Top Items:
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 …
Discussion:
Insider, The Hill, Mediaite, Queens News, NBC News, USA Today, New York Times, The Daily Beast, Reuters, RedState, The Guardian, Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, The Post Millennial, Digby's Hullabaloo, Public Citizen, Fox News, Mediaite, NBC New York, Axios, PoliticusUSA, Al Jazeera, Politico, El País, Wall Street Journal, PREVAIL, NBC News, HuffPost, PinkNews, Media Matters for America, Breitbart, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Euractiv, Cyprus Mail, TalkLeft, Dog Shirt Daily, Khaama Press, Breaking911, Lawfare, PIX11, HuffPost, Insider, Washington Examiner, The Moderate Voice, Just The News, Washington Press, CBS News, Slate, The Daily Dot, One America News Network, Oregonian, Vanity Fair and Chicago Tribune
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
Insider, Washington Post, TMZ.com, NewsNation and New Republic
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 …
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Axios, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, The Federalist, The Detroit News, Los Angeles Times, Talking Points Memo, Washington Times, Forbes, Oliver Willis Explains, El País, City & State New York, Jezebel, Quartz, Mediaite, Associated Press, Wisconsin Law Journal, The Daily Beast, abc7NY, IJR, The Hill, NBC News, The Guardian, Politico, Fox News, CNN, Associated Press, Breitbart, The Daily Beast, Al Jazeera, Joe.My.God., CBS News, Raw Story, NBC News, Washington Free Beacon, The Atlantic, RedState, Fox News, The Moderate Voice, Bloomberg, HuffPost, Insider, Voice of America, Washington Examiner, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Guardian, Bloomberg, WFLA-TV, 6abc, Raw Story and Associated Press
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.
Discussion:
NBC News, Washington Examiner, New York Daily News, NewsNation, Insider, 6abc, Raw Story, The National, Forbes, Chicago Sun-Times, Mediaite and Poynter
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 …
Discussion:
Associated Press
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Politico, Financial Times, The Hill, National Review, CNN, PoliticusUSA, Raw Story, Joe.My.God., Reuters, Washington Examiner, Peoria | WMBD AM & FM, Breitbart, Breitbart, Just The News, Insider, CNN and RedState
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 …
Discussion:
The Hill, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Beast and Breitbart
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.
Discussion:
The Atlantic, Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Guardian, Breitbart, The Signorile Report, Robert Reich, ABC News and Wall Street Journal
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner
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
Discussion:
NPR, Just The News and Breitbart
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Hush-Money Case Will Likely Hinge on Evidence of Coverup
Trump Hush-Money Case Will Likely Hinge on Evidence of Coverup
Discussion:
The Hill, NBC News, Reason, Fox News, Peoria | WMBD AM & FM, New York Times, NPR, emptywheel, The Jewish Press, Reuters, HuffPost, USA Today, Voice of America, Mediaite, Raw Story, Forbes, Los Angeles Times and CBS News
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 …
Discussion:
NBC News, Associated Press, NPR and The Guardian
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.
Discussion:
Associated Press, Washington Post, NBC10 Philadelphia, Florida Politics, Breitbart, ABC7 and The Daily Beast
Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Donald Trump is Indicted. Finally.
Heather Hamilton / Washington Examiner:
Trump indicted: Lindsey Graham's emotional battle call in wake of Trump indictment
Trump indicted: Lindsey Graham's emotional battle call in wake of Trump indictment
Discussion:
The Hill, Raw Story, Joe.My.God., PoliticusUSA, The Daily Beast and HuffPost
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
Discussion:
RedState, The Western Journal, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, Fox News, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit and IJR
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
Discussion:
New York Times, NBC News, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, New York Post and CNN
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’
Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump's Criminal Case Is Going to be Totally Wild
Trump's Criminal Case Is Going to be Totally Wild
Discussion:
NBC News, Just The News, Fox News, Peoria | WMBD AM & FM, Associated Press, The Hill, Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Robert Spencer / Frontpage Mag:
End of the Republic — Donald Trump has been indicted. — Is the title of this piece apocalyptic hyperbole?
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Alan Dershowitz Says He's Suing Michael Cohen Over Epstein Claims
Alan Dershowitz Says He's Suing Michael Cohen Over Epstein Claims
Discussion:
Daily Mail
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
Discussion:
The Bulwark, The Federalist, Breitbart, Raw Story and HuffPost
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
Discussion:
NBC News, Financial Times and Breitbart
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.
Discussion:
CNN, Fox News, National Review, The Hill, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, PJ Media, The Guardian, Peoria | WMBD AM & FM, Breitbart, Forbes, The Daily Signal and LGBTQ Nation
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
Discussion:
CBS News, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian and HuffPost
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Pence calls Trump indictment ‘an outrage’
Pence calls Trump indictment ‘an outrage’
Discussion:
Fox News, Axios, Joe.My.God. and Rolling Stone
NBC News:
Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
Discussion:
The Guardian, Washington Press, The Daily Caller, Forbes, Breitbart, Raw Story, The Daily Beast, CNN, New York Post, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Vox, New York Times and VICE
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
Discussion:
New York Times, TVNewser, The Guardian, Media Matters for America and Variety
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
Discussion:
Florida Politics, LGBTQ Nation, Raw Story, Forbes, American Greatness and Politico
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 …
Discussion:
Poynter, Politico, The Times of Israel and The Hill
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 …
Discussion:
Mirror.co.uk, OutKick, The Daily Caller, NBC News, Louder With Crowder, Fox News, RedState and The Gateway Pundit
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion:
Kansas City Star, Joe.My.God., Raw Story and The Texas Tribune
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.
Discussion:
The Hill, Mediaite and National Review
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.
Discussion:
The Daily Signal