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New York Times:
This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days.  —  Mr. Trump will be the first former president to face criminal charges.  The precise charges are not yet known, but the case is focused on a hush-money payment to a porn star during his 2016 campaign.
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Ryan Schwach / Queens News:
Queens man indicted  —  A Queens man was indicted Thursday for allegedly making hush money payments to a porn star shortly before he was elected president of the United States in 2016.  —  Although the exact charges against former president and Queens native Donald Trump are still unknown …
CNN:
Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud  —  Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to two sources familiar with the case - the first time in American history …
Washington Post:
Trump indicted by N.Y. grand jury, first ex-president charged with crime  —  Trump is expected to turn himself in and appear in court Tuesday.  Specific charges have not been made public.  —  NEW YORK — A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former president Donald Trump …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Grand Jury Digs Into Hush Money Paid to Second Woman  —  Manhattan prosecutors have pressed witnesses on money paid to former Playboy model Karen McDougal  —  Trump-Stormy Daniels Investigation: Grand Jury Votes to Indict Trump  —  Trump-Stormy Daniels Investigation: Grand Jury Votes to Indict Trump
Erica Orden / Politico:
Manhattan's DA wanted a Friday Trump arrest.  Trump's team said no.  —  Secret Service needed more time to prepare, according to the ex-president's legal team.  —  The Manhattan district attorney's office asked for Donald Trump to surrender on Friday following a grand jury's vote to indict the former president.
The Hill:
DeSantis: Florida won't cooperate with Trump extradition  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday called the indictment of former President Trump “un-American” and said the state would not assist in any extradition request.  —  “The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head.
Associated Press:
Lawyer: Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime  —  Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House.
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump expected to surrender to DA early next week, lawyer says  —  Jesse Rodriguez, Adam Reiss and Rose Horowitch  —  Trump is expected to surrender to the Manhattan DA's office early next week, his attorney Joe Tacopina told NBC News.  —  Two sources familiar with the situation …
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Enraged Fox News Host Warns After Trump Indictment: ‘People Better Be Careful’  —  “I'm angry about it.  I don't like it.  This county is not going to stand for it,” Watters raged while floating the unfounded claim that Biden coordinated on the indictment.
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Insider
William K. Rashbaum / New York Times:
This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days.  —  Donald J. Trump will likely face standard processing when he is taken into custody, but the unprecedented arrest of a former commander in chief will be anything but routine.  —  He will be fingerprinted.  He will be photographed.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Indictment, a First for a U.S. President, Tests Democracy  —  For more than two centuries, American presidents were effectively shielded from indictment.  But the case against former President Donald J. Trump breaks that taboo and sets a new precedent.  —  Peter Baker has covered the last five presidents.
Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump's Criminal Case Is Going to be Totally Wild  —  Despite a criminal charge, Donald Trump can still run for president in 2024.  —  Former President Donald Trump has finally been charged with a crime.  Whatever happens next is going to be totally bonkers.
David Moye / HuffPost:
Fox News Hosts Audibly Gasp When Learning Of Trump's Indictment On Air  —  Greg Gutfeld and Jesse Watters went to great lengths to try and turn a criminal charge into positive news for the ex-president.  —  Thursday's news that a Manhattan grand jury had indicted former President Donald Trump …
NBC News:
Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
At Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Camp Is Caught Off Guard
Discussion: New Republic and Breitbart
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
JUST IN: CNN Reports Trump Has Been Criminally Indicted on Whopping 34 COUNTS
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Stephanie Bazzle / Washington Press:
INDICTED: Donald Trump becomes first former POTUS facing criminal charges
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Michael Cohen says he believes Trump is ‘petrified’ over indictment
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump lashes out at indictment, says he's ‘completely innocent’
Paige Lavender / HuffPost:
Trump Indictment: Live Updates On Arrest, Arraignment Plans
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Live Updates: Donald Trump has been indicted in New York; arraignment is expected
New York Times:
Elon Musk Tried to Meet With F.T.C. Chair About Twitter but Was Rebuffed  —  Mr. Musk requested a meeting with Lina Khan, the chair of the F.T.C., which has been investigating Twitter's privacy and data practices.  —  David McCabe reports on tech policy from Washington.
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Bloomberg:
Musk's Twitter Antics Keep Some Advertisers Away, Curbing Sales
New York Times:
Kushner Firm Got Hundreds of Millions From 2 Persian Gulf Nations  —  The infusion of money from interests in the two Persian Gulf monarchies reflects the close ties to Middle Eastern countries established by Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law.
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
How Disney's lawyers brutally outmaneuvered DeSantis over control of Disney World  —  Did you really believe that Florida's arrogant, petty, childish Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) would get the better of Walt Disney Co. in their fight over Disney's supposed “wokeness”?  —  If so, you don't know your Disney.
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Nicole Narea / Vox:
How Disney just beat Ron DeSantis
Discussion: Florida's Voice
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Federal Judge Strikes Down Obamacare Requirement for Free Preventive Care  —  The decision by a judge in Texas, which applies nationwide and could have far-reaching implications for millions of Americans, is likely to be appealed by the Biden administration.
Washington Post:
Secret trove offers rare look into Russian cyberwar ambitions  —  More than 5,000 pages of documents from a Moscow-based contractor offer unusual glimpses into planning and training for security services, including the notorious hacking group Sandworm  —  Russian intelligence agencies worked …
Discussion: The Hill
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The Guardian:
‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin's global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Sweden's Bid to Join NATO Remains Blocked by Turkey and Hungary  —  Finland Clears Last Hurdle to Join NATO, Reshaping Balance of Power … Finland's accession to NATO is a diplomatic and strategic setback for Russia.  —  BRUSSELS — Finland won final approval on Thursday to join …
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy offers to make Biden ‘soft food’ lunch if he will meet on debt limit  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered to make President Biden a “soft food” lunch if he agrees to meet on the debt limit.  —  “He is making the decision that he wants to put the economy in jeopardy.
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Futurism:
BuzzFeed Is Quietly Publishing Whole AI-Generated Articles, Not Just Quizzes These read like a proof of concept for replacing human writers.  —  Earlier this year, when BuzzFeed announced plans to start publishing AI-assisted content, its CEO Jonah Peretti promised the tech would be held to a high standard.
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Keith Griffith / Daily Mail:
QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley is released 14 months early from prison after Jan. 6 footage showed him being ‘ESCORTED’ by cops inside the Capitol  — Jacob Chansley, 35, was released on Thursday after serving 27 months in prison  — His move to a halfway house appears to be routine under federal guidelines
 
 
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