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Momentum builds to oust Johnson from House speakership — One right-wing member called on the speaker to resign, which Johnson rejected — Two far-right members are now threatening to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson just as the embattled Republican leader has introduced a complex plan intended …
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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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Johnson: I'm not resigning — Speaker Mike Johnson took the extraordinary step this morning …
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CNN:
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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Alicia Montgomery / Slate:
NPR Is a Mess. But “Wokeness” Isn't the Problem. — Yes, the broadcaster is a mess. But “wokeness” isn't the issue. — NPR, the great bastion of old-school audio journalism, is a mess. But as someone who loves NPR, built my career there, and once aspired to stay forever, I say with sadness that it has been for a long time.
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
NPR C.E.O. Faces Criticism Over Tweets Supporting Progressive Causes
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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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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court's Conservatives Just Took Direct Aim at Jack Smith's Trump Indictment. Will They Go Through With It? — Will the Supreme Court jeopardize the prosecution of more than 350 defendants involved with Jan. 6, including Donald Trump, by gutting the federal statute that prohibits their unlawful conduct?
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Supreme Court seems divided over obstruction charge in Jan. 6 case that may impact Trump, rioters
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Using Obstruction Law to Charge Jan. 6 Rioters
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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.
Associated Press:
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
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CNN:
Pro-Trump network OAN and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case — Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said Tuesday that they had settled a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet's lies about the 2020 election.
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Smartmatic and MAGA Network OAN Settle Election Defamation Case
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Legal Defense Fund For Trump Allies Has Spent $478,000 This Year But Next To Nothing On Attorneys' Fees — The Patriot Legal Defense Fund, which launched in July 2023 to defray the legal expenses of Trump's allies, submitted its quarterly filing to the IRS on Tuesday.
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Interior Said to Reject Industrial Road Through Alaskan Wilderness — The Biden administration is expected to deny permission for a mining company to build a 211-mile industrial road through fragile Alaskan wilderness, handing a victory to environmentalists in an election year when the president wants …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Six Jurors Chosen for Trump Criminal Trial — The six were selected after lawyers picked through past social media postings about Donald J. Trump and argued over whether they reflected bias. — Here's what to know as Trump's criminal trial continues.
Axios:
Romney open to voting with Democrats to dismiss Mayorkas impeachment … But at the same time, I think the Senate should give a chance for debate, even if it's limited to two hours," Romney said. — “So if there's a motion just to table without any discussion, that's something I would oppose.
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ABC News:
Historic impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas sent to Senate, but will there be a full trial?
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The Guardian:
‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America's drought — In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town - and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has 'opened Pandora's box'
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Reese Gorman / The Daily Beast:
Trump Forced to Skip Big-Money House GOP Fundraiser Thanks to NY Trial — SEND REGRETS — Trump was invited to headline the House GOP's big spring fundraiser in Dallas, but had to finally cancel because of his scheduled trial in Manhattan. … Former President Donald Trump was invited …
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Rob Schneider's Comedy at GOP Event So Odious He Was Booted Offstage: Report — COMEDY BITES — Turns out even Republicans can no longer stomach Rob Schneider's comedy. According to a new report in Politico, the Saturday Night Live alum, Adam Sandler chum, and all-around red-pilled bum performed …
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Ry Rivard / Politico:
Sen. Bob Menendez may point the finger at his wife, newly unsealed documents show — In a mid-March legal filing, Menendez's legal team tried to keep those exact words under seal because they believed having that defense strategy public would taint the jury pool.
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NBC News:
Arizona GOP strategy document implores party to show ‘Republicans have a plan’ on abortion — The presentation lays out a menu of GOP options on abortion policy after a state Supreme Court ruling upheld a near-total abortion ban in Arizona law. — PHOENIX — Republican legislators in Arizona …
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