Texas House speaker prioritizes teacher mentorships over pay raises
Texas teachers have made it clear they want lawmakers to grant them a raise this legislative session. But House Speaker Dade Phelan has instead prioritized teacher mentorships.
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- Business Insider
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Trump's defense attorney, Joe Tacopina, went on CNN multiple times to discuss the hush money payment and once said that it's "fair game" for scrutiny.
- AFP
Posts revive US Capitol riot, Pelosi conspiracy theory
Social media posts claim documents released under a law requiring public access to information show former House speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke by phone with Ray Epps, a man frequently mentioned in conspiracies surrounding the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. This is false; there is no evidence such records exist and only the executive branch is legally required to comply with freedom of information requests.
- INSIDER
GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says he can't comment on Trump's post threatening violence because he's unable to read it without his glasses
Jordan initially said he hadn't read Trump's post. When a reporter showed it to him, Jordan said he couldn't read well without his glasses.
- Business Insider
An 8-foot-tall portrait of Trump was among the foreign gifts that went missing when he left office. A reporter found it in a Trump hotel, collecting dust, next to a pile of yoga mats.
After a reader tip, a New York Times reporter found the painting, gifted by El Salvador's president, in an obscure room at a Trump Hotel in Miami.
- HuffPost
Ron DeSantis Is Asked If He'd Be Donald Trump's Vice President. His Answer Is Telling.
The Florida governor addressed whether he'd be Trump's 2024 vice-presidential running mate.
- HuffPost
Texas Newspaper Shreds Donald Trump’s Plan For Rally In Waco
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- The Daily Beast
C-SPAN Anchor Calmly Shuts Down MAGA Rep’s False Jan. 6 Claim
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- The New Voice of Ukraine
Russians starting to evacuate from occupied Crimea, says Ukrainian intelligence
Russian occupation "authorities" have initiated the evacuation from Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, which Russia occupied in 2014, Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for Ukraine's military intelligence directorate, said on the Ukrainian state TV channel Freedom on March 24.
- People
Melania Trump Remains 'Angry' at Donald over Stormy Daniels Drama, Is Focused on Her Son and Herself: Sources
“She doesn’t sympathize with Donald’s plight," a source tells PEOPLE of the former first lady's attitude toward her husband's pending legal issues
- The Hill
Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill
California lawmakers voted on Thursday to advance a bill that would penalize oil companies for “price gouging” — a first-of-its-kind legislation pushed forward in recent months by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The SBX1-2 bill, sponsored by state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D), received the approval of the California State Senate in an Extraordinary Session convened to fast-track…
- The Wrap
‘Morning Joe': Scarborough Says Trump’s Late-Night Rants of ‘Death & Destruction’ Show ‘A Man Completely Out of Control’ (Video)
Co-host Mika Brzezinski also denounced the former president, but said his behavior is "not surprising"
- Business Insider
The TikTok CEO's day in Congress was a 'disaster' that means the app will still likely get banned or sold, Wall Street says
US lawmakers grilled TikTok's CEO about the company's ties to China and its content moderation policies, but it did little to change their views.
- The Hill
Joe Rogan on possible Trump hush money indictment: ‘Didn’t Clinton do that?’
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- Associated Press
South Carolina's top accountant to resign after $3.5B error
South Carolina's embattled top accountant will step down next month after a $3.5 billion error in the year-end financial report he oversaw, according to a resignation letter written Thursday that was obtained by The Associated Press. Republican Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom's decision to leave the post he has held for 20 years came after intense scrutiny of his performance following the blunder and amid rising calls for him to either quit or be removed. The Senate panel investigating the financial misstatement issued a damning report last week accusing Eckstrom of "willful neglect of duty.”
- HuffPost
Florida Republican Will Robinson Jr. Tricked Into Reading Fake Dirty Names At Committee Meeting
The GOP state representative fell for the sophomoric prank and recited a few made-up names at a civil justice hearing.
- The Telegraph
Joe Biden angry with Kamala Harris for ‘not taking enough off his plate’
President Joe Biden is frustrated with Kamala Harris for not “rising to the occasion” and failing to take more “off his plate” for fear of not succeeding, according to reports.
- Yahoo News Canada
Photo of PM Trudeau’s son sparks hilarious debate after Biden’s visit to Rideau Cottage
A meeting between the Bidens and Trudeaus in Rideau Cottage has given Twitter users quite a laugh.
- Reuters
Russia wants demilitarised buffer zones in Ukraine, says Putin ally
Russia wants to create demilitarised buffer zones inside Ukraine around areas it has annexed, an ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying it might be necessary to push deeper into Ukraine if such zones cannot be set up. More than a year into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin's core war aims remain unfulfilled despite Russian control of nearly a fifth of the country. Former President Dmitry Medvedev, who casts himself as Putin's most publicly hawkish official, said Russia needed demilitarised corridors around the areas it is claiming - and which Ukraine says it will never accept Russian control of.
- The Wrap
Lindsey Graham Says Trump Is in a ‘Sad’ Emotional State With Looming Indictment: ‘He Does Believe It’s Never Ending’ (Video)
The South Carolina senator told Fox News he recently spoke with the former president about how he's feeling