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7:15 PM ET, April 29, 2024

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ABC News:
Michael Cohen is cashing in on the Trump trial with TikTok livestreams — and it could be a problem  —  “Trump 2024?  More like Trump 20-24 years,” Cohen said on a recent stream.  —  Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former attorney, appears on a series of TikTok live streams in April, 2024.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's criminal trial is off to a bad start for him  —  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 ⚖️
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
The gag “trap” of Manhattan's hush-money trial: “Trump will take the bait”
Discussion: Slate, Raw Story and Hackwhackers
Diana Glebova / New York Post:
Kristi Noem has ‘no shot’ as Trump's VP pick after puppy-killing controversy: sources  —  South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has “no shot” at being Donald Trump's running mate after revealing in a forthcoming book that she shot and killed her puppy, sources close to the 45th president tell The Post.
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The Guardian:
Kristi Noem's story of killing her dog points to class two misdemeanor  —  South Dakota governor's account of family dog Cricket killing neighbor's chickens may be an offence, according to state law  —  Kristi Noem, the South Dakota governor and Republican vice-presidential hopeful …
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Kristi Noem's dog-killing bombshell  —  What is Kristi Noem doing?  After the South Dakota governor and potential Trump running mate penned a book taking credit for shooting a 14-month-old problem dog, which she followed up by tweeting about killing three horses, theories abounded: Was she deliberately sabotaging her VP chances?
Joe Sommerlad / The Independent:
Bill Barr says Trump often suggested executing his rivals during heated White House outbursts  —  Despite Bill Barr's repeatedly voicing concerns about Donald Trump, he has now said he will vote for him again this November  —  Bill Barr has claimed Donald Trump often suggested executing …
Discussion: New Republic, IJR and RedState
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Bill Barr doesn't mind a little autocracy if your politics are right
Discussion: HuffPost, emptywheel and The Atlantic
One America News Network:
OAN Retracts Article Regarding Michael Cohen Story About His Alleged Affair With Stormy Daniels And Extortion Plan  —  OAN today has retracted its March 27 article entitled “Whistleblower: Avenatti Alleged Cohen Daniels Affair Since 2006, Pre-2016 Trump Extortion Plan,” and is taking …
Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Lawyers for Hunter Biden plan to sue Fox News ‘imminently’  —  A letter obtained by NBC News says action is pending because of Fox's alleged “conspiracy and subsequent actions to defame Mr. Biden and paint him in a false light.”  —  Lawyers for Hunter Biden plan to sue Fox News “imminently …
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Gaetz gets last-minute primary challenger in Florida  —  A former naval aviator has launched a last-minute primary challenge against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), filing last week to run for the House in Florida's 1st Congressional District.  —  Aaron Dimmock filed to run as a Republican …
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Michigan AG executes search warrants on Google and X in ongoing 2020 fake electors probe  —  Google and X, formerly Twitter, recently provided hundreds of files to Michigan prosecutors for their 2020 election subversion probe, complying with search warrants that investigators obtained …
Discussion: New Republic
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Poll: Biden and Trump supporters sharply divided by the media they consume  —  Those who don't follow political news feel more positively about Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and more negatively about Joe Biden.  —  Supporters of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump …
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Pelosi accuses MSNBC host of being ‘apologist for Donald Trump’  —  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) accused MSNBC's Katy Tur of being an “apologist” for former President Trump on Monday.  —  During an appearance on the network, Pelosi touted President Biden's record on the economy …
president.columbia.edu:
Statement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik  —  Dear fellow members of the Columbia community,  —  Our University is committed to four core principles, which underpin all of our work and our shared values as a community:  —  First, we must keep all members of our community physically safe on campus.
Massy Arts / Pluralistic:
Cigna's nopeinator (permalink)  —  Cigna - like all private health insurers - has two contradictory imperatives:  —  I. To keep its customers healthy; and  —  II. To make as much money for its shareholders as is possible.  —  Now, there's a hypothetical way to resolve these contradictions …
Joseph Gedeon / Politico:
Attorneys inside and outside the administration urge Biden to cut off arms to Israel  —  So far more than 90 lawyers have signed on to a legal letter alleging Israel's conduct in Gaza violates U.S. and international law.  —  A coalition of lawyers domestic and abroad …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Texas governor says state will ignore ‘illegal’ Biden Title IX revisions  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said on Monday his state will not abide by the Biden administration's sweeping new changes to Title IX, the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination at government-funded schools.
Discussion: RedState, KXAN-TV and Florida Politics
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Texas Attorney General:
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Unlawfully Using Title IX to Mandate Radical Gender Ideology, Violating Constitution and Putting Women At Risk
Lawrence Richard / Fox News:
Trump says 4 words about anti-Israel protests on college campuses as arrests skyrocket  —  Former President Trump's post came as the number of students and antisemitic agitators arrested has approached 900 since April 18  —  Former President Trump weighed in on Monday about the anti-Israel demonstrations …
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 …
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.
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Court says state health-care plans can't exclude gender-affirming surgery  —  A federal appellate court in Richmond became the first in the country to rule that state health-care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for transgender rights amid a nationwide wave of anti-trans activism and legislation.
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 …
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
GOP House hard-liners won't compromise. They're losing key fights because of it.
John Fritze / CNN:
Peter Navarro's get-out-of-jail request is again rejected by the Supreme Court  —  The Supreme Court on Monday for a second time shot down a request from former Trump adviser Peter Navarro to avoid further prison time over his contempt of Congress conviction.
Associated Press:
Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla  —  The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads.
 
 
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Associated Press:
Ahead of visit to Israel, US's Blinken presses Hamas to accept new proposal for Gaza cease-fire
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
‘Double Hater’ Voters Are Not Sold on Biden, Trump, or Kennedy
Discussion: New York Post and The Hill
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats turn up the heat on Columbia University
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Stephanie Lai / Bloomberg:
Trump to Attend Las Vegas Fundraiser with $844,600 Tickets
Associated Press:
This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
Discussion: Metro.co.uk
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Surprise Tactics and Legal Threats: Inside R.F.K. Jr.'s Ballot Access Fight
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Bloomberg
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Business Insider:
A 15-year-old law review by Brett Kavanaugh offers a clue at how the Supreme Court Justice could rule in Trump's immunity case
Discussion: Raw Story
Helen Branswell / STAT:
There's never a good time to drink raw milk. But now's a really bad time as bird flu infects cows
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Bloomberg:
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