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Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
How Far Trump Would Go  —  The former President, at Mar-a-Lago on April 12, is rallying the right at home and seeking common cause with autocratic leaders abroad.Photograph by Philip Montgomery for TIME  —  Donald Trump thinks he's identified a crucial mistake of his first term: He was too nice.
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TIME:
Read the Full Transcripts of Donald Trump's Interviews With TIME … Over the course of the interviews, Trump discussed his agenda for a second term, which includes deporting millions of people, cutting the U.S. civil service, and intervening more directly in Justice Department prosecutions than his predecessors.
New York Times:
Biden and Democrats Seize on Trump's Striking Interview  —  The president and other top Democrats moved quickly to capitalize politically on Donald J. Trump's interview with Time magazine, particularly his comments on abortion.  —  The Biden campaign is mounting a concerted push …
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Trump's most revealing quotes yet on what he'll do if he wins in 2024 … “If they weren't able to, then I'd use [other parts of] the military.”  — In response to a question over whether he would override the Posse Comitatus Act, which forbids the use of the military against civilians …
Discussion: USA Today and HuffPost
Associated Press:
US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say  —  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy …
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NBC News:
Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide  —  Cannabis is currently classified along with drugs like heroin and LSD.  The DEA is expected to reschedule it into a category that includes Tylenol and steroids.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration …
New York Times:
After Ukraine Aid Vote, Republicans Braced for Backlash Find Little  —  Some Republicans who backed the aid encountered little resistance from voters, who were far more willing to embrace it — and less interested in ousting the speaker over it — than their right-wing colleagues.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Inside House Democrats' decision to save Mike Johnson
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
GOP lawmakers say Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to vacate has fizzled
NBC News:
Judge holds Trump in contempt for violating gag order in hush money trial  —  Prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office accused Trump of violating the gag order numerous times since it went into effect.  —  The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money case on Tuesday held …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Lawyer for Stormy Daniels Takes Stand in Trump Criminal Trial  —  Keith Davidson, who negotiated the $130,000 hush-money payment at the heart of the case, has begun testifying.  Earlier, the judge overseeing the trial fined Donald J. Trump $9,000 and warned he could be jailed if he continued to violate his gag order.
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Ken Klippenstein:
Why I'm Resigning From The Intercept  —  I resigned from The Intercept today in order to pursue a new kind of journalism here on Substack, one more hard-hitting than what's possible in the corporate world.  The Intercept has been taken over by suits who have abandoned its founding mission …
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
‘Jeffrey Clark betrayed his oath’: Trump DOJ lawyer behind fake electors plot should be disbarred, disciplinary panel says  —  The District of Columbia's Office of Disciplinary Counsel issued a recommendation this week battering the credibility of former Donald Trump Justice Department attorney Jeffrey Clark …
Zach Kessel / National Review:
Northwestern Cuts Deal with Encampment Organizers, Establishes Full-Ride Scholarship for Palestinian Students  —  After five days of anti-Israel demonstrators occupying Deering Meadow on Northwestern University's campus, Northwestern president Michael Schill and the rest of the university's leadership decided …
Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Biden administration contemplating bringing Palestinian refugees into US: Report  —  The Biden administration is reportedly considering bringing certain Gazan refugees into the United States.  —  According to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News, senior officials …
Discussion: The Post Millennial
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Amira McKee / Columbia Daily Spectator:
Dozens occupy Hamilton Hall as pro-Palestinian protests spread across campus  —  This is a developing story.  Check back for updates.
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Quietly Deletes Hunter Biden ‘Mock Trial’ Series  —  ‘HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE’  —  The conservative cable giant has quickly moved to comply with the presidential scion's demands. … Fox News appears to be taking Hunter Biden's lawsuit threat quite seriously.
Chris Truax / The Hill:
Kristi Noem kills puppy, unites America  —  Kristi Noem is not going to be vice president.  But history could remember her as one of the most unifying politicians of her generation.  —  In her new autobiography — her second in two years .... who knew there was so much going on in South Dakota?
Byron Tau / NOTUS:
War Zone Surveillance Technology Is Hitting American Streets … Big Brother isn't just watching you: He's using your cell phone, smartwatch, wireless earbuds, car entertainment systems and license plates to track your location in real time.  —  Contracting records and notes …
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Trump Holds Edge Over Biden in Seven Key Swing State Polls  —  Home Polls Trump Holds Edge Over Biden in Seven Key Swing State Polls  —  Democrats Maintain Lead over Republicans in Five Senate Races  —  New Emerson College Polling/The Hill swing state polls find President Biden trailing …
Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
Why Some Abortion Rights Groups Aren't Backing Pro-Choice Amendments  —  There's an internal struggle playing out right now in many states where abortion rights will likely be on the November ballot.  —  Eloisa Lopez is the executive director for Pro-Choice Arizona and the Abortion Fund of Arizona …
Isabel Keane / New York Post:
Middle schoolers who protested trans athlete's participation are banned from future competitions  —  Five West Virginia middle schoolers who protested a transgender athlete's participation in a track and field competition have been barred from future meets — prompting the state attorney general …
Isabela Dias / Mother Jones:
How a Few Secret Donors Are Fueling the New Right-Wing Infrastructure  —  The Bradley Impact Fund helps finance the work of groups led by Michael Flynn and Stephen Miller.  Most of the money can be traced to four undisclosed sources, documents show.  —  In early 2021, Stephen Miller …
 
 
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Roque Planas / HuffPost:
Border Patrol Agents Joked About Killing Migrant Children, Records Show
Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Foxx calls on heads of Yale, UCLA, Michigan as part of House-wide antisemitism probe
Adriel Bettelheim / Axios:
Turning point: COVID-era hospital reporting set to end
Rachel Barber / USA Today:
Trump expected back on the campaign trail in Wisconsin
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Obama says Trump ‘not considered a serious guy’ in New York
Discussion: Washington Examiner and HuffPost
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NBC News:
Campus protests live updates: Columbia closed to nonresidential students, encampments cleared at other schools
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Stefanik hits special counsel Jack Smith with ethics complaint, accuses him of election meddling
The Guardian:
Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The biggest political deception of 2024
Discussion: Jeff-alytics and USA Today