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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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.
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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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 …
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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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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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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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Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Donald Trump is Indicted. Finally.
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Enraged Fox News Host Warns After Trump Indictment: ‘People Better Be Careful’
Enraged Fox News Host Warns After Trump Indictment: ‘People Better Be Careful’
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Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump's Criminal Case Is Going to be Totally Wild
Trump's Criminal Case Is Going to be Totally Wild
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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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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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Robert Spencer / Frontpage Mag:
End of the Republic — Donald Trump has been indicted. — Is the title of this piece apocalyptic hyperbole?
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Pence calls Trump indictment ‘an outrage’
Pence calls Trump indictment ‘an outrage’
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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 News:
Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Trail Mix: GOP Circles the Wagons for Trump After Indictment
Trail Mix: GOP Circles the Wagons for Trump After Indictment
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Schumer on indictment: Trump ‘is subject to the same laws as every American’
Schumer on indictment: Trump ‘is subject to the same laws as every American’
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New York Times:
Trump Is Indicted, as America's Justice System Holds Him Accountable
Trump Is Indicted, as America's Justice System Holds Him Accountable
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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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David Moye / HuffPost:
Fox News Hosts Audibly Gasp When Learning Of Trump's Indictment On Air
Fox News Hosts Audibly Gasp When Learning Of Trump's Indictment On Air
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Michael Cohen says he believes Trump is ‘petrified’ over indictment
Michael Cohen says he believes Trump is ‘petrified’ over indictment
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump indicted by New York grand jury, and he's due in court Tuesday
Trump indicted by New York grand jury, and he's due in court Tuesday
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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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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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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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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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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.
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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
US Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern following February's train derailment in East Palestine — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway Company on Thursday, seeking damages for alleged Clean Water Act violations for the pollutants that were said to have been discharged …
CNBC:
How TikTok and its parent company spent over $13 million on struggling lobbying campaign — TikTok and its parent company have spent more than $13 million on lobbying the federal government since 2019. — TiKTok's and ByteDance's lobbying efforts are directly linked …
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