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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Post-indictment poll: Trump surges to largest-ever lead over DeSantis — But the latest Yahoo News/YouGov survey also shows that most Americans don't think Trump should be allowed to serve as president again if convicted. — Read full article — President of the United States from 2017 to 2021
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New York Times:
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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CNN, Washington Times, Associated Press, Forbes, The Federalist, NewsNation, The Daily Beast and Washington Post
Washington Post:
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 …
James Gordon / Daily Mail:
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, Mediaite and Joe.My.God.
Politico:
‘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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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Political Wire, Forbes and Semafor
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
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 and Bloomberg
David French / New York Times:
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
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Why The World Looks at the Trump Case and...Yawns
Why The World Looks at the Trump Case and...Yawns
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The Hill and Los Angeles Times
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
Ankush Khardori / New York Times:
Trump's Prosecution Has Set a Dangerous Precedent
Trump's Prosecution Has Set a Dangerous Precedent
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Bipartisan Report, El País, New Republic, Semafor, Wall Street Journal and The Guardian
Washington Post:
Trump lashes out against New York judge who will hear his criminal case
Trump lashes out against New York judge who will hear his criminal case
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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 and The Daily Signal
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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Raw Story, WFLA-TV, Florida Phoenix, Alternet.org and Washington Examiner
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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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
WinRed:
PRESIDENT TRUMP RAISES OVER $4 MILLION IN 24 HOURS AFTER INDICTMENT IN ALVIN BRAGG WITCH HUNT
PRESIDENT TRUMP RAISES OVER $4 MILLION IN 24 HOURS AFTER INDICTMENT IN ALVIN BRAGG WITCH HUNT
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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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Washington Post:
Judge undercuts key Fox News defense as he sends Dominion suit to trial
Judge undercuts key Fox News defense as he sends Dominion suit to trial
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New York Daily News, NBC 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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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Dominion wins rare judgment against Fox News on every legal issue but actual malice before blockbuster trial
Dominion wins rare judgment against Fox News on every legal issue but actual malice before blockbuster trial
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CNBC, Alternet.org, Reason and Election Law Blog
Wall Street Journal:
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
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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David Weigel / Semafor:
How Wisconsin Democrats learned to play hardball in the country's biggest judicial election — MADISON, Wis. - Daniel Kelly described the crimes in grisly detail. One man had violated his cousin “in the most personal, intimate way.” Another filmed the rape of a 13-year old girl for Facebook.
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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
This Under-The-Radar Wisconsin Race Has Big Implications For The State's Future
This Under-The-Radar Wisconsin Race Has Big Implications For The State's Future
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The Atlantic
Tony Diver / Telegraph:
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” …
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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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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Boing Boing, KTLA and WKRN-TV
Washington Post:
He was released from prison. Florida wants him sent back for life. — For Crosley Green, freedom has been about things big and small: Getting to soak up time with his now-grown children and their children. Being able to eat his favorite ice cream — strawberry — whenever he wants.
Renee DiResta / Renee's Substack:
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
New York Magazine:
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
Mark Follman / Mother Jones:
How a Weapon of War Has Worsened the Mass Shootings Epidemic — It was a grim but not terribly surprising coincidence. Last Monday morning, just a few hours after the Washington Post published a new series on the popular semiautomatic rifles known as AR-15s, a suicidal 28-year-old used …
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The Hill, Associated Press and CounterPunch
US Department of Justice:
Man Charged with Arson and Possession of a Destructive Device — An Ohio man was arrested this morning and charged with one count of malicious use of explosive materials and one count of possessing a destructive device. — According to court documents, on March 25, Aimenn D. Penny, 20 …