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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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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.
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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.
NBC News:
Judge denies one of Trump's motions to dismiss classified documents case — U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued the ruling after hearing daylong arguments from lawyers for the former president and special counsel Jack Smith's office. — FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The judge presiding …
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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 …
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Denies One of Trump's Efforts to Derail Documents Case — With the former president in attendance, Judge Aileen Cannon held a hearing in federal court in Florida to weigh some of Donald Trump's motions to have the classified documents case dismissed. — The federal judge overseeing …
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds — An appeals court denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro 's bid to stave off his jail sentence on contempt of Congress charges Thursday. Navarro has been ordered to report to a federal prison by March 19.
New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Offers to Delay Trump Hush-Money Trial for Review of Records — The proposal by the Manhattan district attorney's office came in response to Donald J. Trump's request for a 90-day delay to allow his lawyers time to review a new batch of records.
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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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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
N.Y. district attorney supports a 30-day delay in Donald Trump's hush money trial
N.Y. district attorney supports a 30-day delay in Donald Trump's hush money trial
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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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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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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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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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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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New York Times:
At Abortion Clinic Visit, Harris Says U.S. Is Confronting ‘Health Care Crisis’
At Abortion Clinic Visit, Harris Says U.S. Is Confronting ‘Health Care Crisis’
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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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Danielle Wallace / Fox Business:
Bernie Sanders tangles with reporter over question on 32-hour workweek: ‘I can yell as loud as you’ — Sanders snaps at FOX Business correspondent Hillary Vaughn over a question about his new ‘Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act’ — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., lashed out at FOX Business correspondent …
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Sydney Dunlap / The Hill:
Republicans pan Sanders's 32-hour workweek bill
Republicans pan Sanders's 32-hour workweek bill
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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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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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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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HotAir:
Republicans Can't Screw This Up...Right? — On this full episode of LARRY, we discuss Joe Biden's gaffe-riddled false claims about the economy, White House gaslighting, the beef between Elon Musk and former CNN Anchor Don Lemon, CNN's disgusting hit piece on Aaron Rodgers …
NBC News:
Jury reaches verdict in James Crumbley's involuntary manslaughter trial — Crumbley was charged in connection with son Ethan's 2021 school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan. His wife, Jennifer, was convicted on the same charge. — PONTIAC, Mich. — The 12 jurors weighing the fate …
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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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