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Trump lashes out against New York judge who will hear his criminal case — New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan also presided over prosecutions of the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg — Former president Donald Trump is quite familiar with New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan …
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Adam Schiff: The GOP's Control of the House Adds ‘New Danger’ to Trump Case — Rep. Adam Schiff saw some ominous warning signs after Trump was indicted on Thursday. … When news broke on Thursday that former President Donald Trump was criminally indicted in Manhattan, congressional Republicans …
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Insider:
A gag order for Donald Trump is ‘extremely likely’ once he's before a judge, legal expert says
A gag order for Donald Trump is ‘extremely likely’ once he's before a judge, legal expert says
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New York Times:
How Alvin Bragg Resurrected the Case Against Donald Trump
How Alvin Bragg Resurrected the Case Against Donald Trump
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Molly Crane-Newman / New York Daily News:
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg inundated with racist emails, death threats amid Trump indictment; ‘We are everywhere and we have guns’
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg inundated with racist emails, death threats amid Trump indictment; ‘We are everywhere and we have guns’
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Matthew Cooper / Washington Monthly:
Trump Indictment: “The Blows Are Coming from Everywhere, and He Is up Against Many Better Boxers”
Trump Indictment: “The Blows Are Coming from Everywhere, and He Is up Against Many Better Boxers”
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Online threats of violence but few signs of far-right organizing around Trump indictment
Online threats of violence but few signs of far-right organizing around Trump indictment
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
‘Squealing like a pig’: Paul Begala flattens conservatives whining that Trump indictment is ‘political’
‘Squealing like a pig’: Paul Begala flattens conservatives whining that Trump indictment is ‘political’
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Welcome Back to The Trump Show
Welcome Back to The Trump Show
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Ron DeSantis Vows To Violate U.S. Constitution To Protect Accused Criminal Donald Trump
Ron DeSantis Vows To Violate U.S. Constitution To Protect Accused Criminal Donald Trump
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘Smash some windows’: Lindsey Graham makes bizarre suggestions for Trump in face of indictment
‘Smash some windows’: Lindsey Graham makes bizarre suggestions for Trump in face of indictment
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Dems let staff stay home over Trump indictment safety fears
Scoop: Dems let staff stay home over Trump indictment safety fears
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David Moye / HuffPost:
Lindsey Graham Suggests Trump ‘Punch A Cop’ On The Way To Tuesday's Arraignment
Lindsey Graham Suggests Trump ‘Punch A Cop’ On The Way To Tuesday's Arraignment
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Former Trump employees secretly cheering ‘wonderful news’ of his indictment: Maggie Haberman
Former Trump employees secretly cheering ‘wonderful news’ of his indictment: Maggie Haberman
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
The data's clear: The indictment makes Republicans like Trump more
The data's clear: The indictment makes Republicans like Trump more
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New York Times:
Fox News Suffers Major Setback in Its Defamation Case — The judge said the case would still need to proceed to trial, for a jury to weigh whether Fox News spread false claims about Dominion Voting Systems, and to determine any damages. — Fox News suffered a significant setback on Friday …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Judge refuses to dismiss the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News — The case will now head to trial in mid-April. — A judge denied granting summary judgment to Fox News in its attempt to get Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit thrown out Friday, meaning the case will go to trial in mid-April.
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Washington Post:
Judge undercuts key Fox News defense as he sends Dominion suit to trial — In a $1.6 billion defamation case, a ‘disastrous’ ruling for Fox will send it in front of a jury with key questions already settled in an election-technology company's favor — A judge undercut key arguments …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: White House won't pay for Twitter verification — The White House will not pay to have its staff's official Twitter profiles continue to be verified, according to guidance issued to staffers via an email obtained by Axios. … Verification, combined with the designated Twitter profiles …
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Hope King / Axios:
More Twitter chaos on the way — Blue checks that we've come to associate with authenticity, trustworthiness and prominence on Twitter are set to disappear tomorrow from accounts that won't pay for the badges. … - For the past 14 of Twitter's 17 years of existence, the badge has served as a sieve …
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
News organizations reject Elon Musk's demand of paying to keep checkmarks on Twitter — New York CNN — News organizations have a message for Elon Musk: We are not going to pay you for checkmarks on Twitter. — The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, BuzzFeed …
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US Department of Justice:
Social Media Influencer Douglass Mackey Convicted of Election Interference in 2016 Presidential Race — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York — Defendant Attempted to Suppress Vote Through Social Media Disinformation Campaign
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Washington Post:
Trump supporter found guilty in 2016 Twitter scheme to undermine Hillary Clinton — Douglass Mackey, a supporter of former president Donald Trump who used Twitter to disseminate false information to redirect would-be voters of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election …
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Judge Temporarily Blocks Tennessee Law That Restricts Drag Performances — A federal judge put a hold on the law hours before it was to take effect, saying there were legitimate questions about whether it violated the First Amendment. — NASHVILLE — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked …
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Phil Helsel / NBC News:
Federal judge temporarily halts Tennessee's ‘drag ban’ law
Federal judge temporarily halts Tennessee's ‘drag ban’ law
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Federal judge blocks Tennessee officials from enforcing law restricting drag
Federal judge blocks Tennessee officials from enforcing law restricting drag
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Wall Street Journal:
Evan Gershkovich Loved Russia, the Country That Turned on Him — The Wall Street Journal correspondent, whose parents fled the Soviet Union, made Moscow a second home. He was detained by the FSB and charged with espionage, an allegation the Journal vehemently denies. — The cellphone was no longer pinging.
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Joshua Yaffa / New Yorker:
The Unimaginable Horror of a Friend's Arrest in Moscow — It's painful and surreal to write these words: Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, is being held by Russian authorities on espionage charges. — On Wednesday, the Russian state security service, the F.S.B., arrested my friend Evan.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Fetterman Checks Out of Hospital After Treatment for Depression — In a statement, he announced his departure from Walter Reed Military Medical Center and urged those suffering from mental health challenges to seek help as he did. — WASHINGTON — Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania …
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David Sivak / Washington Examiner:
Fetterman discharged from Walter Reed, depression now in remission
Fetterman discharged from Walter Reed, depression now in remission
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Tensions Flare Inside NPR After Staff Layoffs and Town Halls — Welcome back to Thursday and to Soundbite. This week we're looking at the scene inside NPR since the organization's layoffs last week. As always, if you have something to share, reach me through email, and if you haven't yet subscribed …
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New York Times:
'Thousands of Dollars for Something I Didn't Do' — Because of a bad facial recognition match and other hidden technology, Randal Reid spent nearly a week in jail, falsely accused of stealing purses in a state he said he had never even visited. — On the Friday afternoon after Thanksgiving …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
GOP Strategist and Epstein Fanboy Convicted of Teen Sex Trafficking — Anton Lazzaro, a Ferrari-driving operative who boasted of his connections to Trump, sexually abused high school girls who he plied with alcohol, prosecutors said. — Anton Lazzaro, a wannabe playboy on Instagram who used …
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New York Times:
Medicare Delays a Full Crackdown on Private Health Plans — After intense lobbying by insurers, U.S. health officials say curbs aimed at overbilling by Medicare Advantage will be eased in over 3 years. — The Biden administration on Friday finalized new rules meant to cut …
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