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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Trump Doubles Down on Migrants ‘Poisoning’ the Country  —  In an interview on Fox News, the former president said again that migrants crossing the southern border were criminals from prisons and mental institutions.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump, in an interview broadcast Sunday …
Discussion: HuffPost and Rolling Stone
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Why Pence's Refusal to Endorse Trump Matters (Seriously!)  —  A Vice President not endorsing his former boss should be a bigger deal  —  On Friday afternoon, Mike Pence announced during an interview with Fox News' Martha MacCallum that he would not endorse Donald Trump for President.
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News and USA Today
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Trump says he'll decide whether to support a national abortion ban ‘pretty soon’  —  Former President Trump said Sunday that he will decide “pretty soon” whether to back a national abortion ban.  —  Trump's comments come after reports surfaced last month that he is considering embracing …
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump Escalates His Dehumanization of Migrants: Some Are ‘Not People ... These Are Animals’  —  The former president continued his campaign to denigrate people coming to the U.S. in search of a better life  —  Former president Donald Trump, who opened his 2016 campaign declaring undocumented immigrants …
Associated Press:
Trump campaigns for GOP Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio
NBC News:
Trump says there will be a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses the election
New York Times:
Trump Says Some Migrants Are ‘Not People’ and Predicts a ‘Blood Bath’ if He Loses
ABC News:
Trump predicts ‘bloodbath’ if he loses 2024 election, ramps up anti-migrant rhetoric
Althea Legaspi / Rolling Stone:
Trump Says There Will Be a ‘Bloodbath’ and Elections Will End if He Isn't Reelected
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Exclusive: Top Republican calls for canceling future Biden SOTU speeches … - “That was about the most divisive State of the Union — I wouldn't extend him an invitation next year, if that's what we're going to get,” Emmer said during an interview at the House GOP retreat.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
The Strongman Fantasy  —  And Dictatorship in Real Life  —  Quite a few Americans like the idea of strongman rule.  Why not a dictator who will get things done?  —  I lived in eastern Europe when memories of communism were fresh.  I have visited regions in Ukraine where Russia imposed its occupation regime.
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
The education of a true believer  —  Linda Wenhold absorbed Patriot Academy's message that America is falling apart as it drifts from its biblical roots.  Then she won a seat on her local Pennsylvania school board.  —  BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Linda Wenhold closed her eyes, bowed her head and offered a prayer.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Economic Advisers Float Three Names for Fed Chair  —  Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, Arthur Laffer on shortlist presented to Trump during meeting at Mar-a-Lago  —  WASHINGTON—Influential economic advisers to Donald Trump presented the former president with a shortlist of potential candidates …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
NBC News:
Behind the scenes, Biden has grown angry and anxious about re-election effort  —  Biden locked up the Democratic nomination last week, but looking ahead to the general, anxiety has seemed to increase.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was seething.  —  In a private meeting at the White House …
Discussion: RedState and CBS News
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Associated Press:
AP PHOTOS: Boston celebrates St. Patrick's Day; Biden holds White House brunch with Irish leader  —  BOSTON (AP) — While some American cities celebrated St. Patrick's Day a day early this weekend, Boston, one of the most Irish cities in the country, held its parades and festivities on Sunday, or March 17.
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Promo video for Texas dental practice poses new ethics issue for Noem  —  Sitting in front of a camera for a highly produced, well-lit vertical video with the kind of caption made to watch on mute while you're scrolling through social media, a patient for SmileTexas near Houston tells viewers …
Discussion: Raw Story and Wonkette
New York Times:
How Trump's Allies Are Winning the War Over Disinformation  —  Their claims of censorship have successfully stymied the effort to filter election lies online.  —  In the wake of the riot on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, 2021, a groundswell built in Washington to rein in the onslaught of lies …
Discussion: Reason and RedState
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Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Supreme Court to decide if White House went too far fighting social media misinformation
CNN:
‘Knock it off’: Speaker Mike Johnson tries to stop Republicans from campaigning against each other in bitter primary battles  —  Hear more on House Republican primary races on “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET.  —  House Republicans, who have seen …
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Ro Khanna says TikTok bill is not ‘actually addressing the issue’  —  Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the TikTok bill passed by the House last week is not “actually addressing the issue.”  —  Khanna, who voted against the bill, argued on ABC's “This Week” that while the two national security issues cited …
 
 
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