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8:05 AM ET, March 6, 2024

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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
One of Super Tuesday's biggest winners wasn't even on the ballot  —  Sinema dropping out is great news for Dems in general and Ruben Gallego in particular. … Perhaps the biggest Super Tuesday story this year didn't have anything to do with an election that happened yesterday.
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Biden loses American Samoa Democratic caucuses  —  President Biden was projected to lose the Democratic caucuses in American Samoa to an obscure candidate in a surprising result that comes amid a string of Super Tuesday wins.  —  The race was called Tuesday night by Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) …
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.
Salt Lake Tribune:
Super Tuesday: Utah Republicans favor Trump in chaotic presidential caucus overshadowed by voting system issues  —  Utah Democrats to nominate President Joe Biden in Super Tuesday presidential primary victory.  —  Utah is poised to join the growing list of states where President Joe Biden …
Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
Who is Jason Palmer?  A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa's Democratic caucus  —  President Joe Biden was sweeping every Democratic contest on Super Tuesday — except for American Samoa.  He fell short there to a previously unknown candidate named Jason Palmer.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Biden wins Democratic primary in Utah
Discussion: RedState and Bangor Daily News
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Fox News pundit: Trump the only person less popular than Biden
Washington Post:
How different groups voted on Super Tuesday primary, according to exit polls
New York Times:
Super Tuesday Takeaways: How Trump, Biden and Haley Did on Election Night
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:   Biden wins Arkansas Democratic primary
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 …
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Nikki Haley suspending presidential campaign … - She's expected to announce the news in remarks on Wednesday morning, the Wall Street Journal first reported.  — The source confirmed Haley won't endorse Trump. … - Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, also saw a crushing double-digit loss to Trump in her home state.
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump asks judge to cut the $83.3 million penalty in E. Jean Carroll case or grant him a new trial  —  New York CNN —  In a longshot bid, former President Donald Trump is asking the judge overseeing E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against him to significantly reduce the $83.3 million jury award or grant a new trial.
NBC News:
Super Tuesday live updates: Trump notches wins in several states, but Nikki Haley keeps Vermont competitive
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 …
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.
Discussion: The Atlantic, Townhall and Reason
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:   In 9-0 Ruling, Supreme Court Justices Bend Toward Trump
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 announced on Tuesday that she won't run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection.
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New York Times:
Kyrsten Sinema Bows Out of Arizona Senate Race
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Protesters shut down Schiff's victory speech and call for cease-fire in Gaza  —  Protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza interrupted a speech by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Tuesday night — loudly shouting him down and forcing him to truncate his remarks, as he was attempting …
Discussion: Fox News, The Wrap, Deadline and CBS News
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Laura J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
Schiff and Garvey are headed to November showdown for coveted California Senate seat
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Top Democrats head for a showdown in California's Senate primary
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Republican Mark Robinson and Democrat Josh Stein will face off in North Carolina's governor race  —  NBC News projects the two statewide officials will advance to the general election in the race to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.  —  Democrat Josh Stein and Republican Mark Robinson …
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Josh Stein wins Democratic nomination for North Carolina governor
Discussion: USA Today
ABC News:
Biden administration finalizes rule cutting credit card late fees  —  The move is expected to drop the typical credit card late fee to $8 from $32.  —  President Joe Biden meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Washington.
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Colin Allred Wins Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate In Texas, Will Face Ted Cruz  —  The congressman from Dallas ran as a moderate, defeating a more progressive opponent.  —  LOADING  —  Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) will try to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in a pivotal Senate contest this November.
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David Strom / HotAir:
Live Blog: Important House and Senate Races
Discussion: CNN and Townhall
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: McConnell deputy John Thune endorsing MAGA darling Kari Lake … - Thune has a strained past with the Trump wing of the party, not endorsing the former president until late last month. … - Trump endorsed Thune's GOP primary challenger in 2022.  — Lake, who aggressively pushed theories …
Discussion: Political Wire
News & Advance:
Liberty University faces $14 million fine for Clery Act violations  —  Liberty University faces a $14 million fine from the U.S. Department of Education as part of a settlement agreement with the university for “material and ongoing violations” of the Clery Act relating to its published crime statistics …
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Montana 2024 Poll: U.S. Senate Tester 44%, Sheehy 42%  —  Home Polls Montana 2024 Poll: U.S. Senate Tester 44%, Sheehy 42%  —  Economic concerns & housing affordability are top issues for Montana voters  —  A new Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll of Montana voters finds 44% support …
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg and NewsMax.com
 
 
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Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Republican Texas House Speaker Headed To Runoff As AG Ken Paxton Takes Revenge
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Jose Orozco / Bloomberg:
Peru Prime Minister Otarola Resigns Post After Audio Leaked
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Carrie Coppernoll Jacobs / The Oklahoman:
Sex ed changes in Oklahoma would leave kids at risk of sexual violence
Discussion: New Jersey Online
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
NBC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez hit with obstruction of justice charges in bribery case
Shannon Thaler / New York Post:
Electric vehicles release more toxic emissions, are worse for the environment than gas-powered cars: study
Discussion: Townhall and Fox Business
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
Discussion: The Daily Beast
 

 
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
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Angrej Singh / Axios:
Some conservative critics of Elon Musk allege censorship and claim they were stripped of their X verification badges after challenging his views on H-1B visas
 
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