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11:35 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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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Fox News producer files explosive lawsuits against the network, alleging she was coerced into providing misleading Dominion testimony  —  New York CNN —  A Fox News producer on Monday filed a pair of explosive lawsuits against the right-wing talk channel, alleging that the network's lawyers coerced …
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
Discussion: Washington Examiner
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Tries to Silence a Tucker Carlson Producer Threatening to Reveal Internal Convos
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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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
‘An indictment would help Trump!’ is wholly premature  —  With a decision looming from a New York grand jury and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) regarding an indictment of Donald Trump, possibly for keeping false business records, media coverage has repeated ad nauseam speculation …
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:
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
HuffPost:
Dismal Crowd At NYC Trump Rally Despite Ex-Prez's Call For Action As Arrest Looms
Discussion: New Republic, Politico and Joe.My.God.
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.
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Erica Orden / Politico:
By-the-book DA confronts unpredictable opponent in Trump
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Stop Overthinking It: An Indictment Would Be Bad For Trump
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. …
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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New York Times:
As War in Ukraine Grinds on, China Helps Refill Russian Drone Supplies  —  China has shipped more than $12 million in drones to Russia since it invaded Ukraine, in an indication of quiet collaboration between the two.  —  The Biden administration vowed last month to crack down on companies …
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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
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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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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 …
Anya Zoledziowski / VICE:
‘Under His Wings’: Leaked Emails Reveal an Anti-Trans ‘Holy War’  —  Leaked emails from anti-trans lobbyists and state lawmakers read, at times, like scripts from The Handmaid's Tale.  —  Anya Zoledziowski  —  “Under His wings,” one lobbyist wrote in an email.
Brendan Pierson / Reuters:
Judge blocks California law requiring safety features for handguns  —  A federal judge on Monday blocked California from enforcing a state law requiring new semiautomatic handguns to have certain safety features, finding it violates the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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 non-denial when somebody asks (in between trips to Iowa) if he's running.  In early Republican-primary polls …
Discussion: New York Times and NewsNation
KAMR:
WTAMU President provides reasoning on canceling on-campus drag show in letter to students, staff, faculty  —  CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) - According to a social media post from Open and Affirming Congregations of the Texas Panhandle, which phrased Wendler's letter as “disappointing and infuriating …
Discussion: Reason
Gloria Oladipo / The Guardian:
Idaho hospital will stop delivering babies as doctors flee state due to abortion ban  —  Near-total ban on abortions is driving doctors away, hospital says, leading to lack of nearby labor and delivery care for thousands  —  An Idaho hospital has planned to stop delivering babies …
Discussion: The Hill, Insider and Balloon Juice
 
 
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Mike Corder / Associated Press:
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Associated Press:
Gun used in kidnapping of Americans in Mexico came from US
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 Earlier Items: 
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Just Shut It, Donny  —  Donald Trump's penchant for verbal intemperance is nothing new …
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.
Tori Otten / New Republic:
South Carolina Abortion Bill Loses Co-Sponsors After Death Penalty Backlash
Geoff Ziezulewicz / Navy Times:
Petty officer died on secret mission after a roof collapse
Discussion: Washington Examiner