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Live Updates: Judge Says Fani Willis Can Stay on Trump Case If Ex-Boyfriend Withdraws — The Atlanta district attorney's romantic relationship with the lead prosecutor she hired to oversee the case created an “appearance of impropriety,” the judge said, ruling that the prosecution can't proceed unless he leaves or she steps aside.
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis case against Trump can continue if she or special prosecutor Wade remove themselves, judge rules — Trump co-defendant Michael Roman accused Willis of misconduct for her “clandestine” relationship with Nathan Wade, whom she appointed as special counsel.
Washington Post:
Fani Willis can stay on Trump Georgia case, but only if Wade steps aside, judge says — ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against former president Donald Trump and his allies ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) …
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Associated Press:
Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside or remove special prosecutor in Trump case, judge says
Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside or remove special prosecutor in Trump case, judge says
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CNN:
Fulton County judge says district attorney Fani Willis can continue to prosecute the 2020 election interference case
Fulton County judge says district attorney Fani Willis can continue to prosecute the 2020 election interference case
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
I Listened to Trump's Rambling, Unhinged, Vituperative Georgia Rally—and So Should You — The ex-President is building a whole new edifice of lies for 2024. — I'm sure you had better things to do on Saturday evening than watch Donald Trump rant for nearly two hours to an audience of cheering fans in Rome, Georgia.
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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Mike Pence Says He Won't Endorse Donald Trump For President
Mike Pence Says He Won't Endorse Donald Trump For President
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
To Win, Biden Must Make Trump Own the Chaos of 2020
To Win, Biden Must Make Trump Own the Chaos of 2020
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Joe Biden's obsessive search for the right words
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump goes on a weird riff about acid — again
Trump goes on a weird riff about acid — again
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Justin Horowitz / Media Matters for America:
Lara Trump says she wants to hire QAnon conspiracy theorist Scott Presler to work for the RNC — Lara Trump, who was recently elected as co-chair to the Republican National Committee, said on March 14 that she is interested in hiring right-wing influencer, QAnon conspiracy theorist, and …
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Ximena Bustillo / NPR:
As Trump continues to remake RNC in his image, new memo outlines what that looks like — Every tool that the other side has used, we need to wield for ourselves. — As former President Donald Trump reshapes the Republican National Committee into the party apparatus he wants …
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Samantha Chery / Washington Post:
Ginsburg family blasts plan to give RBG Award to Musk, Murdoch, others — The family of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg and some of the Supreme Court justice's former colleagues have denounced this year's slate of honorees for an award that a philanthropic foundation bestows in the name of the liberal icon.
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Samantha Chery / Washington Post:
And the RBG Award goes to ... Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch?
And the RBG Award goes to ... Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch?
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
White House counsel urges House speaker to end GOP impeachment inquiry — The letter comes as the Republican investigation has stretched more than a year without producing clear evidence of wrongdoing — White House counsel Ed Siskel sent a letter Friday morning to House Speaker Mike Johnson …
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets Landmark Reduced Sentencing Law — The justices sided with the government in a case focused on who is eligible for shorter prison sentences under the bipartisan First Step Act passed in 2018. — The Supreme Court sided with the government on Friday …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court denies ‘thousands’ of inmates a chance at shorter sentences
Supreme Court denies ‘thousands’ of inmates a chance at shorter sentences
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Debra Kamin / New York Times:
Powerful Realtor Group Agrees to Slash Commissions to Settle Lawsuits — The National Association of Realtors will pay $418 million in damages and will amend several rules that housing experts say will drive down housing costs. — American homeowners could see a significant drop in the cost …
New York Times:
Kushner Developing Deals Overseas Even as His Father-in-Law Runs for President — Donald Trump's son-in-law, who was also a senior White House official, said he was close to finalizing real estate projects in Albania and Serbia. — Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of Donald J. Trump …
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Associated Press:
Brazil's military leaders told police Bolsonaro was involved in plan to reverse 2022 election result — Top Brazilian military leaders declared to police that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them a plan to reverse the results of the 2022 election he lost, but they refused and warned …
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Pew Research Center:
8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life — Few see Biden or Trump as especially religious Few see Biden or Trump as especially religious — How we did this — A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 80% of U.S. adults say religion's role in American life is shrinking …
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Reuters:
‘Squid Game’ actor O Yeong-su convicted of sexual harassment and given a suspended sentence — As he was leaving the court, O told reporters he planned to appeal against the decision. — SEOUL — South Korean actor O Yeong-su, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series …
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
It's not just our democracy at stake, it's our freedom — Political journalists covering the 2024 presidential election are missing the big picture in a big way. — Most of them are covering it like a popularity contest or a horse race, which, given the stakes, is utterly inexcusable.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Schumer discusses ‘long-shot scenario’ with Manchin: Last-ditch Senate run in West Virginia — Hear more from Sen. Joe Manchin and the fight for control of the US Senate on “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET. — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer recently discussed …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Mike Johnson Suddenly Seems Ready to Stick a Shiv in MAGA — Poor Mike Johnson is in quite a bind. The House speaker simply doesn't have a governing majority: It is borderline impossible to pass anything with only Republican votes, because the hard-right MAGA bloc wants to thwart governing at all costs.
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emptywheel:
Eight Possible Explanations — Many Bad, Some Good — for SDNY's Delay in Turning Over Cohen Files — As Adam Klasfeld and others reported yesterday, Trump is asking to delay his New York trial on charges that he engaged in fraud to cover up the hush payments he made to get elected in 2016.