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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 …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
At Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Camp Is Caught Off Guard — The former president's aides had believed that any action by the grand jury was still weeks away. — At Mar-a-Lago on Thursday evening, former President Donald J. Trump was still absorbing the news of his indictment, according to several people close to him.
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Wall Street Journal:
Pandora's Donald Trump Prosecution — The first indictment of a former U.S. President is a sad day for America. — By The Editorial Board — The news late Thursday that a Manhattan grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump is a sad day for the country …
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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.
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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 …
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Heather Hamilton / Washington Examiner:
Trump indicted: Lindsey Graham's emotional battle call in wake of Trump indictment — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) appeared infuriated and on the verge of tears as he called on people to join in support of former President Donald Trump against his historic indictment.
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Washington Post:
Trump and advisers caught off guard by New York indictment — Advisers had privately counseled Trump that an indictment by a Manhattan grand jury involving hush-money payments to an adult-film star would not come for some time — More than a week after Donald Trump had angrily predicted …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Hush-Money Case Will Likely Hinge on Evidence of Coverup — Manhattan grand jury heard detailed accounts of payments to a porn star and a former Playboy model in the final stretch of the 2016 campaign — A New York judge will soon unseal criminal charges against Donald Trump related to a payment to a porn star.
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New York Times:
Republicans Erupt in Outrage and Rush to Defend the Defendant — Many in the party said Donald Trump could benefit from a wave of sympathy among Republicans, with his base of supporters likely to be energized by a belief in a weaponized justice system. — Republican leaders in Congress lamented …
Washington Post:
Bragg's office accuses House Republicans of ‘unlawful political interference’ — The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Friday urged House Republicans to withdraw a demand for information regarding its case against former president Donald Trump, continuing to rebuff …
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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.
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson, other Fox pundits call for protests of Trump charges — Conservative commentators, presenting the indictment as political oppression, predicted ‘unrest’ — Fox News hosts and other conservative commentators fulminated Thursday night against the indictment of Donald Trump …
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
Donald Trump Has Been Indicted. Don't Get Your Hopes Up.
Donald Trump Has Been Indicted. Don't Get Your Hopes Up.
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Indicted — Well, it happened. Finally. Today in Manhattan, a grand jury …
Indicted — Well, it happened. Finally. Today in Manhattan, a grand jury …
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Josh Meyer / USA Today:
Stormy Daniels said she'd dance in the streets if Trump was indicted. Now she's sad it happened
Stormy Daniels said she'd dance in the streets if Trump was indicted. Now she's sad it happened
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Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Donald Trump is Indicted. Finally.
William K. Rashbaum / New York Times:
This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days.
This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days.
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Washington Post:
The Trump indictment is a poor test case for prosecuting a former president
The Trump indictment is a poor test case for prosecuting a former president
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Pelosi's penal pro-tip: Trump has the right to a trial to “prove innocence,” you know
Pelosi's penal pro-tip: Trump has the right to a trial to “prove innocence,” you know
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emptywheel:
Trump's People Have Attempted to Cover Up That He Cheated to Cover Up Cheating in 2016 at Least Six Times
Trump's People Have Attempted to Cover Up That He Cheated to Cover Up Cheating in 2016 at Least Six Times
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
What Donald Trump's Indictment Reveals
What Donald Trump's Indictment Reveals
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Robert Spencer / Frontpage Mag:
End of the Republic — Donald Trump has been indicted. — Is the title of this piece apocalyptic hyperbole?
End of the Republic — Donald Trump has been indicted. — Is the title of this piece apocalyptic hyperbole?
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Dennis Aftergut / Washington Post:
By indicting Trump, Alvin Bragg restores our faith in the rule of law
By indicting Trump, Alvin Bragg restores our faith in the rule of law
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NBC New York:
NYC Ups Security Again After Trump Indictment, NYPD Orders Officers Report in Uniform
NYC Ups Security Again After Trump Indictment, NYPD Orders Officers Report in Uniform
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New York Times:
Fox News Hosts Back Trump, After Months of Keeping Some Distance
Fox News Hosts Back Trump, After Months of Keeping Some Distance
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Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
The same forces that made Trump who he is just got him indicted
The same forces that made Trump who he is just got him indicted
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The Hill:
DeSantis: Florida won't cooperate with Trump extradition
DeSantis: Florida won't cooperate with Trump extradition
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Grand Jury Digs Into Hush Money Paid to Second Woman
Trump Grand Jury Digs Into Hush Money Paid to Second Woman
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Pence calls Trump indictment ‘an outrage’
Pence calls Trump indictment ‘an outrage’
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
The arrest of an American journalist in Russia is awful. For me, it's also painfully personal — ‘Evan,’ I said out loud in my hotel room. In that moment, this news story moved out of the realm of professional dismay and into the intensely personal — His face stared out from news stories …
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Claire Woodcock / VICE:
Missouri Reps Just Voted to Completely Defund the State's Public Libraries — The new budget sets funds for libraries to $0. Library groups say the move is retaliation for suing the state over its recent book ban law. — Late Tuesday night, the Missouri House of Representatives voted …
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Tabia Lee / Compact Magazine:
Compact A Black DEI Director Canceled by DEI — This month, I was fired from my position as faculty director for the Office of Equity, Social Justice, and Multicultural Education at De Anza Community College in Cupertino, Calif.—a position I had held for two years. This wasn't an unexpected development.
Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
Let's Take a Closer Look at the Abuse Allegation Against House Oversight Chair James Comer — Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) allegedly assaulted an ex-girlfriend, took her to get an abortion, then later tried to discredit her. — Alerts — Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) is the chair of the House Oversight …
Punchbowl News:
Tuberville won't budge as senators contemplate endgame … Tuberville has been blocking more than 160 promotions over what he sees as an overreaching Defense Department policy directive that grants paid leave and travel reimbursements for servicemembers seeking abortion services.
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
CBS execs bar the word ‘transgender’ from reports on Nashville shooter: ‘This is not journalism’ — Top executives at CBS News have banned staffers from using the word “transgender” when reporting on Nashville shooter — despite the fact police have said Audrey Hale was transgender and cited …
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Steve Clemons / Semafor:
One Good Text: George Soros Responds — Republicans have been lambasting Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as a “Soros-backed” prosecutor. Steve Clemons gets a response from Soros, the founder of the Open Society Foundations and a major donor to progressive causes.
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Claire Goforth / The Daily Dot:
EXCLUSIVE: Tucker Carlson's producer has a long history of liking anti-Black tweets from white nationalist websites — One of Tucker Carlson's producers has a long list of offensive tweets he's liked on the platform. — Gregg Re has liked tweets featuring neo-Nazis and written …
Tobias Burns / The Hill:
Consumer prices rose 5 percent in February as inflation cooled — Biden administration proposes electric vehicle tax credit guidance amid feud with Manchin — The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index fell to an annual increase of 5 percent annually in February …
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