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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.
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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Judge in Trump classified documents case proposes ‘insane’ jury instructions, experts say — U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon proposed to instruct jurors a president has sole authority to declare records personal, which legal experts say would amount to dismissing the case against Trump.
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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 …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Chubb ended Trump fraud bond talks after backing E. Jean Carroll appeal bond, court filing says
Chubb ended Trump fraud bond talks after backing E. Jean Carroll appeal bond, court filing says
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Raw Story, CLAYTOONZ, New Republic and Business Insider
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Trump Asks Supreme Court for Absolute Immunity on Election Charges
Trump Asks Supreme Court for Absolute Immunity on Election Charges
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge in Trump Documents Case Draws Attention for Slow Pace
Judge in Trump Documents Case Draws Attention for Slow Pace
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Talking Points Memo, Business Insider and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Mar-a-Lago Judge's Stark Ruling: Jury Sees Secret Files or Trump Wins
Mar-a-Lago Judge's Stark Ruling: Jury Sees Secret Files or Trump Wins
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Raw Story and The Bulwark
Allan Smith / NBC News:
This state senator eviscerated Trump's voter fraud claims. Now, he's back on the Trump train. — Ed McBroom, a GOP state senator in Michigan who batted down voter fraud claims as part of a lengthy 2021 probe, explained his endorsement in an interview with NBC News.
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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 …
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Washington Examiner, Breitbart and Political Wire
Bloomberg:
Doug Emhoff Decries ‘Antisemitic’ Trump Comments on Jewish Democrats
Doug Emhoff Decries ‘Antisemitic’ Trump Comments on Jewish Democrats
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Harriet Agnew / Financial Times:
Nelson Peltz to vote for Donald Trump over fears of Joe Biden's ‘mental condition’
Nelson Peltz to vote for Donald Trump over fears of Joe Biden's ‘mental condition’
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Biden's lawfare joke
Biden's lawfare joke
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Inside the Biden effort to recruit Nikki Haley donors to help defeat Donald Trump
Inside the Biden effort to recruit Nikki Haley donors to help defeat Donald Trump
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Bloomberg, MeidasTouch, Letters from an American, The Guardian, New York Times, Political Wire and RedState
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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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Outside Groups Pledge Over $1 Billion to Aid Biden's Re-election Effort
Outside Groups Pledge Over $1 Billion to Aid Biden's Re-election Effort
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The Hill, The National Pulse, Digby's Hullabaloo and Forbes
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump 'couldn't care less' about Pence declining to endorse him
Trump 'couldn't care less' about Pence declining to endorse him
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Washington Examiner, One America News Network and Al Jazeera
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 …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law
Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court clears way for Texas to enforce immigration law, for now
Supreme Court clears way for Texas to enforce immigration law, for now
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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
Retired commander who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal says he alone bears responsibility for airport attack
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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.
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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 …
Politico:
Playbook: Ukraine loan gains steam in GOP — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — HAPPY ANNIVERSARY — Today marks the 45th anniversary of live gavel-to-gavel TV coverage of Congress, with C-SPAN first broadcasting the House of Representatives on March 19, 1979.
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New Republic, Robert Reich, The Hill, USA Today and Associated Press
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 …
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Biden wins Illinois Democratic primary
Biden wins Illinois Democratic primary
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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Newsweek, HotAir, Twitchy, The Gateway Pundit and The National Pulse
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 …
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Axios and Political Wire
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 …