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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Angry Jan. 6 Tirade Accidentally Hands Dems Midterm Weapon  —  Now that Donald Trump has created his very own political slush fund with $1.8 billion in taxpayer money to hand out to allies, the very least that Democrats can do right now is this: Do everything possible to force Republicans to vote on it—over and over again.
New York Times:
I.R.S. Prohibited From Pursuing Audits of Trump and His Family  —  As part of the Justice Department's compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump's tax returns, that are pending.  —  The Justice Department on Tuesday expanded …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
DOJ official told GOP ally that big payouts were coming for Jan. 6 defendants  —  Months before the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund was announced, Ed Martin predicted Capitol rioters would get millions, even if it took until 2028, two people told NBC News.
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
The I.R.S. Thought It Could Fight Trump's Lawsuit, but It Struck a Deal Anyway  —  Officials wrote a memo outlining ways to challenge President Trump's suit against the Internal Revenue Service.  The administration is instead creating an “anti-weaponization” fund.
Politico:
Trump's $1.8 billion ‘lawfare’ fund is making Republicans nervous … “There is no level below which these folks will not go,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I) said in an interview.  “It is just disgusting, having come off Law Enforcement Week, to have set up a slush fund to pay off people who attack police officers.”
Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement  —  The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump's $10 billion lawsuit …
Paul Krugman:
The Looting of America  —  So the Trump administration is creating a $1.776 billion slush fund …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Senators put Blanche on defense over $1.776B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Josephine Walker / Axios:
DOJ settlement prevents future tax investigations of Trump
Discussion: Forbes
Scott MacFarlane Reports:
“DAY AHEAD” - Senators Launch Probes of Justice Dept after Trump Establishes Fund for Convicted Criminals
Discussion: New Republic
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
New York Times:
Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump's Endorsement of Paxton  —  News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.  —  Republican senators reacted angrily on Tuesday …
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Gabby Birenbaum / The Texas Tribune:
Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff  —  The development, coming partway through early voting, is a searing blow for John Cornyn, who finished first in the March runoff but was unable to convince Trump to endorse him.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!
Bloomberg:
US Senate Signals Intensifying Opposition to Trump's War in Iran
Discussion: The Hill and CBS News
Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Finally Endorses Paxton over Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary
Patrick McNeil / nomination notes:
Eight Democrats vote to confirm a lifetime judge who wouldn't say Biden won in 2020  —  The Senate on Tuesday afternoon voted (52-38) to confirm the nomination of Sheria Clarke to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.  Eight Democrats voted in favor of confirmation.
Discussion: Deseret News
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Independents and 2024 non-voters have swung back left
Discussion: MS NOW
Tamara Keith / NPR:
These men voted for President Trump. They have very different views of how he's doing
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
What We Know About the Motives of the San Diego Mosque Shooters  —  A California community has been left reeling after a pair of teenage gunmen opened fire at the San Diego Islamic Center Monday morning, killing three people in an attack that is currently being investigated as a hate crime.
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San Diego Union-Tribune:
Five dead, including two teenage suspects, at San Diego mosque shooting
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google Search as you know it is over  —  The era of the “ten blue links” is officially over.  —  Google unveiled on Tuesday an AI-powered overhaul of Search centered around a reimagined “intelligent search box” — what the company describes as the biggest change to this entry point …
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Book on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.  —  Steven Rosenbaum, author of “The Future of Truth,” said he had started his own investigation after The New York Times asked about the fake quotes.  —  The author of a nonfiction book about the effects of artificial intelligence …
US Department of Justice:
Four of the World's Largest Container Manufacturing Companies and Seven of Their Executives Indicted for a Global Conspiracy Affecting Billions of Dollars of Commerce  —  For Immediate Release  —  Seven Chinese executives and four of the world's largest shipping container manufacturing companies …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Bloomberg:
DOJ Unveils Price-Fixing Charges in Shipping Container Case
Discussion: CBS News
Fox News:
Unearthed posts show Dem Senate hopeful praising vulgar graffiti, making crude porta potty admission  —  GOP strategist calls the yearslong trail of posts a ‘character issue’ ahead of a potential race against Susan Collins  —  Editor's note: This story contains graphic language.
New York Times:
G.O.P. Supporters Back Trump, but a Third Seek a New Direction for the Party  —  While President Trump remains overwhelmingly popular within the Republican coalition, a New York Times/Siena poll found, a sizable share wants the party's next nominee to take a different approach.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
A Generational Fracture Emerges for Republicans Over Foreign Policy
Discussion: Raw Story
Reuters:
Exclusive: US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises, sources say  —  The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies this week that it will shrink the pool of military capabilities that the U.S. would have available to assist the alliance's European nations in a major crisis …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Newsweek
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump shows off White House ballroom construction as funding stalls in Congress  —  The president offered journalists the closest look yet at the construction project, where photographers captured images of the work in progress and Trump touted security measures.  —  Summary
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John Towfighi / CNN:
30-year US Treasury yield hits highest level in 19 years  —  Investing The Middle East Interest rates  —  A bond rout is deepening as inflation fears take hold of the Treasury market, threatening to raise borrowing costs across the US economy.  —  The 30-year US Treasury yield just hit 5.2% …
Juliette Kayyem / The Atlantic:
San Diego's Tragic Lesson About Terrorism  —  The attack on an Islamic center exemplified a danger that the Trump administration would rather ignore.  —  Yesterday in California, the physical world and the world of free-floating grievance and ideological bluster met once again …
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Putin might ‘regret’ invasion of Ukraine  —  US president also suggested they should co-operate with Russian leader against the International Criminal Court  —  Xi Jinping told Donald Trump during their talks last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin might end …
New York Times:
Trump's Special Envoy to Greenland Receives a Cold Welcome From Locals  —  After President Trump's threats to seize the island, Gov. Jeff Landry's offers of MAGA hats and chocolate chip cookies fall flat.  —  President Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana …
 
 
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Discussion: NewsMax.com
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
NAACP calls for college sports boycott in states targeting Black voting power
Samantha Michaels / Mother Jones:
Memphis Is “Under Full-Blown Occupation” by ICE. Here's Why You May Not Know That.
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