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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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Laura Gersony / USA Today:
Kari Lake downplays 1864 abortion law, says Arizonans can travel ‘3 hours’ for procedure — Senate candidate Kari Lake indistinctly linked illegal immigration to the climbing cost of housing in Arizona at a Tuesday morning campaign event that veered into higher-profile policy issues, including Lake's shifting rhetoric on abortion.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Johnson Needs Democrats on Ukraine, Handing Them Power to Shape Aid Plan — The Republican speaker's elaborate strategy for passing a foreign aid package over his party's objections will require the cooperation of Democrats to pass it — and possibly save his job.
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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 …
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive - MTG on Mike Johnson Speakership: 'It's Over - He's Just the Only One Who Hasn't Acknowledged It' — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) told Breitbart News exclusively that she is prepared to force House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) out of his position with a vote to vacate the chair …
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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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Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Arrest warrant issued for Democratic state Pennsylvania lawmaker — An arrest warrant was issued for Pennsylvania state Rep. Kevin Boyle, according to multiple reports, with the Democratic lawmaker having been in trouble with the law previously. — On Tuesday, an arrest warrant was issued …
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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.
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S. — Russia's Foreign Ministry has been drawing up plans to try to weaken its Western adversaries, including the United States, and leverage the Ukraine war to forge a global order free from what it sees as American dominance …
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Why the Trump campaign is in deeper trouble than you think — Simon Rosenberg explains Trump's predicament and Biden's improving position. — ∙ Paid — 🇺🇸 Subscribe to Public Notice 🇺🇸 — I'm in Italy this week to speak on a panel about twitter …
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 …
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 Bribe Case Defense
Bob Menendez Poised to Blame His Wife in Bribe Case Defense
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The Daily Beast:
Wealthy GOP Senate Candidate Appears to Have Illegally Spent Donor Cash — TO HIS CREDIT — Dave McCormick gave more than $14 million to his own 2022 campaign, but he still spent tens of thousands of donor dollars he wasn't allowed to touch. … Multimillionaire Dave McCormick put …
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Carl Gibson / Alternet.org:
'I don't think you're fit for this job': GA senator gives USPS chief DeJoy an ultimatum — U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was raked over the coals on Tuesday in a hearing conducted by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, particularly by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia).
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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 …
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Scranton vs. Mar-a-Lago: Biden turns sharply to populism — Addressing steelworkers Wednesday, the president seeks to show empathy with families hit by inflation — SCRANTON — President Biden's schedulers did not publicly announce his second stop Tuesday during his visit to his hometown …
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Guy Trebay / New York Times:
The Biden Guide to Dressing Younger — Though much has been made of the president's age, his tailoring tells another story. There are lessons to be learned here. — Joe Biden is a dapper guy. He always has been. When he turned up decades ago for a first date with the woman …
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Alex Tabet / NBC News:
Kari Lake suggests supporters ‘strap on a Glock’ to be ready for 2024 — Lake told people that “the next six months is going to be intense” and urged attendees to be “ready for action,” calling out to military and law enforcement veterans in the crowd. — LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. …
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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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Josh Meyer / USA Today:
Exclusive: Mayorkas' newest weapon against the explosion of online child sex exploitation — Homeland Security Secy. Alejandro Mayorkas, in exclusive interview, announces first-ever federal awareness campaign against the online sexual exploitation and abuse of children
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.
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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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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Prosecutions of Fake Electors for Trump Gain Ground in Swing States — Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have already brought charges against people who posed as electors for Donald Trump, and Arizona and Wisconsin have active investigations. — The chairman of the Nevada Republican Party has been indicted.
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Josiah Lippincott / American Greatness:
Mass Deportations Would Lower Housing Prices — Deporting illegal immigrants and reducing the number of foreigners in this country is a good neighbor policy. It is the kind of moderate centrist solution that should be the basis of bipartisan reach- — Housing prices are out of control.
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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