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7:30 AM ET, April 26, 2024

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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 …
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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 …
Washington Post:
Live updates Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump immunity case
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Live Updates: Supreme Court to Hear Trump's Claim to ‘Absolute Immunity’
Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: How SCOTUS might save Trump from his biggest trial
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
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.
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Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
IDF says terrorists fired mortar shells at under-construction US-led Gaza aid pier as UN officials toured site  —  Members of a terror group in the Gaza Strip launched mortars at an under-construction pier for a US-led project to bring aid into the Palestinian enclave yesterday, the military says.
Discussion: Washington Post, Semafor and Breitbart
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
Gaza-based militants attack Israeli forces preparing for US pier
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
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Allies Draw Up Plans to Blunt Fed's Independence  —  Some Trump advisers argue that the president should be consulted on interest-rate decisions
Reuters:
COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan defends oil and gas investments  —  Azerbaijan, host of this year's U.N. climate summit, will defend the right of oil and gas producing nations to invest in the sector, the country's president said on Friday, noting that despite climate targets, fossil fuel demand remains strong.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Axios
Axios:
Scoop: Biden changes walking routine to Marine One … - Weeks ago the president told aides that he'd prefer a less formal approach, a White House official told Axios. … White House staffers and reporters alike noticed the sudden change in Biden's walk routine beginning in mid-April …
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 …
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 …
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.
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
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
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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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Speaker Mike Johnson stands tall against hateful campus mobs  —  .  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) gave new evidence yesterday of having “found his voice” in defense of Western values against the threats from both international and domestic bullies and mobs.
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
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.
Kimberlee Kruesi / Associated Press:
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care  —  Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent …
Reuters:
Exclusive: ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say  —  TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the U.S., four sources said.
 
 
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
The GOP's “Election Integrity” Lawyer Was Just Indicted for Election Subversion
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Share of college students blaming Hamas for Oct. 7 attack on Israel declines in new poll
Discussion: CBS News and Washington Examiner
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Federal judge rejects Donald Trump's bid for new E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, upholds $83M judgment
Associated Press:
8 years after the National Enquirer's deal with Donald Trump, the iconic tabloid is limping badly