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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Why Chuck Todd's Scorcher Against NBC Matters — The revolving door between political operatives and the mainstream media has been spinning for decades. — As if responding to an alarm setting on a cosmic, biological clock, the press and its minders set to ringing and clanging bloody murder …
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
NBC's McDaniel mess threatens to explode — Network insiders are watching to see if more hosts and contributors speak out about the ex-RNC chair's hiring. — The uproar inside NBC over Ronna McDaniel's hiring spilled into Monday morning as more of the network's top personalities denounced …
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Ronna McDaniel Was a MAGA Toadie Who Betrayed the GOP — SHAMELESS OPPORTUNIST — Now that she's an NBC News contributor, the ex-RNC chair says she was just being a team player when she did Trump's bidding. That's completely bogus. … In case you missed it, former Republican National …
Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
NBC stands for Now Boosting the Coup
NBC stands for Now Boosting the Coup
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Politico:
Playbook: Inside NBC's McDaniel meltdown
Playbook: Inside NBC's McDaniel meltdown
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Liz Cheney: controversial NBC hire Ronna McDaniel enabled Trump ‘depravity’
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Ronna McDaniel quickly demonstrates that her view isn't worth the cost
Ronna McDaniel quickly demonstrates that her view isn't worth the cost
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Open Revolt at NBC as ‘Morning Joe’ Joins the Ronna McDaniel Pile-On
Open Revolt at NBC as ‘Morning Joe’ Joins the Ronna McDaniel Pile-On
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New York Times:
Trump Can Post Smaller Bond in Civil Fraud Case, Court Rules — The former president must post a bond of $175 million within 10 days as he appeals the $454 million judgment against him. — With Donald J. Trump on the clock to secure a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in his civil fraud case …
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NBC News:
N.Y. appeals court reduces Trump's bond in his civil fraud case to $175 million, a victory for the former president — The court also gave Trump an additional 10 days to post the bond, which his lawyers have said they've had trouble securing. — A state appeals court ruled that Donald Trump …
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Tom Maloney / Bloomberg:
Trump's Net Worth Hits $6.5 Billion, Making Him One of World's 500 Richest People — Former president joins Bloomberg's list of 500 richest people — Trump Media merger adds billions of dollars to paper fortune — Trump Bond Cut to $175 Million Amid Appeal of NY Fine
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ABC News:
In win for Trump, appeals court lowers his bond to $175M in civil fraud case
In win for Trump, appeals court lowers his bond to $175M in civil fraud case
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Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
Wife of Judge on Mifepristone Case Was Paid by Anti-Abortion Group — FRIENDS OF THE COURT — The fate of the abortion pill mifepristone is now before the Supreme Court, after a fifth-circuit appeals panel of three judges ruled against its distribution last summer.
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Wall Street Journal:
Florida Passes Law Banning Social Media for Minors Under 14 — The legislation prohibits social-media accounts for some teens regardless of parental consent — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that prohibits people under 14 years old from having social-media accounts …
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Anna J Kaiser / Bloomberg:
Florida Bans Social Media for Kids Under 14
Florida Bans Social Media for Kids Under 14
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs's homes raided by Homeland Security — The Los Angeles and Miami homes of renowned musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs were raided by authorities as part of a federal investigation, officials said. — The action is related to a sex trafficking probe in New York …
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UN News:
UPDATING LIVE: Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ during Ramadan — The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and “the urgent need to expand the flow” of aid into Gaza.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Netanyahu provoking crisis with White House for domestic politics: U.S. officials
Netanyahu provoking crisis with White House for domestic politics: U.S. officials
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Edith M. Lederer / Associated Press:
Netanyahu cancels trip to Washington to protest United Nations call for cease-fire in Gaza
Netanyahu cancels trip to Washington to protest United Nations call for cease-fire in Gaza
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The Hill:
Judge sets Trump's hush money trial for April 15, rejecting further delay — NEW YORK — A New York judge scheduled former President Trump's hush money trial to begin April 15, enabling his first criminal trial to still take place this spring after a last-minute delay.
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MediaRoom:
CEO Message to Employees — Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun shared the following message with all employees today: — Team, — As you all know, the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident was a watershed moment for Boeing. We must continue to respond to this accident with humility and complete transparency.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The other failure of the Republican investigation into Biden — Donald Trump needs money. Maybe he doesn't need as much as it seemed like he was going to need a week ago; a judge on Monday substantially reduced the size of the bond Trump needs to post while he appeals the judgment from his civil fraud trial in New York.
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
The DOJ is investigating dozens of threats against election workers — An Ohio man convicted of threatening an election official was sentenced to 30 months in prison Monday, while dozens of others remain under investigation. — The Department of Justice is investigating dozens of threats …
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Jacques Billeaud / Associated Press:
Ohio man gets 2.5 years in prison for death threats made in 2022 to Arizona's top election official
Ohio man gets 2.5 years in prison for death threats made in 2022 to Arizona's top election official
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Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
Elon Musk Fought Government Surveillance — While Profiting Off Government Surveillance — Musk made hay of his legal battle against secret surveillance but continued selling X user data to a company that facilitates government monitoring. — Ten years ago, the internet platform X …
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Enough Already:
This Show Can't Go On ... I reckon the end of my newspaper career as I'd known it ended on an ice-cold January day in 1995. — Back then, I was the sports editor of the Lewiston Sun-Journal in Central Maine. It was the best job I ever had, even if there was absolutely no money in it.
israelhayom.com:
Trump to Israel Hayom: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel on Oct. 7 — In an exclusive interview, the 45th president blames Joe Biden for the war in Israel. “He can't talk. He's a very dumb person. He's a dumb person. His foreign policy throughout 50 years has been horrible.
Ohad Merlin / Jerusalem Post:
Hamas, Al Jazeera admit: Story of IDF rapes in Gaza hospital fabricated — Although the Qatari mouthpiece has yet to officially refer to the retraction, all content related to the allegation has been deleted. — After more than 24 hours of letting the story run freely …
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