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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 …
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:
Special counsel focuses on Trump fundraising off false election claims  —  A new batch of subpoenas seeks to compare public claims of voter fraud after the 2020 election versus private texts and emails  —  Federal prosecutors probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol …
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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Jeremy Duda / Axios:
Arizona GOP-controlled House expels Republican in historic vote  —  The Arizona House expelled freshman GOP Rep. Liz Harris on Wednesday for inviting a speaker to a joint elections committee hearing who spread baseless accusations of drug cartel bribery and election rigging by elected officials, judges and others.
Jonathan Martin / Politico:   How Tennessee Became the Poster State for Political Meltdown
Politico:
Feinstein's condition sparks concern she won't return to the Senate  —  People in touch with the veteran Democratic senator say her shingles diagnosis has taken a heavy toll.  —  After Dianne Feinstein announced she'd contracted the shingles in early March, her staff said she planned to return to the Senate within a matter of weeks.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats raise alarms as Feinstein's absence stalls Biden's judicial picks  —  Concerns are growing on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue that Feinstein, who holds a pivotal vote on the Judiciary Committee, is hindering Democrats on confirming judges.  —  WASHINGTON — Alarm bells …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein faces first call to resign from a member of Congress
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
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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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Manhattan DA receives new suspicious white powder envelope: Police sources  —  The DA's office later said the substance was non hazardous.  —  The New York City Police Department responded to a new threatening letter sent to  —  Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg  —  on Wednesday, according to police sources.
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Greg Walters / VICE:   Trump Supporters Are Swamping the Manhattan DA With Racist Threats
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.
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 …
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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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Prosecutors won't bring charges over American woman's suspicious death at Mexican resort
Discussion: Newsweek
John Hudson / Washington Post:
No Russia-Ukraine peace talks expected this year, U.S. leak shows  —  The war is expected to spill into 2024 with neither side notching victory and both refusing to negotiate, U.S. intelligence officials surmise  —  The grinding war between Ukraine and Russia is expected to bleed into 2024 …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' team tries to stop Florida Republicans from endorsing Trump  —  The governor's team has reached out to at least six Florida congressional Republicans over the past week, trying to stop the bleeding.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis' political operation has started calling Republican members …
Discussion: Politico
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 …
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Document with security details on Biden's Belfast trip found on street: reports  —  A document with details about the security arrangements for President Biden's visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland, was found on the street Wednesday in what local police called a “security breach,” according to reports.
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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
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Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Trump slams Biden over intel leaks: US has ‘never been so embarrassed’
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Appeals court rejects Peter Navarro's bid to retain hundreds of presidential records  —  The Justice Department sued Navarro last year, seeking to reclaim records the government said should have been returned to the National Archives after the Trump administration came to an end.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Americans take a dim view of Clarence Thomas's ethics  —  For the second time in a year, a new poll shows, even plenty of Republicans object to the justice's conduct.  —  It remains unclear what, if anything, ProPublica's exposé on Clarence Thomas's relationship with conservative …
Discussion: YouGov, The Hill and Breitbart
Variety:
HBO Boss Dodges J.K. Rowling Anti-Trans Controversy After Announcing ‘Harry Potter’ Series: 'Our Priority Is What's on Screen' … During a Q&A with press after the presentation, however, executives were less forthcoming about the involvement of the franchise's creator, J.K. Rowling.
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 …
Timothy Noah / New Republic:
The Inflation Crisis Is Over.  You'll Never Guess Who Deserves the Credit.  —  The inflation crisis is over, and you can thank the poorest among us for delivering what (so far at least) is a soft landing.  That isn't the mainstream view yet, but eventually I think it will be.
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
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 …
Discussion: WMAZ-TV and Raw Story
 
 
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Ursula Perano / The Daily Beast:
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Discussion: Alternet.org
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
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Timothy Puko / Washington Post:
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