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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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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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Mercury News, The Root, Politico, Political Wire and CNN
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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Washington Post:
Trump arrives in N.Y., where he is set to be arraigned Tuesday amid tight security
Trump arrives in N.Y., where he is set to be arraigned Tuesday amid tight security
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Associated Press, Boston Herald, NBC4 Washington, NBC New York and Raw Story
The City:
Mayor Adams Warns ‘Rabble Rousers’ Ahead of Trump Court Circus in Manhattan
Mayor Adams Warns ‘Rabble Rousers’ Ahead of Trump Court Circus in Manhattan
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Dennis Aftergut / MSNBC:
The New York Trump indictment is huge. A Georgia indictment could be even bigger.
The New York Trump indictment is huge. A Georgia indictment could be even bigger.
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Morning Shots and Raw Story
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
FLASHBACK: When right-wing pundits thought political hush money payments were a crime
FLASHBACK: When right-wing pundits thought political hush money payments were a crime
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Political Wire and New York Post
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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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.
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene: From the far-right fringe to the Republican Party's front row — It's rare for a member of the House of Representatives to become well-known nationally, especially someone in only their second term. But Marjorie Taylor Greene - MTG - is as famous as they get.
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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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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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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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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden holds back '24 launch
Biden holds back '24 launch
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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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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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Washington Post, Alternet.org and Raw Story
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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Joe.My.God., Hackwhackers and Raw Story
Romy Ellenbogen / Tampa Bay Times:
DeSantis signs permitless carry gun bill into law with little fanfare — The legislation lets people concealed carry a gun without a permit and without training. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill that lets people carry guns without a permit and without any training.
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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 …
Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
This Race Could Decide the Fate of Democracy in Wisconsin—and the 2024 Election — On December 12, 2020—a day after the US Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Texas that sought to void the presidential election results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin …
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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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Fox News
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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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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The Hill, Insider, TMZ.com, BizPac Review, The Wrap and Associated Press
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Fox News has been blown to smithereens — It's not just Democrats who believe that Fox News hosts and their guests lied repeatedly about Dominion Voting System efforts to “steal” the 2020 election. It's also the opinion of Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis.
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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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The Daily Caller and Power Line
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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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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BizPac Review
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. discussing freeze-for-freeze approach to Iran nuclear program — The Biden administration discussed with its European and Israeli partners in recent weeks a proposal for an interim agreement with Iran that would include some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran freezing parts …
NBC News:
Trump's online war machine trains its weapons on Ron DeSantis — There's a difference between real influencers and “internet trolls,” said the spokesperson for the pro-DeSantis SuperPAC Never Back Down. — WASHINGTON — The fake video of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dunking on himself is surreal …
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The Post Millennial and Political Wire
Emily Davies / Washington Post:
Friend who intervened to stop attack on Rand Paul staffer speaks out — Between church service on the National Mall and a gathering at an apartment in Northeast Washington, three friends stopped on H Street to grab an early dinner. One of them ducked into a local pie shop.
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Raw Story
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Terrifying Threat That No Labels Will Reelect Trump … One underrated scenario that would enable a right-wing authoritarian like Ron DeSantis or even Donald Trump to win the presidency in 2024 is that the Republican path will be cleared by an organization called No Labels.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, PJ Media, Herding Cats & Polls, HotAir and Raw Story
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
On foreign policy, Biden's gut is his guide — The president often rejects the views of aides and experts in favor of his long-honed instincts — Around 3 a.m. on Nov. 15, hours before the start of President Biden's final day at a summit in Bali, Indonesia, an aide nudged him awake to deal …
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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