memeorandum: The WA GOP put it in writing that they're not into democracy (Danny Westneat/The Seattle Times)

10:40 AM ET, April 25, 2024

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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:

Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies charged in Arizona 2020 election probe — PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury on Wednesday indicted seven attorneys and aides affiliated with Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign as well as 11 Arizona Republicans on felony charges related …

Washington Post:

Trump is stuck in New York as the Supreme Court hears his unprecedented immunity case — Good morning, Early Birds. Today is national banana split day. That's our kind of holiday. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. — In today's edition …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Breitbart, Politico, WTTG-TV, Reuters, NPR, Forbes, El País, New York Post, CBS News, New York Times, Houston Public Media and Business Insider

NBC News:

Trump's 2020 ‘fake electors’ charged with state crimes in Arizona — The indictments follow an investigation led by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, into efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election. — A state grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday indicted so-called …

Discussion: CNN, NPR, Alternet.org, Raw Story, USA Today, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, Axios and NBC 7 San Diego

Associated Press:

Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republicans who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020 — PHOENIX (AP) — Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election were charged Wednesday with conspiracy …

Politico:
Arizona grand jury indicts Meadows, Giuliani, other Trump allies for 2020 election interference

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Stacey Barchenger / Arizona Republic:
Grand jury indicts fake electors who falsely certified Donald Trump as 2020 winner in Arizona

Discussion: CBS News, The Gateway Pundit, USA Today and Raw Story

Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Here are the states where 2020 Trump electors have been charged

Discussion: Washington Examiner

Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Trump and Pals Named Unindicted Co-Conspirators in Michigan Fake Elector Plot

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Reuters, Raw Story, Associated Press, WHDH-TV, The National Pulse, American Greatness, New York Times, NBC News, The Hill, Alternet.org, The Detroit News and PoliticusUSA

Eli Stokols / Politico:

The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House — Biden's people think they're “entitled.” The Times says “they're not being realistic.” — When news broke one Saturday night in March 2023 that President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration was withdrawing …

Discussion: Althouse, more at Mediagazer »

Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:

Imagine if Joe Biden did this — PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one, please click the button to support our independent journalism. — 😴 Subscribe to Public Notice 😴 — Donald Trump can't stay awake in court.

Discussion: Bernard Goldberg's Commentary

Politico:

Playbook: Trump's dizzying day at court — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — THE GRAY LADY DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH? — “Inside the NYT-White House Feud,” by Eli Stokols for POLITICO Magazine: “According to interviews with two dozen people …

Discussion: Political Wire

Meridith McGraw / Politico:

Trump on his high court hearing: ‘A president has to have immunity’ — He spoke early Thursday during a stop in New York. — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the judge in his ongoing hush-money trial while arguing for presidential immunity during an early morning visit to a New York construction site.

Discussion: The Guardian, The Daily Caller, Law & Crime, CBS News, New Republic, The Post Millennial, USA Today, NBC News, New York Times and Fox News

New York Times:

Live Updates: Harvey Weinstein's Conviction Is Overturned by New York's Top Court — Manhattan prosecutors must now decide whether to retry Mr. Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer whose sexual abuse case sparked the #MeToo movement. — Harvey Weinstein's Conviction Is Overturned by New York's Top Court

Discussion: MeidasTouch, The Daily Beast, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Reason, The Sun, Raw Story, Mediaite, Semafor, Hollywood Life, New York Post and Althouse

Associated Press:

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial — New York's highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein 's 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” …

Joseph Choi / The Hill:

Arizona GOP lawmaker booted from committee after backing abortion ban repeal — Two Arizona state House lawmakers were removed from key committees Monday following the chamber's vote to repeal the state's 1864 abortion ban, with one Republican who voted with Democrats among them.

