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1:25 PM ET, April 3, 2023

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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 …
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New York Times:
A Presidential Candidate and a City Brace for a Consequential Week  —  Donald Trump and his campaign spent the weekend making plans for his arrest, and how to capitalize on it, while officials in New York prepared for potential turmoil.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump is preparing …
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Ready Perp One.  —  Ready Perp One.  Happy Arraignment Eve.  “As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”  —Proverbs 26:11, KJV As New York prepares to arraign its most prominent chronic offender, a few things to ponder: We're about to be tested.  Bigly.
New York Times:
In Days Before Trump Appears in Court, Few Signs Point to a Jan. 6 Repeat
Rob Crilly / Daily Mail:
Trump's lawyers believe a Manhattan judge impose a GAG order on Monday that will BAN him talking about his Tuesday arrest in NYC - with a penalty of 30 DAYS jail time or $1,000 fine
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Flourishes in the Glare of His Indictment
Discussion: Politico, CNN and Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
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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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Lesley Stahl's Reply To Marjorie Taylor Greene's ‘Pedophile’ Claim Angers Viewers  —  The “60 Minutes” reporter's incredulous reaction to Marjorie Taylor Greene stirred debate among viewers.  —  “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl theatrically scoffed at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's unhinged claim …
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene: From the far-right fringe to the Republican Party's front row
Oliver Willis Explains:   The Media Isn't Liberal, And It Hasn't Learned Anything From Trump Or Iraq
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.
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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.  —  Five reasons why an indictment in Georgia may ultimately be even more monumental than the one in New York.  —  On Thursday, a Manhattan grand jury under the supervision of District Attorney Alvin Bragg …
Discussion: Raw Story
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump vows to escalate attacks against Alvin Bragg - sources
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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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.
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
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 …
Emily Yoffe / The Free Press:
‘I Felt Bullied’: Mother of Child Treated at Transgender Center Speaks Out  —  When he was 14 years old, Caroline's son got a pharmaceutical implant in his arm that was supposed to help relieve his psychological distress.  It was a puberty blocker called Supprelin, and it would continuously release …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden holds back '24 launch  —  President Biden's advisers and close allies don't expect him to announce a run for re-election any time soon — and some now believe it could come as late as July, or perhaps even the fall.  Why it matters: Biden's waiting game has left many ambitious Democrats …
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
On foreign policy, Biden's gut is his guide
Discussion: HotAir and Twitchy
Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Key Senate Dems want Supreme Court funding tied to an ethics code for justices  —  Key Senate Democrats are calling for next year's funding for the Supreme Court to be conditioned on the creation of an ethics code for the justices.  —  Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat who leads …
Discussion: The Hill
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Washington Post:
Democrats weigh trying to force Supreme Court to adopt ethics rules
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Forbes
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
DeSantis Asks Florida Authorities to Investigate Disney World Board  —  The governor sent a letter to the state inspector general regarding Disney's efforts to limit state oversight of its theme park resort.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Monday requested “a thorough review and investigation” …
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
Discussion: Instapundit
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 …
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
New York Times:
Live Updates: NASA Is Naming the 4 Astronauts of the Artemis II Moon Mission  —  The crew of three Americans and one Canadian will be the first humans to fly toward the moon in more than 50 years.  —  Pinned  —  Meet the four astronauts of Artemis II.  —  NASA on Monday announced a crew …
Wall Street Journal:
Nebraska's Legislative Session Is Tangled Up in Transgender Rights Fight  —  State senator behind filibuster helps launch political-action committee  —  Nebraska lawmakers haven't passed a single bill this session.  —  Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh has filibustered on the floor of the state Legislature for more than a month.
Discussion: Louisiana Illuminator
Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired:
ICE Is Grabbing Data From Schools and Abortion Clinics  —  An agency database WIRED obtained reveals widespread use of so-called 1509 summonses that experts say raises the specter of potential abuse.  —  US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are using an obscure legal tool to demand data …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old files $40M lawsuit after she says school ignored warnings  —  The lawsuit mentions new details about the boy, who is identified as John Doe, and an alleged pattern of troubling behavior.  —  Almost three months after Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner …
 
 
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