …
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
No Labels plans event with Ohio GOP Senate candidate
No Labels plans event with Ohio GOP Senate candidate
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New York Times:
Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest US Health Care Payment System — The hacking shut down the nation's biggest health care payment system, causing financial chaos that affected a broad spectrum ranging from large hospitals to single-doctor practices. — An urgent care chain in Ohio …
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Olivia Little / Media Matters for America:
The Moms for Liberty 60 Minutes interview was such a disaster that their allies are scrambling to do damage control — The newest episode of 60 Minutes should be used by mainstream media as a blueprint for how to responsibly cover far-right “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty.
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Axios:
Colorado Republicans threaten Griswold with recall after Supreme Court ballot ruling … - Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) posted a letter Monday on X while telling Griswold to “start packing your bags.” — Other co-signers, representing the Colorado Republican Party, include its chairman Dave Williams …
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Madeline Fry Schultz / Washington Examiner:
VA rejects memo requesting removal of iconic V-J Day in Times Square photo — It's time to cancel V-J Day in Times Square, the iconic photograph of a Navy sailor kissing a woman to celebrate the end of World War II, at least according to one employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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David K. Li / NBC News:
Taylor Swift urges her 282 million Instagram followers to vote on Super Tuesday — “I waned to remind you guys to vote the people who most represent YOU into power,” the world's most famous musician wrote on Instagram. — Taylor Swift urged fans in her adopted home state of Tennessee …
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Biden wins Iowa Democratic caucuses — President Biden won Iowa's Democratic caucuses on Tuesday, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. — After negotiations with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) over a shakeup to the party's nominating calendar, Iowa Democrats sent out mail …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
France protects abortion rights, preventing U.S.-like rollback — On protecting abortion rights, policymakers in France saw the United States, not as a model, but as a cautionary tale. — For reproductive rights advocates, this week's breakthrough in France was one of the most striking international victories in recent memory.
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Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
‘Trump offers no alternative means’: Carroll lawyer hits back at move to delay paying $83M to writer — In response to Donald Trump's continued promises to a judge in New York that he will pay the $83.3 million he owes to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her — without posting security …
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
U.S. caps credit card late charges in new Biden crackdown on junk fees — The administration also plans to announce a ‘strike team’ targeting predatory pricing, and other proposed rules meant to increase competition and lower costs — The U.S. government on Tuesday announced it would sharply limit …
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Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
RFK Jr. fuels talk of Libertarian party switch: 'He's a rogue punk rocker' — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fueling speculation that he could join the Libertarian Party's presidential ticket as he seeks to qualify in more states heading into November. — Kennedy raised eyebrows late last month …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
New Filing in Fani Willis Case: Witness Tampering? — Just when we all thought this case couldn't get any nuttier. A late filing yesterday in the disqualification hearing might force Judge Scott McAfee to reopen the evidentiary portion of the hearing. Or it might send him running for the hills, and who would blame him?
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Backs Israel Bombarding Gaza: ‘Gotta Finish the Problem’ — The former president claimed there would be no wars if he was president, and repeated accusations that immigrants are “poisoning” the country in a Fox News rant — Donald Trump is hoping to win big on Super Tuesday …
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Doritos faces calls for boycott after hiring transgender ambassador — Tortilla chip brand Doritos is facing online backlash over a recent collaboration its Spain branch did with a transgender influencer, with some drawing comparisons to the recent Bud Light controversy.
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