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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Trump's Blasphemy Is a Warning  —  Let's analyze the world's latest church-and-empire fracas, the open conflict between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV, in terms of three concentric circles, bringing us from the general realities of Catholic politics to the intense specifics of this case.
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump's Latest Meltdown  —  Attacking the pope was only part of the president's disturbing night on Truth Social.  —  On many recent nights, Donald Trump has been posting obsessively on his Truth Social site into the wee hours.  The president, of course, has never been one for a solid night's sleep …
Albert Burneko / Defector:   President, Extremely Normal Brain-Wise: Pope Weak On Crime, Also I'm Dr. Jesus Christ
Daniel J. Wakin / New York Times:
Pope Leo to Trump: ‘I Have No Fear’
C. Ryan Barber / Wall Street Journal:
Jeanine Pirro's Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed Headquarters  —  A pair of Pirro's deputies were turned away after showing up at the construction site for central-bank renovation project  —  WASHINGTON—Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office showed up unannounced Tuesday …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
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New York Times:
Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation  —  The Justice Department's criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.  —  Prosecutors sent by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia …
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Is Swalwell the Straw That Broke Congress's Back?  —  Plus, two of Jeanine Pirro's deputies make a surprise visit to the Fed's headquarters-renovation construction site  —  Good morning.  Congress is, to use a scientific phrase, a total mess.  —  One week ago, Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell …
New York Times:
Trump's Fed Pick Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead of Confirmation Hearing
Associated Press:
Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys  —  The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Another pardoned Jan. 6 rioter to admit guilt in child sexual abuse case  —  David Daniel has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors after a judge ruled that President Donald Trump's pardons in the Capitol attack did not apply to child exploitation.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Raw Story
Washington Post:
DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters' convictions for seditious conspiracy  —  President Donald Trump last year commuted the prison sentences of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.  —  Summary  —  Federal prosecutors are seeking to wipe out the seditious conspiracy convictions …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
Bart Jansen / USA Today:
‘Be careful.’ Vance issues warning to Pope Leo when discussing theology  —  Vance said it was wrong for Pope Leo to criticize those who wield the sword because Europe would never have been liberated during WWII without the U.S. military.  —  After President Donald Trump clashed with Pope Leo XIV …
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology  —  The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV's statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of Democratic politics as rumors followed him  —  Allies like Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Ruben Gallego say they knew nothing about the misconduct allegations, with Gallego saying the congressman led a “double life.”  —  Summary
Discussion: NPR, LAmag and One America News Network
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Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Woman accuses Eric Swalwell of rape in 2018, reports it to authorities
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence
Politico:
The $140M future of politics  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Wednesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, joining the city-wide chorus urging 40-year-old Caps legend Alex Ovechkin to give it one more year.  (Recommended reading for Ovi …
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Anna Venarchik / New York Times:
Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups  —  The new law signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger is the culmination of a long, Democrat-led push to distance Virginia from its Confederate past.  —  Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has signed into law a bill to end tax exemptions …
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and RedState
Wall Street Journal:
Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out  —  The Continent is drawing up a contingency for greater European involvement as tensions rise over Iran war  —  A fallback plan to ensure Europe can defend itself using NATO's existing military structures if the U.S. departs …
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Hungary's New Leader Reveals Viktor Orbán Was Paying CPAC … Turns out the Hungarian government has been bankrolling the Conservative Political Action Conference for years.  —  Péter Magyar, who unseated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Sunday in a landslide …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's litigation extortion machine  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📖 Subscribe to PN 📖  —  Another day, another Trump trollsuit bites the dust.  —  This time it was his $10 billion defamation claim against the Wall Street Journal …
Politico:
Johnson says he told Trump to take down image of president-as-Jesus  —  Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday he asked that President Donald Trump take down an AI-generated image he'd posted on social media depicting himself as Jesus.  “I did ask him to delete it,” Johnson said.
Alec Hernandez / Politico:
How 1 GOP billionaire is upending Georgia politics … HOMER, Georgia — The last few players of the day were finishing their rounds at the Chimney Oaks Golf Club when a steady wind picked up by the practice putting green.  Pin flags bent to a near snap.  A sleek helicopter slowly descended onto the manicured lawn.
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida's planned special session on redistricting just got a bit murkier … The GOP-controlled state House and Senate have not spent any time working on their own proposals, instead waiting for the DeSantis administration to step forward with a map — a move that could help inoculate the Legislature from any potential lawsuits.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Dems file 5 impeachment articles against Hegseth  —  House Democrats will introduce five articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday accusing him of abuse of power, war crimes and other serious wrongdoing. … - Democrats previously pushed …
Boots on the Ground:
Conservative Judges' Early Hiring Fuels Two-Track Clerkship System at Harvard Law  —  Federal judges — particularly those aligned with the conservative legal movement — are increasingly recruiting Harvard Law School students during their first year, accelerating a clerkship hiring process …
Financial Times:
Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases  —  Leaked documents show IRGC secretly acquired system and used it to guide strikes during war in March
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems file long-shot 25th Amendment bill targeting Trump  —  House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would create a commission to assess whether the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove President Trump from office. … - More than 85 House and Senate Democrats called …
Reuters:
Erika Kirk withdraws from event with JD Vance over threats, VP says  —  Erika Kirk, widow of slain activist Charlie Kirk, withdrew on Tuesday from a Turning Point USA event featuring U.S. Vice President JD Vance due to threats on her life, the vice president said.
The Guardian:
Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns  —  Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7  —  A further escalation in the Iran war could trigger a global recession that would affect the UK more than any of the other G7 nations …
Washington Post:
White House favors Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to lead CDC  —  Schwartz would be Trump's third nominee to lead the CDC.  She left government in 2021, after the Biden administration passed her over for acting U.S. surgeon general.  —  Summary
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Politico:
GOP leaders struggle to keep $75B immigration plan narrow … “And that's why you sense some frustration among a lot of the senators,” he added.  “Some of which has been voiced and a lot of which it hasn't.”  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune laid out the up-to $75 billion price tag for the bill to reporters Tuesday.
Discussion: Bloomberg and CT Mirror
Alyssa Lukpat / Wall Street Journal:
Maine Lawmakers Pass Ban on Large Data Centers  —  The bill, which blocks centers that draw over 20 megawatts of power until late 2027, heads to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills  —  Maine lawmakers on Tuesday passed a ban on large data-center construction, making it the first state to enact …
Bloomberg:
Trump Hints at War's End as Hormuz Standoff Chokes Oil Flows  —  US President Donald Trump played down the prospect of renewed fighting in the war with Iran, even as questions remain over Tehran's nuclear program and access to the Strait of Hormuz.  —  Speaking to ABC News on Tuesday …
Discussion: CNBC
Bloomberg Law:
Grassley Wants Lee or Cruz for Supreme Court if Vacancy Arises  —  Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the panel would be “fully prepared” to vet a Supreme Court nominee should there be a retirement at the end of the term, and would recommend that either Ted Cruz (R-Texas) or Mike Lee (R-Utah) get the nomination.
Erkki Forster / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Mental Health Is the Real Emergency: Biographer  —  COGNITIVE DECLINE SOS  —  There is “every reason to believe” that “something is seriously off here and dangerous,” Trump's biographer said.  —  Donald Trump's biographer has warned that the president's cognitive tailspin is turning into a “civil emergency.”
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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