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10:15 AM ET, March 27, 2024

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Playbook: Ronna strikes back  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  ROLL TIDE — More evidence came in overnight that reproductive rights remains a potent issue for Democrats, at least in low-turnout contests: The party flipped an Alabama state House seat …
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Was the 2020 election stolen?  Job interviews at RNC take an unusual turn.  —  Prospective hires say agreeing with Trump's false election claim appears to be a new litmus test for being hired by the party  —  Those seeking employment at the Republican National Committee after a Trump-backed purge …
Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story, KDFX-TV and MeidasTouch
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Chris Cuomo rips NBC's reversal on Ronna McDaniel hiring  —  NewsNation host Chris Cuomo criticized NBC's News's decision to oust former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor.  —  “How is this not a '[former President Trump] and his people tried to rig the election …
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Geraldo Rivera Saves Nastiest Barb For Rachel Maddow In Blasting NBC's McDaniel Firing
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
NBC reverses decision to hire Ronna McDaniel after on-air backlash
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBC News Ousts Contributor Ronna McDaniel After Anchors Revolt
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Democrat wins Alabama special election after focusing on IVF, abortion  —  Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands is projected to win the special election in Alabama state House District 10, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  Lands, a licensed professional counselor, beat Republican Teddy Powell …
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Arit John / CNN:
Democrat who made reproductive rights a campaign focus will win Alabama special election, CNN projects  —  Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a central part of her campaign, will win a special election Tuesday for an Alabama state House seat, CNN projects.
Karissa Waddick / USA Today:
A victory for reproductive rights?  Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands wins Alabama special election  —  Democrat Marilyn Lands won a contentious special election for a state house seat in deep-red Alabama on Tuesday night, in a race that could signal the dominant role of abortion …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House Democrats find new opening to hit GOP on IVF
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
The Biden Campaign Is Quietly Preparing a Trump Ambush  —  LOW MALARKEY  —  The ingredients for a Biden comeback are falling into place at a moment in the 2024 campaign when Trump is mired in legal and financial problems.  —  Just a few months ago, it was hard to see the ingredients …
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:   Trump slow to invest in states that could decide election as some in GOP fear ‘skeleton’ campaign
Associated Press:   AP-NORC Poll: Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
In MAGA world, there are no accidents  —  The Baltimore bridge disaster reminded us that these folks should be nowhere near power. … Donald Trump has been talking disconcertingly often on the campaign trail about a looming terror attack.  All indications are that Tuesday's bridge collapse …
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Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Baltimore bridge collapse caused by DEI efforts, Utah Rep. Phil Lyman says  —  Lyman, who is also running for Utah governor, blamed diversity efforts for the disaster.  —  Phil Lyman, a Utah Republican lawmaker and candidate for governor, quickly used Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse …
The Baltimore Banner:
6 missing construction workers likely died in Francis Scott Key bridge collapse
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Biden says Baltimore bridge rebuild should be paid for by the federal government after collapse
Moira Donegan / The Guardian:
Even the US supreme court was baffled by conservatives' attack on abortion pills  —  The anti-choice case relies on outlandish legal leaps.  And if they can't win there, they'll redouble efforts to win the White House  —  It is a testament to how weak the plaintiffs' case is that the justices seemed so skeptical.
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Slate:
The Current Attack on Abortion Pills Will Fail. The Next One Will Be So Much Worse.
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills  —  Former President Donald Trump is now selling Bibles as he runs to return to the White House.  Trump, who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month, released a video on his Truth Social platform …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
An all-American Bible — with a cut of the sales going to Trump
Jason DeRose / NPR:
People say they're leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse  —  People in the U.S. are leaving and switching faith traditions in large numbers.  The idea of “religious churning” is very common in America, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Assured failure’: Ex-White House lawyer provides new details of final days of Trump's 2020 election gambit  —  Pat Philbin gave his first public testimony about the chaotic final days of the Trump presidency.  —  Donald Trump's deputy White House counsel, Pat Philbin, was nervous.
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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
Trump ally Clark attempted ‘coup’ at US Justice Dept, ethics counsel says
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Matt Egan / CNN:
Trump's Truth Social is now a public company.  Experts warn its multibillion-dollar valuation defies logic  —  New York CNN —  For the first time in almost 30 years, part of Donald Trump's business empire has gone public.  Trading started with a bang, but the frenzy eased considerably …
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Missouri AG sues Media Matters over its X research, demands donor names  —  Media watchdog slams “meritless, expensive, and harassing investigations.”  —  Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey yesterday sued Media Matters in an attempt to protect Elon Musk and X from the nonprofit watchdog …
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
Facebook snooped on users' Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal  —  In 2016, Facebook launched a secret project designed to intercept and decrypt the network traffic between people using Snapchat's app and its servers.  The goal was to understand users' behavior …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Another top House Democrat announces plans to retire … But, more than anything, it has been an honor," Kuster said in a statement to WMUR.  — “I will continue serving the people of New Hampshire until the end of my term in January 2025. … - She has routinely faced competitive reelection battles …
Discussion: WMUR and New Jersey Globe
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Trump Goes on Bizarre Rant About ‘CROOKED JOE BUDEN’ Who 'DISINFORMATES AND ‘MISINFORMATES’ About Obamacare  —  Former President Donald Trump appeared to announce he supports Obamacare — or at least is not running to end the ACA -but that's the least newsworthy part of his latest ALL CAPS rant …
Discussion: HuffPost, NBC News and Raw Story
 
 
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump Is Not the Victim of ‘Lawfare.’ He's a Crook.
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Likely Couldn't Get A Security Clearance. As President, He'd Get Access To Everything.
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
The House GOP thought it was moving past internal drama. Then more showed up.
Discussion: MeidasTouch
Erin Mansfield / USA Today:
A Georgia man created a tool to challenge voter registrations. Trump's allies may use it.
Axios:
Biden, Democrats (mostly) ditch “Bidenomics”
Washington Post:
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Breyer says Supreme Court risks creating ‘Constitution that no one wants’
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case
 

 
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Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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