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9:35 AM ET, March 15, 2024

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Washington Post:
A majority of House Republicans retreat from their retreat  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Congrats to NC State for knocking off Duke in the ACC men's basketball tournament.  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Was this forwarded to you?  Sign up here.  Thanks for waking up with us.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
I Listened to Trump's Rambling, Unhinged, Vituperative Georgia Rally—and So Should You  —  The ex-President is building a whole new edifice of lies for 2024.  —  I'm sure you had better things to do on Saturday evening than watch Donald Trump rant for nearly two hours to an audience of cheering fans in Rome, Georgia.
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Joe Biden's obsessive search for the right words … One day when Jen Psaki was serving as White House press secretary, she was asked to introduce President Biden at a virtual event commemorating Greek Independence Day.  It was no big deal, Psaki thought — she would join the Zoom session from her office …
Discussion: The National Pulse
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Voters don't have a clue about how much worse Trump's second term would be
Discussion: Wonkette
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Judge rules Fulton DA Willis can stay — if Wade steps aside  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must either step aside or cut ties with her special prosecutor before the election interference case against Donald Trump can move forward, a judge ruled Friday.
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NBC News:
Fulton County DA Fani Willis case against Trump can continue if she or special prosecutor Wade remove themselves, judge rules  —  Trump co-defendant Michael Roman accused Willis of misconduct for her “clandestine” relationship with Nathan Wade, whom she appointed as special counsel.
New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Offers to Delay Trump Hush-Money Trial for Review of Records  —  The proposal by the Manhattan district attorney's office came in response to Donald J. Trump's request for a 90-day delay to allow his lawyers time to review a new batch of records.
NBC News:
Judge denies one of Trump's motions to dismiss classified documents case  —  U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued the ruling after hearing daylong arguments from lawyers for the former president and special counsel Jack Smith's office.  —  FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The judge presiding …
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Associated Press:
Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds
Igor Derysh / Salon:
“That is frightening”: Legal analyst thinks Judge Cannon signaling she may “get rid” of Trump case
Will Steakin / ABC News:
Rep. Matt Gaetz subpoenaed in defamation suit by woman he allegedly had sex with as minor: Sources  —  Gaetz could be asked under oath about the allegations involving a minor.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz asks questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2023.
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CNN:
GOP nominee to run North Carolina public schools called for violence against Democrats, including executing Obama and Biden  —  The Republican nominee for superintendent overseeing North Carolina's public schools and its $11 billion budget has a history marked by extreme and controversial comments …
Wafaa Shurafa / Associated Press:
The first ship to use a new sea route approaches Gaza with 200 tons of aid  —  A ship carrying 200 tons of aid for Palestinians was seen nearing Gaza on Friday.  The ship set sail for Gaza from Cyprus on Tuesday in a pilot program for the opening of a sea corridor to the territory …
Discussion: Reuters and Political Wire
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Indicted FBI Rat Was Paid by Texas Firm Tied to Trump World: Report  —  MONEY HONEY  —  An American company that forked over a huge payday to onetime FBI informant Alexander Smirnov has ties to a British firm owned by business associates of Donald Trump, according to The Guardian.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Guardian
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Danielle Wallace / Fox Business:
Bernie Sanders tangles with reporter over question on 32-hour workweek: ‘I can yell as loud as you’  —  Sanders snaps at FOX Business correspondent Hillary Vaughn over a question about his new ‘Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act’  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., lashed out at FOX Business correspondent …
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NBC News:
Bernie Sanders pushes bill to establish a four-day workweek
Jeremiah Poff / Washington Examiner:
TikTok needs a conservative US buyer  —  The prospect of TikTok needing a U.S. buyer increased this week after the House of Representatives passed a bill that would require the social media app's parent company, ByteDance, to divest from the app or face a ban.
NBC News:
Jury reaches verdict in James Crumbley's involuntary manslaughter trial  —  Crumbley was charged in connection with son Ethan's 2021 school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan.  His wife, Jennifer, was convicted on the same charge.  —  PONTIAC, Mich. — The 12 jurors weighing the fate …
Associated Press:
Biden is coming out in opposition to plans to sell US Steel to a Japanese company  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is coming out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying in a statement to be released Thursday that the U.S. needs to …
Washington Post:
No Labels announces committee to select presidential candidate  —  A leader of the centrist group says it will halt the effort after several months if it appears the ticket would help former president Donald Trump win  —  The centrist group No Labels announced a committee of 12 people Thursday …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
No Labels leader says candidates could be announced this month
Census.gov:
More Counties Saw Population Gains in 2023  —  Note: Data will be available before 8 a.m. ET on public release day.  —  MARCH 14, 2024 - More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023, as counties in the South saw faster growth and more Northeast and Midwest counties …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Republicans don't actually want you to remember 4 years ago  —  Reagan's question does not reflect poorly on Biden.  On the contrary. … “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?”  Rep. Elise Stefanik asked during a news conference last week.
Discussion: Mediaite
Manu Raju / CNN:
Schumer discusses ‘long-shot scenario’ with Manchin: Last-ditch Senate run in West Virginia  —  Hear more from Sen. Joe Manchin and the fight for control of the US Senate on “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET.  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer recently discussed …
Discussion: The Hill
WSB-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Judge McAfee talks about upcoming ruling over to remove Willis from Trump case  —  ATLANTA — Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that he will rule on whether to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the state's RICO case …
Matt Young / The Daily Beast:
Tornadoes Leave Chaos and Destruction After Pounding 3 States  —  Police walked back confirmation that at least 3 people died in Indiana after a tornado swept through a trailer park.  —  Police have walked back earlier claims that at least three people were killed in Indiana …
 
 
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