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Washington Post:
Trump calls his globe-trotting ex-diplomat ‘my envoy.’ Neither is in office.  —  Richard Grenell is meeting with far-right foreign leaders, attacking President Biden and offering a glimpse at what U.S. foreign policy could be like in a second Trump term  —  After an anti-corruption crusader …
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Washington Post:
Freedom Caucus chair faces primary peril  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Our condolences to the friends and family of former Democratic senator Joseph I. Lieberman, who died Wednesday.  He was 82.  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Was this forwarded to you?  Sign up here.  Thanks for waking up with us.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Michael H. Brown / Washington Post:
Joseph Lieberman, senator and vice presidential nominee, dies at 82
Popular Information:
These 50 companies have donated over $23 million to election deniers since January 6, 2021  —  Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.  —  Then, according to the report of the bipartisan January 6 Commission, Trump engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 Presidential election.”
Politico:
How Greene's bid to topple Johnson could blow up the House — or in her own face  —  One House Republican summed up the fear: Her move could “deliver aid to Ukraine” by giving Johnson no choice but to seek common cause with Democrats.  —  Marjorie Taylor Greene's bid to vote …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump Bibles make a mockery of Christianity — and that's exactly why MAGA will eat them up  —  Faith without morality or theology, much less that “soyboy” Jesus?  Sign MAGA Republicans up!  —  Earlier this week, Donald Trump unveiled his newest grift to squeeze money out of his cult followers: Trump-branded Bibles.
Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Judge Forges Ahead With Pretrial Motions In Trump Georgia Election Interference Case  —  Lawyers for Trump argued that the charges in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize speech that is protected by the First Amendment.  —  LOADING  —  The charges against former …
Discussion: WXIA-TV and WAGA-TV
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Washington Post:
GOP scrambles to organize early and mail voting despite Trump's attacks  —  Republicans are playing catch-up to Democrats on voting before Election Day in battleground states, but Trump disparages those methods  —  In December, Donald Trump called for the end of mail-in voting in presidential elections.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Judge rules Georgia Republican Party vice chairman voted illegally  —  Brian K. Pritchard voted nine times while serving probation for felony forgery charges  —  A judge ruled Wednesday that the Georgia Republican Party's first vice chairman, Brian K. Pritchard, violated state election laws …
Suzy Weiss / The Free Press:
Tale of a Tampon  —  Scenes from a sit-in at Vanderbilt.  —  Let me tell you about some Vanderbilt girl's tampon.  —  It all started yesterday morning, when a wave of undergrad students rushed Kirkland Hall, where Vanderbilt's chancellor's office is located.
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Matt Schlapp's Accuser Was Paid to Drop Sexual Assault Suit  —  EXONERATED?  —  The GOP operative who sued Matt Schlapp over allegations of sexual assault dropped his lawsuit, prompting Schlapp to take a victory lap.  It's more complicated, however.
Discussion: Rolling Stone
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Politico:
Playbook: Biden's NYC money bomb  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG KITTY — President JOE BIDEN heads to the Big Apple tonight for a star-studded fundraising event with former Presidents BARACK OBAMA and BILL CLINTON and “Late Show” host STEPHEN COLBERT.
