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5:15 PM ET, April 4, 2023

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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
New York Times:
Here Are the Charges Against Trump  —  The case against the former president involves hush money payments to two women and a doorman during the 2016 campaign.  He was in court for his arraignment, where he learned about the charges against him for the first time.  —  Pinned  —  Trump faces 34 felony charges.
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.
NBC News:
Trump arrest live updates: Former president pleads not guilty on 34 counts  —  Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday.  He is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records and conspiracy related to 2016 hush money payments.  —  What to know about Trump's arraignment
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Mr. Trump is Ready For His Close-Up  —  Interesting question: Will there be a mugshot today?  (Maybe not.)  —  Much more interesting question: How many mugshots will there be this year?  —  A quick reminder of all of Trump's other investigations: … Today's indictment in New York results from the fifth investigation.
Associated Press:
Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges
Diego Mendoza / Semafor:
Trump is under arrest
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP warns Trump charges will lead to more political prosecutions
Reuters:
Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal charges in New York
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: Trump to be charged Tuesday with 34 felony counts, but spared handcuffs and mug shot
CNN:
Federal appeals court denies Trump's emergency bid to stop ex-aides from testifying in Jan. 6 probe  —  Former President Donald Trump's legal team has lost a bid for emergency help from the federal appeals court in Washington, DC, to block some of his closest advisers from testifying …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to block aides from testifying in Jan. 6 probe
Discussion: NBC News and The Daily Caller
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Appeals court upholds order for Jan. 6 testimony from Meadows, other Trump officials
Jenna Moon / Semafor:
Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves pro-Trump rally moments after arriving  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) arrived to protest former President Donald Trump's arrest in front of a New York City court Tuesday — and left within a few minutes after counter-protesters drowned out her comments with whistles and boos.
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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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: WUNC, RedState, Jezebel and Political Wire
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.
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Dems dump 500 pages of DeSantis opposition research … - American Bridge launched the Trump Research Book in 2020 — a similarly comprehensive account of former President Trump's record and controversies. … - The website is broken down into sections that highlight DeSantis' record on various issues …
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Makena Kelly / The Verge:
Disney is in a land war with the state of Florida
Discussion: CNBC and Variety
Kurt Bardella / Courier-Journal:
Investigate the investigator: James Comer must be sidelined pending thorough inquiry  —  Since assuming control of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer has launched a flurry of investigations targeting President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and even the widow of the President's deceased son.
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 …
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” …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Emily Davies / Washington Post:
Suspect in killing at D.C. hotel had been released in other pending cases  —  Authorities say George Sydnor Jr. was wanted for missing court dates in the other cases, including one in which he had pleaded guilty  —  A woman cried “help” from Room 116 at the Ivy City Hotel.
Discussion: NBC4 Washington and WTOP 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 …
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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