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11:40 AM ET, February 15, 2023

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New York Times:
Prosecutors Seek Trump Lawyer's Testimony, Suggesting Evidence of Crime  —  The Justice Department cited the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege in demanding testimony from a lawyer representing former President Donald Trump in his documents case.
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CNN:
Justice Department tells court there's evidence of a crime in bid to force more answers from Trump attorney  —  Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents are asking a court to force his attorney Evan Corcoran to provide additional testimony …
Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
DOJ Says They Have Evidence Of A Trump Crime
Discussion: The Hill, CNN and New York Post
Kelly Laco / Fox News:
Nikki Haley endorsed by top Trump ally Ralph Norman who says GOP needs ‘new leadership’  —  Norman addressed the elephant in the room, saying that the Republican Party is looking for a “new vision” at the top of the ticket  —  How will Nikki Haley's candidacy for president shake up a potentially crowded GOP field?
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New York Times:
Republicans Try to Challenge Trump in 2024, but Barely Say His Name
Politico:
Nikki Haley's complicated racial dance
Esther Wang / Hell Gate:
New York Times Writers Call Out the Paper's Anti-Trans Onslaught  —  “This is not quite business as usual anymore,” one of the organizers of an open letter to the NYT told Hell Gate.  —  On Wednesday morning, a group of almost 200 journalists and writers released an open letter addressed …
The Guardian:
Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections  — Group sells hacking services and access to vast army of fake social media profiles  — Evidence unit behind disinformation campaigns across world  — Mastermind Tal Hanan claims covert involvement in 33 presidential elections
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Manisha Ganguly / The Guardian:
‘Aims’: the software for hire that can control 30,000 fake online profiles  —  Exclusive: Team Jorge disinformation unit controls vast army of avatars with fake profiles on Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, Instagram, Amazon and Airbnb  —  At first glance, the Twitter user “Canaelan” looks ordinary enough.
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Club for Growth endorses Scott and dings McConnell  —  Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has nabbed an early endorsement in his bid for reelection, with the conservative Club for Growth, one of the top-spending GOP super PACs, offering its support.  —  The Club's endorsement of the Florida Republican …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell vs. Scott: The Senate beef that won't die  —  Rick Scott suspects he was booted from his preferred committee in an act of retribution by Mitch McConnell — after the Florida senator challenged the longtime GOP leader for his post.  —  Scott says he's figured out a novel strategy …
Andrew McDonald / Politico:
Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon quits  —  Nicola Sturgeon is resigning as Scotland's first minister in a move that stunned her pro-independence party and fired the starting pistol on the race to succeed her.  —  The Scottish National Party leader — who has led the party and the country's devolved …
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New York Times:
Scotland's Leader Nicola Sturgeon Says She Will Step Down in Surprise Move
Saleah Blancaflor / Morning Consult:
Biden's Plan to Limit ‘Junk Fees’ Has Overwhelming, Bipartisan Support  —  Among generations, baby boomers are most likely to support Biden's proposals to reduce or eliminate hidden ticket and entertainment fees  —  Democrats and Republicans don't agree on many things but paying less …
Discussion: Vox and Outside the Beltway
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
As Lawmakers Spar Over Social Security, Its Costs Are Rising Fast  —  New budget projections are expected to show that the program's spending is outpacing tax revenues as an aging population claims benefits.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden scored an early political point this month …
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Punchbowl News:
Senate GOP to House: No defense cuts
Discussion: Associated Press and Bloomberg
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Justice strongest candidate against Manchin, GOP poll says  —  Republicans are coming to an increasingly popular consensus: Gov. Jim Justice is by far the best candidate to take on Joe Manchin.  —  In fact, the two-term governor and Democrat-turned-Republican is the only potential challenger …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
The 19th:
An Oklahoma judge just transferred a lesbian mom's parental rights to her son's sperm donor  —  A ruling citing the state's parentage act could have substantial implications for marriage equality and LGBTQ+ parental rights nationwide, legal experts warn.
Discussion: KFOR-TV and Common Dreams
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The Wisconsin GOP's High Court Crackup  —  They've picked a helluva time for a food fight  —  The election that the media has dubbed “the most important election nobody's ever heard of,” is just weeks away, and has already drawn international attention.  —  The “Stakes are monstrous,” declared Britain's Guardian.
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Chris Miller, the MAGA SecDef, Explains His Anger  —  In a memoir he recounts his military career and his eventful short tenure as Trump's last Pentagon chief—including his bitterness about Jan. 6th.  —  Soldier Secretary: Warnings from the Battlefield & the Pentagon about America's Most Dangerous Enemies
Discussion: Raw Story
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Warren Calls Out Buttigieg, Vilsack For Failing To Stop Monopolies  —  In a speech Wednesday morning, the senator praised the Biden administration's antitrust work, but said more needs to be done.  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out two major federal agencies for failing to play …
New York Times:
Before Michigan State Shooting, Some Students Survived Sandy Hook and Oxford  —  The gunfire on Monday night left three dead and five critically injured.  For some students, the familiar rituals of sorrow, anger and disbelief were playing out again.  —  EAST LANSING, Mich. …
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Jacqueline Sweet / Politico:
The time George Santos tried to raise crazy money to host a simple rally for Trump  —  NEW YORK — One of Rep. George Santos' first-known forays into politics was an attempt to raise $20,000 for a pro-Trump rally in 2019 in Buffalo, N.Y. that never happened.
