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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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!”
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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 …
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Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
Trump allies misrepresent crime in NYC
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Politico:
Dems play it cool on Trump's legal jeopardy
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New York Times:
The Legal Intricacies That Could Make or Break the Case Against Trump
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NewsNation:
Trump indictment: Grand jury vote expected Wednesday
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The Daily Beast:
Inside Trump's Efforts to Turn His Arrest Into a Martyrdom
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Wesley Parnell / Politico:
MAGA protesters in Manhattan crowded out by anti-Trump rivals
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Desperately Tries to Walk Back Trump ‘Hate’
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Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Trump will NOT be arraigned this week.’ …
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Democrats see downside in Trump's N.Y. case
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Erica Orden / Politico:
Everything you should know about the potential Trump indictment
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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 …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
DeSantis, Doubling Down, Presses Questions About Trump's Character
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Kelly Kasulis Cho / Washington Post:
DeSantis sharpens criticism of Trump, attacks former president's character
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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.
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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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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 …
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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.
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Patrick Ruffini / The Intersection:
The shape of polarization in America
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Lenny Bernstein / Washington Post:
Troubled U.S. organ transplant system targeted for overhaul — Federal health official announces plans to break up monopoly power of group that has run it for nearly four decades — The government will announce plans Wednesday to overhaul the troubled U.S. organ transplant system …
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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 …
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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 …
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.
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 …
Valerie Hopkins / New York Times:
Russian Faced Prison Time for Instagram Post About War in Ukraine — The case of Olesya Krivtsova, a Russian student who ended up on the Kremlin's official terrorist list, has underscored the perils of using social media to criticize the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. — Reporting from Arkhangelsk, in northern Russia
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Progressives have a new minimum wage goal: $20 and up — After inflation rocketed upward last year, those pushing for higher minimum wages see a new opening to gain ground on raising worker pay. — A decade after the so-called Fight for $15 campaign took root, liberal lawmakers …
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Elias Biryabarema / Reuters:
Uganda passes a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ — Uganda's parliament passed a law on Tuesday making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target gay Ugandans who already face legal discrimination and mob violence.
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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 …
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Nata Druhak / European Resilience Initiative Center:
Looting, Stealing, Destroying: How Russia Weaponized Art Theft — Throughout the history of Ukrainian-Russian relations, the physical atrocities have always been complemented by eradicating the Ukrainian identity. To this end, Moscow imposed its influence by repressing Ukrainian intelligentsia …
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