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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
McConnell endorses Trump after years of acrimony between the two men — The Senate minority leader is the highest-ranking Republican to back Trump, and the move could help the former president with major donors — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed Donald Trump …
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New York Times:
Donald Trump, Seeking Cash Infusion, Meets With Elon Musk — It's not clear whether Mr. Musk will spend any of his billions on the former president's behalf. If he does, he could erase Mr. Trump's financial disadvantage in the 2024 race. — Donald Trump, who is urgently seeking …
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
In remarkable turnaround, Mitch McConnell endorses Trump — Mitch McConnell says he'll step down as Senate Republican leader in November. The 82-year-old Kentucky lawmaker is the longest-serving Senate leader in history. (Feb. 28) — Videos … Mitch McConnell's legacy as the longest-serving leader of Senate Republicans
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Ivana Saric / Axios:
Elon Musk says he's not donating money to Trump or Biden campaigns … - Musk's statement came after he allegedly met with Trump in Florida over the weekend, the New York Times reported.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump is degenerating before our eyes — MAGA voters don't notice or don't care — GOP base is now so consumed by incoherent QAnon babble that Trump's obvious deterioration doesn't even register — Despite the best efforts of the Beltway press to present him as a spry young man next …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he's not donating money to Trump or Biden — Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he will not donate to the campaigns of either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump. — “Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US President,” Musk said in a on his social media site X.
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Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter:
A strong Super Tuesday for Biden
A strong Super Tuesday for Biden
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Fox News pundit: Trump the only person less popular than Biden
Fox News pundit: Trump the only person less popular than Biden
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John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Nikki Haley to Exit Republican Presidential Race — Former South Carolina governor expected to urge Trump to try to earn the support of those who backed her — Nikki Haley plans to suspend her Republican presidential primary bid in a speech Wednesday morning, people familiar with her plans told The Wall Street Journal.
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NBC News:
Nikki Haley to end presidential campaign, ceding GOP nomination to Trump — The former South Carolina governor is dropping out after losing every state but one — Vermont — in Super Tuesday's primary contests. — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will drop out of the 2024 presidential race Wednesday …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump calls Haley ‘crazy’ and ‘a very angry person’
Trump calls Haley ‘crazy’ and ‘a very angry person’
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Associated Press:
Nikki Haley campaign pushed to brink after Super Tuesday trouncing
Nikki Haley campaign pushed to brink after Super Tuesday trouncing
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
McConnell endorses Trump for president, despite years of criticism
McConnell endorses Trump for president, despite years of criticism
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden: There is a place for Haley supporters in my campaign
Biden: There is a place for Haley supporters in my campaign
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Nikki Haley suspending presidential campaign
Nikki Haley suspending presidential campaign
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Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
McConnell endorses Trump
McConnell endorses Trump
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
One of Super Tuesday's biggest winners wasn't even on the ballot — This free edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already, hit the button and sign up to support our independent journalism. — 🗳️ Subscribe to Public Notice 🗳️
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Salt Lake Tribune:
Super Tuesday: Utah Republicans favor Trump in chaotic presidential caucus overshadowed by voting system issues
Super Tuesday: Utah Republicans favor Trump in chaotic presidential caucus overshadowed by voting system issues
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Kyrsten Sinema Is Resigning in the Most Sinema Fashion Ever (Delusional)
Kyrsten Sinema Is Resigning in the Most Sinema Fashion Ever (Delusional)
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Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won't seek reelection, avoiding a 3-way race
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won't seek reelection, avoiding a 3-way race
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Mark P. Jones / The Hill:
Abbott, insurgent Republicans win big in Texas — In most presidential election years, the marquee battles are at the very top of the ticket. But in this year's Texas primary, the main attractions were down ballot in Texas House races, U.S. House primaries and other contests.
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Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Republican Texas House Speaker Headed To Runoff As AG Ken Paxton Takes Revenge
Republican Texas House Speaker Headed To Runoff As AG Ken Paxton Takes Revenge
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Isabelle Khurshudyan / Washington Post:
Russian missile strike hits near Zelensky motorcade in Odessa — KYIV — A Russian missile strike appeared to target Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, landing near his motorcade in the Black Sea port city of Odessa, where the president was meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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Laura J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
Schiff and Garvey are headed to November showdown for coveted California Senate seat — Election 2024,California Politics — Concluding California's most competitive U.S. Senate primary in a generation, Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and retired Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey will square off …
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Protesters shut down Schiff's victory speech and call for cease-fire in Gaza
Protesters shut down Schiff's victory speech and call for cease-fire in Gaza
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Daniel Nichanian / Bolts:
“Playbook of Fear” Fails to Sway Voters in Austin and Houston DA Races — A despondent teddy bear sits below a grainy picture of Travis County District Attorney José Garza, flanked with a warning that says “Garza is filling Austin's streets with pedophiles and killers.”
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Molly Olmstead / Slate:
The Next Governor of North Carolina Could Be a Holocaust Denier Who Hates Pretty Much Everybody — Mark Robinson, who easily won North Carolina's Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, has the misfortune of having spent years on Facebook without thinking about his future political career.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Meet North Carolina's GOP Governor Candidate: A Hitler-Quoting Extremist
Meet North Carolina's GOP Governor Candidate: A Hitler-Quoting Extremist
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
MTG Rages at U.K. Journo's Jewish Space Laser Question: ‘F*ck Off’ — The MAGA congresswoman had just finished saying that Trump supporters like “the truth.” — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) lashed out at a British reporter on Tuesday night who asked her about Jewish space lasers, telling the broadcaster to “fuck off.”
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Voters make it clear: San Francisco can no longer be called a progressive city — For now, at least, San Francisco can no longer be called a progressive city. — Not after voters approved ballot measures Tuesday to loosen restrictions on the police and screen welfare recipients for drugs …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Did Biden commit treason? Dissecting Elon Musk's public meltdown — On Tuesday, billionaire Elon Musk told his 175 million followers on X that President Biden had committed “treason” by “secretly” flying “320,000 illegal immigrants” from Latin America to US airports. — It is quite a dramatic claim.
Washington Post:
Why U.S. companies are watching and fearing a climate disclosure rule — The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to force companies to disclose their role in warming the planet — Corporations will have to share key details about their role in driving climate change and the threat …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House GOP tries to shut down State of the Union heckling … - Johnson told members, “we should be professional, we should maintain a high standard of decorum,” said Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.). — “He's reminding us to be respectful of the institution ... and to the president …
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Kennedy24:
Kennedy Collects Needed Signatures to Gain Ballot Access in Swing State Nevada, Wins Lawsuit in Idaho — Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today announced the campaign has collected the necessary signatures to put “Bobby on the Ballot” in Nevada.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
RFK Jr. says campaign has qualified for Nevada general election ballot
RFK Jr. says campaign has qualified for Nevada general election ballot
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