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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 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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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.
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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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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 …
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.
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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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.
New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Offers to Delay Trump Hush-Money Trial for Review of Records
Manhattan D.A. Offers to Delay Trump Hush-Money Trial for Review of Records
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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 …
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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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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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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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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Francesca Block / The Free Press:
EXCLUSIVE: Female Athletes Sue NCAA Over Transgender Competitors in Sports — ‘I was racing Olympic gold medalists and I was changing in a storage closet. My privacy and safety were being violated in the locker room.’ — Over a dozen female athletes are suing the National Collegiate Athletics Association …
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 White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Nex Benedict — Jill and I are heartbroken by the recent loss of Nex Benedict. Every young person deserves to have the fundamental right and freedom to be who they are, and feel safe and supported at school and in their communities.
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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 …
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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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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Luke Goldstein / American Prospect:
AIPAC Talking Points Revealed — Documents show that the powerful lobby is spreading its influence on Capitol Hill by calling for unconditional military aid to Israel and hyping up threats from Iran. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on a video from Israel …
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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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