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4:05 PM ET, March 25, 2021

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Murray Waas / The Guardian:
Trump aide concealed work for PR firm and misled court to dodge child support  —  Jason Miller signed secret deal to stay with DC-based Teneo after ‘resigning’ and then appeared to misrepresent employment status  —  A top aide to Donald Trump was secretly re-engaged by a leading political strategy firm …
Abraham Mahshie / Washington Examiner:
Biden signals removal of US troops from Afghanistan by next year, but will miss Trump's May 1 goal  —  President Joe Biden said Thursday he likely would break an agreement with the Taliban negotiated by the Trump administration to pull out all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by May 1 …
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Ryan Mills / National Review:
Biden Calls Republican Voting Restriction Efforts ‘Un-American,’ Says He Plans to Run in 2024
Janan Ganesh / Financial Times:
The radical unavailability of Joe Biden
Discussion: CNN, Al Jazeera and KRDO
Maria Polletta / Arizona Republic:
Ducey continues criticism of Biden, slams Kamala Harris as ‘worst possible choice’ for border response
Houston Chronicle:
Texas AG Ken Paxton refuses to release texts, emails sent during pro-Trump rally and Capitol riot  —  The Texas attorney general's office is attempting to withhold all messages Ken Paxton sent or received while in Washington for the pro-Donald Trump rally that devolved into a riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Politico:
Sources: Secret Service inserted itself into case of Hunter Biden's gun  —  On Oct. 23, 2018, President Joe Biden's son Hunter and daughter in law Hallie were involved in a bizarre incident in which Hallie took Hunter's gun and threw it in a trash can behind a grocery store, only to return later to find it gone.
Politico:
‘They are, in effect, supporting racism’: Black leaders zero in on Dems' filibuster holdouts  —  Black civil rights leaders, voting rights advocates and elected officials are ramping up their lobbying of Senate Democrats to nix the filibuster, arguing that they can keep the rule in place or pass voting rights legislation, but not both.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden warns GOP he could back gutting filibuster
Discussion: CBS News
Kadia Goba / Axios:
Scoop: House chamber hardened with bulletproof doors  —  The House chamber is being transformed into a massive safe room for members with the addition of bulletproof doors.  —  Why it matters: One of the most dramatic images from the Jan. 6 attack was Capitol Police officers inside …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Howard Schneider / Reuters:
U.S. COVID response could have avoided hundreds of thousand of deaths - research  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States squandered both money and lives in its response to the coronavirus pandemic, and it could have avoided nearly 400,000 deaths with a more effective health strategy …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A better pandemic response might have saved hundreds of thousands of lives — and Trump's presidency
Discussion: HillReporter.com and Raw Story
Tom Tapp / Deadline:
Jessica Walter Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Archer’ Actress Was 80  —  Jessica Walter, the award-winning actress whose career spanned five decades, passed away in her sleep at home in New York City on Wednesday, March 24.  She was 80.  —  Walter's career included everything …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell's No. 2 weighs future as Trump reshapes Senate GOP  —  John Thune could eventually succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader.  But first the second-ranked Senate Republican has to decide whether to run for reelection — with Donald Trump prepared to stand in his way.
Discussion: NBC News
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Trump inspired Republican Senate candidates create early tensions over direction of the party
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hugh Hewitt Show
Jacob Ogles / Florida Politics:
Florida Governor's race poll finds Ron DeSantis, Nikki Fried in dead heat  —  St. Pete Polls find both candidates winning 45% of the vote in a hypothetical matchup.  —  Should Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried run for Florida Governor, she starts in a statistical tie with Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Florida Gov. DeSantis to open COVID vaccine eligibility to all adults
Discussion: Politico
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
EXCLUSIVE: Young migrant girls held ‘over 20 days’ in Border Patrol tent  —  Young girls who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without parents and were taken into custody by federal agents have been held in a Border Patrol tent for three weeks due to space shortages at government health facilities, the Washington Examiner has learned.
Discussion: RedState
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Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
Biden lies about reversing Trump's successful immigration diplomacy
New York Times:
New York Reaches a Deal to Legalize Recreational Marijuana  —  The move paves the way for a potential $4.2 billion industry, with millions of dollars in sales tax revenue reinvested in minority communities each year.  —  New York State officials finalized a deal on Thursday …
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Heritage Foundation turned down six-figure tech donations  —  Flagship conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation turned down a pair of six-figure contributions last year from tech giants Google and Facebook, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: CEOs for both companies will be on the Hill …
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The New Republic names a new top editor and will return to Washington.  —  The New Republic named a new editor on Thursday and announced that it was moving back to Washington, its home city for most of its 107-year existence.  —  Michael Tomasky, who has edited the policy journal Democracy …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Stop telling this stupid lie, Republicans.  It's insulting to your voters.  —  As the war over voting rights ramps up, Republicans are increasingly falling back on a claim that has grown ubiquitous.  Republicans are deeply concerned about voter fraud because their voters believe the 2020 election …
Discussion: CNN, KRDO and Michigan Advance
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Bill changing Georgia voting rules passes state House  —  Proposals target absentee and runoff voting after 2020 elections  —  The Georgia House passed an overhaul of election laws Thursday after last year's close presidential election, including new absentee voter ID requirements …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Exclusive: NRSC drops $1M ad buy targeting Democrats' voting rights bill
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
The gun implicated in Boulder uses the same ammunition as an AR-15.  It's legally a pistol.  —  In a promotional video for the Ruger AR-556, a company product manager gushed that the weapon, legally designated as a pistol but closer to an AR-15 rifle in design, offered much more than a typical handgun.
