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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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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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Rachael Bade / Politico:
McDaniel eyes big payout after NBC drama — The former RNC chair is in talks with a prominent media talent lawyer about potential legal claims. — Will it be the $600,000 interview? — The ramifications of NBC's decision yesterday to part ways with former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel …
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Business Insider, Breitbart, Diane Ravitch's blog and WBUR
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 …
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
When an Operative Becomes a Journalist — and Why Ronna McDaniel Flopped
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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The Hill, Alabama Daily News, New York Times, New Republic, al.com, Axios, Daily Kos, Alabama Reflector and USA Today
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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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al.com, Washington Post, USA Today, New York Times, Fox News, Twitchy, The Daily Caller, New York Daily News, CBS News, MeidasTouch, Crooks and Liars, CNN, UPI and Daily Kos
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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The Status Kuo, Axios, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Alabama Reflector, al.com, Mediaite, Balloon Juice, USA Today and ABC News
Arit John / CNN:
Democrat who made reproductive rights a campaign focus will win Alabama special election, CNN projects
Democrat who made reproductive rights a campaign focus will win Alabama special election, CNN projects
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270toWin.com, PoliticusUSA, Eschaton, Daily Kos and The Hill
Politico:
What the IVF fight means for the battle for control of Congress
What the IVF fight means for the battle for control of Congress
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New York Magazine, USA Today, al.com, Pluribus News and Vox
Kim Chandler / Associated Press:
Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House
Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House
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The Guardian
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
AP-NORC Poll: Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans
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Raw Story and Digby's Hullabaloo
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Biden's case for re-election is improving, but his polling against Trump is still shaky
Biden's case for re-election is improving, but his polling against Trump is still shaky
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Washington Examiner, CNBC, Hopium Chronicles, Raw Story, Daily Mail, Fox News, Axios, Bloomberg and Daily Camera
Associated Press:
Settlement reached in lawsuit between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis allies and Disney — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World's governing district.
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Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
DeSantis tourism board and Disney reach settlement to end legal feud
DeSantis tourism board and Disney reach settlement to end legal feud
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CNN, Law & Crime, Raw Story and Florida Politics
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.
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
Justices likely to keep medication abortion available on current terms
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Forbes, Alliance Defending Freedom, Associated Press, Mediaite, Fox News, Law & Crime, New Republic, Talking Points Memo, Axios, WGN-TV and Reason
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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New York Times, No More Mister Nice Blog, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, NPR, GovExec.com, Baltimore Sun and Raw Story
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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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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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Greene says she won't take blame if Jeffries becomes Speaker — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that it is not her fault if House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is promoted to the House's top role after she filed a motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the position last week.
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
The House GOP thought it was moving past internal drama. Then more showed up.
The House GOP thought it was moving past internal drama. Then more showed up.
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Washington Examiner and MeidasTouch
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza — Approval has dropped from 50% to 36% since November — WASHINGTON, D.C. — After narrowly backing Israel's military action in Gaza in November, Americans now oppose the campaign by a solid margin.
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Kwan Wei Kevin Tan / Business Insider:
Mike Lindell's MyPillow is getting evicted from its Minnesota warehouse after the company failed to cough up over $200,000 in unpaid rent — Things aren't looking great for Mike Lindell. — The embattled businessman is now facing eviction for one of his warehouses in Minnesota.
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New Republic, Quartz, Minneapolis Star Tribune, New York Post, Law & Crime and Raw Story
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 …
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).