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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: Trump to be charged Tuesday with 34 felony counts, but spared handcuffs and mug shot — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will charge Trump with falsification of business records, a source told Yahoo News. — Read full article — President of the United States from 2017 to 2021
The Baltimore Banner:
Roy McGrath found in Tennessee, wounded in confrontation, source says — The fugitive ex-chief of staff for former Gov. Hogan was wounded in the encounter … The manhunt for Roy McGrath ended Monday evening after authorities confronted him in Tennessee, according to a source with knowledge of the development.
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Former Hogan chief of staff Roy McGrath found in Tennessee — Roy C. McGrath, a fugitive top aide to then- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), was shot in Knoxville, Tenn., on Monday as authorities confronted him, the FBI said in a statement. — His condition and who shot him were unclear Monday night.
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Jana Winter / Rolling Stone:
Inside Trump's Demands for a High-Profile Surrender: 'It's Kind of a Jesus Christ Thing' — He passed on an offered low-profile arraignment, instead hoping to paint a public picture of persecution — and send a message to his supporters — DONALD TRUMP INSISTED on turning his Tuesday arraignment …
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TIME:
How Trump Is Negotiating the Details of His Indictment to Maximize the Drama — Donald Trump didn't choose to be indicted. He didn't pick the date he'd have to show up in court. But once the Manhattan District Attorney filed charges against him, he began to choreograph the spectacle that would follow.
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Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump taps white-collar attorney to helm indictment defense
Trump taps white-collar attorney to helm indictment defense
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Marjorie Taylor Greene's ‘pedophile’ slur made it to ‘60 Minutes’ — CBS anchor Lesley Stahl was shocked to hear that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stands firmly behind her frequent claim that Democrats are “pedophiles.” On “60 Minutes,” Stahl pressed Greene on her use of the slur …
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Caleb Ecarma / Vanity Fair:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Hijacked Every Minute on 60 Minutes — The Georgia firebrand baselessly suggested that Democrats were “pedophiles” in a Sunday segment with CBS correspondent Lesley Stahl, who could only muster two words in response: “Wow. Okay.” — CBS's esteemed newsmagazine …
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David Badash / Raw Story:
‘Seditious scumbag’: Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel likens ‘60 minutes’ to Fox News after Marjorie Taylor Greene interview — Many journalists and political commentators have been leveling strong criticism at “60 Minutes,” CBS News, and Lesley Stahl over their decision to air a “softball” …
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's ‘60 Minutes’ Segment Was a Lesson in How Legacy Media Fails
Marjorie Taylor Greene's ‘60 Minutes’ Segment Was a Lesson in How Legacy Media Fails
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Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Ratings: “60 Minutes” with Marjorie Taylor Greene Down 33% from Last Week, 2nd Lowest Episode of This Season
Ratings: “60 Minutes” with Marjorie Taylor Greene Down 33% from Last Week, 2nd Lowest Episode of This Season
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The Tennessean:
Tennessee GOP file resolutions to expel three Democrats who led gun reform chants on House floor — Melissa Brown Vivian JonesNashville Tennessean — Tennessee House Republicans on Monday filed resolutions to expel three Democrats for “disorderly behavior” after the trio led protest chants …
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Vivian Jones / The Tennessean:
Tennessee House speaker strips Democrats of committee roles after Capitol protest — House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, stripped two Democratic lawmakers of their committee assignments and restricted their access to legislative facilities on Monday as punishment for their role …
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Associated Press:
Jill Biden wants champions LSU — and Iowa — at White House — First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she wants the defeated Iowa women's basketball team to be invited to the White House in addition to the national title winner Louisiana State University. She watched LSU's 102-85 victory over Iowa from the stands on Sunday night.
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CNBC:
Disney CEO Bob Iger rips Ron DeSantis over ‘anti-Florida’ retaliation — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the state's inspector general to investigate whether an agreement signed by the previous Disney-backed board of the Reedy Creek district is legal.
