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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
How the Special Counsel's Portrayal of Biden's Memory Compares With the Transcript — The special counsel, Robert K. Hur, accused the president last month of “significant” memory problems. The interview transcript offers context to his report. — A transcript of a special counsel's hourslong interview …
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Full transcript of Biden's special counsel interview paints nuanced portrait — The president doesn't seem as absent-minded as Hur has made him out to be — and Hur doesn't appear as crass as Biden has portrayed him — President Biden was in the early stages of his interview …
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Madeline Leesman / Townhall:
Schiff Attacked Special Counsel Hur for Reporting Biden's Failing Memory. Here's What Happened Next. — On Tuesday, Special Counsel Robert Hur testified in a House Judiciary hearing about his report detailing President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
News outlets that trumpeted Hur's story now discover “context” and “nuance” in transcript — Major news outlets that ran dozens of stories hyping then-special counsel Robert Hur's claim that President Joe Biden evinced a “poor memory” during their interview are now acknowledging that Hur's depiction …
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Biden Drowns While Tucker Rebounds … TRENDING ON TOWNHALL MEDIA — Schiff Attacked Special Counsel Hur for Reporting Biden's Failing Memory. Here's What Happened Next. — ‘Drag Him, Queen!’ Patricia Heaton SCHOOLS Mark Ruffalo on His ‘Violent’ Oscars Symbolism
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David Moye / HuffPost:
Robert Hur Admits Telling Biden He Seemed To Have ‘Photographic Recall’
Robert Hur Admits Telling Biden He Seemed To Have ‘Photographic Recall’
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Associated Press:
Robert Hur stands by assessments on Biden's age during hearing
Robert Hur stands by assessments on Biden's age during hearing
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Greg Norman / Fox News:
Former Special Counsel Robert Hur testifies on findings from Biden classified documents probe
Former Special Counsel Robert Hur testifies on findings from Biden classified documents probe
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Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
Everything Is Fine: Joe Biden Thinks John McCain Was His Predecessor
Everything Is Fine: Joe Biden Thinks John McCain Was His Predecessor
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Trump's Corruption-Policy Nexus Comes Into Focus — Did the disgraced former one-term president sell Social Security and Medicare the same way he sold his position on TikTok and Bud Light? — ∙ Paid — It didn't escape the Biden campaign's notice that Donald Trump abruptly changed …
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Lauren Aratani / The Guardian:
Trump says pardoning Capitol attackers will be one of his first acts if elected again — In a Truth Social post, the ex-president said he will pardon ‘hostages’ convicted for their part in the Capitol attack in 2021 — Donald Trump has said one of his first acts if given a second presidency …
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Eric Levitz / Vox:
Trump just opened the door to Social Security cuts. Take him seriously.
Trump just opened the door to Social Security cuts. Take him seriously.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Republican group planning $50M campaign to block Trump from reelection
Republican group planning $50M campaign to block Trump from reelection
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Trump Might Cut Social Security and Medicare in a Second Term
Why Trump Might Cut Social Security and Medicare in a Second Term
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Jesse Paul / The Colorado Sun:
Ken Buck announces he will leave Congress on March 22, scrambling race to replace him that includes Lauren Boebert — U.S. Rep. Ken Buck will leave Congress on March 22, the Windsor Republican announced Tuesday in a surprise decision that's sure to scramble the already highly contentious …
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The Hill:
Buck to retire next week, narrowing House GOP majority — Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) will retire from Congress next week, he said Tuesday, a stunning announcement that will narrow the House GOP's razor-thin majority even further. — Buck — who has become known for breaking from his party …
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Clare Foran / CNN:
GOP Rep. Ken Buck to leave Congress at end of next week — Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, a hardline conservative who has clashed with his own party at times, announced on Tuesday that he will leave Congress at the end of next week. — Buck criticized dysfunction on Capitol Hill …
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Aileen Cannon Continues To Make A Mess Of The MAL Case — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. — What Cannon Hath Wrought — Two developments yesterday that show what an absolute mess U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is making of the Mar-a-Lago case.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
There's new reason to think Trump still has classified documents
There's new reason to think Trump still has classified documents
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Judiciary takes action on ‘judge shopping’ following pressure — The federal judiciary's policymaking arm announced a new policy aimed at combating so-called “judge shopping,” which has allowed state attorneys general and advocates to effectively choose their judges in some cases.
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Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
House Republicans ‘hopeful’ Trump-opposed TikTok bill passes — House Republicans supporting a bill that could ban TikTok said Tuesday they are hopeful it will pass in a floor vote despite vocal opposition from President Trump. — The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill …
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NBC News:
Trump's newfound opposition to a TikTok ban isn't swaying Republicans
Trump's newfound opposition to a TikTok ban isn't swaying Republicans
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The case against TikTok — Back on February 6, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that …
The case against TikTok — Back on February 6, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that …
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Fewer than 100 House Republicans expected to attend GOP retreat … - Members who are skipping cited grievances ranging from the location to a lack of advance information on logistics. — Fox Business host Larry Kudlow, who was slated to speak at the event, also cancelled at the 11th hour — dealing a blow to the agenda.
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Former Texas GOP official sentenced to 4 centuries in prison for child sex abuse — Bo Michael Dresner, a former precinct chairman for the Hays County, Texas Republican Party, was sentenced to more than four centuries in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child sexual abuse …
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CNN:
Uvalde police chief abruptly announces resignation days after report cleared officers in massacre at Robb Elementary School — Hours before the Uvalde City Council was expected to reject a report clearing local police officers of wrongdoing in the Robb Elementary School massacre, the city's police chief told CNN he is resigning.
Steve Kennedy / Slate:
It Sure Seems Like the Courts Have Placed Christianity Above Other Faiths — “Religious freedom” is having a moment in federal courts. One of the big successful goals of the conservative legal movement was that religious freedom would be advanced in a way that it supposedly had not been before.
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Bloodbath at the RNC as Team Trump Takes Over — There's a new team in town and the RNC is experiencing an overhaul. Trump has installed his leadership team. Monday the process of letting about 60 staffers go began. — The RNC staffers being let go are from the political, communications, and data departments.
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura Top R.F.K. Jr.'s List for Running Mate — Mr. Kennedy said he had been speaking with the Jets quarterback “pretty continuously” for the past month. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently approached the N.F.L. quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the former Minnesota governor …
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Aleks Phillips / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Stung as New Poll Shows How Unpopular He Is — Donald Trump continues to have a low favorability score among Americans, new polling shows, despite being the likely Republican nominee after winning the lion's share of primaries and seeing off his only remaining rival.
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Republican women don't care about rape victims — Forget the theatrics of Katie Britt, Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene — supporting Trump means backing abusers — It can be confusing, tracking the multiple lawsuits journalist E. Jean Carroll filed against Donald Trump …