Discussion: WHDH-TV, Copper Courier, Associated Press, Daily Kos, The 19th, Pluribus News and CBS News

NBC News:
Arizona state House passes a bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban

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The Hill:
GOP-controlled Arizona House votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

Discussion: The Guardian, CBS News and ABC News

Washington Post:
Arizona House votes to repeal abortion ban, advancing issue to state Senate

Discussion: Bloomberg, Associated Press, RedState, Sacramento Bee, Forbes, LifeNews.com, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian and Balloon Juice

Axios:

Exclusive poll: America warms to mass deportations … - President Biden is keenly aware the crisis threatens his re-election. … - But when it comes to blame, Biden so far has failed to shift the narrative: 32% of respondents say his administration is “most responsible” for the crisis …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, New York Post, RedState and The Daily Caller

Jasmine Garsd / NPR: In Florida, an exodus of people fleeing rising anti-immigrant sentiment

Rolling Stone:

Team Trump Is Ready to Lose the Supreme Court Immunity Case. They're Celebrating — Trump's lawyers don't expect the Supreme Court to bless his absurd immunity claims. “We already pulled off the heist,” says a source close to Trump … But what the high court does now is almost beside the point: Trump already won.

Discussion: Alternet.org, New York Times, The Hill, NPR, Raw Story, HuffPost, The Daily Caller, Mother Jones, CBS News and Politico

Nina Totenberg / NPR:
The Supreme Court will hear Trump's claim he's immune from criminal prosecution

Discussion: CNBC, Vox, Al Jazeera, Fox News, CBS News, IJR, The National Pulse, Hackwhackers, Los Angeles Times, Axios, Associated Press, Bloomberg and ABC7

Rebecca Crosby / Popular Information:

The largest for-profit hospital chain is putting pregnant women at risk. Shareholders are fighting back. — After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, 14 states have imposed near-total abortion bans. (Arizona may soon join them.) While all of these states include exemptions …

Discussion: The Guardian, Alternet.org, Copper Courier and Mother Jones

Politico:
Supreme Court wrestles with fallout of Dobbs in arguments on emergency abortions

Discussion: MSNBC, Crooked Media, Rolling Stone, New York Times, Slate, Washington Post, SCOTUSblog, Reuters, Bloomberg, Roll Call, DC News Now, The Guardian, The Hill and Idaho Dispatch

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

A Message from The Gateway Pundit Founder Jim Hoft to Our Readers — A message from our Founder: — TGP Communications, the parent company of The Gateway Pundit, recently made the decision to seek protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Southern District …

Discussion: Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, NPR, Mediaite, Alternet.org and Axios, more at Mediagazer »

Rachel Leingang / The Guardian: Rightwing US website that spreads election conspiracies declares bankruptcy

Nicole Sganga / CBS News:

Secret Service agent assigned to Kamala Harris hospitalized after exhibiting “distressing behavior,” officials say — Washington — A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris exhibited “distressing behavior” Monday morning at Joint Base Andrews and was hospitalized, authorities said.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, New York Post, RedState, The Post Millennial, BizPac Review, The Gateway Pundit, TMZ.com, Fox News, IJR, The National Pulse and Washington Times

Taylor Giorno / The Hill:

The costs of buying a home has hit an all-time high: report — It is more expensive than ever to buy a home in the U.S., according to a new report from the real estate company Redfin. — The median home price hit a record $383,725 during the four week period ending April 21.

Discussion: Redfin Corporation

Abby Sewell / Associated Press:

Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons …

Discussion: HotAir, Just Security and The Times of Israel

Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times:

The WA GOP put it in writing that they're not into democracy — Political forecasters called it that the state Republican convention would feature turmoil ending in endorsements of the most extreme candidates, all to match the party's current MAGA mood. — Among the jilted …

Discussion: Washington Examiner

Eric Schmitt / New York Times:

U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine — Ukrainian forces for the first time used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in southeastern Ukraine. — The United States last week secretly shipped …

Discussion: Al Jazeera, Washington Examiner, CNN and The Guardian