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8:40 PM ET, March 5, 2023

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Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost:
N.H. Governor Thinks Trump Will Lose 2024 GOP Nomination: ‘Just Not Going To Happen’  —  Gov. Chris Sununu, who might run himself, said he expects his fellow Republicans will choose someone other than the ex-president as the party's nominee.  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said on Sunday …
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump delivers wildly dishonest speech at CPAC  —  As president, Donald Trump made some of his most thoroughly dishonest speeches at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.  —  As he embarks on another campaign for the presidency, Trump delivered another CPAC doozy Saturday night.
Discussion: Washington Times
David Smith / The Guardian:
‘I am your retribution’: Trump rules supreme at CPAC as he relaunches bid for White House
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Fact-Checking Trump's Speech at CPAC
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
In Florida Legislative Session, a Chance for DeSantis to Check Off His Wish List  —  Republican lawmakers have indicated the session will be guided by Gov. Ron DeSantis's priorities, including a proposal that would expand gun rights.  —  MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida …
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
In Calif. speech that draws protests, DeSantis stokes fight over pandemic  —  The Florida governor's speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library served as an audition before conservatives for a Republican many expect to run for president in 2024  —  SIMI VALLEY, Calif. …
Discussion: Fox News, New York Post and ABC7
Washington Post:
Florida bills would ban gender studies, transgender pronouns, tenure perks
Associated Press:
Biden's Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights  —  President Joe Biden is set to pay tribute to the heroes of “Bloody Sunday,” joining thousands for the annual commemoration of the seminal moment in the civil rights movement that led to passage of landmark voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago.
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The Hill:   Transportation post has become political nightmare for Buttigieg
Mirna Alsharif / Associated Press:
No hazardous material on board 28 cars of Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio  —  No hazardous materials were on board the 28 cars of a Norfolk Southern train that derailed Saturday evening in Springfield, Ohio, officials said at a news briefing.  —  It was the second derailment …
Yaniv Kubovich / Haaretz:
Elite Israeli Reserve Air Force Pilots Refuse to Serve as Long as Netanyahu's Constitutional Coup Continues  —  Squadron 69 is one of the air forces' most elite units.  The squadron operates advanced F-15 Thunderbird aircraft that serve as the Israeli military's long-range attack arm …
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Anshel Pfeffer / Haaretz:
The Reservist Protests Prove Netanyahu Has Lost the Patriot Card
New York Times:
As Trump Inquiry Continues, Republicans Seek Oversight of Georgia Prosecutors  —  The proposals are part of a broader push by conservative lawmakers around the country to rein in district attorneys whom they consider too liberal.  —  ATLANTA — To Fani T. Willis, the district attorney in Atlanta …
CNN:
Jill Biden says the idea of a competency test for elderly politicians is ‘ridiculous’  —  First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Biden's age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a mental competency test.
Michael R. Bloomberg / New York Times:
Israel Is Courting Disaster  —  In more than 20 years of public life, I have steadfastly supported Israel and its people in both word and deed, including by building medical facilities there, co-founding a leadership center, supporting its innovative local programs and funding other good causes.
Larry Hogan / New York Times:
I'm Not Seeking the Republican Nomination for President  —  I truly appreciate all those around the nation who have for many years encouraged me to run for president.  After eight years of pouring my heart and soul into serving the people of Maryland, I have no desire to put …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Larry Hogan, former Maryland governor and Trump critic, won't run for president
Spencer Ackerman / Rolling Stone:
The Iraq War Unleashed an Age of Grift.  We're Still Living in It  —  This month marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a giant con that heralded a thousand more … HE QUOTE THAT would secure Jim Mattis' reputation as the most celebrated Marine general …
Robert Salonga / Mercury News:
Authorities: Man bombed PG&E transformers in South San Jose  —  Criminal charges accuse Peter Karasev of using explosives to destroy electrical equipment in December and January  —  SAN JOSE — A man whose home continued Friday to be the site of a lengthy police search by bomb squad technicians …
Discussion: CBS News
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Insider:
Facebook and Google are handing over user data to help police prosecute abortion seekers  — Police make requests for social media user data to aid prosecution after a crime has been committed.  — Sometimes, the crime is abortion and social apps are turning over user chat logs and search history.
Emily Schmall / New York Times:
U.S. Sues Exxon Mobil Over Nooses Found at Louisiana Refinery  —  The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a suit that the oil and gas company failed to remedy years of racial harassment faced by Black workers.  —  The federal government filed an employment discrimination lawsuit …
Kyle Hopkins / ProPublica:
Alaska Says It's Now Legal “in Some Instances” to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Individuals  —  On the advice of the state's attorney general, Alaska's civil rights agency quietly deleted language promising equal protections for LGBTQ Alaskans against most categories of discrimination, and it began refusing to investigate complaints.
David French / New York Times:
Take Threats of ‘National Divorce’ Seriously  —  About two weeks ago, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia kicked off a conversation about a “national divorce,” and it hasn't really stopped.  Greene says she doesn't mean a true national division, but rather an extreme form of federalism …
Discussion: The Hill and Digby's Hullabaloo
 
 
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ABC News:
Lawmakers renew push to ratify Equal Rights Amendment 100 years later
Discussion: USA Today
Lloyd Green / The Guardian:
Trust the Plan review: How QAnon - and Trump - unhinged America
Jeff Goodman / Stadium:
Texas Tech Coach Mark Adams Suspended Pending Investigation
Michael Horovitz / The Times of Israel:
Entebbe rescue squad blasts Netanyahu for ‘sacrificing country for own interests’
Sam Sokol / Haaretz:
Haaretz-UCLA Conference | 'These Are Not Judicial Reforms. We're in a Battle for the Soul of Israel'
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Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Williamson accuses DNC of ‘rigging’ the primary system for Biden
Josh Marcus / The Independent:
Florida Republicans propose ‘fascist’ bill to remove trans kids from parents' custody
Discussion: Florida Politics
Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
FBI gun seizure orders from people who fail background checks hit historic rates
Discussion: Fox News and Breitbart
Luke McGee / CNN:
Turkey is blocking NATO's expansion. It could backfire and hand Putin a propaganda coup
Discussion: The Guardian and The Sun
New York Times:
Florida Is Trying to Take Away the American Right to Speak Freely
Esme Stallard / BBC:
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
 

 
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