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10:20 PM ET, March 11, 2024

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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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NBC News:
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 …
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 …
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 …
Associated Press:
New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award  —  NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for a longtime advice columnist who won an $83.3 million defamation award against Donald Trump suggested Monday that a new defamation lawsuit was possible …
Discussion: MeidasTouch and Mediaite
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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.
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.
The Hill:
Trump seeks to derail New York hush money trial over immunity claims
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
The media is still selling a fantasy version of Trump
Sean O'Driscoll / Newsweek:
Donald Trump May Be Closer To Bankruptcy Than It Seems
Discussion: Raw Story
Theo Leggett / BBC:
Boeing whistleblower found dead in US  —  Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.
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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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
Discussion: Axios and Associated Press
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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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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Meta's stock drops after Trump calls Facebook ‘an enemy of the people’
New York Times:
Despite Trump's Opposition to TikTok Ban, House Moves Ahead With Bill
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House GOP report aims to undermine Jan. 6 committee … - A senior Democratic congressional aide called the report “yet another attempt to rewrite the history of January 6th and whitewash the events of that horrible, bloody, and violent day.”  — Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) …
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NBC News:
House Republicans release report seeking to undermine Jan. 6 Committee and star witness
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 …
Discussion: Washington Times and New York Post
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Reuters:
Enthusiasm wanes among Black voters who powered Biden's 2020 Georgia win  —  Much has changed since Wanda Mosley helped galvanize thousands of Black voters across the battleground state of Georgia to help clinch the 2020 general election for U.S. President Joe Biden.
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age
Discussion: The Hill
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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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
John Kelly Shares His ‘Theory’ On Why Trump Likes Dictators So Much: New Book
Discussion: Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
Discussion: CBS News
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Washington Post
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).
Discussion: The Federalist and Daily Press
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Texas judge blocks AG's subpoena of nonprofit that assists migrants  —  A West Texas judge shut down Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) attempts to subpoena a nonprofit that assists migrants on Monday, after calling the state's demands “rude” and “unprofessional” in arguments last week.
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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Zack Budryk / The Hill:
US, Canada announce deal on cross-border watershed pollution
Discussion: Montana Free Press and Reuters
HotAir:
The Elites Want You to Shut Up  —  On this full episode of LARRY, we discuss the continued fallout …
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Revealed: US conservative thinktank's links to extremist fraternal order
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Deborah Barfield Berry / USA Today:
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to resign, says affordable housing is ‘an American issue’
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
The GOP nominee to head North Carolina's schools is a QAnon conspiracy theorist
Discussion: Wonkette
CNN:
Sex trafficking victim says Sen. Katie Britt telling her story during SOTU rebuttal is ‘not fair’
 

 
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