Discussion: Reason, Colorado Newsline and KRDO
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Schumer tees up Senate votes on hate crimes, gun control, voting rights  —  The Senate will take up legislation as soon as next month on hate crimes against Asian Americans, as well as background checks for gun buyers and a massive voting rights package, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday.
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Lee Ann O'Neal / Real Clear Politics:
Surge in Asian Hate Crimes? More Bogeyman Than Fact
Discussion: The Atlantic and Power Line
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Inside Biden's private chat with historians  —  Hosting historians around a long table in the East Room earlier this month, President Biden took notes in a black book as they discussed some of his most admired predecessors.  Then he said to Doris Kearns Goodwin: “I'm no FDR, but ... ”
Jonathan Guyer / American Prospect:
Thinker, Tanker, Scholar, Consultant  —  Every former policymaker in Washington is an academic, a researcher, and an adviser to big business.  —  Last year, Jake Sullivan earned $138,000 for providing part-time “advisory services.”  —  It's common for diplomats who leave the government to wear many hats at once.
Steve Hendrix / Washington Post:
Netanyahu has no clear path to remain prime minister, official Israeli election results show  —  JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen short of securing the parliamentary majority he needs to stay in office, according to the official election count announced Thursday …
Discussion: Just The News
Stephanie Ramirez / WTTG-TV:
Teen girls, 13 and 15, charged in deadly botched carjacking, taser attack near Nats Park  —  Two teenagers charged in deadly armed carjacking  —  WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Authorities say they have arrested and charged two teen girls in a deadly attempted carjacking and taser attack …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Fox News
Jay Willis / Slate:
How the Supreme Court Could Supercharge the GOP's Voter Suppression Agenda  —  Sometime later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will hand down its decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, a case that Republicans very much hope will grind what little remains of your right to vote into a fine, democracy-tinged dust.
Discussion: The Guardian
Kimberly Wehle / The Bulwark:
Powell's Pathetic Dominion Defamation Defense  —  Here's why her case—that no reasonable person would take seriously her “wild” and “outlandish” claims about election fraud—falls apart.  —  On Monday, the lawyers for one of Donald Trump's former election lawyers, Sidney Powell …
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Pro-Trump group accused of illicitly shielding donors  —  A legal complaint against a prominent pro-Trump group will test new standards for so-called dark money groups that have the potential to reshape the nation's campaign finance landscape.  —  Why it matters: The groups …
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
Laura Reiley / Washington Post:
Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack says only 0.1 percent of Trump administration's covid farm relief went to Black farmers  —  A Q&A with the new secretary of agriculture about how the American Rescue Plan's USDA portion will be spent  —  A tiny fraction of the Trump administration's coronavirus relief …
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Biden says North Korea is his top foreign policy issue during press conference  —  Biden said he has the same position President Barack Obama held just over four years ago.  —  Biden downplays first North Korea missile launch since he took office  —  President Biden stated Thursday …
 
 
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CBS News:
Live Updates: Biden reveals 2024 plans, doubles vaccine goals and more in first press conference
Camille Erickson / Casper Star-Tribune:
Bid to change primary election process in Wyoming fails
Discussion: CNN and The American Independent
Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Rubio bill aims to block SBA funds from going to Chinese companies
Discussion: Politico
Cam Edwards / bearingarms.com:
Ninth Circuit Rules 2A Doesn't Protect Right To Bear Arms
The Hill:
Biden's new goal is 200 million COVID-19 vaccinations in first 100 days
Discussion: Fox News and Political Wire
Joe McLean / WJXT-TV:
Lee High teacher reassigned to paid, non-teaching post amid controversy over BLM flag, her organization says
Discussion: Raw Story
David Mark / Washington Examiner:
Thom Tillis would have lost Senate reelection bid if not for Cunningham extramarital affair: Pollster
 Earlier Items: 
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Death Of Polling Is Greatly Exaggerated
Politico:
Newsom swats away Democratic challengers. Will his party live to regret it?
Discussion: Fox News and New York Magazine
Bevan Hurley / Associated Press:
City of Oakland Mayor is branded racist for giving families of color $500 a month if they earn under $59,000 with no rules on how they spend it - but offering poor white families nothing
Discussion: Twitchy
Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
The GOP Is the Party of No Hope—and Endless Mass Murders
Hannah Denham / Washington Post:
Jobless claims fall to lowest level of the pandemic
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Isn't Even Trying to Hide That It Purged These Staffers
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Raw Story