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6:10 AM ET, March 20, 2024

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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 and Washington Times
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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 …
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.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Trump Asks Supreme Court for Absolute Immunity on Election Charges
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge in Trump Documents Case Draws Attention for Slow Pace
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Mar-a-Lago Judge's Stark Ruling: Jury Sees Secret Files or Trump Wins
Discussion: Raw Story and The Bulwark
Bloomberg:
Doug Emhoff Decries ‘Antisemitic’ Trump Comments on Jewish Democrats  — Husband of Vice President Harris visited Omaha on Tuesday  — Trump's remarks widely condemned by Jewish groups, Democrats  —  Second gentleman Doug Emhoff condemned Republican Donald Trump for accusing Jews …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Won't Rich Republicans Loan Money to Upstanding Businessman 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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Emiliano Rodríguez Mega / New York Times:
Mexico Condemns Texas Law, and Says It Will Not Accept Deportations From the State  —  Mexico's top diplomat for North America rejected the Supreme Court's ruling, saying that immigration policy was something to be negotiated between federal governments.  —  Mexico will not accept deportations …
Discussion: UPI, The Hill and CBS News
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
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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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Trump-backed Moreno wins Ohio Senate primary  —  His victory is a relief for the former president.  —  WESTLAKE, Ohio — Bernie Moreno, a former car dealer endorsed by Donald Trump, has won a three-way GOP primary for the right to take on Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
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 …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Retired commander who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal says he alone bears responsibility for airport attack
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 …
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” …
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Biden wins Kansas Democratic primary  —  President Biden will win the Kansas Democratic presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  The Sunflower State offers 33 pledged delegates to the winner, with 11 delegates allocated based on the statewide result and 22 based on the results …
Discussion: Associated Press
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CBS News:
Dozen arrests, chambers cleared during Sacramento City Council discussion of Gaza ceasefire resolution  —  SACRAMENTO - Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg cleared the council chambers over outbursts during a debate over his proposed Gaza ceasefire resolution Tuesday night.  Twelve people were arrested, police say.
Oliver Darcy / Yahoo Finance:
Radicalized by the right: Elon Musk puts his conspiratorial thinking on display for the world to see  —  Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Gavin Schmidt / Nature:
Climate models can't explain 2023's huge heat anomaly — we could be in uncharted territory … By - Gavin Schmidt 0  —  Gavin Schmidt is a climatologist and director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City.  —  You can also search for this author in  —  PubMed Google Scholar
Discussion: The Guardian and CNN
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: Axios and Political Wire
 
 
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Dave Bangert / Based in Lafayette, Indiana:
Q&A: Todd Young talks chips, pipelines and Trump
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Examiner
The White House:
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on S.B. 4
Discussion: UPI, The Texas Tribune and Fox News
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Rep. Katie Porter regrets saying the California Senate primary she lost was rigged
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Trump II Architect Russ Vought Embraces A Christian Nationalist Vision For America
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NBC News:
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Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Sues to Keep Police Docs in Rape Probe Secret
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Nebraska lawmaker faces calls to resign after invoking colleague's name in book's rape scene passage