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New York Times:
Judge Imposes Sanction on Fox for Withholding Evidence in Defamation Case  —  Judge Eric Davis also said an investigation was likely into Fox's handling of documents and whether it had withheld details about Rupert Murdoch's corporate role.  —  The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit …
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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. …
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Dominion judge likely to appoint special master to investigate if Fox withheld evidence  —  The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' massive defamation case against Fox News said Wednesday that he plans to appoint an outside attorney to investigate whether the right-wing network lied …
Meredith Newman / USA Today:
Judge in Dominion lawsuit considers sanctioning Fox News, questions its truthfulness on Murdoch role
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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Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Expelled Tennessee House Democrat Justin Pearson Reinstated  —  Two Democrats were expelled by the Republican-led state House for protesting with gun control advocates.  They've both been reinstated.  —  A second Tennessee House Democrat has been reinstated after Republicans expelled him for protesting with gun control advocates.
Jonathan Martin / Politico:   How Tennessee Became the Poster State for Political Meltdown
Arianna Coghill / Mother Jones:   Justin Pearson, Tennessee Democrat Expelled for Gun Control Protest, Is Reinstated
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: Eschaton and Just The News
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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump seeks delay of defamation trial, citing ‘media frenzy’ caused by Manhattan indictment
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Has Trump Boxed His Rivals Into Defending Him On More Serious Charges, Too?
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Donald Trump asks to delay E. Jean Carroll trial one month, wants ‘cooling off’ from indictment
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
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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Washington Post:
Daniels's lawyer submits complaint against Trump lawyer to N.Y. panel
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Press
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 …
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 …
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: Althouse
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Benjamin Hart / New York Magazine:   What Can Democrats Do About Clarence Thomas's Ethics Fiasco?
Adam Carrington / Washington Examiner:   Justice Clarence Thomas deserves our praise and thanks, not Michael Tomasky's unhinged attacks
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 …
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
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
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
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.
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 …
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) …
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.
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 …
Dennis Aftergut / The Bulwark:
Jim Jordan Takes His Clown Show on the Road  —  He wants to smear the Manhattan district attorney who is prosecuting Donald Trump.  But there are some silver linings.  —  There goes Jim Jordan, the MAGA chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and its “weaponization of government” subcommittee, driving his clown car to a new town.
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.
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: Erin In The Morning
The Guardian:
Harvard to rename school after top Republican donor following $300m gift  —  Graduate school of arts and sciences to be named in honor of Ken Griffin, 54, hedge-fund billionaire and world's 35th richest person  —  Harvard University will rename its graduate school of arts and sciences …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Democrats have had a two-vote majority on only 30 percent of Senate votes  —  By the time Georgia voters elected Sen. Raphael G. Warnock (D) to a full term in December's runoff, control of the Senate was already established.  Warnock became the Democratic caucus's 51st member …
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
J.D. Vance's ‘Big Tech’ Plan Conveniently Makes More Money for J.D. Vance: Report  —  The Ohio Republican wants to end certain legal protections for YouTube and Meta, but keep them for companies like Rumble, in which he's an investor … Less frequent are his discussions about his investments …
Hamed Aleaziz / Los Angeles Times:
Signature Biden asylum reform is now on hold  —  The Biden administration will pause its signature effort to reform asylum processing at the border, Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed Wednesday.  —  The so-called asylum processing rule, which the administration launched …
 
 
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