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9:50 PM ET, February 24, 2023

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Olivia Rubin / ABC News:
Mike Pence declines invitation to CPAC as event's leader comes under fire  —  Pence did not attend the event in 2022.  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence has declined an invitation to the Conservative Political Action Conference, sources told ABC News.  —  The decision by Pence …
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NBC News:
No ‘apologists for Putin’: Pence draws contrast with DeSantis on support for Ukraine  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday rebuked fellow Republicans who have given less-than-robust support for America's defense of Ukraine — a group that includes potential presidential campaign rivals like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Mike Pence, possible Trump 2024 challenger, slams ‘apologists for Putin’ in the GOP
Discussion: NBC News and Washington Examiner
J. Michael Luttig / New York Times:
Mike Pence Should Drop His Grand Jury Subpoena Gambit
Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
GOP Ex-Sen. Inhofe Retired Due To Long COVID After Opposing COVID Aid  —  The longtime senator from Oklahoma said complications from the virus contributed to his stepping aside.  —  Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) attributed his decision to retire due to the long-term effects of COVID-19 …
Discussion: New Republic and Political Wire
Chris Quinn / Plain Dealer:
We are dropping the Dilbert comic strip because of creator Scott Adams' racist rant: Letter from the Editor  —  Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip, went on a racist rant this week on his Coffee with Scott Adams online video show, and we will no longer carry his comic strip in The Plain Dealer.
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Republican elites fear the monster they created  —  On screen, Fox News personalities paint a world of clear heroes and villains, where conservatives are always strong and right and liberals are weak and wrong.  But the extraordinary private communications revealed in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Raw Story
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Will a $1.6bn defamation lawsuit finally stop Fox News from spreading lies?
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
Jacqueline Sweet / Politico:
George Santos lied to a judge in 2017 bid to help a ‘family friend’ charged with fraud  —  NEW YORK — George Santos lied to a Seattle judge about working for Goldman Sachs while speaking at a 2017 bail hearing for a “family friend” who later pleaded guilty to fraud in an ATM skimming scheme …
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Graham Kates / CBS News:
George Santos falsely claimed in court that he worked for Goldman Sachs, audio reveals
Discussion: Vox
Politico:
‘Something Was Badly Wrong’: When Washington Realized Russia Was Actually Invading Ukraine  —  This oral history was compiled and woven together by writer and historian Garrett M. Graff, based on dozens of hours of interviews by POLITICO national security reporters Erin Banco, Lara Seligman …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S., Allies Issue Fresh Sanctions Against Russia
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
Hannity and Carlson Admit Lying to Audience (Then Try to Fire Fact-Checker), DeSantis Hires Sexist Educator, NYT Writers Protest, Roald Dahl Gets Sanitized, Roberto Clemente Bio Banned, and More  —  My thoughts on the top—and top-ish—stories in this week's political, sports, and pop culture news.
Eric Dolan / Raw Story:
Trump brutally mocked after tabloid reveals details of his new Mar-a-Lago gig  —  Critics of President Donald Trump are having a field day after learning about his new hobby.  —  Page Six reported Friday that the former president “now has a regular gig” as a DJ at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Discussion: Jezebel and Page Six
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CNN:
Exclusive: How a box with classified documents ended up in Trump's office months after FBI searched Mar-a-Lago
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: Biden ready to run, US first lady says  —  1 of 10  —  U.S. first lady Jill Biden gave one of the clearest indications yet that President Joe Biden will run for a second term, telling The Associated Press in an exclusive interview on Friday that there's “pretty much” …
Simon Schuster / MLive.com:
Michigan GOP leader: state is ‘ground zero for the globalist takeover’  —  Three days after delegates elected her to lead the Michigan Republican Party, Kristina Karamo reaffirmed her belief in a conspiracy theory, claiming shadowy forces are working to achieve global domination right here in Michigan.
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Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Media organizations demand Jan. 6 videos McCarthy shared with Fox News' Tucker Carlson  —  A group of media organizations, including CBS News, is demanding access to a tranche of surveillance and police videos from the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol that U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy provided to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Discussion: Twitchy
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Mike Lindell says he will sue McCarthy for sharing Jan. 6 footage only with Tucker Carlson
CNN:
Intelligence suggests China is considering sending drones and ammunition to Russia, sources familiar say  —  The US has intelligence that the Chinese government is considering providing Russia with drones and ammunition for use in the war in Ukraine, three sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN.
