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6:45 AM ET, April 4, 2023

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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.  Donald Trump will be placed under arrest on Tuesday and informed …
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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.
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 …
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump taps white-collar attorney to helm indictment defense
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump lawyers oppose cameras at arraignment, warn of ‘circus-like atmosphere’
Hell Gate:   [UPDATES] Breaking: Hell Gate Is First On the Scene to See Trump's Arraignment
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 …
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's ‘60 Minutes’ Segment Was a Lesson in How Legacy Media Fails  —  TICK TICK ZZZZZZ...  A tired format, an ill-equipped interviewer, and a detached “above it all” attitude produced a pretty worthless profile of the conspiracy theorist congresswoman.
Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Ratings: “60 Minutes” with Marjorie Taylor Greene Down 33% from Last Week, 2nd Lowest Episode of This Season
Discussion: CBS News
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Washington Post:
Former Hogan chief of staff Roy McGrath dies after confrontation with FBI  —  Roy C. McGrath, a fugitive who had been a top aide to Larry Hogan when he was Maryland's governor, died Monday as the result of a confrontation with the FBI in the area of Knoxville, Tenn., his lawyer said.
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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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Disney chief Bob Iger calls Gov. DeSantis' actions ‘anti-business and anti-Florida’
The Tennessean:
Tennessee GOP begins expulsion process for 3 Democrats, House session devolves into chaos  —  Monday night's House session turned chaotic amid action over resolutions to expel three Democratic members.  —  Melissa Brown Vivian JonesNashville Tennessean  —  Yells rang out through …
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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 …
Adam Sexton / WMUR:
Poll shows Trump with dominant lead in New Hampshire Republican primary race  —  DeSantis within striking distance, pollster says MANCHESTER, N.H. A New Hampshire poll shows that former President Donald Trump is holding a dominant lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination among Granite State voters.
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
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.
Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe / Financial Times:
UK government ‘failing citizens’ in handling of state hostage taking, says inquiry  —  Report advises ministers to adopt ‘zero tolerance approach’ in wake of Zaghari-Ratcliffe affair  —  The UK government is “failing British citizens” in its handling of state-level hostage-taking …
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 DUBAI—An oil production cut by Saudi Arabia and its allies demonstrated how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is willing to set aside U.S. concerns …
Tallahassee Democrat:
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, senator among 11 arrested at abortion protest  —  Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried and Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book were among about a dozen demonstrators who were handcuffed and arrested at an evening protest for abortion rights outside Tallahassee City Hall.
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.
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.
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?
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Stewart Bell / Global News:
Weekend knife attack on B.C. bus was ISIS terrorism, RCMP alleges
Discussion: PJ Media and jihadwatch.org
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Musk loses in court, has to delete tweet threatening Tesla workers who join union
Discussion: Mashable
Washington Post:
A web of trenches shows Russia fears losing Crimea
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Emily Davies / Washington Post:
Friend who intervened to stop attack on Rand Paul staffer speaks out
Discussion: Raw Story
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Texas Wants to Make Last Night's CMT Music Awards Illegal
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Will Jeff Zients Destroy Joe Biden's Presidency?
Discussion: Politico
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Fox News has been blown to smithereens
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
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