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5:45 PM ET, February 27, 2023

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Jennifer Szalai / New York Times:
Preaching Freedom, Ron DeSantis Leads By Cracking Down  —  In his new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” the Florida governor and potential Republican presidential candidate offers a template for governing based on an expansive vision of executive power.  —  Buy Book ▾
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Damon Linker / New York Times:
My Fellow Liberals Are Exaggerating the Dangers of Ron DeSantis  —  To judge by several early polls, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has a decent shot of beating former President Donald Trump in the race to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.  Some liberals have pronounced …
Manuel Roig-Franzia / Washington Post:
Ron DeSantis's scorn-filled book sets tone for potential campaign
Discussion: Fox News
CNN:
DeSantis signs bill that gives him more control of Disney's special district
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis is skipping CPAC
New York Times:
Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Falsehoods  —  The conservative media mogul made the remarks under oath last month in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems.  —  Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the conservative media empire that owns Fox News …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Rejects Ad From Progressive Group Highlighting Stars' Damning Texts
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Embattled Rep. Ogles acknowledges misrepresenting his college major  —  Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-Tenn.), who is facing allegations of embellishing his résumé, acknowledged Monday that he misstated the degree he received from Middle Tennessee State University, claiming he learned …
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Madison Hall / Insider:
Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles admits he didn't know what he majored in  — Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles claimed he had a degree in “policy and economics” while campaiging.  — On Sunday, he said after reviewing his transcript that he graduated with “Liberal Studies” degree.
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Sen. Fetterman remains hospitalized, ‘on path to recovery,’ office says  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) remains hospitalized nearly two weeks after he checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington to receive treatment for clinical depression, his office said Monday.
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Greg Craig / New York Times:
Democratic Voters, Not Biden, Should Choose Vice President  —  For many months — since the 2020 campaign — Republicans have tried to portray Joe Biden as being too old to be president, as mentally deficient, as one small step away from death or disability.
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Emily Peck / Axios:
Supreme Court will consider constitutionality of CFPB  —  The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would take up a case that challenges the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. … - The decision overturned a regulation governing payday lenders that never went into effect …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Fate of Consumer Watchdog
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis:
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Ending the Corporate Kingdom of Walt Disney World  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 9-B, Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange, and Osceola Counties, to end self-governing status and special privileges provided …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
DeSantis Repeals $1.2 Billion Tax Hike He Imposed During Last Year's Disney Fight
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI arrests man dubbed ‘Sedition Panda’ for allegedly storming Capitol wearing bear head  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested a Donald Trump supporter who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while wearing the head of a panda costume.  —  Jesse James Rumson was arrested in Florida on Monday …
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Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:   FBI Arrests ‘Sedition Panda’ Who Stormed Capitol On Jan. 6, 2021, In Costume
Washington Post:
Israeli settlers rampage through Palestinian towns in revenge for shooting  —  HUWARA, West Bank — Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian towns, torching cars, homes and killing a man, hours after a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis.  —  The scenes from the hours-long …
Wilborn Nobles / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House job  —  Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is leaving her senior White House role after less than a year of service with the Biden administration.  —  President Joe Biden announced Monday morning that former Columbia …
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Washington Post:
5 good points the right is making about the Ohio train disaster  —  The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in eastern Ohio has led to calls for an examination of the government's disaster response, new regulation to safeguard public health and safety, and better working conditions for railroad workers.
Discussion: National Review
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Windsor Framework  —  Today's announcement between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the Windsor Framework is an essential step to ensuring that the hard-earned peace and progress of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement is preserved and strengthened.
Discussion: DUP, Politico and Financial Times
Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
Why You Shouldn't Read Too Much Into Democrats' Good February  —  Their overperformance might not mean anything for future elections.  —  By Nathaniel Rakich  —  Feb. 27, 2023, at 6:00 AM  —  It may be an odd year, but there are still elections happening — and the first notable election …
Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Elon Musk tweets support for ‘Dilbert’ creator after racist tirade  —  New York CNN —  Elon Musk defended “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams after hundreds of newspapers stopped printing the comic strip because of Adams' recent racist comments.  —  Last week, Adams called Black Americans a …
Ian Duncan / Washington Post:
Transportation Department watchdog to audit Buttigieg's use of government jets  —  The transportation secretary's office says he has followed the rules for use of Federal Aviation Administration planes, often saving taxpayer money  —  An internal watchdog will audit Transportation Secretary …
Wall Street Journal:
Publisher Drops Plan to Release Book From ‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams  —  Cartoonist's ‘Reframe Your Brain’ was expected to be published this coming September  —  A Penguin Random House imprint said it won't publish “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams's upcoming book “Reframe Your Brain,” …
Uliana Pavlova / CNN:
Vladimir Putin signs a decree honoring US actor - and Russian citizen - Steven Seagal  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to honor the American actor Steven Seagal with the state Order of Friendship.  —  The decree cited what it called Seagal's “great contribution …
Alexander Tin / CBS News:
CDC warns about drug-resistant stomach bug deemed “serious public health threat”  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is tracking a rise in stomach illnesses caused by infections with “extensively drug-resistant” bacteria that leave doctors with few antibiotic options to treat patients.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
So far, Trump's rollback of regulations can't be blamed for Ohio train wreck  —  “I had nothing to do with it.”  — Former president Donald Trump, asked about criticism of his pulling back rail regulations, in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 22  —  Trump's comment during his tour of East Palestine …
Cary Clack / San Antonio Express-News:
Rep. Joaquin Castro diagnosed with cancer, undergoes surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center  —  U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro underwent surgery in Houston on Monday morning for cancer found in his small intestine.  —  The type of cancer he has is serious but treatable, his staff said.
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
WATCH: Florida Sheriff Goes Nuclear on Neo-Nazi ‘Motherf*ckers’  —  Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood fumed that it was an “honor' to be included on the “hit list” of an organization behind a string of disturbing antisemitic incidents.  —  A week after a neo-Nazi hate group circulated throughout …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and PJ Media
Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races  —  1 of 5  —  A football legend who held a gun to his ex-wife's head.  Rivals who nearly brawled during a televised debate.  A venture capitalist who voiced sympathy for the Unabomber.  —  And that's just to name a few.
Discussion: Raw Story
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
‘Our Country Has F*cking Failed Us!’  Katy Perry Breaks Down on ‘American Idol’ After Mass Shooting Survivor's Audition  —  Katy Perry was outraged and in tears after hearing the backstory of an American Idol contestant who survived a school shooting.  —  On Saturday, the show aired …
 