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NBC News:
Chinese fighter jet flies within 500 feet of U.S. patrol over South China Sea  —  ABOARD A U.S. PATROL AIRCRAFT — The U.S. Navy plane had been in the air over the South China Sea for a few hours when a warning came crackling over the radio.  —  “No approaching any more or you will pay full responsibility …
Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Top labor official, union leader among contenders for Labor secretary  —  Leaders of the organized labor movement have also recommended the outgoing executive director of the National Football League's union  —  By Lauren Kaori Gurley and Jeff Stein  —  The White House is vetting top …
Derek Willis / ProPublica:
After a Decade of Tracking Politicians' Deleted Tweets, Politwoops Is No More  —  Whether officials were deleting an embarrassing post or just correcting a typo, Politwoops tracked them all.  But service changes made after Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter have rendered it impossible for us to continue tracking these tweets.
Ed Whelan / Ed Whelan's Confirmation Tales:
Why Orrin Hatch Was Eager to Help Bill Clinton  —  The electoral appeal of the deference model  —  As we saw in my previous post, Senator Orrin Hatch was eager to make clear to the White House from the outset that he would not draw an ideological line in the sand over President Clinton's nominee to fill Justice Byron White's vacancy.
John Leland / New York Times:
Inside New York City's Nastiest (and Smallest) Newspaper War  —  A crusty publisher.  A “guerilla” litigator.  An ambitious caregiver.  Has the news of Greenwich Village ever been more fun?  —  They say that print is dead and local news is dying.  But in the small patch of Lower Manhattan …
David Gilbert / VICE:
The QAnon ‘Meme Queen’ Wants Trump To Help Her Convicted Pedophile Son  —  A woman who has devoted the last five years of her life fighting a non-existent secret cabal of pedophiles, says her convicted child sex abuser son needs protection.  —  David Gilbert
Jamison Foser / Finding Gravity:
The same old war it's always been  —  The Right's claims of AI “bias” are just the latest in the long line of insincere ref-working — and the latest in a long line of racists trying to impose their racism on all of us  —  Under the headline “The right's new culture-war target: ‘Woke AI’ …
Discussion: Washington Post
Karen Matthews / Associated Press:
Flotsam found off New York may be from famous SS Savannah  —  1 of 2  —  A chunk of weather-beaten flotsam that washed up on a New York shoreline after Tropical Storm Ian last fall has piqued the interest of experts who say it is likely part of the SS Savannah, which ran aground and broke apart in 1821 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Justine McDaniel / Washington Post:
Harris calls challenges to abortion pills an attack on public health system  —  Vice President Harris called efforts to restrict access to medication abortion pills an attack by “extremists” on fundamental rights to health care, saying attempts to revoke approval for the drug threaten the public health system.
Maya Boddie / Raw Story:
Arkansas educators express ‘concern’ over Sanders' ‘rushed’ school choice push  —  Arkansas educators and parents are openly expressing concerns around Arkansas Governor Sarah H. Sanders' hasty decision to enforce “school choice,” across the majority Republican state, ABC reports.
Wall Street Journal:
Why Ukraine Needs F-16s  —  A boost in air power in its war against Russia would allow Kyiv to destroy missiles, aircraft and offensive-drone launch sites.  —  WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the Week  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.  —  1x
Discussion: The Hill, The RAND Blog and TASS
New York Post:
Billionaire financier Thomas H. Lee found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound in NYC office: sources  —  Billionaire financier and investor Thomas H. Lee was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Manhattan office Thursday morning, police sources said.
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Jimmy Carter, in his final campaign, is surrounded by friends  —  Former president's hometown of Plains, Georgia prepares its farewell.  —  PLAINS — Jimmy Carter could have lived anywhere after he was defeated by Ronald Reagan, but his return to Plains more than four decades ago gave the tiny southwest Georgia hamlet new purpose.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
‘Rip your head off!’ Montana man charged with threatening to kill Democratic senator
Discussion: Associated Press
Nate DiCamillo / Yahoo Finance:
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CBS News:
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Discussion: Associated Press
Adam Wren / Politico:
Seen in East Palestine: Buttigieg, Giuliani and a total political circus
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Biden Supreme Court commission under investigation by Jordan, Grassley, and Graham
Discussion: Washington Times
Sarah D. Wire / Los Angeles Times:
Why scammers who stole billions in unemployment benefits may get away with fraud
Michael Sasso / Bloomberg:
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NBC News:
President Biden's aides won't establish legal defense fund to pay lawyer bills
Discussion: Mediaite
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
The Real Reason Nick Fuentes Was Put on the No Fly List
Discussion: Raw Story
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Rep. Judy Chu hits back at Texas Republican over ‘racist’ remarks questioning her loyalty to U.S.
Adam Kotsko / An und für sich:
Rebuilding the Closet  —  Gender and sexuality are a spectrum.  In common discourse, we lose sight of what that means.
Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
Key US inflation measure surges at fastest rate since June