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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Voters don't have a clue about how much worse Trump's second term would be — Gameli Fenuku, a 22-year-old Black college student in Richmond, Va. is exactly the demographic you'd think would never vote for Donald Trump in November — and indeed he may not. But Fenuku told the New York Times …
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Associated Press:
Judge appears skeptical of Trump's bid to dismiss his classified documents prosecution — A federal judge appeared reluctant Thursday to dismiss the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump after his lawyers argued for hours that the case trampled on the former president's rights.
Igor Derysh / Salon:
“That is frightening”: Legal analyst thinks Judge Cannon signaling she may “get rid” of Trump case — It “makes me think maybe she thinks she can get rid of this case without setting a trial date,” Lisa Rubin says — U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday is expected to hear …
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Brian Karem / Salon:
There is only one thing that matters about Donald Trump — and it's not his crimes or mental decline — Donald Trump must never return to the White House — I don't know about anyone else, but I'm already tired of the presidential election campaign and it's just mid-March. And I like politics.
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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
“Experts are desperate to warn the public”: Hundreds sign Dr. John Gartner's Trump dementia petition — “They see the signs of Trump's cognitive decline through the eyes of years of training and experience” — Since at least 2016, a brave, determined, and stalwart group of psychologists …
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds
Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
A rhetoric expert on how Biden can hit Trump where it hurts
A rhetoric expert on how Biden can hit Trump where it hurts
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The Daily Beast:
Stormy Daniels Is Going to Screw Trump's Campaign Schedule
Stormy Daniels Is Going to Screw Trump's Campaign Schedule
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NBC News:
Live updates: Trump to attend Florida classified documents hearing seeking dismissal of charges
Live updates: Trump to attend Florida classified documents hearing seeking dismissal of charges
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Trump in court for hearing on classified documents charges
Trump in court for hearing on classified documents charges
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Will Steakin / ABC News:
Rep. Matt Gaetz subpoenaed in defamation suit by woman he allegedly had sex with as minor: Sources — Gaetz could be asked under oath about the allegations involving a minor. — Rep. Matt Gaetz asks questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2023.
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Jacqueline Sweet / The Guardian:
US firm that paid indicted FBI informant tied to Trump associates, records reveal — Alexander Smirnov was paid $600,000 in 2020 - the same year he allegedly began lying to FBI about Bidens' role in Ukraine business — An American company that paid the now indicted FBI informant Alexander Smirnov …
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emptywheel:
A Third Tie between Trump World and Alexander Smirnov — Before I point to a report on third known link between Alexander Smirnov — the FBI informant whose allegedly false claims about Joe Biden were laundered through a process Bill Barr set up for Rudy Giuliani in 2020 — and Donald Trump …
Quinnipiac University Poll:
2024 Michigan: Trump Leads Biden In 5-Way Race, On Upside Of Too-Close-To-Call 2-Way Race, Quinnipiac University Michigan Poll Finds; 79% Of Dems Want Gov. Whitmer To Run For President In The Future — mail_outline — With the 2024 general election campaigns underway …
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Ja'han Jones / MSNBC:
Trump's RNC officially kills the GOP's mail-in voter effort
Trump's RNC officially kills the GOP's mail-in voter effort
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Biden up by 1 point over Trump in new national survey
Biden up by 1 point over Trump in new national survey
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump's MAGA movement is causing Republicans in Congress to hate each other — Fewer than half of House Republicans bothered to attend Speaker Mike Johnson's retreat — It's wild what a few short months of actually getting to know a person can do to your opinion of them.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell raises pressure on Johnson over Ukraine: ‘Finish the job’
McConnell raises pressure on Johnson over Ukraine: ‘Finish the job’
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Johnson signals shift on Ukraine to GOP senators
Johnson signals shift on Ukraine to GOP senators
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
N.Y. district attorney supports a 30-day delay in Donald Trump's hush money trial — The trial was scheduled to begin on March 25. — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a court filing Thursday that his office doesn't oppose former President Donald Trump's motion to delay …
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Harris visits Planned Parenthood clinic: ‘We have to be a nation that trusts women’ — Vice President Harris visited a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota on Thursday, a significant and symbolic stop as she advocated for reproductive health care access for women in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
In history-making visit, Harris plans to tour Minnesota abortion clinic
In history-making visit, Harris plans to tour Minnesota abortion clinic
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Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Schumer to call for ‘new election’ in Israel in scathing speech on Netanyahu — “Israel cannot hope to succeed as a pariah opposed by the rest of the world,” the Senate majority leader is expected to say. — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) will call for the Israeli government …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, criticizing Netanyahu's leadership
Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, criticizing Netanyahu's leadership
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Craig Trudell / Bloomberg:
X Removes Graphic Video Elon Musk Shared Over Rules Violation — Move is rare case of company taking action involving its owner — Musk's posts are increasingly focused on immigration issues — Elon Musk's X took down a post its billionaire owner shared in response to a news report critical …
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CNN:
GOP nominee to run North Carolina public schools called for violence against Democrats, including executing Obama and Biden — The Republican nominee for superintendent overseeing North Carolina's public schools and its $11 billion budget has a history marked by extreme and controversial comments …
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Emma Dumain / E&E News by POLITICO:
Democrat says green pin ditched by GOP had hidden message … House Republican leaders spent a reported $40,000 in January to replace the official pin given to all members to show they had been sworn into the 118th Congress — a midterm expense driven by a confluence of factors …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China — Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government …
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Lili Bayer / The Guardian:
US ambassador hits out at Hungary's ‘unhinged anti-American messaging’ — In speech in Budapest, David Pressman says while Hungary under Viktor Orbán tries to wait out US government, ‘we will act’ — The US ambassador to Hungary has said Washington will act in response to Budapest's …
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CNBC:
Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is putting together an investor group to buy TikTok — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is putting together an investor group to try to buy TikTok. — “I think the legislation should pass and I think it should be sold,” Mnuchin told CNBC's “Squawk Box” on Thursday.
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The Hill:
‘Stumpy’ the iconic DC cherry tree to be turned into mulch — “Stumpy is a climate change story.” — Story at a glance — Rising sea level and sinking seawalls have led to twice-a-day flooding around the Tidal Basin, leaving behind mud and debris. — Stumpy, which is in the flood area …
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Sydney Dunlap / The Hill:
Republicans pan Sanders's 32-hour workweek bill — GOP lawmakers pushed back against Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) new proposal for a 32-hour workweek during a committee hearing Thursday, saying such a mandate would hurt workers and crush small businesses. — The Senate Committee on Health …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
No Labels leader says candidates could be announced this month — Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), the founding chair of No Labels, said the political organization could unveil its candidates for its presidential ticket by the beginning of spring. — “So, we're not going to announce …