 
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Sandee LaMotte / CNN:
Zero calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
Discussion: UPI, New Scientist and The Sun
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
Inside the ‘New York Times’ Blowup Over Transgender Coverage
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
CPAC Has a Major Fox News Problem
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Whistleblower Says He Gave DOJ Damning Information on Biden Family Foreign Business Deals
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ, RedState and HotAir
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
New Jersey Man Tried to Fly With AR-15 and Fake U.S. Marshal Badge: TSA
Discussion: Raw Story
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Grieving families trusted an Army financial adviser. They lost fortunes.
 Earlier Items: 
Annie Berman / Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska's unprecedented food stamp backlog is taking a harsh toll on rural communities
Discussion: CBS News and Plain Dealer
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
CNN commentator lobbied for Norfolk Southern; the network didn't tell its audience during East Palestine discussion
Discussion: NBC News and CNN
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
To Tap Federal Funds, Chip Makers Will Need to Provide Child Care
DAWN:
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty against 10 Former Judges for “High Treason”
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Emboldened by its majority, House GOP turns up heat on federal workers
Discussion: Raw Story
Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces Senate run in Michigan
 

 
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SWI swissinfo.ch:
Swiss public broadcasters RTS and SRF plan to drastically reduce their communications on X, saying they aren't reaching their target audience on the platform

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Reuters:
Al Jazeera source and Israeli official: police raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its de facto office, following a government shutdown order
 
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