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2:45 PM ET, March 23, 2024

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Kelly McClure / Salon:
Trump refers to AG Letitia James as having an “ugly mouth” and “low IQ” in Truth Social rant  —  With the deadline for his civil business-fraud judgment looming, Trump is rich with low blows  —  On Monday, Donald Trump will be called upon to pay the $454 million judgment in his New York fraud case …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Kevin O'Leary slams New York AG's attempts to seize Trump's assets: ‘This is not America’  —  “Shark Tank” host and investor Kevin O'Leary slammed New York Attorney General Letitia James' (D) attempts to seize assets from former President Trump in relation to his recent civil fraud trial Friday.
Washington Post:
What could happen as Trump faces deadline on half-billion-dollar bond  —  One option is that New York Attorney General Letitia James could begin seizing Trump's properties next week  —  Donald Trump, who lost a civil fraud case in New York last month, must put up a bond of nearly half …
CNN:
Truth Social made Trump richer and gave him a new megaphone.  But it's struggling as a social media site  —  When he's not raising horses or working at a construction site, 28-year-old Nick Mirtschink says he spends “a lot” of time on Truth Social, the social media platform started by Donald Trump.
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
The last time a Trump company went public it didn't go well for investors  —  Trump made millions in the 1990s when his casino company went public.  Investors lost a fortune.  —  Donald Trump's social media company could go public as soon as next week, paving the way for a potentially huge windfall …
CNN:
Trump stares down first derailment of his campaign-to-courthouse strategy
Talking Points Memo:
We Have Met the Enemy and He Owns the Valet Booth at Trump Tower
Discussion: Business Insider and The Mahablog
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Trump Media merger wins investor approval, netting Trump a potential windfall
Axios:
Republicans livid as chaos threatens to cannibalize House majority … - The Republican-led House passed the spending bill just before noon Friday and sent it to the Senate — with more than half the House GOP conference, including many furious hardliners, voting against it.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package to keep government open  —  President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion government funding bill to stave off a government shutdown, capping a frenetic sprint by lawmakers to pass the final batch of appropriations measures.
Julia Johnson / Fox News:
Government partially shuts down as Senate fails to take up $1.2T spending package in time
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
House Republicans had a bad day
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
House approves $1.2 trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up next
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats say they would likely rescue Mike Johnson from ouster
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New York Times:
Kari Lake, a Trump Acolyte, Struggles to Find Her Path  —  The Republican Senate candidate in Arizona, who has been an election denier and Trump supporter, is seeking to appeal to establishment Republicans.  —  Kari Lake opened her Senate run in Arizona showing every intention of shedding …
Discussion: Raw Story
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden campaign tests Trump's name-calling strategy with ‘Broke Don’
Discussion: The Independent
Stephanie Lai / Bloomberg:
Trump Hits UFC Fights, Sneaker Show in Quest for New Voters
Discussion: RedState
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:   Trump's dark ‘retribution’ pledge at center of 2024 bid, but can he make it reality?
ABC News:
13-year-old rape victim has baby amid confusion over state's abortion ban  —  Law enforcement used DNA from the baby to apprehend the suspect.  —  At just 13-years-old Ashley became a mother to a little baby boy nicknamed “Peanut.”  —  Regina, a mother of three daughters …
Heidi Przybyla / Politico:
What happens when an AG dares to investigate Leonard Leo's network  —  Brian Schwalb's probe followed a complaint that nonprofit groups associated with the judicial activist violated their tax status.  —  Allies of Leonard Leo have mounted a monthslong offensive against the man investigating …
Ruth Igielnik / New York Times:
Republicans Who Do Not Regularly Watch Fox Are Less Likely to Back Trump  —  Survey data shows more of them believe he acted criminally.  —  Republicans who get their news from nonconservative mainstream media outlets are less likely to support Donald J. Trump than those who follow conservative outlets.
New York Times:
Gunmen Kill at Least 60 at Moscow Concert Hall, Russian Officials Say  —  U.S. officials said the Islamic State was responsible for the attack, one of the deadliest in Russia's capital region in more than a decade.  —  Here is the latest on the attack in Russia.
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CNN:
ISIS claims responsibility for attack at Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 60 dead
NBC News:
Moscow concert attack live updates: Dozens reported dead after shooting
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
He entered Ohio's Senate GOP race a frontrunner.  He ended it an afterthought.  —  The Ohio Secretary of State took a distant third behind the establishment's pick and a MAGA warrior in the race to face Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.  —  SALEM, Ohio — When Donald Trump's team invited Ohio Secretary …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
The Deepfake Porn of Kids and Celebrities That Gets Millions of Views  —  Alarms are blaring about artificial intelligence deepfakes that manipulate voters, like the robocall sounding like President Biden that went to New Hampshire households, or the fake video of Taylor Swift endorsing Donald Trump.
Discussion: Althouse and Fox News
 
 
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