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Biden campaign to bring in massive $25M haul at star-packed fundraiser
New York Times:
Trump Attacks Judge's Daughter After Gag Order in Hush-Money Case  —  Donald Trump said a photo of him behind bars on Loren Merchan's X account meant he could not get a fair trial, but a court official said someone had appropriated the account.  —  It was an explosive claim from Donald J. Trump …
Yehuda Lukacs / The Hill:
Netanyahu doesn't deserve to address Congress again  —  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced that he is considering inviting Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress.  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who recently said Netanyahu “lost his way” …
Discussion: CNN
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump Launches Fresh Attack on Judge's Daughter After Gag Order  —  Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump got hit with a gag order in his hush-money trial, he launched a fresh attack on the judge and his family.  —  In posts on Truth Social Wednesday morning, Trump blasted Judge Juan Merchan and his family …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
John Eastman, architect of Trump's 2020 election plot, should be disbarred, judge rules  —  Judge Yvette Roland made the recommendation.  —  A California judge on Wednesday recommended the disbarment of John Eastman, calling to revoke the law license of one of Donald Trump's top allies …
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The Hill:
Judge rules John Eastman should be disbarred over efforts to overturn 2020 election
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act.  Here's why  —  A bipartisan group of legal experts is sounding an alarm about presidential power this election season.  —  They're pushing Congress to update a cluster of laws known as the Insurrection Act and limit …
Discussion: RedState
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Next U.S. census will have new boxes for ‘Middle Eastern or North African,’ ‘Latino’  —  On the next U.S. census and future federal government forms, the list of checkboxes for a person's race and ethnicity is officially getting longer.  —  The Biden administration has approved proposals …
Discussion: The Hill and Associated Press
Washington Post:
NBC offered Ronna McDaniel a better contract to appear on MSNBC  —  The cable channel was part of the broad push to clinch a contributor deal for McDaniel, whose hiring caused an uproar  —  MSNBC President Rashida Jones participated in recruiting former Republican National Committee chair …
Associated Press:
MyPillow, owned by election denier Mike Lindell, formally evicted from Minnesota warehouse  —  A court ordered the eviction Wednesday of MyPillow from a suburban Minneapolis warehouse that it formerly used, but company founder and prominent election denier Mike Lindell said that it's …
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Biden expands window to try and keep millions more low-income Americans insured  —  The end of a Covid-era Medicaid protection has created an acute problem for the president in the leadup to November.  —  President Joe Biden is widening a critical window for low-income Americans to join Obamacare …
Discussion: Maryland Matters
Mary K. Jacob / New York Post:
Jon Stewart benefited by 829% ‘overvalue’ of his NYC home even as he labels Trump's civil case ‘not victimless’  —  Comedian Jon Stewart ranted this week that Donald Trump's civil real-estate case overvaluing his properties was “not victimless,” yet when it came to his own home, Stewart benefited from a similar inflation.
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
The White House expects about 40,000 participants at its ‘egg-ucation’-themed annual Easter egg roll  —  Some 40,000 people are expected to participate in Monday's “EGG-ucation”-themed White House Easter Egg Roll, about 10,000 more people than last year.  —  A teacher for more than 30 years …
NBC News:
Trump claims crime rates are soaring.  The numbers indicate otherwise.  —  The presumptive Republican nominee frequently paints a picture of ever-increasing crime under Democrats.  But figures from police departments and the FBI indicate otherwise.  —  Surging crime levels, out-of-control Democratic cities and “migrant crime.”
Discussion: Illinois Policy
Axios:
Kellyanne Conway considers return to Trumpworld … - Senior Trump advisers tell Axios no offer is on the table, however.  — What is clear is that Conway has been inserting herself into several hot policy debates in what many Republicans — with mixed feelings — see as an effort …
Michael Lee / bellingcat:
Fugitive US Militant Ammon Bundy Geolocated to Utah  —  In February 2024, American anti-government agitator Ammon Bundy posted a video with a provocative title to his YouTube channel: ‘Want to know where Ammon Bundy is?’  —  Earlier in 2023, Bundy was ordered by an Idaho court to pay …
 
 
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
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CBS News:
Stop Putin now or war will come your way, Ukraine's leader warns U.S.
The White House:
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 Earlier Items: 
Jessica Washington / The Root:
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Called Beyoncé a ‘Skank,’ And It Gets Worse ... But Where Is the BeyHive?!
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
White House ramps up defense of embattled Muslim American judicial nominee
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Susan Haigh / Associated Press:
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats' VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
Jamie Ducharme / TIME:
COVID-Cautious Americans Feel Abandoned
Washington Post:
Chris Christie turns down No Labels presidential bid after discussions
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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