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
DeSantis and Disney Clash Anew Over Florida Theme Park's Authority
DeSantis and Disney Clash Anew Over Florida Theme Park's Authority
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Del Quentin Wilber / Associated Press:
Unlike in Trump case, Secret Service kept this one secret — The last time Secret Service agents escorted a U.S. leader to face criminal charges, they kept their mission a secret — even from their own bosses. It was Oct. 10, 1973, and just a few agents knew the history they would make in ensuring …
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Adam Sexton / WMUR:
Poll shows Trump with dominant lead in New Hampshire Republican primary race — DeSantis within striking distance, pollster says — Hide Transcript Show Transcript — MANCHESTER, N.H. — A New Hampshire poll shows that former President Donald Trump is holding a dominant lead …
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Tallahassee Democrat:
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, senator among 11 arrested at abortion protest — William L. Hatfield Douglas SouleTallahassee Democrat — The chair of Florida's Democratic Party Nikki Fried and Senate Minority leader Lauren Book were among demonstrators who were handcuffed …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump lawyers oppose cameras at arraignment, warn of ‘circus-like atmosphere’ — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump urged a judge to deny a request by media outlets for cameras in a Manhattan courtroom where Trump is set to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday.
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
‘Petrified’: Michael Cohen Discusses Trump's Headspace On Eve Of Arraignment
‘Petrified’: Michael Cohen Discusses Trump's Headspace On Eve Of Arraignment
Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Arabia's Oil Production Cuts Reflect Cost of Reshaping Economy — Riyadh needs to keep prices high enough to fund grandiose gigaprojects — OPEC+ Is a Big Winner of Russia's War in Ukraine. Here's Why. … By Summer Said and Stephen Kalin — April 3, 2023 — Share — Text
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Hell Gate:
[UPDATES] Breaking: Hell Gate Is First On the Scene to See Trump's Arraignment — “I'll be here until I am relieved of duty or until a former president is arraigned in court,” Hell Gate's Max Rivlin-Nadler vows. — By Hell Gate — It's the most important story in the history of the republic …
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Democracy Docket:
Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill Creating Unelected Court in Jackson — WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, March 31, the Mississippi Legislature passed a controversial bill that would create a separate, unelected court over parts of Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital.
Kari Paul / The Guardian:
Black former worker awarded $3.2m in Tesla factory racial-harassment suit — Originally awarded $130m, which a judge reduced to $15m, plaintiff opted for new trial against the electric vehicle maker — Tesla will pay about $3.2m to a Black former employee after a federal jury …
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Jon Marcus / Associated Press:
Community colleges are reeling. ‘The reckoning is here.’ — When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington state to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. — “It's like a weird maze,” remembered Camara, who was 19 at the time and had finished high school with a 4.0 grade-point average.
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David Moye / HuffPost:
Tenn. State Rep Asks Protesters What Gun They'd Prefer To Be Shot With — “If there is a firearm out there that you're comfortable being shot with, please show me which one it is,” William Lamberth asked rhetorically. — A Tennessee politician attempted to school some students protesting gun violence …
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Daniel Bice / Journal Sentinel:
Dan Kelly travels the state before Supreme Court election while Janet Protasiewicz is grounded by illness — The final full day of campaigning for a crucial seat on the state Supreme Court saw one candidate flying from city to city across Wisconsin while the other was grounded once again because of a respiratory infection.
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ProPublica:
The True Dangers of Long Trains — JUST BEFORE 5 A.M., Harry Shaffer's wife called to him from across the living room, where he'd fallen asleep on the couch, exhausted from installing an aboveground pool. Did he hear that sound, that metallic screeching from up the valley?
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Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Trump's Net Worth Plunges $700 Million As Truth Social Flops — The former president's fortune dropped from an estimated $3.2 billion last fall to $2.5 billion today. The biggest reason? His social media business, once hyped to the moon, has come crashing down, erasing $550 million from his net worth—so far.
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Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
North Dakota legislature fails to override veto of transgender pronoun bill — North Dakota House Republicans on Monday failed to secure enough votes to override Gov. Doug Burgum's (R) veto of legislation that would have allowed state employees and educators to misgender transgender staff and students.
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