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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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Washington Post and Arizona Mirror
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Incensed Democrats stoke GOP revolt against Mike Johnson … - Johnson “needs to make a decision,” one House Republican warned, adding that there is “a lot of frustration” in the GOP conference. … - Clark pointed to increasing indications from Republicans that they are prepared to start signing …
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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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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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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Economy Is Awesome and Here's Why That's Bad for Biden 🙄
The Economy Is Awesome and Here's Why That's Bad for Biden 🙄
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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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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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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 …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump could have helped response to Jan. 6 riot — but didn't — per new testimony — Two senior leaders of the D.C. guard at the time of the Capitol attack painted a picture of the boost that never came, according to transcripts reviewed by POLITICO. — Donald Trump could have cleared …
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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Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Lawmakers, Jewish groups brace for Columbia's Capitol Hill antisemitism showdown — “By any measure, these universities have a major problem,” Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said. — A scheduling conflict spared Columbia University President Minouche Shafik from the viral moment …
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Minouche Shafik / Wall Street Journal:
Columbia University President: What I Plan to Tell Congress Tomorrow
Columbia University President: What I Plan to Tell Congress Tomorrow
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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.
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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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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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 …
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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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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Steve Garvey's tax debt dogs Senate bid — 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, struggled to pay …
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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Las Vegas Review-Journal
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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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Biden fund gets big donation from son of Republican megadonor Larry Ellison … David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 07, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. — David Ellison, the son of Republican megadonor Larry Ellison …
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Raw Story
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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Brianna Kraemer / Carolina Journal:
Student suspended for using term ‘illegal alien’ in English class — A 16-year-old student at Central Davidson High School in Lexington, North Carolina was suspended for three days last week after using the term ‘illegal alien’ during a vocabulary assignment in his English class.
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Melania Trump Avoids the Courtroom, but Is Said to Share Her Husband's Anger — Melania Trump has long referred to the hush-money case involving Stormy Daniels as her husband's problem, not hers. But she has privately called the trial a “disgrace” that could threaten his campaign.
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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.
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