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8:05 AM ET, March 22, 2023

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Sources: Special counsel claims Trump deliberately misled his attorneys about classified documents, judge wrote — The judge said there could be indications of criminal violations, per sources. — Prosecutors in the special counsel's office have presented compelling preliminary evidence that former President

Discussion: Mediaite, New York Post, Forbes, Joe.My.God., Fox News, Rolling Stone, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Political Wire

Politico:

Trump denounces ‘crime-fraud’ ruling forcing attorney to testify in documents probe — Former President Donald Trump is fighting a federal judge's determination that his communications with attorney Evan Corcoran — amid a grand jury probe of Trump's handling of classified documents — likely contain evidence of a crime.

Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, Wall Street Journal and abc7NY

CNN:

Justice Department convinces federal judge Trump used his attorney in furtherance of a crime in classified docs probe — The Justice Department has convinced a federal judge that former President Donald Trump used one of his defense attorneys in furtherance of a crime or fraud related …

New York Times:

Trump Claims He's Ready for Perp Walk if Indicted — Those who have spent time with Donald Trump in recent days say he has often appeared significantly disconnected from the severity of his potential legal woes. — Donald J. Trump claims he is ready for his perp walk.

Discussion: HuffPost, Forbes and Insider

Washington Post:

Trump campaign prepares for ‘new normal’: Running under indictment — The former president's team is pressuring other Republicans to show support, basking in favorable coverage from right-wing media and collecting checks. But advisers privately acknowledge many potential risks.

Discussion: CBS News, New York Times, CNN and Patterico's Pontifications

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 …

Discussion: Persuasion, Breitbart, The Dispatch and NBC News

Politico:

Trump waits, DeSantis jabs, Scott preps — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — Yesterday came and went without the arrest of DONALD TRUMP. — Meanwhile, the contours of the 2024 Republican presidential race continue to evolve — even as the political …

Discussion: Miami Herald

Robert Reich / Raw Story:

Trump's campaign 2024 campaign strategy revealed — and it's even worse than his first 2 campaigns — On Saturday morning, the former guy posted in all caps on his Truth Social platform that he expected to be “ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK” and called for his supporters to “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!”

Discussion: Fox News and Arizona Republic

Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:

Tucker Carlson Begs Biden to Stop Trump Indictment ‘for the Sake of the Country’ — GETTING DESPERATE — Tucker Carlson pleaded with Joe Biden to stop the possible indictment of Donald Trump for the sake of America. On Tuesday night, ahead of the former president's potential indictment …

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Mediaite, BizPac Review, The Wrap, Insider and Washington Examiner

NewsNation:

Trump indictment: Grand jury vote expected Wednesday — Trump is facing possible criminal charges related to “hush money” payments — The former president has called for protests if he is indicted — Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen has been a key witness in the case

Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Desperately Tries to Walk Back Trump ‘Hate’

Discussion: HuffPost, Alternet.org, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Western Journal, The Hill and BizPac Review

Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Trump's Potential Indictment Could Alienate Some G.O.P. Voters in 2024

Discussion: NPR, The Hill, Politico, The Guardian, New York Magazine, Just The News, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, CNN, BizPac Review, NewsNation, Fox News, Alternet.org, Breitbart, IJR and Florida Politics

Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Democrats see downside in Trump's N.Y. case

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Piers Morgan / New York Post:

Ron DeSantis rips Trump's character, chaotic leadership style — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has finally taken the gloves off and launched a blistering attack on his former mentor President Donald Trump. — In an exclusive wide-ranging interview with me airing on Fox Nation's …

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
DeSantis, Doubling Down, Presses Questions About Trump's Character

Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story, Mediaite, Washington Examiner, The Last Refuge and RedState

Kelly Kasulis Cho / Washington Post:
DeSantis sharpens criticism of Trump, dismisses mocking nicknames

Discussion: Joe.My.God., Wide World of News and Insider

Piers Morgan / New York Post:
'If I run, I'll be running against Biden': DeSantis tells Piers Morgan how he can win presidency

Discussion: The Floridian, The Dispatch, Insider, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Beast, Fox News, WFLA-TV and Just The News

Tess Owen / VICE:

Who Had It Worse, Trump or Jesus Christ? — In MAGA-world and Christian Nationalism circles, many Trump supporters see his imminent arrest as eerily similar to the crucification of Jesus Christ. — TO — Some of Donald Trump's supporters can't help but see similarities between the plight …

Discussion: Raw Story

Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Trump will NOT be arraigned this week.’ …

Discussion: NewsNation, The Gateway Pundit, The Western Journal, Washington Examiner, RedState, The Post Millennial, NBC News, CNN, TMZ.com and New York Magazine

Erica Orden / Politico:
Everything you should know about the potential Trump indictment

Discussion: Fox News

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Graham warns Trump arrest would ‘blow up our country’

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Patricia Hurtado / Bloomberg:
Bomb Threat Called In to New York Court Where Trump Hearing Held

Discussion: Law & Crime, Los Angeles Times, Raw Story, Reuters, abc7NY, Joe.My.God., Washington Press, The Daily Caller, Metro.co.uk, Forbes, KAMR, The Gateway Pundit, PIX11 and Washington Examiner

CNN:

Exclusive: Communications between Stormy Daniels and Trump attorney turned over to Manhattan DA — Communications between adult-film star Stormy Daniels and an attorney who is now representing former President Donald Trump have been turned over to the Manhattan district attorney's office, Daniels' lawyer told CNN.

