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Rolling Stone:
Trump's Team Blasts His Lawyer as ‘Dumb’ ‘Loudmouth’ — Joe Tacopina “pisses off others with his antics, but he's a blunt object that Donald Trump wants, apparently,” one source says … But his lawyers are already fighting — with themselves. — Days after the former president's indictment …
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Maggie Haberman on Donald Trump — We talk with a Trump reporter to prepare you for the week when he will likely be arrested. — Donald Trump is expected to fly to New York this week from his home in Florida to be arrested. For now, the specific charges are unknown because the indictment is under seal …
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump vows to escalate attacks against Alvin Bragg - sources — The former president was stunned by the indictment at first, but after 24 hours he indicated he wanted to 'rough ‘em up’ — Donald Trump has told advisers and associates in recent days that he is prepared to escalate attacks …
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New York Times:
Ahead of Trump's Arrival, New York Readies for Protests and Celebrations — Donald J. Trump is expected to fly in on Monday night, then he is expected to spend the night in Trump Tower. The police will monitor every movement. — Even for a city accustomed to celebrity appearances …
New York Times:
2 Pro-Impeachment Senators Question Motives Behind Trump Indictment — Joe Manchin, a Democrat, and Bill Cassidy, a Republican, both voted to convict Donald Trump after Jan. 6. They expressed concern on Sunday that the criminal case against him is political.
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Alisa Wiersema / ABC News:
ABC News exclusive: Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces 2024 presidential run — He says that Trump should drop out of the race given his recent indictment. — Speaking to ABC News' Jonathan Karl, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announces his plan to run for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Exclusive: Louisiana backstory puts puzzling twist on Trump-Daniels tale
Josh Kraushaar / Axios:
Trump's Republican revival
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Bill Barr Says Trump Taking The Stand Is A Very Bad Idea: ‘Lacks All Self-Control’
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CBS News:
Early DeSantis supporters exhibit Trump fatigue: “I wish he would kind of enjoy retirement”
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Psaki to Democrats on Trump indictment: ‘Stay out of it for now’
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Indictment secrecy repeats pattern of past efforts targeting Trump
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Asa Hutchinson announces presidential bid, says Trump should withdraw from race
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Trump legal team will look to challenge ‘every potential issue’ once indictment is unsealed
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. said to have more evidence of possible Trump obstruction at Mar-a-Lago — Ex-staffer's emails, texts are guiding investigators, who increasingly suspect Trump went through boxes after subpoena — Justice Department and FBI investigators have amassed fresh evidence pointing …
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BBC:
Cafe explosion in St Petersburg kills military blogger — An explosion in a St Petersburg cafe has killed prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, Russia's Interior Ministry has confirmed. — At least 16 people were injured in the Street Bar Cafe explosion, police say.
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New York Times:
Influential Russian Military Blogger Is Killed in St. Petersburg Bombing — Vladlen Tatarsky represented a radical wing of pro-invasion bloggers and activists who backed Moscow's war but also criticized what they saw as the flaws in the Russian Army. — An influential Russian military blogger …
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Anastasia Stognei / Financial Times:
Russian pro-war blogger killed in St Petersburg restaurant blast
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Twitter strikes New York Times' verified badge on Elon Musk's orders — The Times and other news organizations say they won't pay for the icon, which is designed to protect against impersonation — Twitter removed the “verified” badge from the New York Times' main account on Sunday …
Katie Hawkinson / The Daily Beast:
‘60 Minutes’ Interview With Marjorie Taylor Greene Prompts Backlash — ‘INSANE’ — 60 Minutes is set to air an interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Sunday evening—and people across the media landscape are furious. In response to the news, The New York Times Magazine …
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
MTG Calls Dems a ‘Party of Pedophiles’ in Softball ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
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Paul Kirby / BBC:
Sanna Marin defeated by Finland's conservatives in tight race — Finnish conservative leader Petteri Orpo has won a nail-biting three-way election race, defeating Prime Minister Sanna Marin's centre left. — “We got the biggest mandate,” said the leader of the National Coalition Party …
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Jon Henley / The Guardian:
Sanna Marin suffers defeat in Finland election as SDP beaten into third place
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Washington Post:
Silicon Valley Bank's risk model flashed red. So its executives changed it. — Focused on profits, leaders made decisions that foreshadowed the bank's surprise failure — Flush with cash from a booming tech industry, Silicon Valley Bank executives embarked on a strategy in 2020 …
Benjamin Wittes / Dog Shirt Daily:
My Twitter Account Has Been Suspended — Good Evening. — I decided when I woke up this morning and saw having fun impersonating the Russian foreign ministry on Twitter that my Twitter account might not survive this April Fools Day. And it didn't. — Subscribe now — That's fine.
Associated Press:
Saudis to cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day — Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers on Sunday announced surprise cuts totaling up to 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year, a move that could raise prices worldwide.
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Washington Post:
Blinken presses for release of U.S. journalist in call with Russian counterpart — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for the “immediate release” of a U.S. journalist detained in Russia and another imprisoned American in a rare phone call Sunday with the country's foreign minister.
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Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:
Blinken Calls on Russian Counterpart to Release Evan Gershkovich
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Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian:
My friend Evan Gershkovich is no spy. Just a brave reporter jailed in Moscow
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