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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.
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 …
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) …
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Prompting G.O.P. Mutiny
Spencer Brown / Townhall:
Here We Go Again? MTG Files Motion to Remove Speaker Johnson.
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
House approves $1.2 trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up next
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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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.
Discussion: Washington Times and Balloon Juice
NBC News:
Trump claims he has $500 million in cash, undercutting lawyers' claims on bond money
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Trump Media Merger Approved, Allowing Truth Social to Go Public
NBC News:
Moscow concert attack live updates: Dozens reported dead after shooting  —  What we know about the Moscow concert attack … Public events across Russia called off after attack  —  Several regional leaders across Russia, including in the annexed Kherson region of Ukraine …
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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.
CBS News:
ISIS claims responsibility for Russia attack that killed at least 40 killed and injured dozens in shooting at Moscow concert hall
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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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
NBC hires former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, who has demonized the press and refused to acknowledge Biden was fairly elected  —  NBC News on Friday announced that it had hired Ronna McDaniel, the former Republican National Committee chair who has repeatedly attacked the network and its journalists …
Talking Points Memo:
We Have Met the Enemy and He Owns the Valet Booth at Trump Tower  —  As we can see, the New York State civil judgment against Donald Trump, totaling roughly $450 million, and Trump's seeming inability to post a bond for the amount in order to appeal the judgment, is the real deal.
MSNBC:
Fox News' demands to impeach Biden blew up in the GOP's face  —  The network deserves a big share of the blame for leading Republicans into this debacle.  —  It's time to call it: The House GOP's shambolic inquiry into the impeachment of President Joe Biden expired on Wednesday night …
Discussion: New Republic and Raw Story
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Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
House GOP Member Admits Biden Impeachment Vote Is ‘Not Gonna Happen’
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:   Trump Would Break the Budget
Mark Walker / New York Times:
F.B.I. Tells Passengers on Alaska Flight They May Have Been Crime Victims  —  Letters sent by the bureau's Seattle office are a sign that the Justice Department's investigation into Boeing, the maker of the plane whose fuselage panel blew off, is ramping up.
Discussion: Associated Press, The Hill and Gizmodo
Austin American-Statesman:
Exclusive: Texas AG Ken Paxton could see criminal charges dropped in deal with prosecutors  —  Felony charges would be erased in exchange for community service and six-figure restitution.  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is nearing a resolution to the 9-year-old securities fraud charges …
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.
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 …
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Users shocked to find Instagram limits political content by default  —  Instagram never directly told users it was limiting political content by default.  —  Instagram users have started complaining on X (formerly Twitter) after discovering that Meta has begun limiting recommended political content by default.
 
 
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Rep. Mike Gallagher announces he'll resign in April, further narrowing House GOP majority
CBS News:
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Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
Two years after start of Ukraine war, Russian titanium keeps flowing to West
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Blinken unloads on Bibi: “You need a coherent plan” or face disaster in Gaza
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