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Washington Post:
RNC fires dozens of employees after Trump-backed leadership takes over — About 60 people were told they were no longer employed, according to a person with direct knowledge — The new leadership team at the Republican National Committee — handpicked by former president Donald Trump …
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Trump floats ‘cutting’ retirement spending, drawing quick pushback from Biden — The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there's a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. — Presumptive Republican nominee …
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CNBC, Washington Post, USA Today, KNSD-TV, The Hill, Raw Story, Fox Business, Washington Examiner, Mediaite and New Republic
Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot — The stable of imagery associated with the far-right insurgency no longer seems as fresh as it did when Trump first donned his red cap. — Pocket — For headline writers and Beltway pundits, the takeaway from last week's State of the Union address was clear …
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Adding to an ugly record, Trump mocks Biden's stutter (again) — Donald Trump's fractured relationship with human decency is especially evident when it comes to those with disabilities. — A couple of months ago, while on the campaign trail in Iowa, Donald Trump had plenty …
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RedState, The Hill, Washington Post, Raw Story, New Jersey Online and The Atlantic
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Trump's Biden Mockery Upsets People Who Stutter: 'We've Heard This Before'
Trump's Biden Mockery Upsets People Who Stutter: 'We've Heard This Before'
J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch:
Trump Posted Manipulated Video of Democrats Applauding Him At Biden's State of the Union Speech
Trump Posted Manipulated Video of Democrats Applauding Him At Biden's State of the Union Speech
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Fox News, Wall Street Journal, PoliticusUSA, Digby's Hullabaloo, Twitchy, The Hill and New York Times
Reuters:
Enthusiasm wanes among Black voters who powered Biden's 2020 Georgia win
Enthusiasm wanes among Black voters who powered Biden's 2020 Georgia win
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Washington Free Beacon, Vox, NPR, Breitbart, Slate, BizPac Review, Washington Examiner, RedState, CBS News, The Hill, The Guardian and Atlanta Journal-Constitution
CNBC:
Former President Donald Trump on entitlements: There's tremendous numbers of things you can do
Former President Donald Trump on entitlements: There's tremendous numbers of things you can do
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Reuters, Orange County Register, New York Times, Washington Times and The Hill
New York Times:
Why Democrats Are Hopeful in North Carolina and Nervous in Georgia
Why Democrats Are Hopeful in North Carolina and Nervous in Georgia
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Washington Examiner, North Carolina Republican …, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Hill
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
The GOP can't leave MAGA — “Americans must electorally mercy-kill the Republican Party”
The GOP can't leave MAGA — “Americans must electorally mercy-kill the Republican Party”
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Resolute Square and Raw Story
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
‘Not on my watch’ — Biden blasts Trump over suggested cuts to Social Security, Medicare
‘Not on my watch’ — Biden blasts Trump over suggested cuts to Social Security, Medicare
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The Hill, Raw Story, NBC News, Washington Examiner, Media Matters for America, Salon, KNSD-TV, ABC News, Democrats, HuffPost, Semafor, Rolling Stone, Political Wire and Daily Kos
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Biden takes aim at Trump following his embrace of Hungary's Orbán
Biden takes aim at Trump following his embrace of Hungary's Orbán
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Digby's Hullabaloo, Washington Post, Wonkette, Daily Kos and Raw Story
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age
Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age
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The Hill
Deepak Puri / The Democracy Labs:
Who posted the $91 million bond for Trump? Follow the Russian connections. — Trump Posts $92 Million Bond to Support Jury Award to E. Jean Carroll in Defamation Suit - Time — Where did the money for the bond come from? Read Seth Abaramson's article.
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New York Times:
For Trump, a Blizzard of Court Action Is Just Another Monday — A lawyer for E. Jean Carroll suggested she could sue the former president again, and his lawyers filed a last-ditch request to delay his upcoming Manhattan criminal trial. — For anyone but Donald J. Trump, Monday's legal docket would have induced dizziness.
