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Ray Brescia / The Daily Beast:
Judge Aileen Cannon Could Get Herself Booted From Trump's Classified Documents Case  —  The Trump-friendly judge is so obviously putting her thumb on the scales of justice in favor of the ex-president that she might not end up adjudicating the trial at all.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Madeline Halpert / BBC:
Trump needs a $464m bond in six days.  What if he can't get it?  —  The former president must pay the full amount in cash or secure a bond by 25 March  —  Donald Trump's lawyers are asking a New York court to put a $464m (£365m) fine in a civil fraud case on hold …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Chubb ended Trump fraud bond talks after backing E. Jean Carroll appeal bond, court filing says
Discussion: Raw Story and CLAYTOONZ
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge in Trump Documents Case Draws Attention for Slow Pace
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio GOP Senate primary  —  Trump-backed candidate Bernie Moreno has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio to face off against incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) this November, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  Moreno, a former car dealership owner …
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ABC News:
Half of Haley voters in Ohio say they'd back Biden  —  The extent of intraparty challenges may matter in November.  —  President Joe Biden speaks about the economy, on March 19, 2024, in Las Vegas.  —  Two in 10 to as many as three in 10 Republican primary voters in Ohio continue …
Harriet Agnew / Financial Times:
Nelson Peltz to vote for Donald Trump over fears of Joe Biden's ‘mental condition’  —  Billionaire disavowed ex-president after January 6 riot but plans to back him again in November election  —  Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz plans to vote for Donald Trump, saying his assessment …
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Trump-backed Moreno wins Ohio Senate primary
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Inside the Biden effort to recruit Nikki Haley donors to help defeat Donald Trump
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Divided Supreme Court lifts stay on a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants  —  A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over the measure plays out.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court clears way for Texas to enforce immigration law, for now
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Trump Asks Supreme Court for Absolute Immunity on Election Charges  —  The court will hear arguments on April 25 over whether former presidents can be prosecuted for things they did while in office.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to rule …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Won't Rich Republicans Loan Money to Upstanding Businessman Donald Trump?
Bloomberg:
Doug Emhoff Decries ‘Antisemitic’ Trump Comments on Jewish Democrats
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
McCaul apologizes after telling GOP colleague to ‘go f—’ himself at hearing  —  Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) apologized for hurling an expletive at a GOP colleague after growing frustrated during a House committee hearing Tuesday.  —  McCaul told Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to “go f …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Retired commander who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal says he alone bears responsibility for airport attack
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” …
Associated Press:
Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws  —  Democratic Sen. Eva Burch of Mesa told fellow lawmakers in a floor speech she was going to get an abortion because her pregnancy is no longer viable.  —  PHOENIX — A pregnant Arizona lawmaker …
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Trump “couldn't care less” that Pence is not endorsing him … “We need patriots.  We need strong people in our country,” he added.  — “Our country is going down hill very fast ... We need strong people in this country, we don't need weak people.”
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PBS NewsHour:
Climate researcher on what's causing the record rise in ocean temperatures  —  The World Meteorological Organization issued a red alert warning Tuesday about warming and climate change, saying 2024 is shaping up to be another record year.  One of the many worries about how the planet is changing …
Natasha Biase / The Publica:
Washington Supreme Court Rules That Bar Exam No Longer A Requirement To Practice Law, Cites Impact On “Marginalized Groups”  —  The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that the bar exam is no longer a requirement for prospective lawyers.  On Friday, The Bar Licensure Task Force explained that the bar is …
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Manchin warns Ukraine could be ‘worst atrocity in history’  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) urged Congress to pass Ukraine aid and warned that lack of assistance could lead to the embattled country facing the “worst atrocity in history.”  —  Machin's call for passing foreign assistance comes …
Discussion: Political Wire and Axios
emptywheel:
David Weiss Does Not Contest He Reneged on Hunter Biden's Plea Agreement to Chase Russian Lies  —  David Weiss has now had five opportunities to contest former Hunter Biden attorney Chris Clark's declaration that on June 6, Weiss personally discussed language to provide Hunter immunity …
Szabolcs Panyi / VSquare.org:
How the Slovak leader asked for the Kremlin and Orbán's help (and got it)  —  Back in 2020, Slovakia's then-Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini asked Viktor Orbán to act as a middleman between him and the Kremlin.  He aimed for an invitation to Moscow just before Slovakia's parliamentary election …
Discussion: Politico and The Guardian
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
The U.S. crime rate is still dropping, FBI data shows  —  Why does the public think it's going up?  “There is definitely more disorder in cities than there was five years ago,” said one expert.  “People confuse disorder and crime.”  —  New FBI data confirms previous indications that crime …
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Rep. Katie Porter regrets saying the California Senate primary she lost was rigged  —  “Obviously I wish I'd chosen a different word,” the House Democrat said on a podcast two weeks after the election.  —  Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets claiming that billionaires tried to “rig” …
Sophie Mann / Daily Mail:
Obama-appointee and liberal Illinois federal judge rules illegal migrants can carry guns legally  — US District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman ruled earlier this month that an illegal immigrant could not be charged for carrying a loaded firearm  — The ruling comes as the Biden administration continues …
The White House:
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on S.B. 4  —  We fundamentally disagree with the Supreme Court's order allowing Texas' harmful and unconstitutional law to go into effect.  S.B. 4 will not only make communities in Texas less safe, it will also burden law enforcement …
Discussion: Fox News
Mike Stone / Reuters:
US Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test  —  The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it had conducted a successful test of an air-launched hypersonic weapon in the Pacific Ocean.  —  The test was conducted on Sunday after a B-52 bomber left the island of Guam carrying …
Dave Bangert / Based in Lafayette, Indiana:
Q&A: Todd Young talks chips, pipelines and Trump  —  Why the senator who carried the CHIPS Act believes big semiconductor news is coming soon for Indiana ... and that water concerns will be sorted out, too.  Plus, courtroom drama in Delphi case.  And more.  —  ∙ Paid
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Examiner
 
 
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Biden wins Kansas Democratic primary
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Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Sues to Keep Police Docs in Rape Probe Secret
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Michael Goldberg / Associated Press:
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