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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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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Democrat wins Alabama special election in early test for IVF as a campaign issue — Marilyn Lands, who defeated Republican Teddy Powell, highlighted IVF and abortion rights in her campaign for a state House seat that had been held by the GOP. — Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands …
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Liz Crampton / Politico:
Abortion proves winning strategy for Alabama Democrat — Marilyn Lands won a state House special election in a rare battleground race — An Alabama Democrat who campaigned aggressively on abortion access won a special election in the state Legislature on Tuesday, sending a message …
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Kim Chandler / Associated Press:
Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House Democrats find new opening to hit GOP on IVF
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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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Associated Press:
AP-NORC Poll: Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans
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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
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Biden's case for re-election is improving, but his polling against Trump is still shaky
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' allies — Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort's government by the Florida governor.
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Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
DeSantis tourism board and Disney reach settlement to end legal feud — The board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney's former special taxing district has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the entertainment giant. — The Central Florida Tourism Oversight board voted unanimously …
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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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Justices likely to keep medication abortion available on current terms
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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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The Baltimore Banner:
6 missing construction workers likely died in Francis Scott Key bridge collapse
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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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Kali Holloway / The Daily Beast:
The Utter Ridiculousness of ‘Trump Bibles’
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NBC News:
Lara Trump says 2020 election is ‘in the past’ even as Donald Trump keeps bringing it up — Former President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law addresses her new role as RNC co-chair, her experience and her priorities for 2024. — Newly minted Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump …
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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
Trump ally Clark attempted ‘coup’ at US Justice Dept, ethics counsel says
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Geraldo Rivera Saves Nastiest Barb For Rachel Maddow In Blasting NBC's McDaniel Firing — The longtime TV journalist said the network sabotaged a “great idea.” — LOADING — NewsNation correspondent Geraldo Rivera blasted NBC's “cabal of aging” hosts for instigating the network's firing …
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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).
New York Times:
How Trump Moved Money to Pay $100 Million in Legal Bills — Former President Donald J. Trump has spent more than $100 million since leaving office, on lawyers and other costs related to fending off various investigations, indictments and his coming criminal trials, according to a New York Times review of federal records.
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 …
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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 …
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