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Bill Barr says Trump indictment is ‘held together by chicken wire,’ clams its legal theory as ‘pathetically weak’ and a clearly political move that will ‘not end well’ for the country — Former Attorney General Bill Barr called Trump's indictment ‘an abomination’ and ‘the epitome of the abuse of prosecutorial power’
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Fox News, The Hill and Joe.My.God.
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How Alvin Bragg Resurrected the Case Against Donald Trump — A year ago, the investigation into the former president appeared to be over. But a series of crucial turning points led to this week's indictment. — One year ago this week, the Manhattan district attorney's investigation …
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Trump's Legal Problems Are Putting the GOP in a Vise — The dilemma for the Republican Party is that Donald Trump's mounting legal troubles may be simultaneously strengthening him as a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination and weakening him as a potential general-election nominee.
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New York Times, Erick Erickson's Show Notes, Bloomberg and Washington Post
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‘Delay, delay, delay’: How Trump could push his trial into the heart of campaign season — From pre-trial motions to negotiations over security, the master of legal stalling has many tactics in his arsenal. — The ink on Donald Trump's indictment has hardly had time to dry …
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Political Wire, Forbes and Semafor
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The unhinged GOP defense of Trump is the real ‘test’ for our democracy — Because the indictment of a former president is unprecedented in U.S. history, it has become a media cliche to assert that the prosecution of Donald Trump will “test our democracy.” The oft-expressed idea …
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A gag order for Donald Trump is ‘extremely likely’ once he's before a judge, legal expert says — Donald Trump can't seem to stop talking about his indictment. — But once he's arraigned, it's “extremely likely” he'll be put under a gag order, one expert said.
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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 …
Jason Willick / Washington Post:
How ‘no one is above the law’ became anti-Trump sloganeering
How ‘no one is above the law’ became anti-Trump sloganeering
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Colorado Public Radio, Issues & Insights, CBS News, The Guardian and The Daily Signal
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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Joe.My.God., Boston Herald and The Gateway Pundit
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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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Judge undercuts key Fox News defense as he sends Dominion suit to trial
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New York Daily News and Lawyers, Guns & Money
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Judge rules Fox hosts' claims about Dominion were false, says trial can proceed
Judge rules Fox hosts' claims about Dominion were false, says trial can proceed
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Washington Post, CNBC, Reuters, TVNewser, WTOP News, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and USA Today, more at Mediagazer »
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Judge refuses to dismiss the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News
Judge refuses to dismiss the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News
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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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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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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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Rolling Stone and MyNorthwest.com
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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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How Disney Dodged Ron DeSantis and Kept Control of Its Florida Land — 'Disney didn't do anything secret' in securing key approvals before governor's new board gained oversight — Disney's Special Tax District, Explained — Disney's Special Tax District, Explained
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Fox News, Slate, BizPac Review, LGBTQ Nation, Washington Examiner, Law & Crime, New York Post, Deadline and Mock Paper Scissors
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Fiction vs Reality: My Texts with Michael Shellenberger — For several months earlier this year, I'd been chatting with Michael Shellenberger about the Twitter Files. He'd reached out to me in a Twitter DM on December 30th, telling me he wanted to better understand social media content moderation and transparency policy.
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RedState
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The Rule of Law Now Depends on Republicans — “Probably not the best time to give up your AR-15. And I think most people know that.” With those words, spoken the night The New York Times broke the news that a Manhattan grand jury indicted Donald Trump, the Fox News host Tucker Carlson signaled the next …
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Townhall, The Bulwark, New Republic and HotAir
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Trump Is Going On Trial, but You Won't Be Able to Watch — Donald Trump is about to be prosecuted, but unless you're one of the few people who might be allowed inside the courtroom in Manhattan, you won't be able to watch. That's because New York is the only state in the country that still bans cameras in legal trials.
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The Hollywood Reporter
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Joe Biden will not attend King's Coronation — US president will not join world leaders but may send first lady in show of support for Charles III — Joe Biden will not attend the King's Coronation next month, The Telegraph understands. — The US president is “not expected” …
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Why The World Looks at the Trump Case and...Yawns — It is hard to find a major country as reluctant to require its leaders to face the legal music as we have been. … In the eyes of the world's media, the indictment of Donald Trump was not the big freaking deal many Americans might expect.
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Los Angeles Times
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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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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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CBS News, Crooks and Liars, Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
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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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The incendiary claim that George Soros ‘funds’ Alvin Bragg — The Fact Checker — “Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, who was handpicked and funded by George Soros, is a disgrace.” — Former president Donald Trump, in a statement on his indictment, March 30
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This Under-The-Radar Wisconsin Race Has Big Implications For The State's Future — Jodi Habush Sinykin, a Democratic state Senate candidate, warns that Wisconsin is at a “tipping point.” — MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. ― When Jodi Habush Sinykin, a Democratic candidate for Wisconsin state Senate …
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