Jack Ewing / New York Times:
Tesla Will Open Some Chargers to All Electric Vehicles  —  An agreement with the White House to allow electric cars made by other automakers is part of a broad drive to improve charging and increase sales of battery-powered vehicles.  —  Tesla will open some of its fast chargers …
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The rise of the Trump-Russia revisionists  —  The attempt to rewrite the Trump-Russia scandal is underway.  But the critics leading the charge are showing their own blind spots.  —  Nearly four years after the Mueller investigation concluded, the Trump-Russia scandal has largely faded from the nation's political consciousness.
Discussion: Raw Story
John McCracken / Grist:
‘This is absurd’: Train cars that derailed in Ohio were labeled non-hazardous  —  Ohio governor calls on Congress to investigate how that could happen.  —  Nearly two weeks after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in rural Ohio, questions still linger about the lasting effects …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
From George to Barack: A Look at Secret Bush Memos to the Obama Team  —  Newly declassified memos offer a window into how the world appeared as the Bush administration was winding down.  —  WASHINGTON — The world was a volatile place when President George W. Bush was leaving office.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Guardian:
Revealed: Mississippi bill would carve out separate judicial district for 80% of white residents in majority-Black city … Eighty per cent of the white residents in Mississippi's majority-Black capital city would be included in a proposed new judicial district with hand-selected prosecutors and judges …
Associated Press:
Ukraine aid support softens in the US: AP-NORC Poll  —  1 of 2  —  Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Washington Post:
U.S. tracked China spy balloon from launch on Hainan Island along unusual path  —  The large Chinese surveillance device that flew across Alaska and the continental United States may have been diverted on an errant path caused by unusual weather conditions  —  By the time a Chinese spy balloon crossed …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans are doubling down on abortion.  They'll regret it.  —  Republicans' extreme antiabortion stance cost them dearly in the midterms, especially among women, young people and college-educated voters.  But rather than adjust course, they are doubling down.
Discussion: National Review
Kimberly Leonard / Insider:
DeSantis got a glowing reception during a secretive, high-profile conservative summit at Trump Doral — then the ex-president called in  — An influential conservative group, the Council for National Policy, held one of its summits this weekend.  — DeSantis was one of the speakers at the dinner …
Ursula Perano / The Daily Beast:
The ‘Only Democrat Who Can Win’ in Montana Might Not Run  —  Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) is undecided about running for re-election.  If he chooses not to, it could be disastrous for Democrats.  —  He has a flat-top haircut, seven fingers after a meat grinder accident, and a Twitter profile picture …
Discussion: Raw Story
Eddy Wax / Politico:
European Parliament suspended as Kurdish protest erupts  —  STRASBOURG — EU lawmakers were briefly evacuated from the European Parliament on Wednesday after a group of Kurdish independence activists disrupted proceedings.  —  Around midday, a group of around 15 to 20 people began shouting loudly …
Discussion: Associated Press
Kylie Atwood / CNN:
Otto Warmbier's mother to introduce Nikki Haley at Charleston campaign launch event  —  When Nikki Haley opens her presidential campaign on Wednesday she will be joined by Cindy Warmbier, whose son died days after he was released from North Korean prison in 2017.
Discussion: Just The News
The Guardian:
New York rejects Fox News' bid to end voting firm's lawsuit  —  Defamation lawsuit accuses network of spreading lies that voting technology company helped ‘steal’ 2020 election from Trump  —  Fox News lost an attempt on Tuesday to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit that accuses …
 
 
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With Illinois Cash Bail Case, Courts May Wall Themselves Off from Reform
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Lindsey Graham Raised $158,000 For His Legal Expenses, Mostly From Other Senators
Discussion: Raw Story
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Biden Administration to Brief ‘Gang of Eight’ on Mishandled Classified Files
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
DeSantis threatens to rid Florida of Advanced Placement classes
Genevieve Gluck / Reduxx:
CANADA: Man Who Raped Infant Quietly Moved to Prison with Mother-Baby Unit After Transgender Claim
Discussion: HotAir and The Post Millennial
NBC News:
The U.S. and Iran are holding indirect talks on a possible prisoner exchange, with the help of the U.K. and Qatar, sources say
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Biden Administration Proposes Big Change To Benefits For People With Disabilities
New York Times:
The Toll That Twitter's Glitches Are Taking on Chinese Activists
Discussion: The Information
Platformer:
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first
Raw Story:
'I'm not announcing anything' says Dianne Feinstein an hour after announcing she won't seek re-election in 2024