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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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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
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.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Raw Story, Public Notice and DNyuz
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Trump's Biden Mockery Upsets People Who Stutter: 'We've Heard This Before' — The former president mimicked his rival while at a rally over the weekend. For those who stutter, his remark “hits that familiar humiliation feeling.” — Róisín McManus has stuttered her whole life.
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Republican Voters Against Trump Plans $50 Million Ad Campaign — The group, Republican Voters Against Trump, will run a series of homemade videos of Americans who voted for him in the past but say they can no longer do so in 2024. — A Republican group dedicated to opposing former President Donald J. Trump …
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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
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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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Trump Stumbles Through Word Salad On Banning Or Not Banning TikTok In CNBC Hit
Trump Stumbles Through Word Salad On Banning Or Not Banning TikTok In CNBC Hit
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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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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, New Jersey Online and The Atlantic
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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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Robert Hur, Special Counsel Who Investigated Biden, to Testify Before Congress — Republicans are likely to pepper him about his justifications for not charging the president. Democrats will almost certainly slam him for making broad assertions about Mr. Biden's memory.
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NPR:
Biden unveils a budget that would cut costs for families and hike taxes for the rich
Biden unveils a budget that would cut costs for families and hike taxes for the rich
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Theo Leggett / BBC:
Boeing whistleblower found dead in US — Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.
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.
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 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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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 …
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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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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Polish Leader to Press for Surge in NATO Spending to Counter Russia — President Andrzej Duda of Poland plans to use a White House meeting on Tuesday to propose that NATO members increase their military spending by at least half. — The president of Poland plans to use a White House meeting …
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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 and New Republic
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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Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Senators Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel, Citing Violation of U.S. Aid Law — An independent and seven Democrats argued in a letter that the administration had run afoul of a part of a law that bars military aid from going to any country that blocks humanitarian aid.
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