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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
The Publicly-Traded Presidential Candidate — We've all been focused lately on a question appropriate for Schadenfriday: How is Donald Trump going to post a $450+ million bond to cover his appeal in the New York civil fraud case? The clock is ticking, and Trump claims he doesn't have the ability to post it.
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Matt Egan / CNN:
Trump is about to get $3 billion richer after deal is approved to take his company public. But it won't solve his cash crunch — Investors have approved a deal on Friday to make Truth Social owner Trump Media a publicly traded company. — The green light from shareholders clears …
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Politico:
Why Trump's big Wall Street payday won't bail him out of financial trouble — The approval from investors would come as Trump faces a severe financial crunch: He's been hit with more than $500 million in civil penalties, not to mention ongoing legal fees as he appeals verdicts against him.
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Trump's Truth Social is going public after winning DWAC merger vote … - As Axios reported earlier today, this ends a multiyear saga that's included civil lawsuits, criminal lawsuits, closing extensions and vote postponements.
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NBC News:
Trump claims he has $500 million in cash, undercutting lawyers' claims on bond money — The former president must post the bond for the full amount he owes on Monday or New York Attorney General Letitia James could try to seize his bank accounts or properties.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's lawsuit against ABC is not the flex he thinks it is
Trump's lawsuit against ABC is not the flex he thinks it is
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Claims He's Scraped Together Almost $500M ‘IN CASH’ as Fraud Bond Deadline Looms
Trump Claims He's Scraped Together Almost $500M ‘IN CASH’ as Fraud Bond Deadline Looms
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Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Trump Media Merger Approved, Allowing Truth Social to Go Public
Trump Media Merger Approved, Allowing Truth Social to Go Public
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Truth Social merger approved, giving Trump potential source of cash
Truth Social merger approved, giving Trump potential source of cash
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Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The Western Journal and The Guardian
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson … - Johnson's predecessor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), became the first House speaker to be ousted after hardline Republicans triggered a motion to vacate against him last year. — Greene's move came after she voiced …
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The Daily Beast:
MTG Officially Launches Revolt Against Speaker Mike Johnson — On Friday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion to force a vote on Mike Johnson's removal from the speakership. — It's anarchy again in the House GOP. — On Friday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats say they would likely rescue Mike Johnson from ouster
Democrats say they would likely rescue Mike Johnson from ouster
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Prompting G.O.P. Mutiny
House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Prompting G.O.P. Mutiny
USA Today:
House passes $1.2 trillion spending package, crucial step to averting shutdown
House passes $1.2 trillion spending package, crucial step to averting shutdown
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Politico:
Johnson's margin drops to one vote as Gallagher heads for early exit — Allies of the Wisconsin Republican say he was long jaded by the antics of the House following the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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NBC News:
Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread — House Republicans lost another member in Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on Friday. Gallagher's early departure could leave Republicans with just one vote to spare on legislation.
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Washington Examiner, CBS News, The Hill, Axios, HuffPost and The Daily Caller
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Ken Buck's parting gift to GOP: Signing Democrats' Ukraine discharge petition
Ken Buck's parting gift to GOP: Signing Democrats' Ukraine discharge petition
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Ronna McDaniel, Former R.N.C. Chair, Joins NBC News — Her new role as a commentator on NBC and MSNBC programs comes shortly after she stepped down as the leader of the Republican National Committee. — Ronna McDaniel, who stepped down as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee this month …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
NBC News Hires Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel
NBC News Hires Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Ronna McDaniel joins NBC News as contributor
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
The Case For 2024 Optimism — Biden's got a lot of upside potential, Trump's got a lot of downside risk. — The short version is that over the past couple weeks President Biden has caught up with Donald Trump, as depicted in the Economist's polling average above.
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CNN:
CNN Polls: Majority of voters in Michigan and Pennsylvania are dissatisfied with their presidential choices
CNN Polls: Majority of voters in Michigan and Pennsylvania are dissatisfied with their presidential choices
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump canceled a rally in Arizona because his campaign was too broke: report
Trump canceled a rally in Arizona because his campaign was too broke: report
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New York Times:
Inside Garland's Effort to Prosecute Trump — In trying to avoid even the smallest mistakes, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland might have made one big one: ending up in a race against the clock. — After being sworn in as attorney general in March 2021, Merrick B. Garland gathered …
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The Cause:
They don't want want this miracle™ to exist — It was four years ago today. After about 34 hours inside Ann Arbor's St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and a lifetime of heroic pushing by my wife, my daughter was born. She, like every newborn, was a miracle™. That's the cliche™.
Politico:
House Dems could have Johnson's back on ouster threat — if Ukraine aid gets a vote — All Democrats had previously voted to oust McCarthy along with a group of Republicans last fall.
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Adam Kinzinger
Meduza.io:
Terrorist attack at concert hall outside Moscow Latest updates … a few seconds ago — Putin recently dismissed U.S. warning of potential terrorist attacks in Moscow — On March 19, Vladimir Putin dismissed warnings from U.S. diplomats that there was an imminent risk of a terrorist attack at a crowded venue in Moscow.
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Eboni Boykin-Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Candace Owens Stumped by Basic Black History Quiz — The conservative commentator missed an opportunity to score a few likability points with the Black community this week on ‘The Breakfast Club.’ — The day before Daily Wire ended their relationship with the often controversial right-wing commentator …
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