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Insider, Vanity Fair and Alternet.org

Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:

Tracking the 2024 Republican Primary: DeSantis' Support Dips, Tying Record Low — Former President Donald Trump began his presidential campaign with the bulk of the Republican electorate behind him, but his grip is being put to the test ahead of the 2024 nominating contests.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, New York Times, Monmouth University …, The Guardian, Insider, New York Post, Mediaite, Breitbart, RedState and The Daily Caller

David Badash / Raw Story:

Florida GOP lawmaker who wrote 'Don't Say Gay' bill facing up to 35 years after pleading guilty in COVID fraud case — Joe Harding, the now-former Florida Republican lawmaker who authored the extremist “Don't Say Gay” bill could face up to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday afternoon …

Discussion: Associated Press, NBC News, Holy Bullies …, US Department of Justice, UPI, Florida Politics, CNN, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New York Post, Fox News and Washington Times

Rebecca Falconer / Axios:

TikTok CEO to tell Congress app ban would hurt U.S. economy — TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will tell lawmakers Thursday that banning the app in the U.S. would hurt American businesses and the country's economy, according to newly released remarks prepared for his testimony before Congress.

Julius Krein / American Affairs Journal:

How to Understand the Well-Being Gap between Liberals and Conservatives — In a recent essay for Social Science & Medicine-Mental Health, epidemiologist Catherine Gimbrone and coauthors identified a significant gap in depressive attitudes between liberal and conservative teens.

Discussion: HotAir

Patrick Ruffini / The Intersection:
The shape of polarization in America

Discussion: Washington Post

Sydney Morning Herald:

Murdoch succeeded where Putin failed. Time for a Fox hunt — Rupert Murdoch - Australia's biggest media mogul - succeeded where Vladimir Putin failed. He turned Americans against each other, promoting anger, hatred and lies. Murdoch knew Donald Trump's claim that the election was stolen …

David Ignatius / Washington Post:

Here's the real lesson from the showy Xi-Putin meeting — Pentagon strategists have always divided the world into East and West, with U.S. regional forces under European Command or Indo-Pacific Command. But looking at the embrace of Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin this week …

Discussion: The Guardian, Reuters, Puck, Al Jazeera, Associated Press, CBS News, Responsible Statecraft, Fox News, Bloomberg and New York Times

Ben Goggin / NBC News:

Anti-porn bills in 8 states could force device makers to censor sexual material — Eight states are weighing anti-pornography bills that would force phone and tablet manufacturers like Apple and Samsung to automatically enable filters that censor nude and sexually explicit content.

Natalie Allison / Politico:

Readying for takeoff: Tim Scott takes next steps in leadup to presidential announcement — The South Carolina Republican is dipping his toes back into those 2024 waters, with a donor confab and some conspicuous early state visits. — Sen. Tim Scott's preparations for a presidential run are well underway …

Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Political Wire

Washington Post:

McConnell phones Senate Republicans, who say he's ‘eager’ to be back — 'I told him not to be in a big hurry, because we're not doing anything here,' one of his colleagues said — Nearly two weeks after a fall that left him with a concussion and a broken rib, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell …

Discussion: NBC News, Bloomberg and Raw Story

Brooke Singman / Fox News:

House Judiciary report: ‘No legitimate basis’ for Biden admin to target parents at school board meetings … EXCLUSIVE: Subpoenaed documents showed there was “no legitimate basis” for the Biden administration to use federal law enforcement and counterterrorism resources on school board-related threats …

Discussion: RedState, Washington Times and Just The News

Robert Reich / The Guardian:

To prevent more bank runs, the Fed should pause rate hikes — Inflation is receding, albeit slowly, so there's no reason to risk more financial tumult. Will the central bank see it that way? — The global financial system is facing a crisis of confidence.

Discussion: New York Times, Marketplace, The Hill, Common Dreams, CBS News, WPRI-TV, CoinDesk, Grid News, Slow Boring, Breitbart, Deseret News and KTLA

Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
A Big Question for the Fed: What Went Wrong With Bank Oversight?

Discussion: The American Spectator, Al Jazeera, The Hill and CNBC

Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:

Pick One: Conservatism or Trump — Those are our only two choices — we cannot have both of these things. — Conservative Americans must choose. Do they want Donald Trump to play a central role in Republican politics, or do they want to win elections and achieve the policy outcomes …

Discussion: HuffPost and Media Matters for America

Josh Gerstein / Politico:

The Supreme Court has been paying Michael Chertoff's firm for 5 years — For five years, former federal appeals court judge and Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff has been secretly advising the Supreme Court on security matters, Chertoff confirmed to Congress in a letter released Tuesday.

Discussion: CoinDesk, The Hill and CNN