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11:10 AM ET, March 15, 2024

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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.
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Washington Post:
Fani Willis can stay on Trump Georgia case, but only if Wade steps aside, judge says  —  ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against former president Donald Trump and his allies ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) …
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 …
CNN:
Fulton County judge says district attorney Fani Willis can continue to prosecute the 2020 election interference case
NBC News:
Judge denies one of Trump's motions to dismiss classified documents case
Olivia Rubin / ABC News:
Fulton County judge says Fani Willis disqualification ruling ‘should be out tomorrow’
New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Offers to Delay Trump Hush-Money Trial for Review of Records
Associated Press:
Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
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.
Discussion: Washington Post and Public Notice
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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.
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
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Biden's team to Speaker Johnson: Your impeachment inquiry is over … - House Republicans have spent the last year and a half on an impeachment probe that appears unlikely to end in charges against President Biden.  — The investigation — launched amid Republicans' allegations …
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Denies One of Trump's Efforts to Derail Documents Case
Samantha Chery / Washington Post:
And the RBG Award goes to ... Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch?  —  Four men — plus Martha Stewart — will receive the award named after the late Supreme Court justice, who championed liberal causes and women's rights  —  Since 2020, a foundation has honored prominent women …
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: Washington Examiner and The Hill
CBS News:
Red flags raised about FBI's Biden informant as far back as 2016  —  Federal prosecutors were put on notice as far back as 2016 that Alexander Smirnov, the confidential FBI informant whose alleged lies about President Biden's business dealings fueled — and then damaged — a Republican impeachment effort …
Discussion: Grist
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
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
emptywheel:
Eight Possible Explanations — Many Bad, Some Good — for SDNY's Delay in Turning Over Cohen Files  —  As Adam Klasfeld and others reported yesterday, Trump is asking to delay his New York trial on charges that he engaged in fraud to cover up the hush payments he made to get elected in 2016.
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 …
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.
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
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 …
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
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.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Schumer's anti-Netanyahu speech stuns Israel
Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
NYC finally unlocks nearly $107M in federal migrant aid after months of paperwork delays
Tracy Withers / Bloomberg:
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