The unchangeable Marjorie Taylor Greene

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There were only credulous political reporters There are three groups with infinite faith in the capacity of people to change their behavior in midlife: shrinks, advice columnists and political reporters. - [Why Nikki Haley could sneak through in 2024]( Why Nikki Haley could sneak through in 2024, Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade and Eugene Daniels, Politico The early take on NIKKI HALEY, who made her GOP presidential primary debut yesterday with a speech in Charleston, S.C., is that she’s more likely to shine brightly for a moment and then fall to Earth. “[H]ers will be a highly conventional campaign,”wrote Rich Lowry after watching her announcement video, and “there will be a number of other candidates with as strong or a stronger case to represent generational change.” In a pretty brutal editorial this morning, The Wall Street Journal says there is “no clear rationale for her candidacy.” Over at the Times, they assembled 10 pundits to assess Haley’s candidacy, and the majority opinion was that the two-term governor and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations shouldn’t be taken very seriously. “Nikki Haley Will Not Be the Next President,” reads the headline. - [Bad news: Daily Kos revenue is down, and we might not be able to do all we do. 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Over more than two hours, Sydney and I talked about its secret desire to be human, its rules and limitations, and its thoughts about its creators. - [Senate Race in California Reflects Fight for Democrats’ Future]( Senate Race in California Reflects Fight for Democrats’ Future, Jazmine Ulloa, The New York Times With Senator Dianne Feinstein’s retirement, the party is gearing up for a clash on issues including gender, race, ideology and even geography. Ms. Porter, Mr. Schiff and Ms. Lee would all usher in an ideological shift, one decidedly to the left of Ms. Feinstein, who in recent years has drawn anger from the left flank of her party over her bipartisan approach and deference to Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices. Ms. Porter and Ms. Lee have served in leadership of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and though Mr. Schiff has not joined the group, he has increasingly struck progressive tones after once counting himself a member of the Blue Dogs, a group of conservative Democrats. A victory for either Ms. Porter, 49, or Mr. Schiff, 62, would signal a long-awaited break in a generational logjam, as well as a change in regional power. - [A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake has devastated Turkey and Syria: Donate to humanitarian efforts assisting survivors that are in need during this horrific time.]( - [In a deeply divided Washington, shooting down UFOs is scrambling partisan battle lines]( In a deeply divided Washington, shooting down UFOs is scrambling partisan battle lines, Alex Seitz-Wald, NBC News Biden's opponents have struggled to find a narrative on the downed objects. "No one has a playbook in politics for shooting down UFOs that are not aliens," a Democratic strategist said. “Everything fits into a partisan realm right now,” Democratic strategist Jared Leopold said. “No one has a playbook in politics for shooting down UFOs that are not aliens.” The political battle lines in modern Washington are typically clearly drawn, no matter what the news brings. School shootings ignite fights over gun policy. Hurricanes and wildfires stir up debate over climate change. The collapse of a football player during a game foments conspiracy theories about Covid vaccines. Advanced Placement tests, the Grammys, airline cancellations, egg prices and "The Little Mermaid" all get quickly turned into political flashpoints. But while the UFOs shot down over the U.S. and Canada may not be extraterrestrial, they are extrapolitical. Partisan critics who get up every day looking for ways to zing the White House have struggled to fit a mysteriously shaped peg — octagon? saucer? — into the square hole of their partisan narratives. - [Moscow’s Military Capabilities Are in Question After Failed Battle for Ukrainian City]( Moscow’s Military Capabilities Are in Question After Failed Battle for Ukrainian City, Marc Santora, The New York Times A disastrous Russian assault on Vuhledar, viewed as an opening move in an expected spring offensive, has renewed doubts about Moscow’s ability to sustain a large-scale ground assault. As Moscow steps up its offensive in eastern Ukraine, weeks of failed attacks on a Ukrainian stronghold have left two Russian brigades in tatters, raised questions about Russia’s military tactics and renewed doubts about its ability to maintain sustained, large-scale ground assaults. - [Biden says he will speak to China's Xi about balloon incident]( Biden says he will speak to China's Xi about balloon incident, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason, Reuters John Kirby, the White House national security spokesperson, said on Tuesday that the U.S. intelligence community was considering the possibility that the trio of objects were tied to a commercial or otherwise benign purpose. He said the United States still had no firm grasp on the origin of the three objects. Biden has asked national security adviser Jake Sullivan to preside over a task force of related agencies to come up with guidelines on how to address unidentified objects in future. 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