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New York Times:
Trump pleaded not guilty, then sat quietly as lawyers sparred. — The charges center on a hush money deal with a porn star, but prosecutors also accused the former president of orchestrating a broader scheme to pay off another woman and a doorman during the 2016 campaign. — Pinned
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Manhattan District Attorney's Office:
District Attorney Bragg Announces 34-Count Felony Indictment of Former President Donald J. Trump — Read the Indictment and the Statement of Facts — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. today announced the indictment of DONALD J. TRUMP, 76, for falsifying New York business records …
Washington Post:
Live updates: Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — Former president Donald Trump is being arraigned in New York after his indictment by a grand jury last week. Follow along for live updates. — By Washington Post Staff
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Donald Trump Probably Should Not Have Been Charged With (This) Felony — Based on what I have seen so far, the decision to charge Donald Trump with felonies in New York state is a mistake both legally and politically. — First, the legal problems. — Back in 2018, I wrote at Slate …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The dubious legal theory at the heart of the Trump indictment, explained — No one knows if Donald Trump can be prosecuted for the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. — There is something painfully anticlimactic about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's indictment of former President Trump.
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Trump Indictment: A Porn Star, a Playmate, and Claims of a Love Child? — Trump was arrested and arraigned Tuesday on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. There's quite a lot to the charges. — “The defendant DONALD J. TRUMP repeatedly and fraudulently falsified …
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Andrew Court / New York Post:
‘Hot’ officer at Donald Trump's arraignment sets hearts afire: ‘She can handcuff me’ — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records during his arraignment in New York City Tuesday afternoon. — And while the country tuned in to watch the historic proceedings …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Read the indictment against Donald Trump, details of payments to porn star, Playboy model — The indictment against former President Donald Trump charges him with 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records. — The charges are connected to hush money payments to two women before the 2016 presidential election.
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NBC News:
Trump arrest live updates: Former president pleads not guilty on 34 counts
Trump arrest live updates: Former president pleads not guilty on 34 counts
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Donald Trump, a tawdry case and a nation left wondering how it came to this
Donald Trump, a tawdry case and a nation left wondering how it came to this
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
GOP senator endorses Trump ahead of NY arraignment
GOP senator endorses Trump ahead of NY arraignment
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Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Trump Tower Doorman Was Paid $30,000 to Hide Story of Trump's Out-of-Wedlock Child, Manhattan D.A. Says
Trump Tower Doorman Was Paid $30,000 to Hide Story of Trump's Out-of-Wedlock Child, Manhattan D.A. Says
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Donald Trump has been indicted. The hush money case against him, explained.
Donald Trump has been indicted. The hush money case against him, explained.
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Julia Johnson / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump arrest: Mug shot T-shirt promoted by PAC after surrender
Donald Trump arrest: Mug shot T-shirt promoted by PAC after surrender
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Brandon Gage / Raw Story:
‘This is sickening’: The Trumps face furious backlash after targeting Manhattan judge's daughter — Hours ahead of former President Donald Trump's Tuesday arraignment on thirty-four felony charges filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the right-wing outlet Breitbart published …
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Kristina Wong / Breitbart:
Daughter of Judge Overseeing Donald Trump's Case Worked on Biden-Harris Campaign — The daughter of the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's case worked on the Biden-Harris campaign, according to a report as well as an online search. — Judge Juan Merchan's daughter is Loren Merchan …
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CNN:
Federal appeals court denies Trump's emergency bid to stop ex-aides from testifying in Jan. 6 probe
Federal appeals court denies Trump's emergency bid to stop ex-aides from testifying in Jan. 6 probe
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
‘Merry Arrestmas’: The ‘resistance’ rejoices watching Trump face charges
Politico:
'We've seen this story before': Dems grow anxious of a Trump '16 redux
'We've seen this story before': Dems grow anxious of a Trump '16 redux
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to block aides from testifying in Jan. 6 probe
Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to block aides from testifying in Jan. 6 probe
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Washington Post:
Finland joins NATO, doubling alliance's land border with Russia — BRUSSELS — Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Tuesday, a historic shift for a country that once insisted it was safer outside the military alliance and a sign of how Russian President Vladimir Putin's gamble …
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Lucille Sherman / Axios:
NC Democrat expected to change parties — A North Carolina Democratic lawmaker is expected to flip her party affiliation, multiple Republicans with knowledge of the discussions tell Axios. — The move would cement Republicans' toe-hold in a fast-changing swing state …
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Candy Woodall / USA Today:
As Marjorie Taylor Greene leads protest against Trump indictment, NYC mayor has a message for her — As Donald Trump is set to make history Tuesday in New York as the first former president indicted and arraigned, the city's Mayor Eric Adams has a message for one of the Republican's most loyal supporters.
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Jenna Moon / Semafor:
Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves pro-Trump rally moments after arriving
Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves pro-Trump rally moments after arriving
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Wisconsin's High-Stakes Supreme Court Race: What to Watch — The election for a swing seat on the court is likely to determine whether abortion remains illegal in Wisconsin, as well as the future of the state's heavily gerrymandered political maps. — WAUKESHA, Wis. — American political …
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Mr. Trump is Ready For His Close-Up
Mr. Trump is Ready For His Close-Up
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The 15 Elections to Watch on April 4
The 15 Elections to Watch on April 4
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Rupert Murdoch and Ann Lesley Smith Call Off Their Engagement — The 92-year-old media mogul announced his engagement to the 66-year-old former dental hygienist a scant two weeks ago, following last year's divorce from his fourth wife, Jerry Hall. — Wedding bells may not be ringing for Rupert Murdoch anytime soon.
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Judy Blume Shades ‘Drunk With Power’ DeSantis for School Censorship Bills — ‘HISTORY UNDER FIRE’ — Beloved children's author Judy Blume has made her voice heard on the subject of censorship, public education, and the right to read in recent weeks, telling the BBC over the weekend that book banning …
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Dems dump 500 pages of DeSantis opposition research
Dems dump 500 pages of DeSantis opposition research
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Ian Johnston / Financial Times:
TikTok fined £12.7mn for failing to protect children's privacy — Fine by UK watchdog comes amid growing global concerns over use of data at the Chinese-owned social media app — The UK's data watchdog has fined TikTok £12.7mn for failing to protect children's privacy …
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Caitlin Clark defends Angel Reese: 'I don't think she should be criticized' — University of Iowa star guard Caitlin Clark defended fellow college basketball star Louisiana State University's (LSU) Angel Reese over the criticism she received after taunting Clark during Sunday's NCAA Division …
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Hannah Gelbart / BBC:
The UK company spreading Russian fake news to millions — The BBC's Disinformation Team can reveal that a UK-registered media company is spreading Russian state disinformation to millions of people in the Arab-speaking world. — Yala News claims to offer impartial news …
Erika Kinetz / Associated Press:
'He's a war criminal': Elite Putin security officer defects — On October 14, a Russian engineer named Gleb Karakulov boarded a flight from Kazakhstan to Turkey with his wife and daughter. He switched off his phone to shut out the crescendo of urgent, enraged messages …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter who said he was following Trump's ‘marching orders’ and wanted to arrest Biden and Pelosi is found guilty — “We don't want to fight antifa lol we want to arrest traitors,” Ed Badalian wrote in a message ahead of the Capitol attack. — WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 defendant …
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Jordan Fischer / wusa9.com:
Maryland man threatened to ‘slaughter’ LGBTQ+ group after Covenant School shooting, DOJ says — Adam Michael Nettina, of West Friendship, Maryland, was charged Monday with a felony count of making an interstate threat. — WASHINGTON — A Howard County man threatened to “slaughter” …
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