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3:40 PM ET, February 23, 2024

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New York Times:
Alabama Lawmakers Move to Protect I.V.F. Treatments  —  A court ruling declaring frozen embryos to be legally considered children has set off a scramble among leaders in both parties to preserve access to a crucial reproductive treatment.  —  Alabama lawmakers are considering legislation …
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CNN:
Alabama attorney general's office says it has ‘no intention’ to prosecute IVF families, providers  —  Fallout continues in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling last week that frozen embryos are children - an unprecedented decision that critics say could have a chilling effect on access to IVF treatments in the state.
Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch:
Confused Tuberville Isn't Sure If He Supports IVF Or Opposes it, Or What It Is, In Rambling Response To Reporters  —  Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville seemed a little confused Thursday when questioned by reporters during the CPAC Conference about his stance on IVF …
Politico:
Senate GOP urges its candidates to support IVF after Alabama ruling
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Biden impeachment effort on the brink of collapse  —  A wide swath of House Republicans are acknowledging they likely won't have the votes, especially given their struggle to recommend booting Alejandro Mayorkas.  —  The House GOP's push to impeach Joe Biden appears close to stalling out for good.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden's cheat sheets at fundraisers worry donors
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Guess What Just Disappeared From GOP's Biden Impeachment Website
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Wisconsin ethics commission refers Trump fundraising arm for prosecution  —  The bipartisan body recommended felony charges against Donald Trump's Save America committee as well as other Republicans  —  MADISON, Wis. — Bipartisan ethics regulators in Wisconsin have recommended felony charges …
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MSNBC:
Trump's takeover of the RNC will destroy it from within
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Cellphone data raises questions about start of Willis-Wade relationship  —  Thousands of texts between DA and special prosecutor in 2021, court filing says  —  Nathan Wade appeared to make at least 35 visits to the Hapeville neighborhood where Fani Willis was living …
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emptywheel:
Trump's Defense: He Intended to Steal Boxes and Boxes of Classified Documents  —  As I have been noting for months, in all of Jack Smith's rebuttals to Trump's claims that Presidents have absolute immunity, he floated scenarios that are pretty similar to stuff that Trump is known or suspected of doing.
Discussion: Fox News
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Politico:
Trump moves to dismiss classified documents case
Joe Sommerlad / The Independent:
Trump struggles to say ‘evangelical’ and muddles up Israel in wild, incoherent speech at Christian event  —  Republican candidate arrived late to Nashville speech looking flushed and exhausted to rant about Democrats, the Department of Education, the Capitol riot and the ‘silencing’ of religious groups
Discussion: Raw Story and MeidasTouch
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Frames Election as Battle Against ‘Wicked’ System Bent on Attacking Christians
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
A New Orleans magician says a Democratic operative paid him to make the fake Biden robocall  —  Dean Phillips' presidential campaign denounced the alleged actions of one of its consultants and said it may take legal action against him.  —  NEW ORLEANS — A Democratic consultant who worked …
Tori Otten / New Republic:
MAGA Republican Pledges “End of Democracy” to Rabid Cheers at CPAC  —  Conservative activist Jack Posobiec joyfully hailed the “end of democracy” at the Conservative Political Action Conference, further emphasizing Republicans' apparent desire to completely overthrow America as we know it.
emptywheel:
Ken Vogel Covers Up Rudy Giuliani and His Alleged Russian Spies  —  Amid rising criticism that it is burying the Alexander Smirnov scandal while continuing to flood the market with yet more transphobia and complaints that Biden's age might be worse than Trump's promise to let Russia attack NATO states …
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CNN:
Netanyahu unveils plan for Gaza's future post-Hamas  —  Editor's Note: A version of this story appears in CNN's Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region's biggest stories.  Sign up here.  —  Jerusalem CNN —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …
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Reuters:
Israel's Netanyahu presents first official post-Gaza war plan
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
The Americans Who Need Chaos  —  They're embracing nihilism and upending politics.  —  Several years ago, the political scientist Michael Bang Petersen, who is based in Denmark, wanted to understand why people share conspiracy theories on the Internet.  He and other researchers designed …
Discussion: The Bulwark
ABC News:
Ex-Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson says photo refutes Biden impeachment witness's claims  —  Her attorney shared a photo he says refutes a claim by witness Tony Bobulinski.  —  In this Oct. 30, 2023, file photo, Cassidy Hutchinson attends an event in New York.
Discussion: New Republic and Raw Story
Laura Dhillon Kane / Bloomberg:
Trudeau Liberals, NDP Reach Deal on National Drug Coverage Plan  —  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government and the New Democratic Party have reached a deal to move closer to a national medication coverage program, which will ensure the governing Liberals remain in power with the NDP's support.
Matt Simon / Wired:
What Would Happen if Every American Got a Heat Pump  —  Getting these climate superheroes into more US homes would massively cut emissions, and it would be cost-effective.  Here's how the revolution would play out.  —  One of the most powerful weapons you can wield to fight climate change is ... an appliance.
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Nikki Haley's popularity has plummeted among GOP primary voters  —  As Haley's attacks on Trump have increased, so has her unpopularity with her party's voters.  —  Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley told Fox News this week that she sees herself as Republican voters' alternative …
Emily Goodin / Daily Mail:
Biden, 81, says the key to his marriage is ‘good sex’: How Joe infuriates Jill, his wife of 47 years, with VERY risqué joke to staff about their private life (even though they aren't shy about PDA)  — Details about the Bidens' marriage are revealed in Katie Rogers' forthcoming book American Woman
Elaina Plott Calabro / The Atlantic:
The Return of the John Birch Society  —  The organization, once relegated to the outermost edges of the conservative movement, now fits neatly into its mainstream.  —  Michael Smart chuckled as he thought back to their banishment.  —  Truthfully he couldn't say for sure what the problem had been …
 
 
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Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Florida lawmakers approve ban on social media accounts for children under 16
Morgan Chalfant / Semafor:
Biden admin waives some ‘Buy America’ requirements for broadband
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Russia. It's always been Russia.
Discussion: Off Message
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
How No Labels' Spoiler Bid Suddenly Entered Full Meltdown Mode
Discussion: Save Our Republic
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden Ahead of the Two-Year Anniversary of Russia's Brutal Assault Against Ukraine
 Earlier Items: 
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Kristi Noem offers 5 requirements to serve as Trump's VP
Discussion: The Hill, Washington Examiner and IJR
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
An ectopic pregnancy put her life at risk. A Texas hospital refused to treat her.
Discussion: Eschaton and Political Wire
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
CBS seizes confidential files of fired reporter pursuing Hunter Biden laptop story in ‘unprecedented’ move: sources
 

 
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Pew Research Center:
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
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