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11:25 AM ET, March 6, 2024

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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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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
McConnell endorses Trump after years of acrimony between the two men  —  The Senate minority leader is the highest-ranking Republican to back Trump, and the move could help the former president with major donors  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed Donald Trump …
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
McConnell endorses Trump for president, despite years of criticism  —  Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has openly criticized former President Donald Trump for years, endorsed him for president on Wednesday, one day after Trump's slew of victories on Super Tuesday brought him closer to the GOP nomination.
Discussion: The Hill
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
RNC resolution to ban paying Trump's legal bills is ‘dead’  —  The Republican National Committee (RNC) failed to earn enough support from states to bring a resolution to ban paying former President Trump's legal bills to a vote.  —  Henry Barbour, who serves as Mississippi's national committeeman …
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
McConnell endorses Trump
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he's not donating money to Trump or Biden
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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New York Times:
5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday: Trump Wins and Haley Is Set to Exit  —  Donald Trump racked up delegates, but also revealed weaknesses.  Nikki Haley reckoned with cold, hard math.  And restive Democrats sent a message to President Biden. … Donald J. Trump rolled up victories across …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump calls Haley ‘crazy’ and ‘a very angry person’  —  Former President Trump lashed out at fellow GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Super Tuesday, calling her “crazy” and a “very angry person.”  —  During an interview on the “Mark Levin Show,” Trump took aim at Haley for daring …
NBC News:
Nikki Haley to end presidential campaign, ceding GOP nomination to Trump  —  The former South Carolina governor is dropping out after losing every state but one — Vermont — in Super Tuesday's primary contests.  —  Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will drop out of the 2024 presidential race Wednesday …
Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter:
A strong Super Tuesday for Biden
Tara Suter / The Hill:   RFK Jr. says campaign has qualified for Nevada general election ballot
Kennedy24:
Kennedy Collects Needed Signatures to Gain Ballot Access in Swing State Nevada, Wins Lawsuit in Idaho
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon:
There is something wrong at the New York Times
Discussion: CNN
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Nikki Haley to Exit Republican Presidential Race  —  Former South Carolina governor expected to urge Trump to try to earn the support of those who backed her  —  Nikki Haley plans to suspend her Republican presidential primary bid in a speech Wednesday morning, people familiar with her plans told The Wall Street Journal.
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Nikki Haley suspending presidential campaign
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Haley defeats Trump in Vermont GOP primary
Mark P. Jones / The Hill:
Abbott, insurgent Republicans win big in Texas  —  In most presidential election years, the marquee battles are at the very top of the ticket.  But in this year's Texas primary, the main attractions were down ballot in Texas House races, U.S. House primaries and other contests.
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Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Republican Texas House Speaker Headed To Runoff As AG Ken Paxton Takes Revenge
Discussion: The Texas Tribune and NBC News
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Colin Allred Wins Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate In Texas, Will Face Ted Cruz
Associated Press:
Who is Jason Palmer?  A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa's Democratic caucus  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.
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Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Biden wins Arkansas Democratic primary
Discussion: The Guardian
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Biden wins Democratic primary in Utah
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: McConnell deputy John Thune endorsing MAGA darling Kari Lake … - Thune has a strained past with the Trump wing of the party, not endorsing the former president until late last month. … - Trump endorsed Thune's GOP primary challenger in 2022.  — Lake, who aggressively pushed theories …
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Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Who Is Mark Robinson, the Republican Nominee for North Carolina Governor?  —  Mr. Robinson formally entered politics in 2019, when he began his run for lieutenant governor.  He has since earned a reputation as a fiery outsider eager to dive into the culture war.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Meet North Carolina's GOP Governor Candidate: A Hitler-Quoting Extremist
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Republican Mark Robinson and Democrat Josh Stein will face off in North Carolina's governor race
Daniel Nichanian / Bolts:
“Playbook of Fear” Fails to Sway Voters in Austin and Houston DA Races  —  A despondent teddy bear sits below a grainy picture of Travis County District Attorney José Garza, flanked with a warning that says “Garza is filling Austin's streets with pedophiles and killers.”
Laura J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
Schiff and Garvey are headed to November showdown for coveted California Senate seat  —  Election 2024,California Politics  —  Concluding California's most competitive U.S. Senate primary in a generation, Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and retired Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey will square off …
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
MTG Rages at U.K. Journo's Jewish Space Laser Question: ‘F*ck Off’  —  The MAGA congresswoman had just finished saying that Trump supporters like “the truth.”  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) lashed out at a British reporter on Tuesday night who asked her about Jewish space lasers, telling the broadcaster to “fuck off.”
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.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Did Biden commit treason?  Dissecting Elon Musk's public meltdown  —  On Tuesday, billionaire Elon Musk told his 175 million followers on X that President Biden had committed “treason” by “secretly” flying “320,000 illegal immigrants” from Latin America to US airports.  —  It is quite a dramatic claim.
Discussion: PJ Media and Bloomberg
News & Advance:
Liberty University faces $14 million fine for Clery Act violations  —  Liberty University faces a $14 million fine from the U.S. Department of Education as part of a settlement agreement with the university for “material and ongoing violations” of the Clery Act relating to its published crime statistics …
 
 
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