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2:15 PM ET, March 5, 2023

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David Smith / The Guardian:
‘I am your retribution’: Trump rules supreme at CPAC as he relaunches bid for White House  —  Former president claims Biden is leading America into ‘oblivion’ and that he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine  —  Donald Trump turned back the clock to the darkest elements of his presidency …
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New York Times:
Trump Says He Would Stay in 2024 Race if Indicted  —  Donald Trump says he “wouldn't even think about” dropping out of the race for the White House if he's indicted.  The former president has increasingly used his campaign as a cudgel against investigators.
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Fact-Checking Trump's Speech at CPAC  —  The former president made inaccurate claims about the murder rate in New York, the withdrawal from Afghanistan and windmills at a conservative conference.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump revived familiar falsehoods and returned …
Associated Press:
Trump pitches a sequel, but shies away from attacking rivals
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
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Larry Hogan Says He Will Not Run for President
Discussion: Washington Post and CBS News
Washington Post:
Florida bills would ban gender studies, transgender pronouns, tenure perks  —  A raft of laws proposed by the GOP majority would transform how Florida educates children  —  Florida legislators have proposed a spate of new laws that would reshape K-12 and higher education in the state …
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Josh Marcus / The Independent:
Florida Republicans propose ‘fascist’ bill to remove trans kids from parents' custody
Discussion: Florida Politics
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Insider:   Florida courts could take ‘emergency’ custody of kids with trans parents or siblings — even if they live in another state
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.
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Inside the Panic at Fox News After the 2020 Election  —  “If we hadn't called Arizona,” said Suzanne Scott, the network's chief executive, according to a recording reviewed by The New York Times, “our ratings would have been bigger.”  —  WASHINGTON — A little more than a week …
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.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Pete Buttigieg starts to rethink how he does his job in wake of Ohio train disaster  —  Pete Buttigieg admits he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment response.  —  But while the criticism is fair, he says, the critics are mostly not.  —  “It's really rich to see some of these folks …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart
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 …
NBC News:
Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on attack aircraft, including F-16s  —  Two Ukrainian pilots are currently in the United States undergoing an assessment to determine how long it could take to train them to fly attack aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets …
WDTN-TV:
Residents told to shelter in place after Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield  —  Editor's Note: The intersection of the road closed has been corrected.  We apologize for the error.  —  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Clark County on Saturday …
Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Ukrainian forces cling to Bakhmut as Russia attacks from three sides  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces clung to their positions in Bakhmut on Sunday, fiercely resisting a Russian push to encircle the city in the eastern Donetsk region and prolonging a fight that has become a symbol of Ukraine's battlefield defiance.
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.
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Democratic socialists swept out of power in Nevada  —  Nevada Democrats have ousted a slate of democratic socialists who took over the state party two years ago, ending a troubled reign marked by divisions and infighting.  —  Judith Whitmer was booted from her position as chair in a Saturday vote …
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Riley Snyder / The Nevada Independent:
Monroe-Moreno elected NV Dems chair, ousts democratic socialist incumbent
Discussion: The Hill and KLAS
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
CPAC Speaker Calls for Transgenderism to Be ‘Eradicated’  —  “For the good of society... transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely,” far-right conservative Michael Knowles said, drawing raucous applause … During his speech on Saturday, Knowles told the crowd …
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Dan Christensen / Florida Bulldog:
Despite criminal pardon, ex-Trump campaign manager Manafort agrees to pay big to settle civil penalties
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Williamson accuses DNC of ‘rigging’ the primary system for Biden
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
 Earlier Items: 
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid
Discussion: Political Wire
Corey Kilgannon / New York Times:
Remember Pamela Smart? ‘To Die For’ Convict Now Seeks Mercy.
Judy Heumann:
The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist
Discussion: WTOP News, NPR and The Hill
Steven Beschloss / America, America:
How Has Fox News Infected Your World?
Discussion: Breitbart
Nicky Robertson / CNN:
Texas GOP censures Republican congressman for ‘lack of fidelity’ to party principles and priorities
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Former Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway and George Conway Are Planning to Divorce
 

 
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