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4:25 PM ET, April 5, 2024

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Politico:
Tensions flare between special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Aileen Cannon  —  Amid delays and uncertainty over Donald Trump's classified documents case, a strained dynamic between his prosecutor and his judge has intensified.  —  Special counsel Jack Smith is palpably frustrated …
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
‘The nuclear button’: Special counsel could seek removal of judge in Trump classified docs case, attorneys warn  —  Special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Aileen Cannon traded terse words in filings this week.  —  WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith could soon seek to have the judge presiding …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Israel to Add Gaza Aid Routes as Biden Hinges Support on Civilian Protection  —  The president denounced the killing of seven humanitarian workers in a tense call with Israel's prime minister.  Within hours, Israel agreed to increase aid deliveries.  —  President Biden threatened on Thursday …
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
US awaits Netanyahu's response after Biden's ultimatum
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
RFK Jr. has repeatedly dismissed severity of the Jan. 6 attack: 'What's the worst thing that could happen?'  —  The independent presidential candidate's campaign distanced itself from its own fundraising email Thursday that called the Jan. 6 rioters “activists.”
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Democrats introduce bill to name Miami prison after Trump  —  A trio of House Democrats introduced legislation to rename a Miami prison after former President Trump.  —  Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Friday …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition  —  Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according to three sources familiar with the matter and company messages seen by Reuters.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Florida ensures Trump has to talk about abortion  —  It's the last thing Republicans want to do.  —  ∙ Paid  —  📈 Subscribe to Public Notice 📈  —  At a Donald Trump event this week in Michigan, a reporter asked the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to comment on Florida's new six-week abortion ban.
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
4.8 magnitude quake rattles New York City area  —  A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the New York City area Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).  —  The epicenter was near Lebanon, N.J., with a depth just shy of 3 miles, according to the USGS.
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NBC News:
Earthquake shakes U.S. East Coast
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
The Freedom Caucus chair now wants the speaker's help.  Yes, you read that right.  —  Rep. Bob Good is the second straight chair of the conservative bloc to face political peril.  This time it's coming from within his own party.  —  The House Freedom Caucus has long hammered Republican speakers …
Dakota News Now:
Noem banned from Cheyenne River Reservation  —  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Governor Kristi Noem has been banned from a second tribal reservation in South Dakota.  —  On Tuesday, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe voted to ban Noem from its reservation, which means that Noem will no longer …
Discussion: The Guardian and Raw Story
New York Times:
F.B.I. Examining Free Airfare Upgrades Received by Adams  —  Federal prosecutors and F.B.I. agents are scrutinizing international flights taken by Mayor Eric Adams of New York aboard Turkey's national air carrier, Turkish Airlines.  —  Federal authorities investigating Mayor Eric Adams's …
Discussion: Politico, ABC News, abc7NY and Mediaite
Nicholas F. Jacobs / Politico:
What Liberals Get Wrong About ‘White Rural Rage’ — Almost Everything  —  Liberals who dump on rural America are getting the research wrong.  I know, because some of it is mine.  —  If you've been watching television or tracking trending topics over the last few weeks, you've probably seen or read something about “white rural rage.”
Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House  —  Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.”  Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.”
Discussion: IJR
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Unmask Donald Trump  —  If President Biden knows Trump and his henchmen are sabotaging U.S. foreign policy for partisan gain, he should let the American public know before the election.  —  President Biden may have reached his wits end, however belatedly, with Benjamin Netanyahu.
Melanie Zanona / CNN:
Boebert continues stoking controversy amid intense battle to keep her job  —  Three months after Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized for disruptive conduct at a Denver theater, the Colorado Republican attended a glitzy Republican gala headlined by former President Donald Trump in Manhattan, where her behavior once again raised eyebrows.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As the race to the bottom continues, Stefanik targets N.Y. judge  —  Donald Trump isn't the only one to make provocative claims about Judge Juan Merchan's daughter: House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik did it, too.  —  As the race to the bottom among Donald Trump's prospective running mates continues …
Mother Jones:
RFK Jr. Fundraisers Tied to J6ers, QAnoners, Christian Nationalists, and Far-Right Extremists  —  Steve and Tracy Slepcevic have been hanging out with radical Trumpers.  —  On March 23, Steve and Tracy Slepcevic hosted a fundraiser for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the San Diego area.
Discussion: Raw Story
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Screws up female brains”: MAGA leaders are conditioning Republicans to back birth control bans  —  Charlie Kirk says the pill causes “angry, bitter young ladies” who vote for Democrats to get “free stuff”  —  Charlie Kirk, the head of the MAGA propaganda behemoth Turning Point USA …
Discussion: KDFX-TV
The Guardian:
Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse  —  Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account  —  The identity of the commander of Israel's Unit 8200 is a closely guarded secret.
Discussion: New Republic
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
No Labels national director says he will vote for Joe Biden  —  Joe Cunningham says ‘I would vote for Biden over Trump’ after third-party group dropped effort to run own candidate  —  The national director of No Labels, the third-party group which on Thursday said it would not run a candidate …
Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Despite Trump push, Nebraska unlikely to change electoral vote system for now  —  The bill's sponsor said Friday it would be “procedurally impossible” to get the proposal across the finish line as the state's legislative session winds down  —  A late push to change Nebraska's unusual electoral …
Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
The Rock Regrets Publicly Endorsing Biden in 2020 and Won't Do It Again  —  ‘DIVISION’  —  The star actor told Fox News that he now prefers to keep his politics private.  —  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson won't publicly back a candidate in this year's presidential election …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Job growth zoomed in March as payrolls jumped by 303,000 and unemployment dropped to 3.8% … WATCH NOW  —  Job growth totaled 303,000 in March, topping expectations, as unemployment rate edged lower to 3.8%  —  Job creation in March easily topped expectations in a sign of continued acceleration …
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CBS News:
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