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Baltimore Sun:
Key Bridge collapses into Patapsco River in Baltimore after vessel hits support column; state of emergency declared — Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after a container ship struck a support column, sending at least seven cars into the Patapsco River …
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Lea Skene / Associated Press:
Cargo ship hits Baltimore's Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescuers are looking for people in water — Watch live views from Baltimore where a major bridge snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below.
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Mick Mulvaney defends Ronna McDaniel amid NBC turmoil — Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is dismissing criticism NBC News is facing from some of the network's biggest stars over its decision to hire former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor.
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Lawrence O'Donnell Invites Ronna McDaniel On His Show To Answer A Few Blunt Questions — The MSNBC host said his network will not use the former RNC chief as a political analyst, “but I do have a few questions for her.” — LOADING — MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell said he gave up on interviewing …
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Dan Rather / Steady:
What Were They Thinking? — Journalism Lesson #1 for 2024: — The mainstream media …
What Were They Thinking? — Journalism Lesson #1 for 2024: — The mainstream media …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Maddow blasts ‘inexplicable’ decision by NBC to hire McDaniel
Maddow blasts ‘inexplicable’ decision by NBC to hire McDaniel
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David Moye / HuffPost:
Chuck Todd Elaborates On Why NBC Shouldn't Have Hired Ronna McDaniel
Chuck Todd Elaborates On Why NBC Shouldn't Have Hired Ronna McDaniel
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Alina Habba mocks New York AG after appeals court reduces Trump bond — Alina Habba, attorney to former President Donald Trump, mocked New York Attorney General Letitia James, after an appeals court significantly reduced the cost of a bond he must pay while he appeals his multimillion-dollar civil fraud penalty.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
No One Is Above the Law, Except, Apparently, Donald Trump — As the week began, it looked as though Donald Trump would finally face consequences — or at least, a consequence — for his actions. — Last month, a New York state trial court found the former president liable for inflating …
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Gregory Korte / Bloomberg:
Biden Gains Ground Against Trump in Six Key States, Poll Shows — The move in the president's direction comes after five months of mostly consistent Trump leads. — President Joe Biden has gained ground against Republican Donald Trump in six of seven key swing states, and significantly so in at least two of them.
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NBC News:
Biden aims to make North Carolina a top battleground — but Trump isn't worried yet — Trump won North Carolina by the narrowest margin in 2020. Now, Biden believes he can win it based on the changing demographics and bomb-throwing GOP nominees. — FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Everywhere he turns …
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: GOP group privately warns against all-in Biden attacks
Scoop: GOP group privately warns against all-in Biden attacks
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Feeble, Confused And Tired’: Donald Trump Torched After Bizarre Gaffe-Filled Appearance — The former president delivered a rambling performance as his legal battles heat up. — LOADING — President Joe Biden's campaign on Monday released an unusually blunt statement tearing into Donald Trump as …
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Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Team Biden Roasts ‘Feeble, Confused, Tired’ Trump After Unhinged Presser
Team Biden Roasts ‘Feeble, Confused, Tired’ Trump After Unhinged Presser
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The other failure of the Republican investigation into Biden
The other failure of the Republican investigation into Biden
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NBC News:
RFK Jr. intends to name attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP pick — The attorney and entrepreneur, like Kennedy himself, has never run for elected office, but she has contributed to his campaign and allied super PAC. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends …
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Juan A. Lozano / Associated Press:
Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years — Prosecutors on Tuesday announced an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that would ultimately dismiss securities fraud charges he has been facing for nearly a decade.
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Marisa Taylor / Reuters:
Exclusive: US lawmaker seeks answers on FDA inspection of Musk's Neuralink — A U.S. lawmaker involved in health policy has asked the Food and Drug Administration why it did not inspect Elon Musk's Neuralink before allowing the brain implant company to test its device in humans.
Jacques Billeaud / Associated Press:
Ohio man gets 2.5 years in prison for death threats made in 2022 to Arizona's top election official — An Ohio man who acknowledged making death threats in voicemails left for then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs during the 2022 election season has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison.
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Jeremy Duda / Axios:
What we know about Arizona's 2020 fake elector investigation … The big picture: Indictments could send shockwaves through the state as the false elector slate includes elected officials and other high-profile Republicans. They would also reverberate nationally.
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
New York Times:
Erin Hawley: The Woman Arguing Against the Abortion Pill — Erin Hawley is best known as the wife of Senator Josh Hawley, but now the spotlight is on her in a Supreme Court case. — It was 2014, and Erin Morrow Hawley was fighting against the egg-laying hens of Missouri.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Inside the squatting hysteria — On March 17, a provocateur named Leonel Moreno posted a video on TikTok where he purports to give instructions on how people can successfully “squat” in other people's houses. It was one of many videos he made about how to exploit American law.
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Media Matters for America:
Seen but not heard: The New York Times failed to quote trans people in two-thirds of stories on anti-trans legislation in a one-year period — From February 15, 2023, through February 15, 2024, another 18% of such articles included anti-trans misinformation with no fact-checking
Jeff Coltin / Politico:
Miriam Adelson recently met with Trump. Her company is also wooing New York Democrats for a casino. — The Republican megadonor's contributions could be used against her in New York's fierce competition for casino licenses. — NEW YORK — GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson recently dined …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP cautions Trump on 15-week national abortion ban — Senate Republicans are warning former President Trump that restrictions on abortion should be left to the states and that proposing a 15-week national abortion ban ahead of this year's election would be a major political blunder.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump loves to play the victim — NY appeals court bailout shows he's the most coddled person alive — There appears to be no end of breaks for a spoiled rich boy who has never done a decent thing in his 77 years — As anyone who listens to him can attest, Donald Trump may be the most self-pitying person on planet Earth.
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HotAir:
Why Was Operation Thor Shut Down by the Biden Admin? — Retired ATF Assistant Director Peter Forcelli is giving us the details on Sen. Chuck Grassley's investigation into Operation Thor, a multi-agency effort to combat cartel weapons trafficking that was abruptly and inexplicably shut down by the Biden administration.
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Ja'han Jones / MSNBC:
Jeff Yass just bought Trump. Here's what he stands to gain. — The right-wing billionaire and TikTok investor is about to help the former president add billions of dollars to his net worth. This is what oligarchy looks like. — Billionaire investor Jeff Yass is playing his Trump card.
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