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12:19 AM ET, April 17, 2024

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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 …
Discussion: NBC News, Axios, The Hill, Fox News and Reuters
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Washington Post:
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 …
CNN:
Mike Johnson says he won't resign amid right-wing backlash over foreign aid to Ukraine
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats warn Mike Johnson: Don't play us on foreign aid
CNN:
Johnson makes his long-awaited move on Ukraine as House plans to vote on separate aid packages
Punchbowl News:
Johnson: I'm not resigning  —  Speaker Mike Johnson took the extraordinary step this morning …
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.
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
NPR C.E.O. Faces Criticism Over Tweets Supporting Progressive Causes
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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NBC Bay Area:
Protesters arrested after shutting down Golden Gate Bridge for hours
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David Voreacos / Bloomberg:   Bob Menendez Poised to Blame His Wife in Bribery Case Defense
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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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
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 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 …
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
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Adam Federman / Politico:   Biden set to block Ambler mining road in Alaska wilderness
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?
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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Associated Press:
Only 1 in 3 US adults think Trump acted illegally in New York hush money case, AP-NORC poll shows
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Former GOP insider: Trump has “reprogrammed a generation” to fight against democracy
Discussion: Daily Kos
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'
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
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 …
Associated Press:
Bob Graham, ex-senator and Florida governor, dies at 87  —  He sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Former Florida Sen. Bob Graham, who chaired the Intelligence Committee following the 2001 terrorist attacks and opposed the Iraq invasion, has died.
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.
Discussion: The Hill and The Times of Israel
 
 
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
House resolution condemning ‘From the River to the Sea’ chant as antisemitic passes with 44 opposed
Discussion: The Hill
Summer Ballentine / Associated Press:
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