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NBC News:
Fox News sanctioned for withholding evidence in Dominion defamation case  —  The judge is giving Dominion Voting Systems a chance to conduct another deposition, at Fox's expense.  —  Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis on Wednesday sanctioned Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corp. …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’  —  NPR will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds, becoming the first major news organization to go silent on the social media platform.  In explaining its decision, NPR cited Twitter's decision …
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James Clayton / BBC:
Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful  —  Running Twitter has been “quite painful” and “a rollercoaster”, Elon Musk has said, in a hastily arranged live interview with the BBC.  —  The multi-billionaire entrepreneur also said he would sell the company if the right person came along.
Washington Post:
In Tennessee, second expelled Black Democratic lawmaker is reappointed  —  MEMPHIS — Justin Pearson, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by Republican state representatives for leading a gun-control protest on the Tennessee House floor, was reappointed to the office Wednesday …
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Second Expelled Democrat Is Sent Back to Tennessee House
Discussion: CNN, Alternet.org and CBS News
Jonathan Martin / Politico:   How Tennessee Became the Poster State for Political Meltdown
Hunter Bassler / 12news.com:
Now-former state Rep. Liz Harris expelled from the Arizona House
Discussion: Arizona Mirror, KASW-TV and Raw Story
Arianna Coghill / Mother Jones:   Justin Pearson, Tennessee Democrat Expelled for Gun Control Protest, Is Reinstated
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump sues former attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million  —  A source familiar says the complaint against Cohen “has nothing to do” with the Manhattan DA's case  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump is suing his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million, alleging a breach …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Sues Michael Cohen for Blabbing About Stormy Daniels  —  VENGEANCE IS MINE  —  Seeking revenge against his former lawyer for airing all his dirty laundry, indicted former President Donald Trump on Wednesday sued his one-time fixer, Michael Cohen for more than $500 million.
Washington Post:
Daniels's lawyer submits complaint against Trump lawyer to N.Y. panel
New York Times:
Witnesses Asked About Trump's Handling of Map With Classified Information  —  The map is just one element of the Justice Department's inquiry into former President Donald Trump's possession of sensitive documents and whether he obstructed justice in seeking to hold onto them.
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
GOP Seeks To Shield Trump From All Future State Prosecutions  —  New legislation from House Republicans would allow former presidents to move state prosecutions to federal courts.  —  WASHINGTON — New legislation from House Republicans aims to prevent local district attorneys from pursuing charges against former presidents.
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Has Trump Boxed His Rivals Into Defending Him On More Serious Charges, Too?
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump seeks delay of defamation trial, citing ‘media frenzy’ caused by Manhattan indictment
CNN:
Hakeem Jeffries' ‘vague recollection’ of controversy surrounding his uncle undermined by college editorial defending him  —  For years, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has told a similar story: he was off at college and shielded from controversies surrounding his uncle …
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Trump's tale of crying Manhattan court employees was ‘absolute BS,’ law enforcement source says  —  Former President Trump's claim to a Fox News anchor that New York court employees were “crying” and apologizing for his arraignment on felony charges is “absolute BS” and doesn't remotely resemble …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
How Ron DeSantis waged a targeted assault on Black voters: 'I fear for what's to come'  —  In gerrymandering voting maps and gutting one of the biggest expansions of voting rights, the Florida governor seeks to dilute Black political power  —  Al Lawson felt the weight of his victory the night he was elected to Congress in 2016.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money, CNN and The Root
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Jessica Huseman / Votebeat:   These state officials praised ERIC for years before suddenly pulling out of the program
Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
Georgia Football Coach Jokes About Lynching in Horrific Racist Videos  —  The coach, who has trained several Black student-athletes, was also filmed repeatedly using the N-word.  —  Video footage of a Georgia athletics coach known for helping students get recruited with top-level colleges …
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Ashlyn Webb / WMAZ-TV:
Houston County trainer criticized for racist remarks in viral leaked videos
Discussion: Unsafe and Raw Story
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Inside Rupert Murdoch's Succession Drama  —  With the $1.6 billion Dominion lawsuit threatening to hobble Fox News, the ink on his divorce to Jerry Hall still wet, and his broken engagement to Ann Lesley Smith even fresher, it's been a chaotic 12 months for the 92-year-old conservative media baron.
