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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
‘The elephant in the room’: NBC's McDaniel hiring sparks on-air criticism from one of its own — Chuck Todd, the former host of “Meet The Press,” launched an explosive attack on his own network during a live panel discussion. — Ronna McDaniel may have secured a gig as a political contributor …
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Savannah Kuchar / USA Today:
‘Our bosses owe you an apology’: NBC anchor bashes network on air for hiring former RNC chair — Former “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd criticized NBCthe network mid-show Sunday after the networkover their decision to hired Ronna McDaniel, former chair of the Republican National Committee, as a political analyst.
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel faces sharp criticism after NBC hiring — The NBC show where McDaniel was interviewed featured other journalists saying her hiring raised credibility issues for NBC. Chuck Todd said, “I have no idea whether any answer she gave ... was because she didn't want to mess up her contract.”
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Chuck Todd calls out NBC News for hiring former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel — Veteran NBC anchor Chuck Todd criticized his network's leadership Sunday for hiring former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor just days after she stepped down from the organization.
Jennifer Bowers Bahney / Mediaite:
Ronna McDaniel Will Not Appear on MSNBC Amid ‘Internal Backlash’ Over Her Hire at NBC News: Report
Ronna McDaniel Will Not Appear on MSNBC Amid ‘Internal Backlash’ Over Her Hire at NBC News: Report
New Jersey Globe:
Tammy Murphy will drop out of U.S. Senate race — Kim will run on lines that had gone to Murphy — Tammy Murphy will announce today that she is dropping out of the race for United States Senate, abruptly ending her campaign after four months, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed.
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
NJ first lady Tammy Murphy ends Senate campaign, paving way for Andy Kim — Murphy is expected to release a video Sunday announcing her decision. — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy announced she is suspending her U.S. Senate campaign Sunday, ending a troubled Democratic candidacy …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Tammy Murphy drops out of New Jersey Senate primary — Tammy Murphy, the wife of Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), ended her primary campaign for Senate on Sunday. — The announcement abruptly ends a highly anticipated Senate bid which launched with high expectations, and leaves Rep. Andy Kim …
Rolling Stone:
Biden Is Building a ‘Superstructure’ to Stop Trump From Stealing the Election — Trump and his MAGA allies have been working for years to pre-rig the 2024 election. Here's how Team Biden is planning to fight them … Long before Trump began leading in battleground-state polling …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Warnock on Georgia support for Biden: ‘The more Donald Trump talks, the better our fortunes will be’
Warnock on Georgia support for Biden: ‘The more Donald Trump talks, the better our fortunes will be’
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Lisa Murkowski, done with Donald Trump, won't rule out leaving GOP — Hear more on Sen. Lisa Murkowski's plans on “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET. — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, aghast at Donald Trump's candidacy and the direction of her party, won't rule out bolting from the GOP.
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Shauneen Miranda / Axios:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski not ruling out splitting with GOP
Sen. Lisa Murkowski not ruling out splitting with GOP
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Associated Press:
Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora — Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday, saying an ouburst of plasma from a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth.
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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Black Dems endorse in Maryland Senate race after racial slur … - Trone used a racial slur in a House hearing last week. … - Trone is considered the front-runner in the Democratic primary. … - Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) …
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The Cause:
How the press enables Trump's second stab at dictatorship — If you follow Marcy Wheeler, you know Trump begging for Putin's help in 2016 and 2024's floundering impeachment are the same scandal. But only if you follow Marcy. — L O L G O P — Audio playback is not supported on your browser.
Shauneen Miranda / Axios:
White House says it will fight ban on pride flags at U.S. embassies … - “The Administration fought against the inclusion of this policy and we will continue to work with members of Congress to find an opportunity to repeal it,” the spokesperson told NBC on Saturday.
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Washington Post:
Trump asked if U.S. was better off in his last year. In many ways, the answer is no. — A look at the third week of March 2020 reveals a nation that was plunging into a pandemic, and a leader exhibiting the erratic characteristics that his supporters love and his detractors revile
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Nick Paton Walsh / CNN:
The ghost of Russia's past wars comes back to haunt Moscow — Gunmen in an entertainment venue. Bodies lying on the cold concrete. Horror that such murder could strike the safety of the Moscow bubble. — These were all present in the horrific aftermath of Friday night's savage attack …
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Amy Beth Hanson / Associated Press:
Oath Keepers' son emerges from traumatic childhood to tell his own story in a long shot election bid — The eldest son of one of America's most infamous seditionists is building a new life since breaking free from his father's control — juggling work, college classes and volunteer firefighting.
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