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Laura Italiano / Insider:
Trump indictment grand jury not ‘likely’ to meet Thursday either after Manhattan DA paused Stormy Daniels case Wednesday — A Manhattan grand jury meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the Trump ‘hush-money’ case. — Wednesday's grand jury session was canceled, Insider first reported.
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New York Times:
Grand Jury Hearing Trump Evidence Will Not Meet Wednesday — While prosecutors have signaled that an indictment of the former president is likely, its specific timing remains unclear, and grand juries conduct their work in secret. — The Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence …
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump wants to be handcuffed for court appearance in Stormy Daniels case, sources say — People close to former president said to be unsure whether he is serious about wanting to do a perp walk — Donald Trump has told advisers that he wants to be handcuffed when he makes an appearance in court …
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New York Times:
The Legal Intricacies That Could Make or Break the Case Against Trump — To try to convict the former president of a felony, prosecutors might attempt to connect state election law to a federal election. — It is the kind of case that emboldens prosecutors and mesmerizes juries …
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Appeals Court Orders Trump Lawyer to Hand Over Records in Documents Inquiry — The ruling compelling the lawyer, M. Evan Corcoran, to turn over documents came after a lightning round of appeals court filings overnight. — A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that a lawyer representing …
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Gregg Jarrett / Fox News:
The sudden turn of events that could derail Trump's indictment … “Show me the man and I'll show you the crime,” was the infamous boast of Joseph Stalin's ruthless secret police chief, Lavrentiy Beria. His modus operandi was to target any man the Soviet dictator chose and then find or fabricate a crime against him.
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Washington Post:
Trump lawyer must turn over evidence on classified documents, court rules
Trump lawyer must turn over evidence on classified documents, court rules
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New York Post:
2018 letter shows Michael Cohen lying to feds about Stormy Daniels payment
2018 letter shows Michael Cohen lying to feds about Stormy Daniels payment
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CNN:
Trump attorney to testify Friday in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation after losing appeal — Former President Donald Trump's defense attorney Evan Corcoran is scheduled to testify Friday before the grand jury investigating classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago after a new order …
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NBC News:
Judge approves ‘crime fraud exception’ in special counsel probe of Trump classified documents
Judge approves ‘crime fraud exception’ in special counsel probe of Trump classified documents
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Politico:
Court rejects Trump's urgent bid to keep lawyer's records from special counsel
Court rejects Trump's urgent bid to keep lawyer's records from special counsel
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Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to high schools — The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don't Say Gay” as the Republican governor continues …
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Miami Herald:
After DeSantis tussle, Disney World will host a major summit on gay rights — The Walt Disney Company will host a major conference promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in the workplace in Central Florida this September, gathering executives and professionals …
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Victor Swezey / The Daily Beast:
Disney Defies DeSantis by Hosting Major LGBTQ+ Conference
Disney Defies DeSantis by Hosting Major LGBTQ+ Conference
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CNN:
Search underway for student who shot 2 staff members at Denver high school, officials say — A male student shot and wounded two faculty members at a Denver high school on Wednesday and then fled the scene, spurring a citywide search for his whereabouts, according to city officials.
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Fox Reporter Reunites With Son During Live Broadcast at Scene of School Shooting — Alicia Acuna was reporting from East High School, where a 17-year-old gunman allegedly shot two administrators, when she saw her son exiting the building. — A Denver-based journalist for Fox News …
Denver Post:
2 faculty members shot at Denver's East High School, police search for student suspect — A student at Denver's East High School shot two administrators Wednesday morning — leaving one critically injured — while the teen was being searched for weapons, police officials said.
