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9:30 PM ET, March 22, 2023

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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 …
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 …
Washington Post:
Trump campaign prepares for ‘new normal’: Running under indictment
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
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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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 …
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and Mediaite
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.
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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NBC News:
Jake Paul and Lindsay Lohan among new batch of celebrities charged by SEC over crypto promotions
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
SEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul with crypto violations
Discussion: CoinDesk
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.
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 …
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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Axios:
TikTok defenders emerge in Congress
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.
Discussion: Mediaite, The Hill and NBC News
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 …
Discussion: Insider
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
Discussion: Breitbart
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 …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Bulwark+
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 …
Nora Gámez Torres / Miami Herald:
Once cherished in Miami, Elián González is set to become a legislator in Cuba  —  Elián González, the Cuban boy found clinging to an inner tube near Florida shores who became the center of an international child custody dispute as well as a political battle between …
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.
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.
Discussion: KAMR
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Buffalo News and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: The Times of Israel
 
 
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Washington Post:
White House disbanding its covid-19 team in May
NBC News:
Bank failures deepen debt ceiling stalemate on Capitol Hill as the clock ticks
Discussion: CNN, Washington Times and Politico
Stephen Kruiser / PJ Media:
The Morning Briefing: America's Looming National Divorce Is Beyond Couples Counseling
Discussion: HotAir
The Lever:
🎧 LEVER TIME: She Was Blocked for Being Right on Banks
Jimmy Quinn / National Review:
‘This Might Be the End’: TikTok Showdown Reaches Fever Pitch with CEO's Congressional Testimony
Discussion: Associated Press and CBS News
Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Michigan GOP attempts to tie gun reforms to Holocaust, faces backlash
 Earlier Items: 
Carolyn Y. Johnson / Washington Post:
Beethoven's DNA decoded from locks of hair saved by his fans
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
‘Blue wall’ governors urge the White House to give Chicago the 2024 DNC convention
Discussion: The Hill
Joe Hernandez / NPR:
Ex-Florida lawmaker behind the 'Don't Say Gay' law pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud
Daniel McCarthy / The American Conservative:
Why the Paleos Were Right About Iraq
Discussion: middleeastmonitor.com
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Trump Gains on DeSantis
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
North Carolina's Lt. Governor Is A Facebook Brawler Whose Posts Railed Against Gays, Blacks, And Jews
Andrea Bernstein / ProPublica:
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan Issues Sweeping Information Requests to Universities Researching Disinformation
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Joe.My.God.
 

 
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

Sam Tobin / Reuters:
Prince Harry's phone-hacking lawsuit against News Group Newspaper will go to trial in January 2026, with the parties' legal costs set to exceed £38M

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

 
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