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3:30 PM ET, March 30, 2024

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Phillip M. Bailey / USA Today:
Donald Trump faces backlash after sharing video featuring a hogtied Joe Biden  —  Former President Donald Trump is facing intense criticism for what Democrats say is a new low this weekend after sharing a video on his social media website that has an image of President Joe Biden hogtied.
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
We Need to Talk About This  —  Today's widely discussed Trump post on Truth Social isn't just another instance of bad behavior.  It's not just a shrug of the shoulders and a resigned sigh of, “What are you going to do?”  Far too often, people resignedly accept Trump's behavior because they believe there's no alternative.
Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Donald Trump shares image of Joe Biden with hands and feet tied  —  Former president Donald Trump disseminated on social media on Friday an image of President Biden with his hands and feet tied, the latest example of the Republican candidate's use of increasingly violent rhetoric and imagery this campaign season.
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Why there's no big wave of immigrants voting illegally
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Could Biden's problems with Black voters help Trump win?
Discussion: Raw Story
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
MAGA's Ugly, Hateful Response to Bridge Horror Is About to Get Worse  —  One of the ugliest features of MAGA politics is the eagerness to seize on large scale accidents, disasters, and pandemics to spread conspiracy theories, invent new culture-war obsessions, and pit one region of the country against another.
Kathleen Culliton / Raw Story:
Publisher's slip-up reveals James Comer is hawking book about Biden impeachment inquiry  —  A publisher's slip-up revealed that House Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-KY) is hawking a book about his effort to impeach President Joe Biden, according to a new report.
Discussion: Axios and RedState
Peter Cordi / Washington Examiner:
Biden proclaims Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility, sparking outrage online  —  President Joe Biden sparked outrage online when he proclaimed March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday.  This year, Easter Sunday falls on that day.  —  A number of prominent political figures …
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Bolton claims Trump 'doesn't have the brains' to be a dictator  —  Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said in an interview that his former boss, former President Trump “doesn't have the brains” to be a dictator, as questions arise about what a second Trump term would look like.
Discussion: Telegraph, Mediaite and HuffPost
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Will the media learn the right lesson from the Ronna McDaniel debacle?  —  You're reading Jennifer Rubin's subscriber-only newsletter.  Sign up to get it in your inbox.  —  This week, I look at the Ronna McDaniel debacle, pick the distinguished person of the week and share a magnificent theatrical experience.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
George Monbiot / The Guardian:
From the playground to politics, it's the bullies who rule.  But it doesn't have to be this way  —  At every stage of our lives we are forced into destructive competition.  It's not natural, and it holds the best people back  —  A large and impressive study of children's progress …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Revisiting Florida 2000 and the Butterfly Effect  —  The evidence is strong that Al Gore would have won had it not been for an infamous ballot design in Palm Beach County.  —  We're still in a post-primary lull before the campaign starts to heat up — and before Donald J. Trump goes on trial.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Associated Press:
Zelenskyy fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers on Saturday in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh attacks overnight.
Washington Post:
Mnuchin's plan to buy TikTok has some insiders bewildered  —  His proposal to buy the app without its algorithm from its Chinese owner has drawn skeptical reactions, including from those he's pitched  —  Former treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin is telling rich investors he has a plan to take over TikTok …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
NPR:
California fast-food workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting Monday  —  California fast-food workers cooking Big Macs or whipping Frappuccinos will start making a minimum wage of $20 an hour on Monday.  For many, this means a 25% raise.  —  The new state minimum uniquely focuses …
Discussion: CBS News, Daily News and Reason
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
The Unhinged Arguments the Supreme Court Is Fielding on Trump Immunity  —  BUNKER MENTALITY  —  “Friend of the court” arguments are coming from across the political spectrum—and are showing the potential consequences of siding with Trump on immunity.  —  Retired American generals vehemently …
Discussion: Raw Story and Ultimate Newswire
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: National Archives gives new tranche of Biden emails to House GOP … - Republicans have increasingly acknowledged that the investigation has still failed to uncover evidence that could propel a vote to impeach Biden. … - “As we have explained to your staff, we are conducting …
 
 
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Valerie Gonzalez / Associated Press:
Texas woman sues prosecutors who charged her with murder after she self-managed an abortion
Discussion: Raw Story and KXAN-TV
Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Embrace IVF in Fight to Regain House in 2024
Fabiola Santiago / Miami Herald:
Three gringos in Coral Gables launch Biden-Harris Latino campaign. (Sad trombone.)
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Mary Jo Pitzl / USA Today:
Arizona Republican lawmakers want to scrap early voting, question could be on November ballot
Discussion: Associated Press and Spotlight PA
Paula Froelich / NewsNation:
Lizzo accusers' attorney: DNC ‘shameful’ for hiring Lizzo for fundraiser
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Rudy Giuliani begs bankruptcy court to let him keep his Florida condo so he can keep podcasting to pay creditors
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
Kathleen Culliton / Raw Story:
‘In office forever’: Trump's Project 2025 partner calls for ending presidential term limit
Lucy Dean Stockton / The Lever:
Hogan Pressed For Bigger Ships, Despite Safety Warnings
Discussion: CT Mirror and Washington Examiner
NBC News:
Best Buy offers to screen LGBTQ nonprofit donations after conservative pressure, filing shows
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Republican-appointed judges raise alarm over Trump attacks on law
 

 
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