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11:20 PM ET, March 21, 2024

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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Trump's invite to major donors prioritizes the committee paying his legal bills over the RNC  —  Donald Trump's new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs donations to his campaign and a political action committee that pays the former president's legal bills …
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Washington Post:
Joint committee allows Trump to raise money for legal bills, huge checks for RNC  —  The Trump 47 Committee can raise up to $814,600, according to a donor form obtained by The Washington Post  —  New Federal Election Commission filings this week illustrated the tremendous burden …
Discussion: Florida Politics, CNN and Politico
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Letitia James Is Prepared to Seize One of Trump's Favorite Assets  —  Donald Trump has just days left to post the nearly half-billion-dollar bond in his New York civil fraud case before the state attorney general can start seizing his assets, and Letitia James seems to know exactly where she wants to start: Westchester.
Kara Scannell / CNN:
New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets  —  The New York attorney general's office has filed judgments in Westchester County, the first indication that the state is preparing to try to seize Donald Trump's golf course and private estate north of Manhattan, known as Seven Springs.
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
NY Gears Up to Seize Trump Westchester Assets If Fraud Fine Is Unpaid  — State registered $454 million judgment in Westchester County  — Area is home to a Trump golf course and Seven Springs estate  —  New York state's $454 million judgment against Donald Trump in a civil fraud lawsuit …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Attorney General Prepares to Seize Trump's Massive New York Estate  —  Letitia James has effectively put a “blanket lien” on his sprawling, 212-acre property north of New York City.  —  Donald Trump, unable to front a half billion dollars to pay off his recent bank fraud judgment …
CNN:
Biden and Trump's post-Super Tuesday campaign schedules are a study in contrasts  —  Joe Biden has been to every top battleground state but one since the Super Tuesday primaries.  He has also been on unannounced calls pushing negotiators toward a Gaza ceasefire, among other official White House duties.
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New York Times:
Trump Told Pence Certifying Election Would Be ‘Career Killer,’ Valet Testified  —  President Donald J. Trump warned his vice president against failing to overturn the 2020 election results, according to an account by the White House valet by his side on Jan. 6.
NBC News:
The ex-Democrat catching Trump's and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s eyes  —  Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has gone from running for president as a Democrat in 2020 to interest in the open VP slots for Trump and Kennedy in 2024.  —  Tulsi Gabbard wanted to be president.  Now she wants to be vice president.
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump canceled a rally in Arizona because his campaign was too broke: report  —  Former President Donald Trump is facing mounting financial difficulties in his campaign — to the point where he is reportedly being forced to triage which states he can afford to hold rallies in.
Politico:
Biden camp feels a reprieve from Democratic unease
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Simon Rosenberg / Hopium Chronicles:   Biden Leads in 6 New Polls, The Booming American Economy, The Republican Party Is Broke and Broken
Prem Thakker / The Intercept:
House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches  —  On Wednesday, the Republican Study Committee, of which some three-quarters of House Republicans are members, released its 2025 budget entitled “Fiscal Sanity to Save America.”  Tucked away in the 180-page austerity manifesto …
NBC News:
House Republicans sue Justice Department tax attorneys in Hunter Biden probe  —  The lawsuit seeks to compel Mark Daly and Jack Morgan to take part in interviews with a Republican-led panel.  —  The House Judiciary Committee sued a pair of Justice Department attorneys Thursday in an effort …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker: I'm not sure we ever had votes for impeachment
David Lat / Original Jurisdiction:
Cannon Fodder: Law Clerks Quit On Judge Aileen Cannon  —  Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat.  You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com.
Discussion: New Republic and Raw Story
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Leonard Leo, Koch networks pour millions into groups prepping for potential second Trump administration  —  A review by the progressive advocacy group Accountable.US shows $55 million flowing from Leo- and Koch-backed groups.  —  WASHINGTON — Huge funding from influential conservative donor networks …
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
House Republicans Resurrect Plan to Gut Social Security and Medicare  —  While progressive politicians and unions are fighting to grant Americans four-day workweeks, Republicans are looking to achieve the complete opposite.  —  On Wednesday, the Republican Study Committee …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Times
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Ken Buck becomes first Republican to sign Democrats' discharge petition for Ukraine aid  —  Rep. Ken Buck (Colo.) became the first GOP member to sign the House Democrats' aid discharge position on Thursday, just one day before he is set to retire from Congress.
NPR:
Sen. Menendez, who is facing corruption charges, won't seek reelection as a Democrat  —  Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who is fighting federal corruption charges, said Thursday that he will not file to run for reelection in the Democratic primary but added he hopes to be exonerated and run as an independent.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Menendez won't file for Democratic primary, opening door to independent run
New York Times:
U.S. to Present Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council  —  A resolution for the U.N. that American diplomats are circulating was notable for its strong language in seeking a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages.  —  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken …
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Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Christiane Baissary of Al Hadath
CNN:
Exclusive: Georgia DA plans to press ahead in effort to put Trump on trial before election  —  Fani Willis, the embattled Fulton County District Attorney, plans to press ahead with her goal of putting Donald Trump on trial before the November election, and intends to ask the judge presiding …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Tennessee Governor signs bill that protects musicians against artificial intelligence  —  Tennessee became the first state to protect its residents' voice rights on Thursday when Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed the ELVIS Act, designed to protest musicians from artificial intelligence replication.
Rob Wile / NBC News:
Apple sued by Biden administration over alleged iPhone ‘monopoly power’  —  The Department of Justice and 16 state and district attorneys general launched a major lawsuit against the technology giant accusing it of harming consumers by limiting competition.  —  The U.S. Department …
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Reuters:
Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone markets in US antitrust lawsuit
 
 
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New York Post:
Over 100 migrants break through razor wire, knock down guards as they illegally cross El Paso border in wild scene
Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
78,000 more public workers are getting student loans canceled through Biden administration changes
Discussion: WAGA-TV, WLTX-TV and New York Post
Andrea Shalal / Reuters:
IMF board okays $880 million loan payment for Ukraine, sees war winding down in '24
Discussion: Bloomberg
Brandon Gillespie / Fox News:
Dems flip script on GOP crime agenda, targeting RNC convention plans with surprising name
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Washington Post:
Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
Kyle Rittenhouse Flees Stage After Face-Off With Booing Protesters
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Elon Musk Pushes a Vile, Toxic Hate Video—and Exposes His Own Scam
 

 
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