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11:45 PM ET, April 25, 2024

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Washington Post:
Live updates Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump immunity case  —  The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments over the unprecedented question of whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office to try to retain power after losing the 2020 election.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Getting What He Wants  —  The Supreme Court seems to be endorsing his views on presidential power.  —  At today's hearing on Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, the Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority appeared poised to give him what he most desires …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Live Updates: Supreme Court to Hear Trump's Claim to ‘Absolute Immunity’  —  The justices will consider whether the former president must face trial on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 election.  The decision will help determine whether that trial starts before the 2024 election.
The Hill:
Supreme Court appears open to some presidential immunity for Trump, risking delays  —  Justices on the Supreme Court voiced skepticism Thursday to assertions from former President Trump's attorneys that presidential immunity could extend to an attempted coup or the assassination of a political rival …
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Imagine if Joe Biden did this
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
High School AD Framed Principal With Fake AI-Generated Racist Audio: Cops  —  BRAVE NEW WORLD  —  The alleged ploy led police to arrest and charge Dazhon Darien with theft, stalking, disruption of school operations, and retaliation against a witness.  —  A Maryland high school athletic director …
Discussion: The Post Millennial
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The Baltimore Banner:
Ex-athletic director framed principal with AI-generated voice, police say  —  Baltimore County Police arrested Pikesville High School's former athletic director Thursday morning and charged him with using artificial intelligence to impersonate Principal Eric Eiswert, leading the public …
Brian Karem / Salon:
MAGA begins to panic: Trump may not make it to the ballot  —  Donald Trump.  —  Those two words spoken out loud can elicit an emotional response on par with the worst invectives, curses or insults you can conjure.  —  The man himself is capable of the same emotional outbursts under the proper stimuli.
Discussion: Raw Story
Free Press:
In Historic Vote, the FCC Reasserts Its Authority to Protect the Open Internet and Safeguard Online Users  —  Contact: Timothy Karr, 201-533-8838  —  WASHINGTON — On Thursday, in a 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission voted to restore Net Neutrality protections …
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John Hendel / Politico:
FCC reinstates net neutrality
Politico:
US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine  —  The package could be finalized and announced as soon as Friday, and will include Patriot systems.  —  The U.S. is putting the finishing touches on one of its largest Ukraine military aid packages to date …
New York Times:
Live Updates: Harvey Weinstein's Conviction Is Overturned by New York's Top Court  —  Manhattan prosecutors must now decide whether to retry Mr. Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer whose sexual abuse case sparked the #MeToo movement.  —  Harvey Weinstein's Conviction Is Overturned by New York's Top Court
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Associated Press:
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians advances in Alabama House  —  Lawmakers in Alabama passed legislation that could lead to the prosecution of librarians under the state's obscenity law for providing minors with “harmful” materials.  —  The bill, approved 72-28 by the Alabama House …
Lara Seligman / Politico:
Gaza-based militants attack Israeli forces preparing for US pier  —  No U.S. equipment was damaged.  —  Gaza-based militants launched mortar rounds on Wednesday at Israeli forces making preparations for the U.S.-led effort to establish a new maritime aid route for Gaza, according to two U.S. officials.
Tara Suter / The Hill:
DeSantis: Florida ‘will not comply’ with new Biden Title IX rules  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Thursday his state “will not comply” with recently unveiled changes to Title IX by the Biden administration.  —  “Florida rejects [President Biden's] attempt to rewrite Title IX,” …
Discussion: RedState and Florida Politics
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
The GOP's “Election Integrity” Lawyer Was Just Indicted for Election Subversion  —  Christina Bobb tried to overturn the 2020 election, and Arizona just charged her for it.  —  The attorney running the Republican National Committee's “election integrity” effort has been criminally charged …
Los Angeles Times:
USC cancels ‘main stage’ commencement ceremony  —  USC announced Thursday that it is canceling its main May commencement ceremony, capping a dramatic series of moves that began last week after it informed valedictorian Asna Tabassum, who had been opposed by pro-Israel groups, that she would not be delivering the traditional speech.
Dan Rather / Steady:
Dear SCOTUS, Look What You Have Done  —  The unintended consequences that could affect the election  —  If you feel like this radical-right packed Supreme Court has an obsession with abortion cases, you're not alone.  Here we go again, as the court heard oral arguments today in an Idaho case …
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House  —  Biden's people think they're “entitled.”  The Times says “they're not being realistic.”  —  When news broke one Saturday night in March 2023 that President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration was withdrawing …
Sharon Udasin / The Hill:
Newsom celebrates storage milestone but confirms blackouts are not over yet  —  California officials on Thursday celebrated a milestone in their quest to achieve a 100-percent clean grid by 2045: the installation of more than 10,000 megawatts of battery storage.
Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Poll: Few think Trump is being treated the same as other defendants  —  As the first criminal prosecution of a former American president began just 13% nationwide feel Donald Trump is being treated the same as other criminal defendants, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds.
Discussion: The Hill
Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: Antitrust is a labor issue (25 Apr 2024)  — Antitrust is a labor issue: Banning noncompetes is huge, but it's not all the FTC is doing!  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023  — Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire  —  Congressman Adam Smith says ‘totalitarian’ protesters are ‘trying to silence anyone who dares to disagree with them’  —  Protesters calling for Israel to cease fire in its war with Hamas who have disrupted US public events …
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Justice Department fight with House GOP heats up over Biden recording … The letter from the DOJ on Thursday argues it has complied with the GOP's oversight of the Hur investigation.  — ""It seems that the more information you receive, the less satisfied you are, and the less justification …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Texas prosecutor appeals ruling that tossed Crystal Mason's voting fraud conviction  —  A Texas prosecutor on Thursday appealed a recent ruling that tossed Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction from 2018, the Tarrant County district attorney's office said in a statement.
Associated Press:
8 years after the National Enquirer's deal with Donald Trump, the iconic tabloid is limping badly  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Catch and kill.  Checkbook journalism.  Secret deals.  Friends helping friends.  —  Even by National Enquirer standards, testimony by its former publisher David Pecker …
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Federal judge rejects Donald Trump's bid for new E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, upholds $83M judgment  —  The judge said Trump delivered “malicious and unceasing attacks” against her.  —  E. Jean Carroll leaves federal court in Manhattan, New York City on April 26, 2023 following testimony …
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy  —  The Arabic language spokesperson of the U.S. State Department has resigned, citing her opposition to Washington's policy related to the war in Gaza, in at least the third resignation from the department over the issue.
Discussion: Breitbart
 
 
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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Speaker Mike Johnson stands tall against hateful campus mobs
New York Times:
Ex-F.B.I. Lawyer Who Criticized Trump Says Bureau Failed to Warn Her About Stalker
Discussion: Raw Story
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Inside Ronna McDaniel's Six-Figure Severance From the RNC
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Tough-on-crime rethink  —  THE BUZZ: PLAYBOOK EXCLUSIVE — Sacramento Democrats have been working …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 Earlier Items: 
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
White House seizes on Mitch McConnell saying Trump stalled action on border security
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Share of college students blaming Hamas for Oct. 7 attack on Israel declines in new poll
Discussion: Washington Examiner and CBS News
Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report:
Southern Autoworkers aren't Listening to the GOP's BS Any More
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Where's Melania?”: Missing wife is why Trump's lawyers can't pull off the “family man” defense
Discussion: Forbes and Washington Post
ABC News:
‘So appalled’: What witnesses told special counsel about Trump's handling of classified info while still president
Discussion: Raw Story
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘How Embarrassing’: Trump Mocked For ‘Pretending To Be President’ In Strange Ceremony