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NBC News:
Congressional Republicans are split on using taxpayer funds to build Trump's ballroom  —  Despite renewed GOP calls for funding the ballroom after a shooting Saturday at a dinner attended by the president, the project continues to face a steep uphill climb in Congress.
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Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
The Trouble with Trump's Bunker and Ballroom  —  Is he building it to sustain an attack — or the end of democracy? … Saturday's incident was closer on the spectrum to the Clinton era “assassination attempt” when a guy opened fire on the White House with an AK-47 from the public sidewalk …
Washington Post:
Trump wants a correspondents' dinner redo.  Critics aren't convinced.  —  Following the shooting that disrupted the dinner, critics of the event — and of Trump's relationship with the press — have renewed calls to end the schmoozing between journalists and the administration.  —  Summary
The Atlantic:
The Pentagon May Not Be Telling Trump the Full Picture About the War  —  Vice President J.D. Vance is worried that the U.S. is running low on weapons.  —  In closed-door meetings, J. D. Vance has repeatedly questioned the Defense Department's depiction of the war in Iran and whether …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
JD Vance can't escape the Iran war
Discussion: Washington Times and Raw Story
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Breaking: DOJ's leaders just filed what amounts to a Truth social post as a legal filing in the ballroom case  —  Acting A.G. Todd Blanche, Associate A.G. Stanley Woodward, and Trent McCotter beclowned themselves in yet another dark, embarrassing moment for DOJ.
Discussion: CBS News and The Guardian
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
“I don't give a damn”: Jeffries defends “maximum warfare” remark … - After Virginians narrowly voted last week to approve a new map that could give Democrats a 10-1 majority, Jeffries said at a press conference: “We are in an era of maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time.”
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Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Jeffries says AI data centers will be Dem priority … Jeffries' comment comes as House Democratic leadership's AI priorities are beginning to crystallize.  Earlier Monday, Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte and Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu — both members of leadership from California — introduced legislation to boost federal research on AI.
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case  —  The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.  —  The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday during arguments in a dispute …
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Supreme Court hears Roundup case that could limit Americans' ability to sue pesticide companies
Riley Beggin / Washington Post:
House may scrap DHS funding bill, likely extending agency's shutdown  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson argued the Senate's bill includes “problematic language.”  —  Summary  —  Plans to fund the Department of Homeland Security hit a new snag Monday as House Speaker Mike Johnson said his conference …
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at the E.P.A.  —  The agency's prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure.  Now it's being dismantled.  —  For more than a half-century, a prestigious scientific arm of the federal government …
Discussion: Steady
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:   King Charles Will Speak of ‘Reconciliation and Renewal’ During Address to Congress
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Jamie Raskin's Harsh Trump Takedown on CNN Has Damning Hidden Message  —  Of all the media exchanges that unfolded in the wake of a deranged gunman's attack on the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the most telling by far was the one between CNN's Dana Bash and Representative Jamie Raskin on Sunday.
CNBC:
Cole Allen charged with trying to assassinate Trump at WHCD event … Cole Tomas Allen, the man arrested after allegedly charging a security checkpoint for the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was criminally charged Monday with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump, who was in attendance at that event Saturday.
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
CBS News ousts London bureau chief Claire Day after she clashed with Bari Weiss over Iran, Gaza coverage: sources  —  CBS News has ousted London bureau chief Claire Day after she clashed with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over the network's coverage of Iran and Gaza, The Post has learned.
Fox News:
Ron DeSantis unveils new Florida congressional map that would give the GOP an extra four seats  —  FIRST ON FOX: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed the new redistricted congressional map for the state, which shows the GOP gaining an extra four seats.  —  Should the state legislature …
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Douglas Soule / NPR:
Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting
CNN:
Trump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’  —  President Donald Trump called Monday for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after he jokingly called first lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” during a White House Correspondents' Dinner skit on his show last week.
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Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Melania Trump blasts ‘coward’ Jimmy Kimmel over ‘hateful’ monologue delivered days before WHCD shooting
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs / Forbes:
Billionaires Tax Closer To California Ballot—Here's Who Has Already Left  —  Topline  —  Organizers of a proposal to impose a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of California residents with assets worth at least $1.1 billion say they've collected twice as many signatures as they need …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators losing confidence in Hegseth amid Pentagon turmoil  —  Editor's note: An earlier version of this article misattributed a quote describing a resignation of Gen. Randy George, the Army chief of staff, as a “real loss.”  House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) described George's departure in those terms.
Mike Konczal:
Cherry-Picking the Wrong Inflation Measures With Kevin Warsh  —  Let's play a game.  Below is a list of 13 inflation measures.  I want you to guess two of them.  Specifically I want you to guess the two inflation metrics Kevin Warsh said were his preferred measures during his Senate nomination hearing last week.
Maydeen Merino / Washington Examiner:
Lee Zeldin clashes with Democrats over climate change and public health  —  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin clashed with Democrats over the agency's approach to climate change and public health.  —  Zeldin testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee on the Interior …
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Senate Democrats probe attack that killed 6 US service members in Kuwait amid Iran war  —  A group of Senate Democrats are investigating an early March attack on U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait, where six service members were killed and another 20 were injured amid the U.S. war with Iran.
The Economist:
Donald Trump is crushing America's farmers—yet they back him  —  They bore the brunt of his trade war.  Now the war in Iran is pushing some to the brink  —  To sam watson, farming has always been a gamble.  Raised in southern Georgia, he learned the risks from a young age …
Nick Garber / New York Focus:
Cuomo Allies Pour Money Into Race Against Lindsey Boylan … With the election just a day away, a New York City Council race has seen a surge of outside spending over the past week from a super PAC tied to allies of former governor Andrew Cuomo — whose treasurer is a sitting member of the city's Board of Elections.
Liam Scott / Washington Post:
First came the shooting.  Then, the conspiracy theories.  —  The shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner has sparked conspiracy theories on the left and the right that it was staged to drum up support for Trump and his ballroom.  —  Summary  —  About six hours after a shooter stormed …
New York Times:
Investigators in Trump Assassination Attempt Look Through Bluesky for Suspect's Motive  —  Federal authorities are looking into whether Cole Tomas Allen posted on Bluesky as “coldforce,” who wrote and promoted liberal views that did not stand out on the left-leaning platform.
Lawfare:
The Grand Conspiracy's New Prosecutor May Be the Case's Biggest Liability  —  Former Trump lawyer Joseph diGenova is one of the most vocal proponents of a conspiracy theory that he is now in charge of investigating.  —  annabower.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Joe Gould / NOTUS:
This Democrat Is Offering Trump a Blueprint to Land an Iran Nuclear Deal
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Employment Agency Pushes Discrimination Cases That Match Trump's Agenda
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Madeline Halpert / BBC:
Melania Trump calls on ABC to “take a stand” on Jimmy Kimmel, after his joke that she has “a glow like an expectant widow” days before the WHCD shooting

Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: Axel Springer and Politico execs met with staff after a letter from employees accused Mathias Döpfner of using Politico to promote his political agenda

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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