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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 …
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 …
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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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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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump calls Haley ‘crazy’ and ‘a very angry person’ — Former President Trump lashed out at fellow GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Super Tuesday, calling her “crazy” and a “very angry person.” — During an interview on the “Mark Levin Show,” Trump took aim at Haley for daring …
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
McConnell endorses Trump for president, despite years of criticism — Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has openly criticized former President Donald Trump for years, endorsed him for president on Wednesday, one day after Trump's slew of victories on Super Tuesday brought him closer to the GOP nomination.
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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.
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
McConnell endorses Trump
McConnell endorses Trump
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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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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump asks judge to cut the $83.3 million penalty in E. Jean Carroll case or grant him a new trial
Trump asks judge to cut the $83.3 million penalty in E. Jean Carroll case or grant him a new trial
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Backs Israel Bombarding Gaza: ‘Gotta Finish the Problem’
Trump Backs Israel Bombarding Gaza: ‘Gotta Finish the Problem’
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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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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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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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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Biden vs. Trump: A Familiar Matchup in an Unprecedented Election
Biden vs. Trump: A Familiar Matchup in an Unprecedented Election
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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
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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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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San Antonio Report:
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales headed for runoff against firearm salesman Brandon Herrera
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales headed for runoff against firearm salesman Brandon Herrera
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The Guardian, Roll Call and The Texas Tribune
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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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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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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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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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.
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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Associated Press:
Who is Jason Palmer? A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa's Democratic caucus — WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Biden loses American Samoa Democratic caucuses
Biden loses American Samoa Democratic caucuses
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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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