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3/24/2023

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Alvin Bragg Threatened as Trump Warns of ‘Death and Destruction’

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The Manhattan DA received a death threat in the mail on the same day Donald Trump predicted “death and destruction” if he’s arrested.

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So When Will Ron DeSantis Announce His 2024 Candidacy?

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DeSantis isn’t officially running, but he’s acting like a candidate, his Trump feud is heating up, and he’s dropping hints about when he’ll announce.

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3/24/2023

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Denmark is trying to salvage a mysterious object found near one of the pipelines.

3/24/2023

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With the official end of the U.S. public-health emergency fast approaching, things are looking pretty good.

3/24/2023

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Everything you need to know about GPT-4 and my existential crisis.

3/23/2023

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Oklahoma Court Narrowly Preserves Right to Lifesaving Abortion

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In some extremely red states, lawmakers are fighting even the most modest exceptions to strict abortion bans.

3/23/2023

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North Carolina Finally Takes the Money, Expands Medicaid

By Ed Kilgore

Thirteen years after passage of the Affordable Care Act, GOP fiscal arguments against accepting a sweet deal from Washington are looking ridiculous.

3/23/2023

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What Is Going on With the Trump Grand Jury?

By Nia Prater

They heard testimony on Monday, didn’t show up on Wednesday, and may not talk about Trump again until next week.

3/23/2023

early and often

The TikTok CEO Has an Awful Day in Front of Congress

By Matt Stieb

Shou Zi Chew’s House testimony is unlikely to ease the bipartisan pressure on Biden to ban the Chinese-owned app.

3/23/2023

early and often

DeSantis’s Trumpy Foreign Policy Goes Deeper Than Ukraine

By Ed Kilgore

He can fine-tune his message on Putin, but DeSantis is still a Jacksonian like Trump. That won’t go over well with old-school Reagan-Bush Republicans.

3/23/2023

announcements

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3/23/2023

tremendous content

Ron DeSantis Eating Pudding With His Fingers Will End His 2024 Bid

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Voters don’t want a president who’s been credibly accused of licking dessert from his paw like a cartoon bear.

3/23/2023

higher power

How a Fake Hindu Nation Scammed Its Way Across America

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Newark was only the latest victim of the followers of a charismatic guru on the run from rape charges.

3/23/2023

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3/22/2023

paid post problems

Jake Paul and Lindsay Lohan Pay $400,000 Fines for Promoting Alleged Crypto Scam

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Lohan, Paul, Akon, Lil Yachty, and others paid a hefty penalty to the SEC for failing to disclose they were getting paid to promote cryptocurrencies.

3/22/2023

tremendous content

Donald Trump’s Nasty Ron DeSantis Nicknames, Ranked

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump has been workshopping his DeSantis nicknames, floating “Meatball Ron,” “Tiny D,” and “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Here’s some constructive feedback.

3/22/2023

early and often

DeSantis Goes After Trump’s Base Using Fox Megaphone

By Ed Kilgore

After ignoring Trump’s attacks for months, DeSantis finally hit back, criticizing Trump’s leadership in an interview with Fox Nation’s Piers Morgan.

3/22/2023

early and often

The Manhattan Grand Jury Keeps Everyone Guessing About Trump

By Nia Prater

After blowing past Trump’s own prediction of his Tuesday arrest, it took Wednesday off.

3/22/2023

tremendous content

DeSantis Pretends He Can’t Spell Trump Nickname ‘DeSanctimonious’

By Margaret Hartmann

The Harvard and Yale grad’s canned responses to his 2024 rival’s attacks aren’t exactly ready for prime time.

3/22/2023

early and often

Trump Lawyer’s Messages With Stormy Daniels Go to Manhattan DA

By Nia Prater

Joe Tacopina exchanged messages with the porn star when she was seeking out a lawyer in 2018, which could be a potential conflict in a future trial.

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