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11:55 AM ET, March 20, 2024

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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Shadowing Trump's attacks on mental fitness — his own father's dementia  —  Trump avoids mention of his father's Alzheimer's disease as he lashes Biden for being ‘cognitively impaired’  —  Donald Trump invited his extended family to Mar-a-Lago in the mid-1990s.
Discussion: RedState and Raw Story
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Donald Trump Isn't Running A Presidential Campaign  —  It's a campaign for immunity from the law, and Democrats aren't doing nearly enough to counter it.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Every now and again it's fun to hold the unfiltered public comments of normal politicians up against the Donald Trump's ravings on social media.
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Is Trump Cracking Under the Pressure of the Election?  —  Trump has repeatedly stumbled during the first couple of weeks of the general election  —  Donald Trump made it through the Republican primary largely unscathed.  He never had to get on a debate stage or adopt a position to outflank a rival.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Politico:
Playbook: Sherrod Brown's dilemma  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  ABOUT LAST NIGHT — The biggest story from yesterday's elections was in Ohio, where former car dealer BERNIE MORENO …
Discussion: Political Wire
Axios:
Trump's “crazies” are back in his mix … - They're returning as Trump more aggressively touts Jan. 6 rioters as “patriots,” ramps up his racist, incendiary rhetoric — and embraces some of his most provocative loyalists. … - Trump's team is in talks to hire 2016 campaign advisers Paul Manafort …
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Liz Cheney still plans to make a difference in the election  —  Liz Cheney doesn't mince words about Donald Trump.  She calls the former president a “liar,” a “con man” and a potential “tyrant” who, if elected again, would “torch the Constitution” and its guarantees of free speech and rule of law.
Jennifer Gould / New York Post:
Donald Trump may not pay bond — and instead let Letitia James seize Trump Tower: insiders  —  As Donald Trump faces a Monday deadline to post a $454 million bond in the civil fraud case against him in New York, insiders said he may be weighing a little-discussed option: Do nothing.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
3 takeaways from primaries in Illinois, Ohio and elsewhere  —  With the general-election matchup between President Biden and former president Donald Trump solidified as of last week, Tuesday began the process of filling out the ballot in some key House and Senate races.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
This state senator eviscerated Trump's voter fraud claims. Now, he's back on the Trump train.
Discussion: The Bulwark and BizPac Review
Zac Anderson / USA Today:
Trump saluted the J6 Prison Choir. It likely included defendants who attacked cops
Discussion: Just Security, The Root and Semafor
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump has indefinitely delayed his Jan. 6 criminal trial. Hundreds of his supporters haven't been so lucky.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio GOP Senate primary
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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The Texas Tribune:
Texas' new immigration law is blocked again
Max Burns / The Hill:
No Labels can't get a ‘yes’ on a candidate for 2024 — and there's a good reason why  —  It's tough to understand what's going on at No Labels, the centrist political group that is trying — and repeatedly failing — to find a candidate for its presidential ticket this year.
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Users ditch Glassdoor, stunned by site adding real names without consent  —  Anonymous review site Glassdoor now consults public sources to identify users.  —  Glassdoor, where employees go to leave anonymous reviews of employers, has recently begun adding real names to user profiles without users' consent …
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Trump, others can appeal Fani Willis removal ruling, judge allows  —  Judge Scott McAfee says he'll continue work on other aspects of case  —  Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Wednesday granted permission for former President Donald Trump and seven others to appeal …
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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Judge in Trump classified documents case proposes ‘insane’ jury instructions, experts say
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Banning abortion was the first step, not the last  —  They also won't stop with ending privacy rights. … When the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Justice Samuel Alito's majority opinion smugly declared that …
Axios:
Scoop: House GOP weighs inviting Netanyahu to address Congress … - Netanyahu is slated to address the Senate Republican lunch on Wednesday virtually. … - “It was suggested by several folks” to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), one House Republican said.
Discussion: The Hill and USA Today
The Hill:
Judge declines to sanction Michael Cohen, lawyer over AI-generated fake case citations  —  A federal judge on Wednesday declined to sanction Michael Cohen and his lawyer for submitting fraudulent case citations generated by artificial intelligence (AI) - but chided them for the “embarrassing and certainly negligent” episode.
Jessica Moore / CBS News:
Women in New York can now buy birth control without a prescription, Hochul announces  —  ALBANY, N.Y. - New York lawmakers are taking steps to protect reproductive rights for women in the state.  —  Two big announcements were made Tuesday.  —  With a stroke of a pen Tuesday morning …
Discussion: HotAir and Slate
Associated Press:
Biden to tout government investing $8.5B in Intel's computer chip plants in four states  —  Biden plans to talk up the investment on Wednesday as he visits Intel's campus in Chandler, Arizona, which could be a decisive swing state in November's election.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Up To $8.5 Billion Preliminary Agreement with Intel under the CHIPS & Science Act
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Chubb ended Trump fraud bond talks after backing E. Jean Carroll appeal bond, court filing says  — Donald Trump and his co-defendants were in talks with insurance giant Chubb for a $464 million appeal bond, but the company backed out, a Trump Organization lawyer said.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
Half a decade later, Christine Blasey Ford still has no corroborating witness
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Planned Parenthood Action Fund backs Gallego in Arizona Senate race
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David Weiss Does Not Contest He Reneged on Hunter Biden's Plea Agreement to Chase Russian Lies
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Manchin warns Ukraine could be ‘worst atrocity in history’
Discussion: HuffPost, Political Wire and Axios
Associated Press:
Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
McCaul apologizes after telling GOP colleague to ‘go f—’ himself at hearing
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