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NBC News:
Trump floats ‘cutting’ retirement spending, drawing quick pushback from Biden  —  The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there's a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.  —  Presumptive Republican nominee …
Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
The MAGA Aesthetic Is Beginning to Rot  —  The stable of imagery associated with the far-right insurgency no longer seems as fresh as it did when Trump first donned his red cap.  —  Pocket  —  For headline writers and Beltway pundits, the takeaway from last week's State of the Union address was clear …
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Adding to an ugly record, Trump mocks Biden's stutter (again)  —  Donald Trump's fractured relationship with human decency is especially evident when it comes to those with disabilities.  —  A couple of months ago, while on the campaign trail in Iowa, Donald Trump had plenty …
Reuters:
Enthusiasm wanes among Black voters who powered Biden's 2020 Georgia win
Deepak Puri / The Democracy Labs:
Who posted the $91 million bond for Trump?  Follow the Russian connections.  —  Trump Posts $92 Million Bond to Support Jury Award to E. Jean Carroll in Defamation Suit - Time  —  Where did the money for the bond come from?  Read Seth Abaramson's article.
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New York Times:
For Trump, a Blizzard of Court Action Is Just Another Monday  —  A lawyer for E. Jean Carroll suggested she could sue the former president again, and his lawyers filed a last-ditch request to delay his upcoming Manhattan criminal trial.  —  For anyone but Donald J. Trump, Monday's legal docket would have induced dizziness.
Associated Press:
New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award
Discussion: MeidasTouch and Mediaite
The Hill:
Trump seeks to derail New York hush money trial over immunity claims
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
The media is still selling a fantasy version of Trump
Sean O'Driscoll / Newsweek:
Donald Trump May Be Closer To Bankruptcy Than It Seems
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Exclusive: ‘Trump Employee 5,’ who unknowingly helped move classified documents, speaks out  —  Watch the full interview with Kaitlan Collins at 9 p.m. ET Monday on “The Source.”  —  CNN —  A longtime Mar-a-Lago employee who is a central witness in the investigation …
Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under 'Don't Say Gay' bill settlement  —  Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement reached …
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Trump Stumbles Through Word Salad On Banning Or Not Banning TikTok In CNBC Hit  —  Former President Donald Trump stumbled and rambled his way through a meandering answer when CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin asked him about banning TikTok.  —  Trump recently came out against banning TikTok …
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New York Times:
Despite Trump's Opposition to TikTok Ban, House Moves Ahead With Bill
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Robert Hur will testify as private citizen with help from Trumpworld figures  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Special Counsel arranged to leave Justice Department the day before his appearance with the House Judiciary Committee  —  Special Counsel Robert Hur to testify on Biden's handling of classified documents
Discussion: Axios and Associated Press
NBC News:
House Republicans release report seeking to undermine Jan. 6 Committee and star witness  —  The report takes aim at key Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson, citing unnamed Trump White House staffers who did not corroborate her testimony.  —  WASHINGTON — A House committee investigating …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Britt backlash stokes GOP fears about losing women voters  —  Sen. Katie Britt's (R-Ala.) State of the Union response is shining a light on the GOP's struggle to appeal to women voters ahead of November's elections.  —  The rebuttal was met with an avalanche of backlash for being out of touch …
Discussion: Washington Times and New York Post
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Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
Some journalists seem bored by the biggest story of our lifetimes  —  At the New York Times, the journalists count on politics for amusement.  It's a sporting event, a cage match.  Republicans vs. Democrats, Sharks vs. Jets, gladiators vs. lions.  —  The folks at the Times have settled …
Jim Sciutto / CNN:
Former advisers sound the alarm that Trump praises despots in private and on the campaign trail  —  To Donald Trump, Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán is “fantastic,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping is “brilliant,” North Korea's Kim Jong Un is “an OK guy,” and, most alarmingly …
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
John Kelly Shares His ‘Theory’ On Why Trump Likes Dictators So Much: New Book
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
US intelligence report states Netanyahu's viability to lead Israel is in jeopardy  —  The US intelligence community assesses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's “viability as a leader” to be “in jeopardy,” according to its annual report on the national security threats facing …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Associated Press:
Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
Discussion: CBS News
Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
Automakers Are Sharing Consumers' Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies  —  LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.
Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill to Rejoin Voter Data Organization ERIC  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on March 8 vetoed a slate of bills passed by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly, including a bill requiring the state to rejoin the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
Discussion: The Federalist and Daily Press
CNBC:
Former President Donald Trump on entitlements: There's tremendous numbers of things you can do  —  Former President Donald Trump and former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the economy, his vision for the country, fate of entitlements and cutting federal spending …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Texas judge blocks AG's subpoena of nonprofit that assists migrants
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US, Canada announce deal on cross-border watershed pollution
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HotAir:
The Elites Want You to Shut Up  —  On this full episode of LARRY, we discuss the continued fallout …
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Revealed: US conservative thinktank's links to extremist fraternal order
Discussion: Raw Story
Deborah Barfield Berry / USA Today:
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to resign, says affordable housing is ‘an American issue’
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
The GOP nominee to head North Carolina's schools is a QAnon conspiracy theorist
Discussion: Wonkette
CNN:
Sex trafficking victim says Sen. Katie Britt telling her story during SOTU rebuttal is ‘not fair’
 

 
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Politico:
Joe Biden proposes two debates with Trump, ditching the bipartisan commission that has conducted presidential debates since the late 1980s; Trump accepts

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