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12:30 AM ET, April 5, 2023

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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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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 …
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.
New York Times:
We Finally Know the Case Against Trump, and It Is Strong  —  Ms. Agnifilo is a former Manhattan chief assistant district attorney.  Mr. Eisen is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.  —  For weeks, Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, has come under heavy fire for pursuing a case against Donald Trump.
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
A Surprise Accusation Bolsters a Risky Case Against Trump  —  The unsealed case against Donald J. Trump accuses him of falsifying records in part to lay the groundwork for planned lies to tax authorities.  —  WASHINGTON — The unsealed indictment against former President Donald J. Trump …
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
What's Missing in the Trump Indictment  —  For the charges to be felonies, Alvin Bragg needs a second crime.  What is it?  —  The public can now read Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's indictment against former President Trump, as well as his more voluble “statement of facts,” …
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  —  Did Trump have a child out of wedlock?  —  Twice-impeached former President Donald Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday.
Andrew Court / New York Post:   ‘Hot’ officer at Donald Trump's arraignment sets hearts afire: ‘She can handcuff me’
Kimberly Wehle / The Bulwark:
The Case Against Trump: The Charges and the Facts Behind Them
Discussion: Mediaite, Bulwark+ and PIX11
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:   ‘Holy S**t!’ Seth Meyers Blown Away By Details From Trump Arraignment
NBC News:
Trump arrest live updates: Former president pleads not guilty on 34 counts
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump arrest: Trump and Alvin Bragg are what we deserve
New York Times:
Biden Has the Oval Office. But Trump Has Center Stage.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Hill
Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
For the left, putting Trump through a painful prosecution is the point
Discussion: Alternet.org
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump rails against charges in post-arraignment speech at Mar-a-Lago
Brett Bachman / The Daily Beast:
Trump Literally Lists All His Grievances in Post-Arraignment Speech
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Five takeaways from the Trump indictment in New York
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Read the indictment against Donald Trump, details of payments to porn star, Playboy model
Washington Post:
Trump pleads not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: Protasiewicz Wins With Abortion Message  —  Janet Protasiewicz prevailed in the state's highly consequential contest for the Supreme Court, which will now be likely to reverse the state's abortion ban and end the use of gerrymandered legislative maps.
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Liberals gain control of the Wisconsin state Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years  —  The victory of Janet Protasiewicz over conservative Dan Kelly will allow the court's new liberal majority to determine the future of key issues like abortion rights.
New York Times:
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Results  —  Wisconsin's State Supreme Court election carries bigger policy stakes than any other race in the country this year.  It will decide whether conservatives (like Justice Kelly) or liberals (like Judge Protasiewicz) control the otherwise evenly divided court …
The Guardian:
Liberal judge wins Wisconsin supreme court election, flipping ideological balance
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Progressive Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor's race  —  The Cook County commissioner had the backing of the powerful Chicago Teachers Union and ran on a platform of addressing racial and economic disparities.  —  Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, NBC News projected Tuesday …
Chicago Tribune:
Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor election; Paul Vallas concedes
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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Axios Charlotte:
Tricia Cotham, a Charlotte Democrat switching parties, is a former educator from a family of politicians
Discussion: RedState and The Daily Caller
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
Casey Newton / Platformer:
Why journalists can't quit Twitter  —  The media should be building alternatives.  Instead, some are doubling down  —  Today, Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a series of hush-money payments related to the 2016 US presidential campaign.
more at Mediagazer »
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.
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
With oil production cut, the Saudis send a message to the U.S.  —  Saudi Arabia's coldly pragmatic decision this past weekend to cut oil production and raise prices sent a simple message: The United States doesn't call the shots in the Persian Gulf or the oil market anymore.
Tiffany Hsu / New York Times:
Johnson & Johnson Reaches $8.9 Billion Talc Settlement  —  The company faces a flood of lawsuits claiming its talc products caused cancer.  The proposed settlement requires approval by a bankruptcy court, but has the backing of plaintiffs' lawyers.  —  Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday …
 
 
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Blythe Bernhard / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Conservative school board candidates win in St. Charles County, lose in Parkway and Rockwood
Washington Post:
Several injured after Israeli forces raid al-Aqsa mosque
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Paul Duggan / Washington Post:
GOP fundraiser says he got millions to illegally lobby Trump administration
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Gov. Reeves Declares Confederate Heritage Month, A 30-Year-Old Mississippi Tradition
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Discussion: CNN, more at Techmeme »
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

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