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4:55 AM ET, March 15, 2024

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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Voters don't have a clue about how much worse Trump's second term would be  —  Gameli Fenuku, a 22-year-old Black college student in Richmond, Va. is exactly the demographic you'd think would never vote for Donald Trump in November — and indeed he may not.  But Fenuku told the New York Times …
Discussion: Wonkette
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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 …
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.
Associated Press:
Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds  —  Former President Donald Trump arrives at Florida court for classified documents case  —  A federal judge on Thursday rejected one bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case …
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Denies One of Trump's Efforts to Derail Documents Case  —  With the former president in attendance, Judge Aileen Cannon held a hearing in federal court in Florida to weigh some of Donald Trump's motions to have the classified documents case dismissed.  —  The federal judge overseeing …
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
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
“Experts are desperate to warn the public”: Hundreds sign Dr. John Gartner's Trump dementia petition
Discussion: HotAir and Raw Story
Brian Karem / Salon:   There is only one thing that matters about Donald Trump — and it's not his crimes or mental decline
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
N.Y. district attorney supports a 30-day delay in Donald Trump's hush money trial
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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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Matt Gaetz subpoenaed in friend's lawsuit accusing others of defamation in sex trafficking probe  —  The Justice Department has told the Florida Republican that he will not face any charges as a result of its probe.  Gaetz is not a direct party to the defamation lawsuit.
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.
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emptywheel:   A Third Tie between Trump World and Alexander Smirnov
Jacqueline Sweet / The Guardian:
US firm that paid indicted FBI informant tied to Trump associates, records reveal
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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 …
NBC News:
Bernie Sanders pushes bill to establish a four-day workweek  —  The Sanders-led bill would reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours over four years and protect workers' pay and benefits.  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., held a hearing Thursday on a bill he introduced to reduce …
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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 …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump goes on a weird riff about acid — again  —  The former president claimed that Hillary Clinton destroyed some emails with acid, an assertion that is not only untrue but has been debunked countless times  —  For his interview with Newsmax's Greg Kelly, Donald Trump didn't stray far from home.
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
A rhetoric expert on how Biden can hit Trump where it hurts
Discussion: Raw Story and Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Trump-backed Senate candidate faces GOP worries that he could be linked to adult website profile  —  For Republicans eager to regain the Senate majority this year, Ohio offers a prime opportunity to pick up a critical seat.  But ahead of Tuesday's primary election, there's mounting anxiety inside …
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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 …
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
CEO of Data Privacy Company Onerep.com Founded Dozens of People-Search Firms  —  The data privacy company Onerep.com bills itself as a Virginia-based service for helping people remove their personal information from almost 200 people-search websites.  However, an investigation into the history …
The Atlantic:
Supreme Betrayal  —  A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment  —  The Supreme Court of the United States did a grave disservice to both the Constitution and the nation in Trump v. Anderson.  —  In a stunning disfigurement of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Court impressed upon …
Discussion: MeidasTouch, Raw Story and The Hill
Olivia Rubin / ABC News:
Fulton County judge says Fani Willis disqualification ruling ‘should be out tomorrow’  —  “These kind of orders take time to write,” the judge said.  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta.
Discussion: Forbes, The Federalist and Breitbart
Emma Dumain / E&E News by POLITICO:
Democrat says green pin ditched by GOP had hidden message … House Republican leaders spent a reported $40,000 in January to replace the official pin given to all members to show they had been sworn into the 118th Congress — a midterm expense driven by a confluence of factors …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
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 …
New York Times:
At Abortion Clinic Visit, Harris Says U.S. Is Confronting ‘Health Care Crisis’  —  The trip made history and offered a vivid look at how the politics of abortion rights have transformed since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris described the flood …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
No Labels leader says candidates could be announced this month
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