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1:40 PM ET, February 26, 2024

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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case  —  Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge's finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency.
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Politico:
The prospect of a second Trump presidency has the intelligence community on edge  —  Trump sought major changes at the intel agencies in his first term; former officials say he could be more radical in a second.  —  Former top officials from Donald Trump's administration are warning …
Juan Williams / The Hill:
Trump has kept up his old, creepy affections for Putin
Discussion: Raw Story
Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:   The vibes veepstakes  —  In an alternate universe, Donald Trump's choice for running mate would be obvious enough.
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Rep. Perry says House GOP should cancel Biden's SOTU address  —  Former House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stop President Biden from giving his annual State of the Union address next month.  —  Perry said during an appearance Monday …
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Douglas E. Schoen / The Hill:
Trump's colossal legal fees are draining his campaign at the worst time
Discussion: Sacramento Bee
MSNBC:
‘More unhinged’: Former Trump aide sounds alarm, reveals why she'll vote for Biden
Discussion: The Hill, HuffPost and Raw Story
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Trump's CPAC speech showed clear signs of major cognitive decline — yet MAGA cheered  —  A confused Donald Trump kept up his threats of retribution during this weekend's conservative confab  —  Donald Trump was in his full glory over the weekend at the annual Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference.
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Svante Myrick / The Hill:   The MAGA enemies list is growing, and so are the odds that you're on it
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CNN:
Exclusive: Key figure in fake electors plot concealed damning posts on secret Twitter account from investigators  —  Kenneth Chesebro, the right-wing attorney who helped devise the Trump campaign's fake electors plot in 2020, concealed a secret Twitter account from Michigan prosecutors …
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Justin Spike / Associated Press:
Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO accession, clearing the final obstacle to membership  —  Hungary's parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Joseph Goldstein / New York Times:
$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School  —  Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a longtime professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is making free tuition available to all students going forward.  —  The 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier has donated $1 billion …
Discussion: Fortune, Observer, PIX11 and WNYW-TV
NBC News:
Russia's 2024 election interference has already begun  —  Moscow is spreading disinformation about Joe Biden and other Democrats to lessen U.S. military aid to Ukraine and U.S. support for NATO, former U.S. officials and cyber experts say.  —  Russia is already spreading disinformation …
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NBC News:
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel announces her resignation  —  Former President Donald Trump has already endorsed a new slate of leaders at the Republican National Committee ahead of the general election.  —  WASHINGTON — Ronna McDaniel said Monday that she will step down next month as chairwoman …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Ronna McDaniel, the R.N.C.'s Top Official, Plans to Step Down on March 8
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Exclusive: Hunter Biden sees his sobriety as key to keeping Trump from winning … - “Most importantly, you have to believe that you're worth the work, or you'll never be able to get sober. … “I have always been in awe of people who have stayed clean and sober through tragedies and obstacles few people ever face.
Federal Trade Commission:
FTC Challenges Kroger's Acquisition of Albertsons  —  Largest supermarket merger in U.S. history will eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for millions of Americans, while harming tens of thousands of workers, FTC alleges  —  The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block …
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Gavin Newsom faces another recall threat in California  —  Activists who successfully placed a recall on California's ballot in 2021 and forced the Democratic governor to spend tens of millions are trying to oust him again.  —  SACRAMENTO, California — Conservative activists …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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Discussion: The Post Millennial and emptywheel
Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Beep!  Beep!  Supreme Court rejects case of woman ticketed for honking her horn  —  The driver had argued her beeps of support for a protest were protected by the First Amendment.  —  WASHINGTON - Don't honk if you agree.  —  The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a California traffic law …
Discussion: The Hill and Mercury News
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Police Bodycam Shows Sheriff Hunting for ‘Obscene’ Books at Library  —  Body camera footage from Idaho reveals a sheriff hunting for a YA book he could use for a political stunt.  —  Sheriff Robert Norris is speaking into his body camera.  “Today's date is April 20, approximately 7 a.m …
Brian Fung / CNN:
US Supreme Court to hear landmark social media cases  —  The US Supreme Court is set to make a pivotal decision about what Americans can see on social media as it takes up two cases this week that could transform the internet as we know it.  —  On Monday, the court will consider arguments …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Hear Free Speech Challenges to Social Media Laws
 
 
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Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
Does the candidate who generates the most clicks win?
Adam Rubenstein / The Atlantic:
I Was a Heretic at The New York Times
Molly Redden / HuffPost:
Inside Democrats' Strategy For Winning Back Statehouses — In 2024 And Beyond
Discussion: CBS News
Chad De Guzmanupdated / TIME:
U.S. Air Force Member Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israel's Embassy to Protest War in Gaza
CNBC:
House China committee demands Elon Musk open SpaceX Starshield internet to U.S. troops in Taiwan
Discussion: Fox Business
 Earlier Items: 
Riley Rogerson / The Daily Beast:
GOP Sen. Rick Scott Is Uniquely Unpopular in Florida. Can Dems Capitalize?
Discussion: WFLA-TV and Raw Story
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republican Opposition to Birth Control Bill Could Alienate Voters, Poll Finds
Kavitha Surana / ProPublica:
Inside the Internal Debates of a Hospital Abortion Committee
Discussion: The Hill and New Yorker
Peter Baker / New York Times:
As the Election Comes Into Focus, Pressure Builds in the West Wing
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
Stupid Power  —  Deluding ourselves about America's delusions.  —  In all my years …
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: US officials have told Google, Meta, and others about concerns that undersea cables could be vulnerable to tampering by China-owned repair ships
 
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