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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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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 …
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump taps white-collar attorney to helm indictment defense — Todd Blanche resigned from his position as a partner at an elite New York law firm to join the former president's defense team. — Former President Donald Trump has hired a top white-collar criminal defense lawyer …
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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.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Flourishes in the Glare of His Indictment — The former president's appetite for attention has been fundamental to his identity for decades. Where others may focus on the hazards of a criminal case, he raises money, promotes his campaign and works to reduce the case to a cliffhanging spectacle.
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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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New York Times:
Donald Trump and New York City Brace for a Consequential Week
Donald Trump and New York City Brace for a Consequential Week
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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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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 …
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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene: From the far-right fringe to the Republican Party's front row
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene: From the far-right fringe to the Republican Party's front row
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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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IJR
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Marjorie Taylor Greene's ‘pedophile’ slur made it to ‘60 Minutes’
How Marjorie Taylor Greene's ‘pedophile’ slur made it to ‘60 Minutes’
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Media Matters for America, RADAR, Fox News, The Wrap, Washington Press, Louder With Crowder and The Hill
Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Ratings: “60 Minutes” with Marjorie Taylor Greene Down 33% from Last Week, 2nd Lowest Episode of This Season
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
‘Fake news’ no more: Marjorie Taylor Greene's journey to 60 Minutes
‘Fake news’ no more: Marjorie Taylor Greene's journey to 60 Minutes
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump encouraged Marjorie Taylor Greene to run for Senate. She says she's flattered.
Trump encouraged Marjorie Taylor Greene to run for Senate. She says she's flattered.
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Washington Examiner
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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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
DeSantis and Disney Clash Anew Over Florida Theme Park's Authority — The Florida governor wants the state inspector general to look into Disney's efforts to limit oversight of Walt Disney World. The company called his action “anti-business.” — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida …
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The Daily Beast:
Disney FINALLY Breaks Silence on DeSantis Fiasco, Calls Guv ‘Anti-Florida’
Disney FINALLY Breaks Silence on DeSantis Fiasco, Calls Guv ‘Anti-Florida’
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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Disney chief Bob Iger calls Gov. DeSantis' actions ‘anti-business and anti-Florida’
Disney chief Bob Iger calls Gov. DeSantis' actions ‘anti-business and anti-Florida’
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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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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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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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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.
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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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Hackwhackers, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
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.
Emma Colton / Fox News:
DeSantis' signature tips US into majority ‘constitutional carry’ nation with new Florida gun rights law — Florida is the 26th state with laws on the books allowing permitless carrying of firearms The U.S. now has a majority of states with constitutional carry laws on the books …
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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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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 …
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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 …
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Musk loses in court, has to delete tweet threatening Tesla workers who join union — Ruling also says Tesla illegally fired pro-union worker and must reinstate him. — Tesla CEO Elon Musk violated US labor law by threatening to take stock options away from employees who join a union, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
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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.
Ina Fried / Axios:
At Elon Musk's Twitter, speech is anything but free — A series of changes at Twitter has laid bare what the service has become under Elon Musk: a place where speech is anything but free. … Pay for play “verification” — April 1 marked the official deadline for previously verified Twitter users …
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Heidi Beck / Stanford Report:
Welcome to spring quarter — Dear members of our Stanford community, — Welcome to Spring Quarter, and hopefully to warmer weather and a respite from the torrential rains that have visited us in recent months. — As spring is a time for renewal, I have been reflecting on what binds us together …
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Justin Kirkland / The Daily Beast:
Texas Wants to Make Last Night's CMT Music Awards Illegal — But there is nothing more “country” than what host Kelsea Ballerini did on stage Sunday night. — When the CMT Music Awards announced that country star Kelsea Ballerini would be hosting this year's ceremony …
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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 …
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The Texas Tribune and BizPac Review
William Harwood / CBS News:
NASA introduces 4 astronauts who will fly to the moon on Artemis II mission — A Canadian astronaut and three NASA veterans, including one of the world's most experienced female spacewalkers, will fly around the moon next year in the first piloted voyage beyond Earth orbit since …
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