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Republican Strategists Who Have Carefully Planned All of This  —  Republican leaders are now adopting increasingly autocratic measures, using the police powers of government to impose moralized regulations, turning private citizens into enforcement officers and expelling defiant elected Democrats …
Bloomberg:
Putin Approved Arrest of US Reporter on Spying Charges  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the arrest of a US reporter on espionage charges for the first time since the Cold War, according to people familiar with the situation.  —  The Russian president's endorsement …
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Don't assume this is Donald Trump's last run  —  Here's a fun Wednesday morning thought for everyone: Donald Trump will probably run again in 2028 if he loses.
Discussion: Raw Story
Kalyeena Makortoff / The Guardian:
World Bank staff were told to give special treatment to son of Trump official  —  Exclusive: Leaked recording raises concerns over governance at development bank, at which David Malpass is now president  —  World Bank staff were apparently told to give preferential treatment to the son …
Discussion: Raw Story
Timothy Puko / Washington Post:
Biden to remake U.S. auto industry with toughest emissions limits ever  —  Proposed rules could lead to 67% of all car and truck sales to be EVs by 2032, EPA says, but some automakers are wary of the timeline.  —  As part of his fight against climate change, President Biden is attempting …
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
Clarence Thomas's Billionaire Friend Is No Nazi  —  He has a signed copy of Mein Kampf.  That doesn't mean he admires Hitler.  —  I have never met Harlan Crow, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's billionaire best friend, but I have peered through the fence surrounding his estate late at night …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Althouse
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Benjamin Hart / New York Magazine:
What Can Democrats Do About Clarence Thomas's Ethics Fiasco?
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Andrew Sullender / Springfield News-Leader:
Sen. Mike Moon reiterates support for 12-year-old's right to marry in Missouri  —  During debate Tuesday on a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, Missouri State Senator Mike Moon suggested children as young as 12 should have the right to marry with parental permission.
Discussion: Raw Story and Erin In The Morning
Joe Schoffstall / Fox News:
Biden DOJ recommends no jail time for trans vandal of Catholic church: ‘F— Catholics’  —  Biden's administration previously came down hard on pro-life activists  —  President Biden's Justice Department offered what critics are calling a sweetheart plea deal to a vandal who admitted …
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Fox News will host first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee  —  Republicans will hold their first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, host city for the GOP's 2024 national nominating convention  —  EXCLUSIVE - The Republican National Committee (RNC) …
Brian Fung / CNN:
Arkansas governor signs sweeping bill imposing a minimum age limit for social media usage  —  Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a sweeping bill imposing a minimum age limit for social media usage, in the latest example of states taking more aggressive steps intended to protect teens online.
Discussion: Fox News
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Pharma Cash Built the Conservative Court Majority That Now Harms Pharma  —  Drug industry CEOs angrily dispute Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's ruling on mifepristone.  But they spent millions on the Senate Republicans who confirmed him.  —  Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has been one of the most …
Punchbowl News:
NEWS: DNC cuts ties with Dem super lawyer Elias … The DNC and Elias had a number of strategic disagreements, according to sources familiar with the internal deliberations.  —  Elias has represented the DNC since 2009.  His firm, the Elias Law Group, represents all of the major Democratic entities in Washington.
Annie Todd / Argus Leader:
Joel Koskan, who ran for SD Senate, pleads guilty to 2 counts of felony incest  —  PIERRE — Joel Koskan, who ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 2022 and days before the election was arrested on charges relating to child abuse, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony incest Tuesday morning.
Discussion: Occupy Democrats and Joe.My.God.
Ryan King / Washington Examiner:
Zelensky greets Brad Paisley and three centrist senators in Ukraine  —  A small bipartisan delegation of senators greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday, his office announced.  —  Zelenksy welcomed Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) …
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
 
 
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