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12:25 PM ET, March 21, 2023

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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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Erica Orden / Politico:
By-the-book DA confronts unpredictable opponent in Trump  —  Progressive policies pushed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg have made him a convenient target for Trump, who has a history of claiming bias by those investigating him.  By ERICA ORDEN NEW YORK — As an indictment looms for Donald Trump …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
At House Republican Retreat, the Focus, Once Again, Is on Trump  —  For the third year since he left office, former President Donald J. Trump continued to dominate an annual G.O.P. gathering in Florida, underscoring his grip on the party.  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Speaker Kevin McCarthy arrived …
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.
Discussion: NBC News, Washington Examiner and CNN
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
March 20, 2023  —  As rumors swirl about what may be an upcoming indictment …
Discussion: Twitchy
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:   Just Shut It, Donny  —  Donald Trump's penchant for verbal intemperance is nothing new …
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
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.
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Fox News seeks to silence one of its own over $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit
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
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 …
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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.
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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
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.
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 …
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 …
ProPublica:
DeSantis Privately Called for Google to Be “Broken Up”  —  In previously unreported videos from a closed-door Teneo Network conference, Florida's Republican governor takes his anti-big tech rhetoric beyond what he has said publicly.  —  Co-published with Documented
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. …
Discussion: CBS News and The Daily Caller
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Nobody Likes Mike Pence  —  Mike Pence is making little secret of his presidential ambitions.  He's written his book, he's assembling his team, he's mastered the art of the coy nondenial when somebody asks (in between trips to Iowa) if he's running.  In early Republican-primary polls …
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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Max Nesterak / Minnesota Reformer:
Minnesota House passes abortion shield bill to protect women from out-of-state bans
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New York Times:
Tracking the Chinese Balloon From Space
Discussion: Politico
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
Ron DeSantis, Devoid of Charisma, Builds a Leader Cult on Instagram
Bloomberg:
Biden to Stunt Growth in China for Chipmakers Getting US Funds
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Associated Press:
Gun used in kidnapping of Americans in Mexico came from US
Discussion: New York Post and BorderReport
Anya Zoledziowski / VICE:
‘Under His Wings’: Leaked Emails Reveal an Anti-Trans ‘Holy War’
KAMR:
WTAMU President provides reasoning on canceling on-campus drag show in letter to students, staff, faculty
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Reason
 

 
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