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12:35 AM ET, March 6, 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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Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
Who is Jason Palmer?  A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa's Democratic caucus  —  President Joe Biden was sweeping every Democratic contest on Super Tuesday — except for American Samoa.  He fell short there to a previously unknown candidate named Jason Palmer.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Biden wins Democratic primary in Utah
Discussion: USA Today and RedState
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Biden wins Arkansas Democratic primary
Discussion: Arkansas Advocate
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Biden wins Democratic primary in Vermont
Discussion: NBC News, WINK News and New York Times
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden wins Maine Democratic primary
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Biden wins Massachusetts Democratic primary
Discussion: CBS News
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Biden wins Tennessee Democratic primary
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Biden wins Alabama Democratic primary
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 …
Washington Post:
How different groups voted on Super Tuesday primary, according to exit polls  —  See the strengths and weaknesses of Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, according to a preliminary statewide survey of Virginia and North Carolina voters, and later California.  —  Gender  —  Cut through the 2024 election noise.
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Top Democrats head for a showdown in California's Senate primary
NBC News:
Super Tuesday live updates: Trump notches wins in several states, but Nikki Haley keeps Vermont competitive
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
No Labels plans event with Ohio GOP Senate candidate
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Supreme Court Just Delivered a Rare Self-Own for John Roberts  —  The Supreme Court's unsigned majority opinion in Trump v. Anderson, ending Colorado's attempt to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot as an insurrectionist, is a remarkable self-own.
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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: Washington Post and Twitchy
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
US supreme court ‘erred badly’ with Trump ruling, leading US historian says
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:   Fox News pundit: Trump the only person less popular than Biden
Philip Bump / Washington Post:   Why a Fox News pundit may not have heard bad news about Trump
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Republican Mark Robinson and Democrat Josh Stein will face off in North Carolina's governor race  —  NBC News projects the two statewide officials will advance to the general election in the race to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.  —  Democrat Josh Stein and Republican Mark Robinson …
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Jared Gans / The Hill:   Josh Stein wins Democratic nomination for North Carolina governor
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Meet North Carolina's GOP Governor Candidate: A Hitler-Quoting Extremist
Discussion: The Guardian and Rolling Stone
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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
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.
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Colin Allred Wins Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate In Texas, Will Face Ted Cruz  —  The congressman from Dallas ran as a moderate, defeating a more progressive opponent.  —  LOADING  —  Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) will try to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in a pivotal Senate contest this November.
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David Strom / HotAir:
Live Blog: Important House and Senate Races
Discussion: NBC News and Townhall
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.
NBC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez hit with obstruction of justice charges in bribery case  —  The new charges allege that the New Jersey Democrat claimed payments made to him and his wife were loans when he “well knew” that they “were not loans, but bribe payments.”  —  Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. …
New York Times:
Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest US Health Care Payment System  —  The hacking shut down the nation's biggest health care payment system, causing financial chaos that affected a broad spectrum ranging from large hospitals to single-doctor practices.  —  An urgent care chain in Ohio …
 
 
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Jose Orozco / Bloomberg:
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Carrie Coppernoll Jacobs / The Oklahoman:
Sex ed changes in Oklahoma would leave kids at risk of sexual violence
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Associated Press:
New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
Discussion: USA Today and MeidasTouch
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Discussion: Washington Examiner
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
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Madeline Fry Schultz / Washington Examiner:
VA rejects memo requesting removal of iconic V-J Day in Times Square photo
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
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Austin Fuller / Current:
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A historical look at Pulitzer winners shows the decline of local and regional newspapers and the growth in online news outlets, especially at the local level
 
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