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9:45 AM ET, April 29, 2024

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CBS News:
Trump and DeSantis, once GOP rivals, meet in South Florida to talk about 2024 election  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met privately with former President Donald Trump for several hours on Sunday morning to talk, in part, about fundraising ahead of the 2024 general election, several sources familiar with the meeting tell CBS News.
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump and DeSantis meet privately in Florida  —  Former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met privately Sunday morning in Miami, according to people familiar with the matter, breaking a years-long chill between the presumptive Republican nominee and his onetime chief primary rival.
USA Today:   Will Ron DeSantis help Donald Trump's 2024 campaign? The Republicans met privately in Florida
Washington Post:
Trump, GOP seize on campus protests to depict chaos under Biden  —  Republicans highlights images of turmoil, though most of the pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been peaceful  —  Former president Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans are seizing on the eruption of campus protests across …
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John Bacon / USA Today:
Green Party presidential candidate among those arrested as campus protests multiply
Washington Post:
An assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi's India  —  The White House went to extraordinary lengths last year to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a state visit meant to bolster ties with an ascendant power and potential partner against China.
New York Times:
Israeli Officials Believe I.C.C. Is Preparing Arrest Warrants Over War  —  The officials said they believed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israelis could be charged, and that the court was also considering warrants for Hamas leaders.  —  Israeli officials increasingly believe …
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's criminal trial is off to a bad start for him  —  He's low energy both inside and outside the courtroom. … Not so long ago, Donald Trump's camp signaled that he planned to use his criminal hush money trial as an opportunity to campaign from the courthouse.
Discussion: Salon, Reuters and CNN
Rashard Rose / CNN:
Arizona state senator indicted in fake electors scheme is tapped for RNC position  —  Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman, one of the so-called fake electors charged in the Arizona 2020 election subversion case, announced Saturday that he's been elected as a Republican National Committee national committeeman for the state.
Discussion: Raw Story and NBC News
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Why millions of Americans may lose internet access tomorrow  —  In 2024, reliable access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury; it is a basic necessity.  From job applications to managing personal finances and completing school work, internet access is an essential part of daily life.
Discussion: Plain Dealer
Politico:
Playbook: Will MTG put up or shut up?  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  LIVE FROM RIYADH — AP's Matthew Lee: “U.S. Secretary of State ANTHONY BLINKEN said Monday that Israel must still do more to increase the flow of humanitarian aid …
Washington Post:
Tensions grow between Trump and Lake in Arizona race for Senate  —  The former president fears that GOP candidate Kari Lake might not win and will drag down his own prospects in the battleground state  —  Former president Donald Trump has long had a soft spot for his acolyte Kari Lake …
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Raw Story
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The Supreme Court's men aren't here to protect you  —  This week's arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court were disturbing.  They also, however, can and should serve as a warning siren.  Attention on the courts must be centered in our political discussions to ensure that our courts can serve …
Discussion: The Hill and Breitbart
Gaby Del Valle / Politico:
The Far Right's Campaign to Explode the Population  —  Behind the scenes at the first Natal Conference, where a motley alliance is throwing out the idea of winning converts to their cause and trying to make their own instead.  —  The threat, we are told here this weekend, is existential, biological, epoch-defining.
Discussion: Twitchy and Instapundit
United States Department of State:
Secretary Blinken's Travel to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel  —  Secretary Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel April 29-May 1 to meet with regional partners.  The Secretary will discuss ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza that secures the release …
Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
Koch Group Attacks Biden on the Economy, Hoping to Engage Latino Voters  —  Libre, an arm of the conservative network, is set to spend millions of dollars on outreach and advertising as Republicans seek to expand inroads with Hispanic voters.  —  Libre, part of the political network created …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Cruz proposal for lawmakers facing threats to get special airport security escorts is blocked  —  A proposal to allow lawmakers and judges facing credible threats to get special security escorts at airports was kept out of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization …
 
 
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MSNBC:
Judge Luttig blasts SCOTUS for avoiding ‘key question’ at the heart of Trump immunity case
Jennifer Bowers Bahney / Mediaite:
George Stephanopoulos Opens His Show With a Blistering Commentary: ‘Bedrock Tenets of Our Democracy Are Being Tested’
Discussion: HotAir, RedState and Newsbusters
Wall Street Journal:
What Nikki Haley's Supporters Mean for Trump's Chances in November
Discussion: The Hill
Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
Texans wide receiver among 10 hit in mass shooting
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Former Kansas attorney general announces bid for Congress
Discussion: RedState
 Earlier Items: 
Justin Green / Axios:
Trump allies face criminal trials in majority of key 2024 swing states
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Kristi Noem defends dog slaying as ‘responsible’
Bloomberg:
Trump's Economic Confidants Battle for Sway on Tax, Fed Policy
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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