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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump sues ABC and Stephanopoulos, alleging defamation over Mace interview — Former President Trump sued ABC News and George Stephanopoulos, alleging defamation over the anchor's questioning of Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) about her endorsement of Trump. — The March 10 interview on “This Week” …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump says he'd have to hold ‘fire sale’ of properties to meet $464M bond — Former President Trump argued Tuesday he would have to take extreme measures in order to pay a $464 million bond due next week in his New York civil fraud case, such as selling some of his properties for cheap “fire sale” prices.
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Grisham lists properties that would ‘devastate’ Trump if seized — Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham proposed a list of properties former President Trump would be most disappointed to have seized if he cannot pay the damages in his civil fraud case.
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Trump laments $464M judgment, sues ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation — Trump's rants over his legal issues in New York come after he sued ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation Monday over a March 10 airing of “This Week.” — Donald Trump on Tuesday posted …
Isabel Keane / New York Post:
Trump sues ABC, George Stephanopoulos for defamation after host accused him of rape in Mace interview — Former President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos, claiming his reputation was tarnished by the anchor saying multiple times on-air …
Eileen AJ Connelly / The Wrap:
Donald Trump Sues ABC, George Stephanopoulos for Defamation Over Use of Term ‘Rape’
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Trump can't find anyone to spot him $464 million. Would you?
Trump can't find anyone to spot him $464 million. Would you?
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Timothy Noah / New Republic:
Is Donald Trump About to Go Bankrupt?
Is Donald Trump About to Go Bankrupt?
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Cannon tells lawyers to weigh if Trump conduct can't be reviewed by courts — In classified documents case, legal arguments over jury instructions seem to take precedence over numerous other pretrial issues — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified-documents case issued …
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Associated Press:
Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House — WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Mar-a-Lago Judge's Stark Ruling: Jury Sees Secret Files or Trump Wins — Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon handed the jury in his Mar-a-Lago case a shocking ultimatum on Monday. — The MAGA-friendly federal judge who keeps siding with Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago classified records case …
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CNN:
Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro heads to prison after historic contempt prosecution
Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro heads to prison after historic contempt prosecution
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Won't Rich Republicans Loan Money to Upstanding Businessman Donald Trump?
Why Won't Rich Republicans Loan Money to Upstanding Businessman Donald Trump?
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NBC News:
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro reports to prison on contempt of Congress conviction
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro reports to prison on contempt of Congress conviction
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump's call for a “bloodbath” was literal — let's not waste time pretending it was ambiguous
Trump's call for a “bloodbath” was literal — let's not waste time pretending it was ambiguous
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Golf Club Settlement Hangs Alina Habba Out to Dry — The former president's lawyer may still face fallout for her involvement in an ex-employee's hush money deal over harassment claims at Trump's Bedminster club. … Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey …
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Mauricio Savarese / Associated Press:
Brazil's Bolsonaro is indicted for first time over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination data, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store.
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Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
Porter regrets saying California Senate primary race was ‘rigged’ — Progressive Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets calling the recent California Senate primary “rigged” after losing the closely watched Democratic contest to Rep. Adam Schiff. — Porter sparked backlash for using the word …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Ego Has Crash-Landed — Donald Trump dominated the news cycle this weekend. Everybody's talking about the outrageous things he said at his rally in Dayton, Ohio—above all, his menacing warning of a “bloodbath” if he is defeated in November. To follow political news is to again be immersed in all Trump, all the time.
Michael Goldberg / Associated Press:
Mississippi ex-deputy gets 20-year sentence in racist torture of two Black men — A former Mississippi sheriff's deputy was sentenced Tuesday to about 20 years in prison for his part in torturing two Black men last year. Hunter Elward was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Tom Lee …
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Associated Press:
Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents — An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C.
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Washington Post:
Drone footage raises questions about Israeli justification for deadly strike on Gaza journalists — JERUSALEM — On Jan. 7, the Israeli military conducted a targeted missile strike on a car carrying four Palestinian journalists outside Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
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Guttmacher Institute:
Medication Abortion Accounted for 63% of All US Abortions in 2023—An Increase from 53% in 2020 — Amy Friedrich-Karnik, Guttmacher Institute — Reproductive rights are under attack. Will you help us fight back with facts? — New Guttmacher Institute research from the Monthly Abortion …
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
The Bloodbath Candidate — In Context, Trump is Worse — At a rally in Vandalia, Ohio last Saturday, Trump promised a “bloodbath for the country” if he's not elected president. — Then followed a predictable bout of (self-)deception, the claim that Trump's bloodbath was out of context.
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Allison Hantschel / Dame Magazine:
Bad Journalism Is Giving Life to the “Fetal Personhood” Lie — For years, reproductive-justice activists have been warning that the GOP's “fetal personhood” bills would endanger access to birth control and fertility treatment—especially IVF. Why hasn't the media taken them to task?
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Erin Pearson / The Age:
‘Message must be sent’: Jail terms almost tripled for climate activists who shut down West Gate Bridge — Two climate activists who blocked peak-hour traffic on the West Gate Bridge, causing a woman to give birth on the side of the road, have had their jail terms almost tripled on appeal.
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Jared Kushner says Gaza's ‘waterfront property could be very valuable’ — Donald Trump's son-in-law also says Israel should bulldoze an area of the Negev desert and move Palestinians there — Jared Kushner has praised the “very valuable” potential of Gaza's “waterfront property” …
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Jocelina Joiner / The Hill:
Trader Joe's cashews sold in 16 states are recalled over salmonella threat — Story at a glance — Wenders LLC, based in Dublin, California, is recalling some lots of Trader Joe's 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews, which were sold in 16 states.
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Mara Silvers / Montana Free Press:
Montana Supreme Court allows abortion ballot proposal to proceed — The ruling says Attorney General Austin Knudsen erred in finding the proposal for the 2024 ballot ‘legally insufficient.’ — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) — Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press.
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NBC News:
Potential 2024 candidates keep saying no, but No Labels is pressing forward anyway — More than a dozen prominent potential presidential candidates have said no after approaches from the group, which is behind its stated ballot access goal. — No Labels is still working to find …
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Elizabeth Stauffer / Washington Examiner:
The Left turns on Fani Willis after judge finds ‘an odor of mendacity remains’ in her case against Trump — Many of us were demoralized by Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee's decision on Friday to allow District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting the RICO case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants.
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