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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 …
Christine Zhu / Politico:
NBC Guild: ‘Our journalism is tarnished’ — The network's union alleged in a social media post that NBC News “illegally terminated” 13 union journalists two weeks prior to hiring Ronna McDaniel. — NBC's union accused the network of valuing former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel over its own journalists …
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Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
NBC stands for Now Boosting the Coup — Network gives aid to democracy's enemies by hiring Ronna McDaniel — No major television news operation is doing enough to confront right-wing extremism. At a crisis point for our democracy, they are failing us. — But some are really failing us.
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Politico:
Playbook: Inside NBC's McDaniel meltdown — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — SUDDENLY HE'S EVERYWHERE — “Big Republican Donor Jeff Yass Owned Shares in Trump Media Merger Partner,” by NYT's Matthew Goldstein: “JEFF YASS …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Liz Cheney: controversial NBC hire Ronna McDaniel enabled Trump ‘depravity’
Liz Cheney: controversial NBC hire Ronna McDaniel enabled Trump ‘depravity’
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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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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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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Anti-abortion rights reach the Supreme Court
Anti-abortion rights reach the Supreme Court
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Washington Post:
What's at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill case
What's at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill case
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Melissa Segura / The Guardian:
The next Clarence Thomas? Abortion pill case spotlights rightwing judge and his wife's shadowy connections
Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Abortion pill challenge gives Supreme Court chance to move toward national abortion ban
Abortion pill challenge gives Supreme Court chance to move toward national abortion ban
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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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Kabc / ABC7:
Homeland Security raids Holmby Hills home associated with Diddy film company — Homeland Security agents on Monday raided a Holmby Hills home associated with rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs and his production company. — HOLMBY HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Homeland Security agents on Monday raided …
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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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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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Anna J Kaiser / Bloomberg:
Florida Bans Social Media for Kids Under 14 — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting minors under 14 from having social-media accounts, following similar efforts in other states that have been challenged in court. — The Florida law also requires parental permission …
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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.
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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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.
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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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Forensic psychiatrist on physical signs of Trump's mental decline: “Changes in movement and gait” — “His walk appears wide-based,” Dr. Elizabeth Zoffman notes of Trump. “He has developed a swing of his right leg.” — Donald Trump's obvious public challenges with speech, language, and thinking are continuing to get worse.
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Associated Press:
Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case — WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe …
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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.