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10:15 PM ET, March 5, 2024

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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Biden loses American Samoa Democratic caucuses  —  President Biden was projected to lose the Democratic caucuses in American Samoa to an obscure candidate in a surprising result that comes amid a string of Super Tuesday wins.  —  The race was called Tuesday night by Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden wins Minnesota Democratic primary  —  President Biden won Minnesota's Democratic primary Tuesday, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, giving the president another boost amid pushback on his handling of the war in the Middle East.  —  Minnesota has a large Muslim population …
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Biden wins Arkansas Democratic primary  —  President Biden won the Democratic primary in Arkansas, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.  —  His victory in the Natural State was widely expected, given his only significant primary challenger, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), has trailed by wide margins.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Biden wins Democratic primary in Vermont
Discussion: Washington Times and WCAX-TV
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden wins Maine Democratic primary
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Biden wins Alabama Democratic primary
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Biden wins Massachusetts Democratic primary
Discussion: CBS News and Boston Herald
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
No Labels plans event with Ohio GOP Senate candidate
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
In 9-0 Ruling, Supreme Court Justices Bend Toward Trump  —  Donald Trump will be on the ballot this November.  In a 9-0 decision issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Colorado Supreme Court ruling barring him from the ballot under the insurrection clause of the U.S Constitution.
Discussion: The Atlantic and Twitchy
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A conspicuous line on Trump from the Supreme Court's left flank  —  The question of whether states can disqualify Donald Trump for having “engaged in insurrection” wasn't particularly difficult for the Supreme Court — as expected.  The court ruled unanimously Monday that states can't enforce …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
US supreme court ‘erred badly’ with Trump ruling, leading US historian says
Discussion: Raw Story
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:   The Supreme Court did Trump no favors. He'll be facing a fall trial.
New York Times:
Donald Trump, Seeking Cash Infusion, Meets With Elon Musk  —  It's not clear whether Mr. Musk will spend any of his billions on the former president's behalf.  If he does, he could erase Mr. Trump's financial disadvantage in the 2024 race.  —  Donald Trump, who is urgently seeking …
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NBC News:
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election in Arizona  —  The Democrat-turned-independent is retiring from the Senate after one term.  —  Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she will not run for re-election this year, leaving the Senate after one term …
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Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won't seek reelection, avoiding a 3-way race  —  Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced on Tuesday that she won't run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection.
New York Times:
Kyrsten Sinema Bows Out of Arizona Senate Race  —  The independent incumbent's decision cleared the field for a two-person race, most likely between Representative Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, and Kari Lake, a Republican.  —  Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, the Democrat turned independent …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Sinema won't run for reelection in Arizona
Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon:
There is something wrong at the New York Times  —  From presidential polls to refusing to report on Trump's stumbles, things aren't adding up at the Gray Lady  —  Two things — check that, three things — appear to have gone off the rails at the paper we used to call the Gray Lady.
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Maddening New Poll: Voters Are Unaware of Trump “Dictator” Threats
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Josh Stein wins Democratic nomination for North Carolina governor  —  North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D) has won the Democratic nomination for governor, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.  —  Stein has served in his position since 2017 after having previously served in the state Senate.
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Republican Mark Robinson and Democrat Josh Stein will face off in North Carolina's governor race
Associated Press:
New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
Discussion: CBS News and MeidasTouch
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump asks judge to cut the $83.3 million penalty in E. Jean Carroll case or grant him a new trial  —  New York CNN —  In a longshot bid, former President Donald Trump is asking the judge overseeing E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against him to significantly reduce the $83.3 million jury award or grant a new trial.
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Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
‘Trump offers no alternative means’: Carroll lawyer hits back at move to delay paying $83M to writer
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump tells Fox News: ‘Get rid of Karl Rove’  —  Former President Trump on Tuesday implored Fox News to stop putting Karl Rove, a former top aide to President George W. Bush and a longtime political commentator, on its air.  —  In a Truth Social post, Trump also blasted political commentator Marc Thiessen …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:   Why a Fox News pundit may not have heard bad news about Trump
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez and wife face new obstruction charges in bribery case
ABC News:
Biden administration finalizes rule cutting credit card late fees  —  The move is expected to drop the typical credit card late fee to $8 from $32.  —  President Joe Biden meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Washington.
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
U.S. caps credit card late charges in new Biden crackdown on junk fees
Olivia Little / Media Matters for America:
The Moms for Liberty 60 Minutes interview was such a disaster that their allies are scrambling to do damage control  —  The newest episode of 60 Minutes should be used by mainstream media as a blueprint for how to responsibly cover far-right “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty.
Madeline Fry Schultz / Washington Examiner:
VA rejects memo requesting removal of iconic V-J Day in Times Square photo  —  It's time to cancel V-J Day in Times Square, the iconic photograph of a Navy sailor kissing a woman to celebrate the end of World War II, at least according to one employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
 
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US Department of Justice:
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
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