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Politico:
Trump leadership PAC racks up millions in legal bills amid courtroom fights — The PAC paid $5.6 million in legal bills last month. — Donald Trump's leadership PAC spent another $5.6 million on legal expenses in February, furthering a trend that has seen the former president put valuable campaign dollars into his courtroom fights.
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NBC News:
Trump eyes Sen. Marco Rubio as a potential VP pick — The short list remains on the long side. But the Florida senator is gaining traction, six sources tell NBC News. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is moving up the list of former President Donald Trump's potential …
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Raw Story, RedState, New York Times, Political Wire and Semafor
Washington Post:
Bankruptcy is one way out of Trump's financial jam. He doesn't want to take it. — People close to the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee say he is not considering bankruptcy, even though it could ease his immediate cash crunch — As Donald Trump faces dwindling options to pay off …
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HuffPost, Balloon Juice, Raw Story, NBC News, The Daily Beast, New Republic and WUSA
NBC News:
Trump is having trouble getting cash for his bond. And he's growing frustrated. — The former president is in the unprecedented position of attempting to raise cash for both his campaign and his legal battles. — The prospect that Donald Trump may fail to post a bond by Monday's deadline …
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Rolling Stone, Raw Story and Associated Press
Adam Kinzinger:
Trump Stumps With Fascist Cosplay — His campaign is following the dictatorship blueprint — Weak, tiny, and scared, Trump is doing the only think he know...look tough to cover the weakness. — About our democracy — “If we don't win this election, I don't think you're going to have another election in this country,”
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Nikki Haley's campaign had cash left over as her primary run ended
Nikki Haley's campaign had cash left over as her primary run ended
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Morning Call, Political Wire, UPI and CNBC
The Daily Beast:
Trump's PAC Burned $230,000 a Day on Legal Bills in February
Trump's PAC Burned $230,000 a Day on Legal Bills in February
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Forbes and Political Wire
Ray Brescia / The Daily Beast:
These Under-the-Radar Rulings in the Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case Are Really Bad for Trump
These Under-the-Radar Rulings in the Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case Are Really Bad for Trump
Washington Post:
Trump lags behind Biden in campaign cash reserves while legal bills mount
Trump lags behind Biden in campaign cash reserves while legal bills mount
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Politico, Political Wire, Reuters, The Hill and New Republic
Jennifer Gould / New York Post:
Donald Trump may not pay bond — and instead let Letitia James seize Trump Tower: insiders
Donald Trump may not pay bond — and instead let Letitia James seize Trump Tower: insiders
John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
What Trump Supporters Think When He Mocks People With Disabilities
What Trump Supporters Think When He Mocks People With Disabilities
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Raw Story, The Dispatch and The Root
Rachel Dobkin / Newsweek:
Barron Trump ‘Fair Game’ Comment Enrages Republicans
Barron Trump ‘Fair Game’ Comment Enrages Republicans
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RedState, Raw Story, Mediaite, Fox News, Twitchy, BizPac Review, The Western Journal, New York Daily News, The Daily Caller, IJR, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, New York Times and The US Sun
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Panic mode sets in for Trump as he faces deadline for massive bond
Panic mode sets in for Trump as he faces deadline for massive bond
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The Western Journal, Raw Story, Washington Times, The Hill, Wonkette, Off Message, BizPac Review and Mediaite
Kelly Rissman / The Independent:
Biden impeachment hearing descends into chaos as lawmaker caught on hot mic branding it ‘Jurassic Park’ — 'You can't make this stuff up,' someone can be heard saying — A hot mic captured a lawmaker labelling the heated House Oversight Committee's impeachment inquiry hearing …
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Impeachment inquiry appears on ice as House GOP tries to wrangle support
Impeachment inquiry appears on ice as House GOP tries to wrangle support
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The US Sun, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Political Wire, Washington Examiner and Breitbart
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Parnas calls out GOP rep at hearing for ‘doing the bidding’ of Russia
Parnas calls out GOP rep at hearing for ‘doing the bidding’ of Russia
