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4:05 AM ET, March 7, 2024

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David Weigel / Semafor:
Pro-Haley super PAC relaunches as ‘Haley Voters for Biden’  —  The News  —  A super PAC that urged non-Republicans to cast primary votes for Nikki Haley is pivoting to November, urging Haley's voters to support President Joe Biden.  Starting today, Primary Pivot will become Haley Voters for Biden …
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
How Trump's Crushing Primary Triumph Masked Quiet Weaknesses  —  Even though he easily defeated Nikki Haley, the primary results suggested that he still has long-term problems with suburban voters, moderates and independents.  —  Donald J. Trump's daunting level of Republican support helped …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
It's not money that Elon Musk is contributing to Donald Trump  —  News that Elon Musk met with Donald Trump over the weekend prompted not gasps of surprise but, instead, the sort of “oh, sure, of course” response that comes from figuring out a mystery story written for children.
Timothy Bresnahan / Data For Progress:
Ahead of the State of the Union, Voters Support Biden's Agenda and Accomplishments Despite Low Awareness  —  With the general election still eight months away, this week's State of the Union address will mark one of Joe Biden's first and best chances to lay out his plans for a second presidential term …
Mike Allen / Axios:   Scoop: Biden campaign's plan of attack
Axios:
Dean Phillips suspends 2024 presidential campaign
NBC News:
Trump says he will debate Biden anytime
NBC News:
The battle is on for Nikki Haley's supporters
New York Times:
‘Uncommitted’ Draws Strong Support Against Biden in Minnesota
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court sets Trump immunity claim in D.C. trial for April 25  —  The Supreme Court has scheduled argument for April 25 to review Donald Trump's claim that he is immune from criminal prosecution on charges of trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Awkward Moment Vivek Ramaswamy Suggests His Pocketbook Is Closed to Trump Campaign
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
McConnell endorses Trump after years of acrimony between the two men
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
In An Alternate Universe, Trump Is Disgraced And Gone Forever - But Not In Ours
Discussion: Raw Story and Reuters
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Mark Robinson's Bizarre Ramble: 'I Absolutely Want To Go Back To The America Where Women Couldn't Vote'  —  In a newly unearthed video, North Carolina's GOP nominee for governor says America was better then because Republicans “fought for real social change.”  —  LOADING
KSNV:
Ex-Congressional candidate Daniel Rodimer wanted for murder in Las Vegas  —  LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Former professional wrestler and congressional candidate Daniel Rodimer is wanted for murder in connection with a homicide on the Las Vegas Strip last year, authorities have confirmed.
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The Daily Beast:
Ex-GOP Candidate and Former WWE Wrestler Surrenders Over Vegas Murder  —  Daniel Rodimer, a former wrestler who ran for Congress in 2020, is accused of killing someone at a resort on the Las Vegas Strip.  —  Daniel Rodimer, the disgraced GOP congressional candidate who was endorsed …
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
House passes $460 billion package of spending bills.  Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline  —  The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year.
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Kate Gibson / CBS News:
FDA says to throw away these 6 cinnamon products because they contain high levels of lead  —  Consumers should not purchase half a dozen ground cinnamon products sold by retailers including Family Dollar and Dollar Tree because they contain elevated levels of lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
NBC News:
Gov. Kathy Hochul sending National Guard members to New York City subways to combat ongoing crime  —  “No one heading to their job or to visit family or go to a doctor appointment should worry that the person sitting next to them possesses a deadly weapon,” she said.
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New York Times:
National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the Subways and Check Bags
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NBC News:
A federal agency has told rural counties and small towns how to safeguard their elections, but not all can afford the fixes  —  Local officials said that amid baseless claims of stolen and rigged elections, they worry about the physical safety of election workers and the sites where votes are counted.
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson urges GOP lawmakers to maintain decorum at State of the Union  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging GOP lawmakers to maintain decorum when President Biden delivers his State of the Union address Thursday night, after Republicans had a number of outbursts during last year's speech.
Discussion: Washington Times and UPROXX
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: House GOP tries to shut down State of the Union heckling
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Lynda Lin Grigsby / NBC News:
Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would.  Now, they're donating $5M to Black community.  —  The Dongs are selling the home their family rented and eventually bought from Gus Thompson, a former slave, and his wife, Emma.  The Dongs will donate the proceeds to Black students.
Talia Richman / Dallas Morning News:
Keller high school backtracks, students will perform ‘The Laramie Project’  —  Keller high school students will perform The Laramie Project, a play that explores the aftermath of the 1998 murder of a gay student in Wyoming.The Timber Creek High School production is expected to go on in May."Now we can tell …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Florida Senate passes bill banning local heat protections for workers  —  The Florida State Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would prohibit local agencies from implementing heat protections for workers.  —  The GOP-controlled Senate voted 28-11 to pass the bill, which would ban cities …
Discussion: NBC News, Florida Phoenix and KCLO-TV
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Crew members killed for first time in Houthi attack on commercial ship near Yemen, US officials say  —  A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden resulted in at least two fatalities among the crew members, two US officials told CNN, marking …
 
 
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Alabama Passes Law to Protect I.V.F. Treatments
US Securities and Exchange Commission:
SEC Adopts Rules to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
NBC News:
Trump co-defendant's lawyer presents argument for disqualifying Fani Willis to Georgia state senators
Bryan Metzger / Business Insider:
John Fetterman's office yanked support for $1 million in funding for an LGBTQ+ community center — but he says he wasn't a part of it and was ‘horrified’ when he found out
The Hill:
Americans benefitting from Biden's policies have no idea he's involved
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Eboni Boykin-Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Bernie Sanders Tells Colbert He Won't Miss Kyrsten Sinema ‘At All’
Discussion: Fox News and The Nation
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell pans ‘totally inappropriate’ idea of term limits for Senate GOP leaders
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Axios:
Scoop: Democrats say Rafah invasion “likely” violates U.S. military aid rules
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Teri Kanefield:
The Outrage Machine Strikes Again (14th Amendment, Section 3)
Jake Bittle / Grist:
States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election
Discussion: KLAS and KUER
Kalhan Rosenblatt / NBC News:
Doritos severs ties with transgender influencer in Spain following online boycott threat
Julian Mark / Washington Post:
Federal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all races
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
What fake images of Trump with Black voters tell us about AI disinformation
Discussion: The Daily Beast, The Hill and Wired
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple and OpenAI are preparing a major announcement of their partnership at WWDC; the new AirTag with a better chip is scheduled to arrive by mid-2025

Sam Altman / @sama:
Sam Altman says he is embarrassed that there was a provision about potential equity cancellation in exit docs, and OpenAI never took back anyone's vested equity

Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal
 
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