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Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Rating Changes: Arizona Senate and AZ-6 — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — We're making a couple of rating changes today, both in Arizona. — The state's open-seat Senate race goes from Toss-up to Leans Democratic, and Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R, AZ-6) moves from Leans Republican to Toss-up.
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Axios:
Democratic Senate candidates rout GOP in fundraising … - The Senate map is unfavorable for Democrats, with a handful of vulnerable incumbents facing down challengers in purple states. — But the early fundraising advantage is a boost to the party in its uphill climb to keep control of the chamber.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Economy Is Awesome and Here's Why That's Bad for Biden 🙄 — Oops, he did it again: Here's Frank Runyeon reporting from the courtroom on Day 2 of Donald Trump's first criminal trial: … Once again, the universe has done Trump a favor. If video was allowed in the courtroom …
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Punchbowl News:
Johnson: I'm not resigning — Speaker Mike Johnson took the extraordinary step this morning …
Johnson: I'm not resigning — Speaker Mike Johnson took the extraordinary step this morning …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats warn Mike Johnson: Don't play us on foreign aid
Democrats warn Mike Johnson: Don't play us on foreign aid
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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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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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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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David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Bob Menendez Poised to Blame His Wife in Bribery Case Defense — Filing says senator's wife ‘led him to believe’ nothing wrong — Menendez faces May 6 trial while ailing wife faces July trial — US Senator Bob Menendez is prepared to blame his wife at his bribery trial …
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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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism
NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism
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Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Sheehy apologized and asked for leniency after alleged 2015 gun incident — The Montana GOP Senate candidate said this month that he lied about accidentally shooting himself at Glacier National Park — Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy apologized and asked for leniency in 2015 …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Meet the people spending $800,000 or more to make Trump the next president — Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election, was recently found liable for sexual assault, and has been charged with 88 felonies. Trump is currently spending four days a week at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.
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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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Tax debt shadows Steve Garvey as he runs for Senate — Garvey, the Republican Senate hopeful and former baseball star, has amassed dozens of tax liens totaling millions of dollars since he left the diamond in 1987. — Steve Garvey, the Republican Senate candidate in California …
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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NBC News:
Sen. Tom Cotton doubles down on comments urging people to ‘forcibly remove’ protesters blocking traffic — Cotton has repeatedly urged people delayed by traffic stemming from pro-Palestine demonstrations to take action against protesters. — Sen. Tom Cotton on Tuesday doubled …
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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.
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.
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Interior Department Rejects Ambler Road Project in Alaska — A mining company wants to build a 211-mile industrial road through Alaskan wilderness to reach a large copper deposit. The Interior Department says it would harm wildlife and communities. — The Biden administration is expected …
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Adam Federman / Politico:
Biden set to block Ambler mining road in Alaska wilderness
The White House:
Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Holding Iran Accountable for Unprecedented Attack on Israel — Following Iran's unprecedented air attack against Israel, President Biden is coordinating with allies and partners, including the G7, and with bipartisan leaders in Congress, on a comprehensive response.
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Šejla Ahmatović / Politico:
‘Pablo Escobar’ can't be registered as EU trademark, court rules — The EU's General Court on Wednesday blocked the registration of the name “Pablo Escobar” as a trademark, upholding a ruling from the Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). — A Puerto Rican company linked to Escobar's family …
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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
Smartmatic and MAGA Network OAN Settle Election Defamation Case
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