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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Why Trump's Trial is a Big Political Problem — Pundits are underestimating the potential impact of a candidate getting — Not to sound overdramatic, but yesterday is a day that will go down in political history. For the first time, a former President is the defendant in a criminal trial …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
The reality of being a criminal defendant on trial finally dawned on Trump. He didn't take it well. — Donald Trump will spend most of this spring in a drab county courtroom, and he's not happy about it. — Donald Trump is learning a hard lesson: Criminal defendants don't get to set their own schedules.
Associated Press:
Only 1 in 3 US adults think Trump acted illegally in New York hush money case, AP-NORC poll shows
Only 1 in 3 US adults think Trump acted illegally in New York hush money case, AP-NORC poll shows
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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Former GOP insider: Trump has “reprogrammed a generation” to fight against democracy
Former GOP insider: Trump has “reprogrammed a generation” to fight against democracy
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Campaign Insists Mid-Trial Snooze Never Happened
Trump Campaign Insists Mid-Trial Snooze Never Happened
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: Trump trial kicks off with mixed rulings
Playbook PM: Trump trial kicks off with mixed rulings
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Washington Post:
As hush money trial begins, Trump's sex life emerges as key theme
As hush money trial begins, Trump's sex life emerges as key theme
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
First Republican publicly backs Greene effort to oust Speaker Johnson — Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday he will co-sponsor a resolution to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the House's top job. — Massie told his colleagues during a closed-door conference meeting …
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Washington Post:
Johnson gambles on plan separating Israel aid from Ukraine funds — Marjorie Taylor Greene called the decision to put four different foreign aid bills on the floor a ‘scam,’ but it's unclear whether she will try to oust Johnson for it — After months of inaction, House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats warn Mike Johnson: Don't play us on foreign aid … - “There is no circumstance that we could support anything that does not include humanitarian aid,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told Axios. … - The fourth bill is expected to include national security-related …
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CNN:
Mike Johnson says he won't resign amid right-wing backlash over foreign aid to Ukraine
Mike Johnson says he won't resign amid right-wing backlash over foreign aid to Ukraine
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CNN:
Johnson makes his long-awaited move on Ukraine as House plans to vote on separate aid packages
Johnson makes his long-awaited move on Ukraine as House plans to vote on separate aid packages
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism — NPR has formally punished Uri Berliner, the senior editor who publicly argued a week ago that the network had “lost America's trust” by approaching news stories with a rigidly progressive mindset.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Using Obstruction Law to Charge Jan. 6 Rioters — The justices' questions considered the gravity of the assault and whether prosecutors have been stretching the law to reach members of the mob responsible for the attack. — The Supreme Court seemed wary …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump — The networks want their show, but to give the challenger equal status on a TV stage would be a dire normalization of his attempted coup. — A consortium of television networks yesterday released a joint statement inviting President Joe Biden …
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
With Trump in court, Biden begins campaign blitz in highly contested Pennsylvania — WASHINGTON ― While Donald Trump remains in a New York courtroom, President Joe Biden is taking his campaign to Pennsylvania, the biggest battleground of the 2024 election, to hammer the former president …
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Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Tom Cotton Doubles Down on Calls for Mob Violence Against Protesters — HE WENT TO LAW SCHOOL? — The Arkansas Republican seems confused about laws against assault and battery. — A day after encouraging members of the public to “take matters into their own hands” to deal with peaceful protesters …
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David Ingram / NBC News:
Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk — An NBC News review identified 150 verified “Premium” accounts that have posted or amplified pro-Nazi content. — Elon Musk's X is a thriving hub for Nazi support and propaganda, with paid subscribers sharing speeches by Adolf Hitler or content praising his genocidal regime.
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Number of homicides plummets in major U.S. cities … - Polls show crime is a top concern ahead of the 2024 election — and it's an issue where Republicans regularly edge Democrats. … - At this pace, the murder rate in the U.S. could match its level in 2014 when many cities saw 30-year lows in violent crime and homicides.
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John Raby / Associated Press:
Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban — A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban, finding that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools.
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Christopher Beam / The Atlantic:
Welcome to Pricing Hell — The ubiquitous rise of add-on fees and personalized pricing has turned buying stuff into a game you can't win. — on february 15, Ron Ruggless was sitting in his home office in Dallas, listening to a Wendy's earnings call—something he does every quarter …
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Doug Sosnik / New York Times:
Why Biden Has a Narrower Path to the Presidency Than Trump, in 11 Maps — While polls show the race for president is tightening, Joe Biden still has a narrower and more challenging path to winning the election than Donald Trump. The reason is the Electoral College: My analysis of voter history …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Who pays on Tax Day — Yesterday was the last day for Americans to file their 2023 taxes on time. What is the biggest difference between Tax Day this year and Tax Day in 1980? Millionaires pay a lot less. — Between 1945 and 1980, American households that made $1 million or more paid …
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Bidens Report Earning $620,000 and Paying $181,000 in Taxes in 2023
Bidens Report Earning $620,000 and Paying $181,000 in Taxes in 2023
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Andrew Chung / Reuters:
US Supreme Court lets Idaho enforce ban on transgender care for minors — The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a Republican-backed law in Idaho that criminalizes gender-affirming care for transgender minors broadly take effect after a federal judge blocked it as unconstitutional.
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