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11:20 AM ET, April 3, 2023

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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
FLASHBACK: When right-wing pundits thought political hush money payments were a crime  —  “The facts are that he broke campaign finance laws and that he lied to cover it up,” Fox News' Sean Hannity said.  —  Hannity was not talking about former President Donald Trump, who was indicted …
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Dennis Aftergut / MSNBC:
The New York Trump indictment is huge. A Georgia indictment could be even bigger.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
In Days Before Trump Appears in Court, Few Signs Point to a Jan. 6 Repeat
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump vows to escalate attacks against Alvin Bragg - sources
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Flourishes in the Glare of His Indictment
Discussion: Politico, CNN and Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Trump indictment  —  Sixty percent of Americans approve of the indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS following the news that a New York grand jury voted to charge him in connection with hush money payments …
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
‘Fake news’ no more: Marjorie Taylor Greene's journey to 60 Minutes  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “expected a hit job” when she decided to open her doors to CBS' 60 Minutes, which gave her a star turn in their opening segment on Sunday.  It's a program known for its sometimes strained relationship with Republicans.
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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 …
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
MTG Calls Dems a ‘Party of Pedophiles’ in Softball ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene: From the far-right fringe to the Republican Party's front row
NBC News:
Chinese spy balloon gathered intelligence from sensitive U.S. military sites, despite U.S. efforts to block it  —  The intelligence China collected was mostly from electronic signals, which can be picked up from weapons systems or include communications from base personnel.
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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Natalie Jackson / Herding Cats & Polls:
No Labels is considering a dangerous game
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
DOJ has more evidence of possible Trump obstruction in classified documents case: Washington Post
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Sarah K. Burris / Alternet.org:
The DOJ gets texts and emails about Donald Trump from his assistant: report
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Magazine
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Right-Wing Media Splits From DeSantis on Press Protections  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis's war against mainstream media outlets is poised to wound even his boosters in the conservative press.  Is the Florida governor biting the hand that feeds him?  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis has long courted right-wing news outlets …
Discussion: Florida Phoenix
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David M. Drucker / The Dispatch:
DeSantis the Decider … TALLAHASSEE—In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Discussion: Deseret News
Orlando Sentinel:
Disney strips DeSantis of his fairy tale ending. Good.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Politico:
Centrist Democrats hatch secret plan to head off debt ceiling calamity  —  The White House and party leaders, however, are distancing themselves from the effort.  —  A group of House Democrats is secretly crafting a fallback plan to avoid an economy-rattling debt default.  —  The White House wants no part of it.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Max Seddon / Financial Times:
Russia confiscates passports of senior officials to stop defections  —  Kremlin tightens Soviet-era travel restrictions in ‘sensitive’ areas  —  Russia's security services are confiscating the passports of senior officials and state company executives to prevent overseas travel …
Discussion: Political Wire
Jonathan Turley / USA Today:
ChatGPT falsely accused me of sexually harassing my students.  Can we really trust AI?  —  What is most striking is that this false accusation was not just generated by AI but ostensibly based on a Washington Post article that never existed.  —  View Comments
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden in no hurry to announce for '24 … They initially thought Biden would launch a campaign soon after the Christmas break, after talking with his family. … - But if he ultimately chooses to bow out, the late decision could provide an advantage to Vice President Kamala Harris if she wanted …
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:   On foreign policy, Biden's gut is his guide
The Guardian:
Panic and emotional pain as alleged deep-cover Russian spies vanish  —  Pair of suspected ‘illegals’ are thought to have been a married couple living separate lives in Brazil and Greece  —  Shaun Walker in Ljubljana, Pjotr Sauer in Amsterdam and Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Heather Haddon / Wall Street Journal:
McDonald's Temporarily Shuts U.S. Offices as Chain Prepares for Layoff Notices  —  Fast-food company expected to notify workers of their job status virtually  —  McDonald's Corp. MCD .66%increase; green up pointing triangle is temporarily closing its U.S. offices this week as it prepares …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats target 31 GOP-held seats in aggressive campaign for House majority  —  In a list first shared with NBC News, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee laid out the House districts it's aiming to flip next year.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats have targeted 31 Republican-held districts …
Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
Sen. John Fetterman talks mental health post-hospitalization: 'Message right now isn't political'  —  John Fetterman says he's ‘making up for lost time’ after 6-week hospitalization at Walter Reed to address his mental health  —  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was recently interviewed …
Just Security:
The Broad Scope of “Intent to Defraud” in the New York Crime of Falsifying Business Records  —  Part of Just Security's coverage of the Manhattan DA investigation and work on accountability and corruption.  —  As many greet the Manhattan District Attorney's indictment of a former president …
Politico:
Nikki Haley is driving Mike Pence's campaign up a wall  —  Pence staffers are complaining privately about Haley's media coverage.  —  Mike Pence might harbor deep-seated resentment toward Donald Trump for his handling of Jan. 6.  But it's Nikki Haley who really gets under the Pence camp's skin.
Discussion: Raw Story
Brian Klaas / The Garden of Forking Paths:
The “Need for Chaos” Voter  —  New research has discovered a new personality trait called “need for chaos.”  They just want to watch the world burn and they're happy to help democracy end in flames.  We must understand them. … A few years ago, after I had just appeared on television …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
 
 
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Emily Yoffe / The Free Press:
‘I Felt Bullied’: Mother of Child Treated at Transgender Center Speaks Out
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Supreme Court won't review conviction of Louisiana man sentenced to death for role in prison escape
Discussion: Associated Press and SCOTUSblog
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old files $40M lawsuit after she says school ignored warnings
Caitlin Byrd / Post and Courier:
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Wall Street Journal:
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America's Crime Problem Begins in Our Colleges
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