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Washington Post:
Trump charged with narrow violations — in pursuit of broad scheme to undermine 2016 vote — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, in a sweeping statement of facts unsealed Tuesday, accuses Donald Trump of engaging in a wide-reaching, more than two-year scheme to illegally influence …
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The Trump indictment is a dangerous leap on the highest of wires — As a presidential candidate in 2016, frantic to keep evidence of his extramarital affairs secret, Donald Trump made extensive efforts to buy the silence of the women involved. There's never been much doubt about that.
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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 …
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The Non-Trivial Crimes of Donald J. Trump — The defendant DONALD J. TRUMP repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records to conceal criminal conduct that hid damaging information from the voting public during the 2016 presidential election.
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New York Times:
We Finally Know the Case Against Trump, and It Is Strong
We Finally Know the Case Against Trump, and It Is Strong
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Mike Allen / Axios:
“Never Trumpers” sound alarm about Manhattan DA's indictment
“Never Trumpers” sound alarm about Manhattan DA's indictment
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New York Times, Washington Examiner, Alternet.org, The Guardian, The Daily Caller and RedState
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Bragg's ‘Indictment’ Even Fails as an Indictment
Bragg's ‘Indictment’ Even Fails as an Indictment
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Washington Examiner, Media Matters for America, Ace of Spades HQ, CBS News, Althouse, Power Line, Mediaite and Breitbart
Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Trump's Indictment Adds Insult to Injury
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Trump Loses (and Dems Win) Again
Wall Street Journal:
Bragg's Case Against Trump Leaves Ample Defense Openings, Legal Experts Say
Bragg's Case Against Trump Leaves Ample Defense Openings, Legal Experts Say
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Humiliation of Donald Trump — He shuffled quietly into the courtroom and took his seat at the defense table. He looked strangely small sitting there flanked by lawyers—his shoulders slumped, his hands in his lap, his 6-foot-3-inch frame seeming to retreat into itself.
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
A ‘surreal’ day for Trump in court may only tear the country further apart — There were two big things to fear before Tuesday's momentous first criminal arraignment of an ex-president of the United States. — The first was that while Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case might cite solid evidence …
Charles Homans / New York Times:
Trump's Calls to Protest Fall on Weary, Wary Ears — The swarms on Manhattan streets were from media outlets, not supporters, and while the reasons to steer clear varied, Jan. 6 was on plenty of minds.
Rolling Stone:
Trump Team Says Only ‘Thirsty’ ‘Cockroaches’ Would Claim He's Sad About Getting Arrested — “They are cowards and should stop acting like cockroaches scurrying around in the dark,” a Trump spokesman said of people who claimed Trump was upset — DONALD TRUMP WANTS everyone …
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Fact-checking Trump's comments and ‘truths’ on arraignment day
Fact-checking Trump's comments and ‘truths’ on arraignment day
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Politico:
With an ‘arraignment party,’ Trump jolts his campaign
With an ‘arraignment party,’ Trump jolts his campaign
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The City:
Most New Yorkers Don't Get the Trump Treatment at Arraignment
Most New Yorkers Don't Get the Trump Treatment at Arraignment
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HuffPost, Alternet.org and New York Times
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Team Putin Brutally Mocks Their Beloved Trump in Arrest Skit
Team Putin Brutally Mocks Their Beloved Trump in Arrest Skit
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Calder McHugh / Politico:
Trump Is Not Ready For His Closeup
Trump Is Not Ready For His Closeup
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Trump Struggles to Defend Himself in Bizarre Post-Arrest Speech
Trump Struggles to Defend Himself in Bizarre Post-Arrest Speech
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Don Lemon's Misogyny at CNN, Exposed: Malicious Texts, Mocking Female Co-Workers and ‘Diva-Like Behavior’ — Back in 2008, Don Lemon was co-anchoring CNN's “Live From” weekday show with Kyra Phillips, a gig that he landed after he arrived at the network two years prior from local news in Chicago.
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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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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Liberals win control of Wisconsin Supreme Court ahead of abortion case
Liberals win control of Wisconsin Supreme Court ahead of abortion case
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Liberals gain control of the Wisconsin state Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years
Liberals gain control of the Wisconsin state Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years
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Matt Novak / Forbes:
Twitter Adds ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Label To NPR Account Putting It On Par With Russia Today — Twitter added a warning to NPR's Twitter account on Tuesday, declaring it as “state-affiliated media,” a label that's typically been reserved for foreign media outlets that represent the official views …
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Bill Chappell / NPR:
Twitter labels NPR's account as ‘state-affiliated media’, which is untrue — Twitter added a “state-affiliated media” tag to NPR's main account on Tuesday, applying the same label to the nonprofit media company that Twitter uses to designate official state mouthpieces and propaganda outlets in countries such as Russia and China.
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New York Times:
Tricia Cotham Switches Parties, Giving Republicans Veto-Proof Majority — The change in allegiances by a Democratic state representative gave Republicans narrow veto-proof majorities in both chambers of the legislature, allowing them to bypass Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat.
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Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
North Carolina Democrat Switches Parties, Now Says She's Open To Abortion Restrictions — In the span of a few months, state Rep. Tricia Cotham has gone from pushing to codify abortion rights to joining the party that's taking them away. — North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Dems curb their enthusiasm on Trump arrest … - Some also worry that weighing in too heavily only serves to fuel GOP allegations that the case is politically motivated. — “I think we all have to be very careful. … - “We don't need to put kerosene on a fire.”
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Donald Trump calls for defunding federal police after his arrest in New York
Donald Trump calls for defunding federal police after his arrest in New York
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump says Republicans in Congress should ‘defund’ Justice Department, FBI
Trump says Republicans in Congress should ‘defund’ Justice Department, FBI
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell lets an indicted Trump twist in the wind
McConnell lets an indicted Trump twist in the wind
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Did Media Learn Nothing From 2016? — The wall-to-wall coverage of Trump's arraignment shows how quickly the lessons of his election have been forgotten. — The Trump Show is back. The former president's arrest on felony charges of falsifying business records related to a hush-money payment …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / The Hill:
Exonerated Central Park Five member mimics Trump with full page ad against former president
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump calls for defunding federal law enforcement agencies
Trump calls for defunding federal law enforcement agencies
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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: National security officials tell special counsel Trump was repeatedly warned he did not have the authority to seize voting machines — Former top national security officials have testified to a federal grand jury that they repeatedly told former President Donald Trump and his allies …
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Paul Kiel / ProPublica:
Private Planes and Luxury Yachts Aren't Just Toys for the Ultrawealthy. They're Also Huge Tax Breaks. — The Secret IRS Files — Flying to Ireland to inhale the seaside air as you drive a golf ball into the scenic distance. Crossing the country to reach your enormous yacht, which is ready for your Hudson River pleasure cruise.
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Military.com:
The Threat from Extremist Groups Is Growing. Service Members and Vets Are Getting Sucked into the Violence. — “Nothing shall deter us from our duty in this eternal struggle — not death nor prison,” Brandon Russell wrote from his jail cell in May 2020. “We are always comforted by the thought …
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