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.  —  Read full article  —  President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

Roy McGrath found in Tennessee, wounded in confrontation, source says  —  The fugitive ex-chief of staff for former Gov. Hogan was wounded in the encounter … The manhunt for Roy McGrath ended Monday evening after authorities confronted him in Tennessee, according to a source with knowledge of the development.

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 …

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 …

Tennessee GOP file resolutions to expel three Democrats who led gun reform chants on House floor  —  Melissa Brown Vivian JonesNashville Tennessean  —  Tennessee House Republicans on Monday filed resolutions to expel three Democrats for “disorderly behavior” after the trio led protest chants …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Poll shows Trump with dominant lead in New Hampshire Republican primary race  —  DeSantis within striking distance, pollster says  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. —  A New Hampshire poll shows that former President Donald Trump is holding a dominant lead …

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, senator among 11 arrested at abortion protest  —  William L. Hatfield Douglas SouleTallahassee Democrat  —  The chair of Florida's Democratic Party Nikki Fried and Senate Minority leader Lauren Book were among demonstrators who were handcuffed …

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.

[UPDATES] Breaking: Hell Gate Is First On the Scene to See Trump's Arraignment  —  “I'll be here until I am relieved of duty or until a former president is arraigned in court,” Hell Gate's Max Rivlin-Nadler vows.  —  By Hell Gate  —  It's the most important story in the history of the republic …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Saudi Arabia's Oil Production Cuts Reflect Cost of Reshaping Economy  —  Riyadh needs to keep prices high enough to fund grandiose gigaprojects  —  OPEC+ Is a Big Winner of Russia's War in Ukraine.  Here's Why. … By Summer Said and Stephen Kalin  —  April 3, 2023  —  Share  —  Text

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.

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?

North Dakota legislature fails to override veto of transgender pronoun bill  —  North Dakota House Republicans on Monday failed to secure enough votes to override Gov. Doug Burgum's (R) veto of legislation that would have allowed state employees and educators to misgender transgender staff and students.

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 …

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.