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Maya Yang / The Guardian:
SEC sues celebrities including Lindsay Lohan for endorsing cryptocurrencies — SEC charged eight celebrities for ‘illegally touting TRX and/or BTT’, along with Tron founder Justin Sun — The Securities and Exchange Commission have filed charges against a handful of celebrities including Lindsay Lohan …
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Chris Stokel-Walker / BuzzFeed News:
A Journalist Believes He Was Banned From Midjourney After His AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Went Viral — “I suspect it was pushing my luck when I did the [Twitter] thread,” Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins said. — Prosecutors in New York are thought to be on the brink …
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NBC News:
TikTok ban would be ‘a slap in the face’ to young Democratic voters, activists warn — WASHINGTON — In the nation's capital, the debate over banning TikTok has largely focused on whether the app's Chinese parent company poses a security threat to Americans.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
DeSantis-aligned PAC staffs up, brings on Ted Cruz's campaign manager — The move is the latest indication of a run to come, and a bruising one at that. — A super PAC closely aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a major expansion, bringing on a top Republican strategist and establishing its headquarters in Atlanta, Ga.
Piers Morgan / New York Post:
DeSantis brands Putin ‘a war criminal’ who should be ‘held accountable’ for Ukraine invasion — MORE FROM: — Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis has branded Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” and demanded he be “held accountable” for his barbaric invasion of Ukraine.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
The Paradox of Republican Pain — Three charts explain why Republicans will defend Trump even while secretly hoping he gets indicted and then convicted. — Tomorrow night is likely to be a very lively TNB livestream. Mark it on your calendar now. I'll be joined by Amanda Carpenter …
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Timothy Noah / New Republic:
GOP's Idea of Youth: Little League? Proms? Try Working in a Slaughterhouse and Marrying at 10. — The Republicans pride themselves on being the party that protects children. In the Republican Party platform of 2016, the most recent we have because the GOP didn't produce one in 2020 …
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Helaine Olen / Washington Post:
Expanding child labor is exactly what America's kids don't need
Expanding child labor is exactly what America's kids don't need
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Rand Paul stunned by Moderna CEO: Less risk of myocarditis for people who take vaccine — Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel surprised Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) by explaining that the risk of myocarditis decreased in boys who took the company's Covid-19 vaccine.
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Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Arlington ends single-family-only zoning — The Northern Virginia county's ‘missing middle’ plan will allow buildings with four — and in some cases six — units in any neighborhood — Arlington lawmakers voted Wednesday to allow multiunit residential buildings across the county …
Hannah Grossman / Fox News:
Pentagon doctors claim 7-year-olds can make decisions to be injected with hormones, puberty suppressants … FIRST ON FOX - Health providers at U.S. military bases, some of whom are involved in treating military-connected minors, blasted the idea of waiting before injecting kids diagnosed …
Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
Cops Investigate White Man's Viral N-Word Rant in Supermarket Parking Lot — During his hateful tirade, the man, who was shopping at a New York Aldi, told customers in the parking lot that all Black and Latino people should be killed. — An upstate New York community is reeling …
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Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News:
GOP lawmakers aim to reshape education with Texas Parental Bill of Rights — AUSTIN, Texas — Glennda Hardin awoke before sunrise and drove an hour from Temple to the state Capitol, her prepared speech folded neatly in her handbag. Hardin, a 73-year-old retired teacher, had never done anything like this before, she said.
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Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Armed Russian jets have flown over a U.S. base in Syria nearly every day in March, U.S. commander says — Armed Russian jets have flown over a U.S. military garrison in Syria nearly every day in March, violating a four-year-old agreement between the U.S. and Russia and risking escalation …
Ann Coulter / Unsafe:
Heavy D Don't Tweet, He Acts — This is why DeSantis Scares Them. — Isn't it great to have the media complaining about what a Republican is doing, instead of what he's tweeting? — The New York Times recently did a major investigation into Gov. Ron DeSantis' suspension last August …
New York Times:
Conservatives Aim to Build a Chatbot of Their Own — After criticizing A.I. companies for liberal bias, programmers started envisioning right-wing alternatives, making chatbots a new front in the culture wars. — When ChatGPT exploded in popularity as a tool using artificial intelligence …
Reuters:
German officer shot during raids targeting Reichsbürger movement — One person held on suspicion of several counts of attempted murder after search of properties in far-right investigation — A German police officer has been shot and wounded during raids on properties across the country …
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Washington Post:
White House disbanding its covid-19 team in May — Ashish Jha is likely to depart as pandemic that engulfed Biden's early presidency takes a lower profile — The White House will shut down its covid response team after the public health emergency ends in May, with some staffers already departing …