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The Daily Beast reports: For two years, Steve Bannon has refused to pay the half-million dollars he owes his former lawyer. Now, his refusal to settle his debts has exposed him and his current attorney to potential sanctions. “Bannon, with the aid of his counsel, has, for months, done nothing but intentionally stall and delay plaintiff’s enforcement of its valid …

Las Vegas’s Fox affiliate reports: A former Congressional candidate and professional wrestler is wanted for murder in Las Vegas, according to court records. Records show Daniel Stephen Rodimer has a warrant issued for an open murder charge in Las Vegas Justice Court. A request for the warrant was issued March 5, records show. Jail records do not show Rodimer in …

From the Justice Department: A Missouri man was sentenced to prison today for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Christopher Brian Roe, 39, …

Axios reports: House Republican leadership is trying to tamp down on a potential repeat of the chronic heckling that engulfed last year’s State of the Union, Axios has learned. The effort by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to rein in his members underlines how much politics have changed since 2009, when the House passed a resolution of disapproval against Rep. Joe …

Law & Crime reports: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake failed to keep Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s (R) defamation lawsuit on hold Tuesday, meaning the case move towards discovery and trial. In an orders list, the Arizona Supreme Court, having denied Lake’s petition for review, rejected the attorneys’ fees request and ordered the stay lifted. The allegedly defamatory Lake …

Mediaite reports: Republicans often campaign on their commitment to supporting law enforcement, but during a press conference on Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declared that he will push for cuts to several federal law enforcement agencies. He lamented crime rates — even though crime rates are down — seconds before announcing that he’d push for cuts to agencies that exist …

CNBC reports: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday he will not donate to the campaigns of either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump. “Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US President,” Musk said in a post on his social media site X. Musk’s tweet came a day after The New …

The Washington Post reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed Donald Trump for president on Wednesday after years of acrimony between the two men, cementing Trump’s continued hold on the Republican Party. “It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States,” McConnell …

The Daily Beast reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) lashed out at a British reporter on Tuesday night who asked her about Jewish space lasers, telling the broadcaster to “fuck off.” MTG was approached by former BBC journalist Emily Maitlis at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Super Tuesday. What started out as a fairly amicable exchange rapidly went …

“I think having read the circuit court decision, I think the SCOTUS justices say, ‘Wait a minute. You’re going too far. You’re dismissing any immunity even if a president is acting consistent with his duties.’ “That’s absurd, and most importantly, it’s inconsistent with Nixon v. Fitzgerald, 1982 Supreme Court precedent that said presidents do have absolute immunity in civil lawsuits …

The Hill reports: The Republican National Committee (RNC) failed to earn enough support from states to bring a resolution to ban paying former President Trump’s legal bills to a vote. Henry Barbour, who serves as Mississippi’s national committeeman, confirmed to several news outlets that the resolutions he drafted that would have prohibited the committee from covering the former president’s growing …

The Denver Gazette reports: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) led a group of Colorado Republicans in threatening to recall Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Tuesday over her decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state ballot. “Instead of fulfilling her oath of office to encourage Coloradans to make their voices heard, she abused her office for selfish …

USA Today reports: The Supreme Court has asked Congress for an extra $19.4 million for security to deal with “evolving risks” and a change in how the justices’ homes are protected, according to the office that administers the federal courts system. The office’s 2025 budget request for the Supreme Court includes 33 new positions to boost protection for the nine …

Mediaite reports: UFC star Sean Strickland called out Bud Light — now a partner with the MMA promotion — in another rant aimed at trans and gay people. Strickland has come under immense scrutiny for continually bashing LGBTQs. UFC President Dana White has maintained his stance that his fighters are free to say what they want. Strickland did receive support …

Media Matters has the transcript: WILL CAIN (FOX & FRIENDS CO-HOST): Yeah, right here, let me introduce you. I remember her last name because who forgets a last name that is Tax. But I don’t remember your first name. PAULA (DINER): Paula. CAIN: Paula Tax, so NBC just reported that Michelle Obama has said she will not run for president. …

The Huffington Post reports: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Monday held a meeting with former President Donald Trump as he is reportedly mulling entering the race to succeed Mitch McConnell (Ky.) as GOP Senate leader. He has said that he would “absolutely” stand by the former president even if he was convicted of a felony. The Florida Republican, who launched …

Bloomberg News reports: “I can’t have a conversation with any business owner that doesn’t revolve around the fact that they simply cannot find the skilled workforce they need,” says Jay Timmons, chief executive officer of the National Association of Manufacturers. Some 9 million positions are open across the economy, equal to 1.4 vacancies for every unemployed worker. The worst-affected industries …

The Washington Post reports: There are 865 Republican delegates up for grabs in 15 states that vote on Super Tuesday on March 5. That represents more than one-third of the 2,429 total delegates in the nomination contest that began in mid-January and concludes with the Republican National Convention in July. Former president Donald Trump, the party’s front-runner, has already secured …

Media Matters has the transcript: HANNITY: Well, I mean, you think of this, Stephen Miller, you can actually buy citizenship in many countries. And some, it’s very expensive, and others, it’s very inexpensive. I would think that the United States, if it was selling passports or visas, probably could charge a massive premium, more than any other country perhaps on …

“And now, since the lawfare may not pay off, well, the Democrats are just expeditiously moving to plan B: win by any means necessary — including mucking up the vote by getting rid of voter I.D. In one word, cheating. “It’s entirely reasonable for people to conclude that Democrats will set up the scenario that allows them to collect just …