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2:15 PM ET, March 26, 2024

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Baltimore Sun:
Key Bridge collapses into Patapsco River in Baltimore after vessel hits support column; state of emergency declared  —  Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after a container ship struck a support column, sending at least seven cars into the Patapsco River …
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Lea Skene / Associated Press:
Cargo ship hits Baltimore's Key Bridge, bringing it down.  Rescuers are looking for people in water  —  Watch live views from Baltimore where a major bridge snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below.
Gregory Korte / Bloomberg:
Biden Gains Ground Against Trump in Six Key States, Poll Shows  —  The move in the president's direction comes after five months of mostly consistent Trump leads.  —  President Joe Biden has gained ground against Republican Donald Trump in six of seven key swing states, and significantly so in at least two of them.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘Biden bump is real’: president gains on Trump in six battleground states  —  Biden now leads Trump in Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, and is tied in Pennsylvania, new poll shows  —  Joe Biden had some good news on Tuesday as polling showed him gaining on Donald Trump …
Politico:
MAGA candidates tanked the midterms. Biden thinks they could again.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Laura Davison / Bloomberg:   Tax the Rich is Actually a Popular Bipartisan Stance, Poll Shows
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: GOP group privately warns against all-in Biden attacks
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Mick Mulvaney defends Ronna McDaniel amid NBC turmoil  —  Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney is dismissing criticism NBC News is facing from some of the network's biggest stars over its decision to hire former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor.
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Dan Rather / Steady:
What Were They Thinking?  —  Journalism Lesson #1 for 2024:  —  The mainstream media should not normalize Donald Trump's behavior, nor should they give a platform to his lies or those of his sycophants, who for years have spread disastrous untruths that may have irreparably damaged our nation.
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Maddow blasts ‘inexplicable’ decision by NBC to hire McDaniel
David Moye / HuffPost:
Chuck Todd Elaborates On Why NBC Shouldn't Have Hired Ronna McDaniel
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Alina Habba mocks New York AG after appeals court reduces Trump bond  —  Alina Habba, attorney to former President Donald Trump, mocked New York Attorney General Letitia James, after an appeals court significantly reduced the cost of a bond he must pay while he appeals his multimillion-dollar civil fraud penalty.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
No One Is Above the Law, Except, Apparently, Donald Trump  —  As the week began, it looked as though Donald Trump would finally face consequences — or at least, a consequence — for his actions.  —  Last month, a New York state trial court found the former president liable for inflating …
Discussion: Mediaite, The Daily Signal and CBS News
Alexandra Ulmer / Reuters:
Billionaires sought to help fund Trump bond in civil fraud case, sources say
Discussion: Washington Post
Jeremy Duda / Axios:
What we know about Arizona's 2020 fake elector investigation … The big picture: Indictments could send shockwaves through the state as the false elector slate includes elected officials and other high-profile Republicans.  They would also reverberate nationally.
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ABC News:
Trump co-defendant Michael Roman subpoenaed, Kenneth Chesebro interviewed in Arizona 2020 election probe: Sources
Discussion: Raw Story
Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:
Truth Social Stock Price Surges on First Day of Trading, Increasing Trump's Fortune  —  Board members including Donald Trump's son and former cabinet members will decide when he can cash in  —  Shares of Donald Trump's social-media company surged about 30% on their first day of trading, boosting the presidential candidate's fortune.
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Social Media Accounts Spew Conspiracy Theories About Key Bridge Collapse  —  Right-wing influencers on X used the tragedy in Baltimore to boost their brands.  —  Social media accounts were serving up conspiracy theories within hours of a container ship knocking down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Discussion: Axios, New Republic, CBS News and Raw Story
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump accuses hush money judge of bias, points to daughter's political work as trial nears … Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street on March 25, 2024 in New York City.  —  Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at the judge in his criminal hush money case …
Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill, HuffPost and CBS News
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Feeble, Confused And Tired’: Donald Trump Torched After Bizarre Gaffe-Filled Appearance  —  The former president delivered a rambling performance as his legal battles heat up.  —  LOADING  —  President Joe Biden's campaign on Monday released an unusually blunt statement tearing into Donald Trump as …
Politico:
Bowman reverses after calling reports of Oct. 7 sexual assaults in Israel ‘propaganda’  —  In a statement Thursday, the New York Democrat said: “The UN confirmed that Hamas committed rape and sexual violence, a reprehensible fact that I condemn entirely.”
Discussion: HotAir and Washington Free Beacon
NBC News:
RFK Jr. intends to name attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP pick  —  The attorney and entrepreneur, like Kennedy himself, has never run for elected office, but she has contributed to his campaign and allied super PAC.  —  Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends …
Associated Press:
Texas AG Ken Paxton is closer than ever to trial over securities fraud charges  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was expected back in court Tuesday and closer than ever to standing trial on felony securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Inside the squatting hysteria  —  On March 17, a provocateur named Leonel Moreno posted a video on TikTok where he purports to give instructions on how people can successfully “squat” in other people's houses.  It was one of many videos he made about how to exploit American law.
The Daily Beast:
The RNC's Fundraising Hole Is Even Deeper Than It Looks  —  MONEY PIT  —  The Republican National Committee is already way behind in the money wars for the 2024 election.  But it's even worse than almost anyone knows.  —  It's no secret that the Republican National Committee is in dire financial straits.
Discussion: MeidasTouch and Raw Story
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Former Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark fights to save law license as disciplinary trial begins  —  Clark faces potential disbarment for his efforts to subvert the 2020 election.  —  Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who worked closely with former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Marisa Taylor / Reuters:
Exclusive: US lawmaker seeks answers on FDA inspection of Musk's Neuralink  —  A U.S. lawmaker involved in health policy has asked the Food and Drug Administration why it did not inspect Elon Musk's Neuralink before allowing the brain implant company to test its device in humans.
Discussion: GB News
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump is selling $60 Bibles with ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ singer Lee Greenwood … Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Rochester, New Hampshire on January 21, 2024 .  —  Donald Trump on Tuesday started promoting a line of pricey Bibles …
 
 
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Associated Press:
Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
Media Matters for America:
Seen but not heard: The New York Times failed to quote trans people in two-thirds of stories on anti-trans legislation in a one-year period
Discussion: GLAAD
HotAir:
Why Was Operation Thor Shut Down by the Biden Admin?
Discussion: Twitchy
Jeff Coltin / Politico:
Miriam Adelson recently met with Trump. Her company is also wooing New York Democrats for a casino.
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Elon Musk has fully bought into the ‘great replacement’
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump loves to play the victim — NY appeals court bailout shows he's the most coddled person alive
Discussion: Fox News
Page Six:
Rudy Giuliani telling Mar-a-Lago pals he's trapped in ‘nightmare world,’ 'can't believe it's real' as he faces bankruptcy, legal woes
Discussion: Raw Story
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP cautions Trump on 15-week national abortion ban
Ja'han Jones / MSNBC:
Jeff Yass just bought Trump. Here's what he stands to gain.
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
It's the Biden vs. Trump Economy—and Hell No, It's Not Even Close
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Tom Maloney / Bloomberg:
Trump's Net Worth Hits $6.5 Billion, Making Him One of World's 500 Richest People
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
Meta, Alphabet, and Snap beat analysts' estimates in their Q1 results, showing acceleration in advertising growth after struggling to rebound from a dismal 2022
 
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