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11:00 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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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.
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.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
RFK Jr. says campaign has qualified for Nevada general election ballot  —  Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said Tuesday he has qualified for the general election ballot in Nevada.  —  “Today marks the end of the primary and the beginning of the general election …
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Nikki Haley suspending presidential campaign
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
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Haley defeats Trump in Vermont GOP primary
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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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Biden wins Democratic primary in Utah
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden wins Minnesota Democratic primary
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Biden wins Arkansas Democratic primary
Discussion: USA Today
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
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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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.
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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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Republican Mark Robinson and Democrat Josh Stein will face off in North Carolina's governor race
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 …
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.”
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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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he's not donating money to Trump or Biden
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Michigan Republicans ask Supreme Court to restrict medication abortion access
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Trump's Extremism Isn't a Footnote—It's the Story
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Montana 2024 Poll: U.S. Senate Tester 44%, Sheehy 42%
Discussion: The Hill
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Sex ed changes in Oklahoma would leave kids at risk of sexual violence
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