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8:05 PM ET, February 28, 2024

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New York Times:
Trump Rebuffed After Asking a Judge to Delay His $454 Million Penalty  —  The former president, who is appealing the penalty in his civil fraud case, offered a bond of only $100 million to pause the judgment.  —  Donald J. Trump on Wednesday lost his initial bid for a New York appeals court …
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CNN:
Trump must come up with the full bond amount to cover the $454 million civil fraud trial judgment, appeals court judge rules  —  Former President Donald Trump must come up with the full bond amount to cover the $454 million verdict in the civil fraud trial, an appeals court judge ruled Wednesday.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump's Immunity Claim, Setting Arguments for April  —  The former president's trial on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election will remain on hold while the justices consider the matter.  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court to decide Trump's immunity claim in election interference case  —  Even if the justices ultimately rule against Trump, the court's intervention adds a further delay, meaning his trial will not start for weeks, if not months.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Wants a Break on $464 Million Judgment.  The AG Says Trump Is Sneaking Assets to Florida.  —  Donald Trump was ordered to pay $464 million for bank fraud, but he only wants to front $100 million.  Now the AG says investigators have caught him moving his business assets.
Discussion: Law & Crime and Rolling Stone
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election, calling into question whether his case …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Alina Habba's ‘billionaire’ boast bites her as she admits Trump can't pay cash bond  —  Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba had to eat her words Wednesday after admitting that the former president did not have the cash bond required to appeal his fraud trial ruling in New York.
CBS News:
Judge declines to pause Trump's $454 million fraud penalty, but halts some sanctions  —  A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump's $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former president's request that he be allowed to post …
New York Times:
Trump to Meet Next Week With Orban, Hungary's Leader
Discussion: Breitbart and So What
Lauren Aratani / The Guardian:   New York appeals judge denies Trump bid to pay $100m of $454m judgment
NBC News:
Judge in Trump civil fraud case sent envelope with white powder, source says
Michael Tackett / Associated Press:
Mitch McConnell to step down from Republican Senate leadership  —  Mitch McConnell's legacy as the longest-serving leader of Senate Republicans  —  Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
House Freedom Caucus mocks McConnell as ‘(D-Ukraine)’ after retirement news  —  The House Freedom Caucus mocked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after he announced his retirement from his leadership position Wednesday, suggesting that his stance on Ukraine aligns with his Democrat colleagues.
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Gaetz: 'We've now 86'd McCarthy, McDaniel, McConnell'
Discussion: Semafor
Associated Press:
US Rep. Lauren Boebert's son facing possible felony charges in string of vehicle break-ins  —  A magistrate ruled Wednesday that the oldest son of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert could be released from jail a day after the 18-year-old was arrested in connection with a recent string of vehicle break-ins and property thefts.
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Joshua Zitser / Business Insider:
Lauren Boebert's son was arrested over a spate of thefts as his mom tries to convince voters to look past her chaotic family life
Hannah Hickman / KJCT-TV:
Lauren Boebert's son arrested, faces 22 charges
Discussion: HuffPost
Jacob Shamsian / Business Insider:
Hackers threaten to release Trump documents from Georgia case if they don't get a ransom by Thursday  — Hackers set a ransom deadline of Thursday morning to release Fulton County court documents.  — They claim the documents include files related to the criminal case against Donald Trump.
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
RFK Jr. says Biden needs to prove his ‘mental acuity’  —  Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said President Biden needs to prove he has the “mental acuity” to handle another term in the White House.  —  “I think he needs to come out of the White House and show Americans …
Discussion: Fox News, Breitbart and New Republic
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The Hill:
Biden ‘fit for duty,’ doctor writes after latest physical exam
Mercury News:
How Panera Bread ducked California's new $20 minimum wage law  —  Billionaire Greg Flynn, who made his fortune running one of the world's largest restaurant franchise operations, is getting a new boost from sourdough loaves and brioche buns.  —  That's because a California law that's …
Associated Press:
‘Uncommitted’ wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for Biden's anti-war opponents  —  A protest “uncommitted” vote in Michigan that secured two delegates in the state's Democratic primary on Tuesday was meant as a warning to President Joe Biden's reelection over his support …
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Nick Arama / RedState:
Michigan Results Spell Big Trouble for Biden, Good News for Trump
Stephen Green / PJ Media:
SCOTUS Justice Jackson Just Said the Dumbest Thing About Guns and I Can't Stop Laughing  —  Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson must have fallen asleep last night watching a vintage '80s Chuck Norris movie as part of her preparation to hear oral arguments today in the Garland v. Cargill …
Discussion: Townhall and RedState
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Appears Split Over Ban on Bump Stocks Enacted Under Trump  —  In a wide-ranging argument, the justices wrestled with the mechanics of gun triggers and the larger implications of the ban both for bump stock owners and the public.  —  The Supreme Court wrestled on Wednesday …
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Roque Planas / HuffPost:
Supreme Court May Torch Another Major Gun Reform
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Republicans block bill to protect access to IVF  —  Senate Republicans blocked an effort Wednesday to pass legislation that would federally protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).  —  Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) sought to pass the bill by unanimous consent, which meant …
Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: When private equity destroys your hospital (28 Feb 2024)  — When private equity destroys your hospital: Looters literally want to kill you.  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2022  — Colophon: Recent publications …
Discussion: CBS News
Emily Shugerman / The Daily Beast:
Hedge-Fund Tycoon Kyle Bass Mocked for Whining About $85 Room Service Breakfast  —  Kyle Bass called it a “terrible inflation milestone” and tagged Janet Yellen.  —  Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass is getting roasted on social media for his tweet linking a $85 room-service breakfast at a swanky Manhattan hotel to inflation and Joe Biden.
Discussion: HuffPost
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Smoking cannabis linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke  —  Smoking cannabis is associated with an increased risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study.  —  The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found daily use of cannabis …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Democrats Pass a N.Y. House Map That Modestly Benefits Them  —  Democrats in New York adopted a new congressional map on Wednesday, using their supermajorities in the State Legislature to draw district lines that would improve their chances of winning the House majority in November, but not drastically.
 
 
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Associated Press:
French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right
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The foreign policy establishment fails to see that the Middle East balance of power has shifted
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix climate change
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Reed Albergotti / Semafor:
Google CEO calls AI tool's controversial responses ‘completely unacceptable’
NBC News:
Hunter Biden testifies behind closed doors as part of GOP impeachment inquiry
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
They're coming for birth control next
Russell Contreras / Axios:
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