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New York Times:
Floridians Would Make Up Trump's Jury Pool.  Here's What Some Are Saying.  —  The complicated feelings among some residents about former President Donald J. Trump and the case against him reflect the complicated politics of the state.  —  Nick Madigan reported from Miami and Verónica Zaragovia from Palm Beach County, Fla.
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New York Times:
Trump Has Options for Fighting Charges, but They Might Face Challenges  —  The former president has already tested a variety of arguments to challenge his indictment in the classified documents case.  They could be hard to sustain in court.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump and his advisers …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The impossible challenge of telling Trump fans the truth  —  In the abstract, it is as robust a rejection of former president Donald Trump's claims as could be arranged: His former attorney general, who earned a well-deserved reputation for his dogged defenses of Trump, appearing on Fox News …
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Fox News's Turley: Trump could face ‘terminal sentence’ if DOJ proves even one count  —  Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley says former President Trump could die in prison if convicted on just one count after being indicted by the Justice Department last week on dozens of charges related to his handling of classified documents.
Geraldine DeRuiter / Washington Post:
We need to talk about Trump's bathroom chandelier  —  Designers (and one epidemiologist) weigh in on the peculiar light fixture from the Trump indictment photos  —  Last week, former president Donald Trump was indicted on charges that he mishandled classified documents, allegedly storing them in …
Discussion: Mediaite, HuffPost, Rolling Stone and IJR
The Conversation:
‘If you want to die in jail, keep talking’ - two national security law experts discuss the special treatment for Trump and offer him some advice  —  Lawyer Thomas A. Durkin has spent much of his career working in national security law, representing clients in a variety of national security and domestic terrorism matters.
Discussion: NPR, RedState and Reuters
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
However widespread, unfounded beliefs shouldn't demand response
David Gilbert / VICE:
‘I Want Blood’: Heavily-Armed Trump Supporters Say They'll Protest Trump's Indictment  —  “Just buying more ammo,” one Trump supporter posted in a right-wing messaging board.  —  Supporters of former president Donald Trump are planning mass protests at a Miami courthouse on Tuesday, following Trump's indictment last week.
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Tess Owen / VICE:
Proud Boys Too Upset About Bud Light to Care About Trump's Indictment
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Elaina Plott Calabro / The Atlantic:
A Star Reporter's Break With Reality  —  Lara Logan was once a respected 60 Minutes correspondent.  Now she trades in conspiracy theories that even far-right media disavow.  What happened?  —  the footage is shown before she takes the stage: Lara Logan in a headscarf, addressing the camera from the streets of Mogadishu.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Fox sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter  —  Fox News has sent a “cease and desist” letter to Tucker Carlson as he ramps up a competing series on Twitter that drew a combined 169 million views for its first two episodes, Axios has learned.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
More Say Birth Gender Should Dictate Sports Participation  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A larger majority of Americans now (69%) than in 2021 (62%) say transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that conform with their birth gender.  Likewise, fewer endorse transgender athletes …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Grassley: Burisma executive who allegedly paid Biden has audio recordings of conversations with Joe, Hunter  —  Biden was allegedly paid $5M by a high-level Burisma executive as part of a bribery scheme  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley said Monday that the Burisma executive who allegedly paid Joe Biden …
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Slate:
Aileen Cannon's Previous Rulings About Trump Demand Her Recusal  —  Soon after the news broke that Donald Trump will become the first former president to face federal criminal charges—37 counts that include willful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Trump-backed Arizona ‘audit’ was even more of a debacle than previously known: newly unearthed texts  —  The Trump-backed “audit” of the 2020 election in Arizona ended disastrously for the former president as it not only confirmed President Joe Biden won the state, but it actually gave …
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Robert Anglen / Arizona Republic:   Why what happened in 2021 Arizona election ‘audit’ still matters
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Republican official appears to have moved $1.3m from non-profit to own law firm  —  RNC committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon takes $120,000 salary from non-profit Center for American Liberty for two-hour week  —  The San Francisco lawyer Harmeet Dhillon is a fixture on Fox News who has garnered support …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Robinson Meyer / Heatmap News:
Almost Everyone Got the Smoke Wrong  —  What happened?  —  No, seriously — what happened?  —  Last week, the American megalopolis, that string of jewels on the old Atlantic coast, found itself shrouded by wildfire smoke.  New York City's air turned ashen and dun, then glowed a supernatural amber.
Bristow Marchant / The State:
Midlands teacher's lesson on racism halted after complaints, citing state law  —  A Midlands school district shut down classroom discussion of a book on racism after complaints that it violated a state law prohibiting instruction on controversial topics related to race.
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
DOJ seeks 14 years for Jan. 6 rioter who called Trump ‘dad,’ drove stun gun into Michael Fanone's neck  —  Daniel “D.J.” Rodriguez wrote in a letter to the former officer he assaulted that he wished he was smarter.  The feds say his actions amount to terrorism.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Fred Ryan to leave Washington Post after nine years as publisher  —  Ryan, chief executive of The Post for most of the decade since Jeff Bezos bought it, will lead the new Center on Public Civility at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation  —  Fred Ryan, the publisher and chief executive …
The Hill:
GOP conservatives say they'll end House floor blockade — for now  —  House conservatives said Monday that they're ready to end their blockade of the House floor — at least temporarily — while they continue discussions with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) about ways to grant the hardliners …
Joe Killian / NC Newsline:
Ida B. Wells Society canceled programs for young journalists after UNC withheld millions in funding  —  In an exclusive interview, society cofounder Nikole Hannah-Jones expresses frustration with the inexplicable delay  —  Nearly six months after the Ida B. Wells Society …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Rachel M. Cohen / Vox:
The little-noticed court decision that changed homelessness in America  —  Is there a right to sleep outside?  —  Five years ago, a federal court issued a crucial ruling.  People experiencing homelessness, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said, can't be punished for sleeping outside …
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
‘The Beat’ goes on for MSNBC's legal savant Ari Melber amid Trump indictments  —  As the legal heat turns up under former President Trump, MSNBC's Ari Melber is having a moment.  —  The parade of legal experts who appear daily on “The Beat With Ari Melber” include the 2024 Republican …
Jonathan V. Last / Bulwark+:
Why Do Republicans Have a Selective Ability to Understand the Law?  —  When it comes to grasping complicated legal technicalities, Republican voters are weirdly inconsistent.  —  ∙ Paid  —  If you care, the NYT asked me for short thoughts on Trump's strength as a candidate.  You can find them here.
Discussion: New York Times and Filosofa's Word
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
White House press secretary violated Hatch Act, government watchdog says  —  Karine Jean-Pierre violated a law designed to limit how officials engage in politics when she referred to “MAGA Republicans” ahead of the midterm elections, the agency said.  —  White House press secretary Karine …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
David Aaron / Just Security:
How Much Prison Time Does Former President Trump Face?  Applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines  —  Now that the public has seen the current list of federal charges against former President Donald Trump, there is a long road ahead.  If the defendant is ultimately convicted, that road will lead to sentencing.
J.D. Capelouto / Semafor:
‘Eat, Pray, Love’ author pulls next book over Ukrainian backlash to Russian setting  —  The News  —  Elizabeth Gilbert, who wrote the 2006 memoir said Monday that her upcoming novel won't be released as scheduled after she received backlash from Ukrainian fans over the fact that the book is set in Russia.
 
 
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Discussion: WGN-TV and MyStateline.com
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