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11:55 AM ET, March 21, 2023

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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Inside the 3 Months That Could Cost Fox $1.6 Billion  —  The decision by Fox News executives in November 2020 to treat the more hard-right Newsmax as a mortal threat spawned a possibly more serious danger.  —  Since 2002, when Fox News first overtook CNN as the most-watched cable news channel …
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Is Sean Hannity a journalist?  Role of hosts is key in Fox News lawsuit.  —  The issue could cut both ways for Fox, which argues that hosts who aired false claims of election fraud acted as pundits with the leeway to express opinions — but also seeks to protect their private communications with ‘sources.’
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Fox News seeks to silence one of its own over $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit  —  A senior producer for primetime star Tucker Carlson sued Fox News on Monday, alleging the network was setting her and other female colleagues up as scapegoats in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit it faces …
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Fox News producer files explosive lawsuits against the network, alleging she was coerced into providing misleading Dominion testimony
New York Times:
Make No Mistake, the Investigation of Donald Trump and the Stormy Daniels Scheme Is Serious  —  Though it may be tempting to do so, it is a mistake to assess the Manhattan district attorney's investigation of Donald Trump by comparing its relative severity with those of myriad other crimes possibly committed by him.
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Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
Rachel Maddow Obliterates The Right's Trump Indictment Hysteria  —  Rachel Maddow shot down the idea that Trump is anything special and that the country will fall into violence if he is indicted.  —  Video of Maddow:  —  Video  —  Rachel Maddow put Trump's indictment into context:
The Hill:
Trump overshadows House GOP celebration of wins at annual retreat  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — House Republicans are seeing an annual gathering meant to highlight party unity and accomplishments thrown off balance this week as the potential indictment of former President Trump in New York looms over the central Florida retreat.
Erica Orden / Politico:
By-the-book DA confronts unpredictable opponent in Trump
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:   Just Shut It, Donny  —  Donald Trump's penchant for verbal intemperance is nothing new …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
March 20, 2023  —  As rumors swirl about what may be an upcoming indictment …
Discussion: Twitchy
New York Times:
For the G.O.P., a Looming Trump Indictment Takes Center Stage
Peter Laffin / Washington Examiner:
Keeping Trump in the spotlight benefits Democrats the most
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New York Times:
As War in Ukraine Grinds on, China Helps Refill Russian Drone Supplies
Discussion: NBC News
Washington Post:   Drone strikes, sabotage, shelling: Russia's war on Ukraine comes to Russia
The Economist:
Ukraine is betting on drones to strike deep into Russia
Discussion: TASS
Mattathias Schwartz / Insider:
George W. Bush misrepresented our work at CIA to sell the Iraq invasion.  It's time to call him what he is: ‘A liar.’  —  Two former CIA officials spoke to Insider before the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq.  They gave a firsthand account of the George W. Bush administration's attempts …
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Punchbowl News:
House GOP opposition to Iraq AUMF repeal softens
Discussion: Washington Post
Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
Two Decades Later, the Iraq War Is Hard to Defend
HuffPost:
Dismal Crowd At NYC Trump Rally Despite Ex-Prez's Call For Action As Arrest Looms  —  Leaders of the New York Young Republican Club told HuffPost they kept the rally tiny on purpose.  —  NEW YORK — The leadership of the New York Young Republican Club, a far-right group, wants to be very clear …
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Matthew Loh / Insider:
Donald Trump wants his ‘74 million’ supporters to sign a petition railing against his potential arrest. Those who sign it are asked to donate $3,300 and more.
Associated Press:
Trump loses last bid to keep key evidence out of rape trial  —  NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump's effort to keep key evidence out of his civil rape trial next month was rejected by a federal judge Monday.  —  Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in Manhattan ruled that key witnesses will be allowed …
Discussion: Reuters, Insider, CNBC, The Hill and ABC News
New York Times:
Comer, Republicans' Investigative Chief, Embraces Role of Biden Antagonist  —  The fourth-term Kentuckian and chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee has become an aggressive promoter of sinister-sounding claims about the president and his family.
Washington Post:
Video shows Va. deputies pile on top of Irvo Otieno before his death  —  Seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with murder in the case.  —  As many as 10 sheriff's deputies and medical staff at Virginia's Central State Hospital can be seen piling on top …
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Bloomberg:
US Studies Ways to Guarantee All Bank Deposits If Crisis Expands  —  US officials are studying ways they might temporarily expand Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. coverage to all deposits, a move sought by a coalition of banks arguing that it's needed to head off a potential financial crisis.
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
‘We Were Helpless’: Despair at the C.D.C. as the Pandemic Erupted  —  Current and former employees recall rising desperation as Trump administration officials squelched research into the new coronavirus.  —  In early March 2020, as the nation succumbed to a pandemic, a group of young scientists walked …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
The FBI raided a notable journalist's home.  Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why  —  Warning: This story contains references to disturbing accusations and incidents of child sex abuse.  —  Last Oct. 18, Rolling Stone served up a foreboding scoop: The FBI had raided the home …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The war on drag shows  —  On February 3, the State of Florida filed an administrative complaint against the operators of the Plaza Live theater in Orlando for hosting a drag show.  According to the complaint, the drag show performed on December 28, 2022, at Plaza Live included …
Wall Street Journal:
TikTok Trackers Embedded in U.S. State-Government Websites, Review Finds  —  State governments might be inadvertently helping Chinese-owned app in data collection  —  WASHINGTON—More than two dozen state government websites contain web-tracking code made by TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd. …
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Biden Creates Two National Monuments in the Southwest  —  The Spirit Mountain area in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas will be off limits to development.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday will designate two new national monuments in the Southwest, insulating from development …
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
Ron DeSantis, Devoid of Charisma, Builds a Leader Cult on Instagram  —  Do you need charisma to succeed as an authoritarian?  Not always  —  ARTICLE VOICEOVER … Audio playback is not supported on your browser.  Please upgrade.  —  Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Fan poops in aisle near Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at Broadway show  —  Some like it... steaming hot.  —  Page Six hears that a serial pooper has been stalking the halls of the legendary Schubert Theater — and the last time they struck, a turd appeared in the aisle near Hillary and Chelsea Clinton.
 
 
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New York Times:
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