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Raw Story, PoliticusUSA, MeidasTouch, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Daily Kos and WIVB-TV
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez demands GOP specify actual crimes in Biden impeachment inquiry
Ocasio-Cortez demands GOP specify actual crimes in Biden impeachment inquiry
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Gizmodo, HuffPost, Plain Dealer, New Republic, Fox News, Mediaite, Rolling Stone, CBS News, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, MeidasTouch and Political Wire
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Parnas calls for probe into Bill Barr over 2019 arrest
Parnas calls for probe into Bill Barr over 2019 arrest
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Raw Story, Mediaite and emptywheel
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
House Republican budget calls for raising the retirement age for Social Security — A budget by the Republican Study Committee, a group of more than 170 GOP lawmakers, highlights how many in the party would seek to govern if Republicans win in November. — WASHINGTON — A new budget …
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Raw Story, Digby's Hullabaloo, Rolling Stone, Breitbart and USA Today
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Jack Fitzpatrick / Bloomberg Government:
Republicans Call for Retirement Age Hike in Clash With Biden — Search by Topic — The largest caucus of House Republicans called for an increase in the Social Security retirement age Wednesday, setting up a clash with President Joe Biden over spending on popular entitlement programs.
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The White House, Axios, The Hill, Democrats, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Mississippi ex-deputy gets 40-year sentence as judge decries brutal attack on 2 Black men — A third former Mississippi sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for his part in torturing two Black men. In all, six former law officers are being sentenced …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Republicans Are Counting on Millionaires to Flip the Senate — With Democrats at a fund-raising advantage, the G.O.P. has backed candidates who can self-fund. But their wealth is likely to factor in the fight for Senate control. — Since his rise to the presidency …
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The Hill
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Could Republicans blow it with bad candidates — again?
Could Republicans blow it with bad candidates — again?
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The Spectator World, Fox News, ABC News, The Bulwark, Roll Call, Breitbart, New York Magazine, Political Wire, Raw Story, Semafor and Blaze Media
Washington Post:
‘Very, very troubling’: Judges, lawyers flummoxed by Judge Cannon — The jurist overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida has raised eyebrows and alarms with her latest order — Lawyers and former judges said they are baffled by an order issued this week …
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Raw Story, The Guardian, Civil Discourse …, Default, The Bulwark, Los Angeles Times, Political Wire and The Gateway Pundit
Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
Do ‘Zombie Votes’ for Nikki Haley Expose Trump's Weakness? — Donald Trump clinched his third consecutive Republican presidential nomination on March 12. His record in 2024 primaries and caucuses is 33 wins and two losses so far (Nikki Haley won the District of Columbia and Vermont primaries).
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Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Democrats Prepare Aggressive Counter to Third-Party Threats
Democrats Prepare Aggressive Counter to Third-Party Threats
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The Hill, The Daily Caller and Political Wire
Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Mass Shooter Father's Chilling Prison Calls to Prosecutor Revealed — An investigation is now underway after threatening calls from prison by James Crumbley were revealed by the prosecutor handling his case. — The alleged jailhouse threats the father of the Oxford High School mass shooter …
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Airman Accused of Sharing Classified Info With Boogaloo Buddies — USAF intel analyst and alleged extremist Jason Travis Gray ran a high-profile anti-government Facebook group, according to the feds. … A U.S. Air Force intelligence analyst advocated publicly for a second Civil War …
Robert Draper / New York Times:
America First Legal, a Trump-Aligned Group, Is Spoiling for a Fight — The group, headed by the former Trump adviser Stephen Miller, has filed more than 100 legal actions against “woke” companies and others. But winning may be beside the point. — The legal group has filed complaints …
Politico:
Manchin won't vote for Biden judge picks that lack GOP support — The retiring West Virginia Democrat called it his “own little filibuster.”
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National Review, Washington Examiner and The Daily Caller