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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Attacks R.F.K. Jr., a Third-Party Wild Card — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate, has asserted that he intends to be a “spoiler” for both Donald Trump and President Biden. — Former President Donald J. Trump attacked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
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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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Washington Post:
Chris Christie turns down No Labels presidential bid after discussions — The decision removes one of the top remaining prospects for the centrist group hoping to upset the two-party system this year with a “unity ticket” — Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie (R) …
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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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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Will RFK Jr. and Other Third-Party Candidates Help Doom Democracy?
Will RFK Jr. and Other Third-Party Candidates Help Doom Democracy?
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Sacramento Bee
Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
Biden leans on his Democratic predecessors as Trump remains isolated from other Republican leaders
Biden leans on his Democratic predecessors as Trump remains isolated from other Republican leaders
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Is Democracy In The U.S. Working? It's A Toss-Up, But Voters Don't See It Ending In Their Lifetimes, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds …
Is Democracy In The U.S. Working? It's A Toss-Up, But Voters Don't See It Ending In Their Lifetimes, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds …
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Trump slow to invest in states that could decide election as some in GOP fear ‘skeleton’ campaign
Trump slow to invest in states that could decide election as some in GOP fear ‘skeleton’ campaign
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Politico:
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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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 …
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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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
When an Operative Becomes a Journalist — and Why Ronna McDaniel Flopped — I made the move from political operative to media analyst. Here's how it can actually work. — In the years before I took the vow of journalistic purity, I was a political operative — or aide — or hack.
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Chicago Tribune
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Geraldo Rivera Saves Nastiest Barb For Rachel Maddow In Blasting NBC's McDaniel Firing
Geraldo Rivera Saves Nastiest Barb For Rachel Maddow In Blasting NBC's McDaniel Firing
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Michael H. Brown / Washington Post:
Joseph Lieberman, senator and vice presidential nominee, dies at 82 — Joseph I. Lieberman, the doggedly independent four-term U.S. senator from Connecticut who was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000, becoming the first Jewish candidate on the national ticket of a major party, died March 27 in New York City.
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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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Skyler Swisher / Orlando Sentinel:
Disney, Florida settle lawsuits over tourism district — DeSantis-appointed board ‘eager to work with Disney’; company sees ‘new chapter of constructive engagement’ — A Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed board and Disney settled lawsuits Wednesday over who controls the governing district of Disney World's theme parks and resorts.
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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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Julianne McShane / Mother Jones:
In Alabama, Abortion and IVF Helped Flip a Red Seat in a Special Election — On Tuesday, Alabama provided even more evidence of what we already know to be true: Abortion rights win elections. — Democrat Marilyn Lands won a special election for an Alabama state House seat …
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Liz Crampton / Politico:
Abortion proves winning strategy for Alabama Democrat
Abortion proves winning strategy for Alabama Democrat
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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.
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Associated Press:
Joe Lieberman — Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats' VP pick in 2000, dead at 82 — Former Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut has died, according to his family. He was 82 and died of complications from a fall. — On Monday, the No Labels Party launched its official kickoff for the 2024 presidential contest.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten / Fox News:
Joe Lieberman, former Connecticut senator, 2000 vice presidential nominee, dead at 82
Joe Lieberman, former Connecticut senator, 2000 vice presidential nominee, dead at 82
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Kari Lake and the Trump movement's billion-dollar defamation problem — For the second time in eight months, a top Donald Trump ally has, extraordinarily, declined to try to prove that they didn't defame an election worker. Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake (R) has joined former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani in that distinction.
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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Washington Post:
Caps, Wizards would stay in D.C. under deal announced by Bowser, Leonsis — D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and Ted Leonsis, owner of the Wizards and Capitals, said Wednesday they were finalizing a deal that — if approved by the D.C. Council — would keep the teams in downtown D.C. until 2050, ending the owner's planned move to Virginia.
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US Department of Justice:
East Bay Man Sentenced To Eleven Months In Prison For Making Threats To Public Officials — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California — David Carrier Threatened United States Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas
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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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Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
Climate change is altering Earth's rotation enough to mess with our clocks — Climate change is messing with time itself. — The melting of polar ice due to global warming is affecting Earth's rotation and could have an impact on precision timekeeping, according to a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
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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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