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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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Dan Rather / Steady:
Calling Out a Would-Be Bully In Chief — To ignore bad behavior is to normalize it. Here at Steady we will continue to publicize Donald Trump's outrageous conduct as long as he exhibits it. — Insecurity Parading as Strength — At a Saturday campaign rally in Georgia, Trump mocked President Biden's stutter.
Larry Neumeister / Associated Press:
Trump's renewed attacks against E. Jean Carroll open the door for new lawsuit, lawyer says — 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 against the ex-president …
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HuffPost, MeidasTouch and Mediaite
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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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 …
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NPR:
Biden unveils a budget that would cut costs for families and hike taxes for the rich — The White House unveiled a new $7.3 trillion federal budget proposal on Monday, a plan that would hike taxes on billionaires and large corporations to pay for programs that would cut costs for families.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
‘Absolute bloodbath’ at RNC as new leadership loyal to Trump purges staff
‘Absolute bloodbath’ at RNC as new leadership loyal to Trump purges staff
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Washington Examiner, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Metro.co.uk
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'
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Biden unveils massive $7.3T budget with $5.5T in tax hikes, plans for ‘highest burden’ in US history
Biden unveils massive $7.3T budget with $5.5T in tax hikes, plans for ‘highest burden’ in US history
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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, RedState, Fox News, One America News Network, Washington Times and Associated Press
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Adding to an ugly record, Trump mocks Biden's stutter (again)
Adding to an ugly record, Trump mocks Biden's stutter (again)
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The Hill, RedState, Raw Story, CNBC, New Jersey Online, Washington Post and The Atlantic
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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Wall Street Journal, Fox News, PoliticusUSA, Digby's Hullabaloo, Twitchy, The Hill and New York Times
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:
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, BizPac Review, Breitbart, Vox, Washington Examiner, Slate, RedState, NPR, CBS News, The Hill and The Guardian
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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No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Post
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, Wonkette, Washington Post, Daily Kos and 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.
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 …
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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
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Raw Story, Axios and Associated Press
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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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
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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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro ordered to report to jail on March 19
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro ordered to report to jail on March 19
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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 Guardian, The Daily Caller, The Hill and The National Pulse
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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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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Tampa Bay Times, RedState, Sun-Sentinel and The Capitolist
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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The Dispatch, Vanity Fair, New Republic, NPR and New York Post
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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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’
Meta's stock drops after Trump calls Facebook ‘an enemy of the people’
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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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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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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
John Kelly Shares His ‘Theory’ On Why Trump Likes Dictators So Much: New Book
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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 …
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 …