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Salon, Raw Story, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, New Jersey Online, The Post Millennial, The Moderate Voice and Political Wire
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
The media is still selling a fantasy version of Trump
The media is still selling a fantasy version of Trump
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Steady, Washington Post and No More Mister Nice Blog
Sean O'Driscoll / Newsweek:
Donald Trump May Be Closer To Bankruptcy Than It Seems
Donald Trump May Be Closer To Bankruptcy Than It Seems
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Raw Story
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
E. Jean Carroll lawyer suggests third Trump defamation lawsuit possible after new comments
E. Jean Carroll lawyer suggests third Trump defamation lawsuit possible after new comments
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The Independent, Slate, Raw Story, The Hill, NBC News, Law & Crime, HuffPost, The National Pulse and The Daily Beast
CNN:
Exclusive: ‘Trump Employee 5,’ who unknowingly helped move classified documents, speaks out — Watch the full interview with Kaitlan Collins at 9 p.m. ET Monday on “The Source.” — CNN — A longtime Mar-a-Lago employee who is a central witness in the investigation …
Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under 'Don't Say Gay' bill settlement — Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement reached …
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Fox News, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Orlando Sentinel, The National Pulse, Advocate and Breakfast At Ralf's
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Florida 'Don't Say Gay' law upheld after settlement in federal court
Florida 'Don't Say Gay' law upheld after settlement in federal court
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Axios, Tampa Bay Times, The Daily Caller, New York Times, Sun-Sentinel and The Capitolist
NBC News:
House Republicans release report seeking to undermine Jan. 6 Committee and star witness — The report takes aim at key Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson, citing unnamed Trump White House staffers who did not corroborate her testimony. — WASHINGTON — A House committee investigating …
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Testimony Fleshes Out Account of Trump's Demand to Go to Capitol on Jan. 6
Testimony Fleshes Out Account of Trump's Demand to Go to Capitol on Jan. 6
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The Hill, The Guardian, The Daily Caller and The National Pulse
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House GOP report aims to undermine Jan. 6 committee
House GOP report aims to undermine Jan. 6 committee
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Washington Examiner, The Guardian, Speaker Mike Johnson, IJR, Twitchy and Fox News
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Trump Stumbles Through Word Salad On Banning Or Not Banning TikTok In CNBC Hit — Former President Donald Trump stumbled and rambled his way through a meandering answer when CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin asked him about banning TikTok. — Trump recently came out against banning TikTok …
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The Hill, CBS News, Axios, New Republic, Washington Examiner, Business Insider, NewsNation and Breitbart
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Meta's stock drops after Trump calls Facebook ‘an enemy of the people’
Meta's stock drops after Trump calls Facebook ‘an enemy of the people’
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Forbes, Washington Post, CBS News, CNN, SFist, One America News Network, New York Daily News, Fox Business, Fox News, Axios and NBC News
New York Times:
Despite Trump's Opposition to TikTok Ban, House Moves Ahead With Bill
Despite Trump's Opposition to TikTok Ban, House Moves Ahead With Bill
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Axios, The Guardian, Breitbart, CNBC, The Atlantic, Washington Examiner, ABC News, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Gizmodo, Mediaite, Raw Story, BizPac Review, Forbes, Bloomberg, Political Wire and USA Today
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
Biden effigy beaten, kicked at Kansas county GOP event, drawing outrage — A Republican fundraiser in the Kansas City suburbs on Friday night at which attendees beat and kicked an effigy of President Biden has sparked bipartisan outrage and calls for the GOP leaders responsible for the event to resign.
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Kansas City Star, HuffPost, New York Times, KAKE-TV, The Guardian, Kansas Reflector and Raw Story
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Biden effigy beaten at GOP event in Kansas; ex-official calls for resignations
Biden effigy beaten at GOP event in Kansas; ex-official calls for resignations
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Mike Kuckelman, Kansas City Star, UPI, KSNT-TV and Kansas Reflector
Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
Some journalists seem bored by the biggest story of our lifetimes — At the New York Times, the journalists count on politics for amusement. It's a sporting event, a cage match. Republicans vs. Democrats, Sharks vs. Jets, gladiators vs. lions. — The folks at the Times have settled …
Jim Sciutto / CNN:
Former advisers sound the alarm that Trump praises despots in private and on the campaign trail — To Donald Trump, Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán is “fantastic,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping is “brilliant,” North Korea's Kim Jong Un is “an OK guy,” and, most alarmingly …
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New Republic, The Guardian, Salon, The Hill, Raw Story, New York Post, Metro.co.uk, New Jersey Online, The Bulwark and Mediaite
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
John Kelly Shares His ‘Theory’ On Why Trump Likes Dictators So Much: New Book
John Kelly Shares His ‘Theory’ On Why Trump Likes Dictators So Much: New Book
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Raw Story and The Guardian
CNN:
US intelligence report states Netanyahu's viability to lead Israel is in jeopardy — The US intelligence community assesses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's “viability as a leader” to be “in jeopardy,” according to its annual report on the national security threats facing …
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Washington Post
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Britt backlash stokes GOP fears about losing women voters — Sen. Katie Britt's (R-Ala.) State of the Union response is shining a light on the GOP's struggle to appeal to women voters ahead of November's elections. — The rebuttal was met with an avalanche of backlash for being out of touch …
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Washington Times and New York Post
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Katie Britt's big fail shows why the GOP can't connect with women
Katie Britt's big fail shows why the GOP can't connect with women
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Vanity Fair, DNyuz, Political Wire, NPR and New York Post
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Robert Hur will testify as private citizen with help from Trumpworld figures — EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Special Counsel arranged to leave Justice Department the day before his appearance with the House Judiciary Committee — Special Counsel Robert Hur to testify on Biden's handling of classified documents
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Axios and Associated Press
Theo Leggett / BBC:
Boeing whistleblower found dead in US — Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.
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The Hill, Fox Business, TMZ.com, Trending Politics Conservative, The Sun, The Gateway Pundit and The Post Millennial
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Biden unveils massive $7.3T budget with $5.5T in tax hikes, plans for ‘highest burden’ in US history — President Biden unveiled his election-year budget pitch Monday, calling for $5.5 trillion in tax increases by raising rates on the wealthy and corporations — while spending $7.3 trillion on defense …
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Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers' Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies — LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.
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Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill to Rejoin Voter Data Organization ERIC — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on March 8 vetoed a slate of bills passed by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly, including a bill requiring the state to rejoin the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
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The Federalist and Daily Press
Tom Jones / Poynter:
How a tenacious reporter revealed Sen. Katie Britt's SOTU response to be ‘beyond misleading’ — Britt tied an anecdote about a woman who survived sex trafficking to Biden's border policies. But it happened during the George W. Bush admin. — Last Thursday was President Joe Biden's big State of the Union address.
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