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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 …
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Rolling Stone:
Inside the Implosion of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Legal Team — At a time of peak legal peril for the former president, his attorneys had the knives out — for each other … The clashes were dramatic enough that Friday, hours before Trump's federal indictment in the Mar-a-Lago documents probe was unsealed …
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Political Wire
Washington Post:
Trump scrambles to find lawyer on eve of first federal court appearance — In familiar predicament for famously challenging client, multiple Florida lawyers decline to take Trump's case, people familiar with the matter say — Donald Trump spent the day before his historic appearance …
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Political Wire
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 …
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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
John Bolton Defends ‘Devastating Indictment’ From Trump Defenders: ‘This Really is a Rifle Shot’
John Bolton Defends ‘Devastating Indictment’ From Trump Defenders: ‘This Really is a Rifle Shot’
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The Hill, Raw Story, CNN, PBS NewsHour and Washington Examiner
New York Times:
Trump Has Options for Fighting Charges, but They Might Face Challenges
Trump Has Options for Fighting Charges, but They Might Face Challenges
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The Hill, Bernard Goldberg's Commentary, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, Bloomberg and The Atlantic
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Fox News's Turley: Trump could face ‘terminal sentence’ if DOJ proves even one count
Fox News's Turley: Trump could face ‘terminal sentence’ if DOJ proves even one count
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The Daily Wire, American Wire News, Fox News and Mediaite
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump holds double-digit lead after federal indictment - Reuters/Ipsos poll
Exclusive: Trump holds double-digit lead after federal indictment - Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Kevin McCarthy Argues That Trump Hoarding Documents Next to the Toilet Was Sufficiently Secure Because ‘A Bathroom Door Locks’
Kevin McCarthy Argues That Trump Hoarding Documents Next to the Toilet Was Sufficiently Secure Because ‘A Bathroom Door Locks’
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Tim Scott Changes Tune and Calls Trump Indictment a ‘Serious Case With Serious Allegations’
Tim Scott Changes Tune and Calls Trump Indictment a ‘Serious Case With Serious Allegations’
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Washington Post, Bloomberg, Politico, Post and Courier, ABC11 and Washington Examiner
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Putin's Pals Dream Up Fresh Plot to Help Trump Beat Biden
Putin's Pals Dream Up Fresh Plot to Help Trump Beat Biden
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Wall Street Journal, Mediaite, Raw Story and Power Line
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
‘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
Andrew O'Hehir / Salon:
Trump's “peril is extreme”: Former federal prosecutor on the historic Mar-a-Lago indictment
Trump's “peril is extreme”: Former federal prosecutor on the historic Mar-a-Lago indictment
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Washington Post, USA Today, Voice of America, The Weekly Sift, Raw Story and New York Times
Jay Weaver / Miami Herald:
Magistrate to preside over Trump's arraignment, not controversial Judge Aileen Cannon — Donald Trump federal indictment — Former president Donald Trump is set to appear Tuesday at the Miami federal courthouse for an initial hearing on criminal charges related to his keeping of classified documents.
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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.
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Will the Judge in Trump's Case Recuse Herself—or Be Forced To?
Will the Judge in Trump's Case Recuse Herself—or Be Forced To?
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New York Times, NBC 6 South Florida, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, claytoonz, Althouse and Florida Bulldog
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
Proud Boys Too Upset About Bud Light to Care About Trump's Indictment
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
GOP rep accuses DOJ of setting trap to imprison Trump supporters: ‘They want J6 again’
GOP rep accuses DOJ of setting trap to imprison Trump supporters: ‘They want J6 again’
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Mediaite, Congressman Clay Higgins and Raw Story
New York Times:
N.Y.P.D. Commissioner Keechant Sewell to Resign — Ms. Sewell, who was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams in 2022, announced her decision on Monday. She did not provide a reason for her departure. — Keechant Sewell, commissioner of the New York Police Department, said Monday she would resign …
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New York Post:
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell resigning after nearly a year and a half on the job — Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell abruptly announced Monday that she was stepping down after nearly a year and a half as the first woman at the helm of the NYPD — with sources saying her sudden departure caught City Hall off guard.
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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Roland Li / San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: Westfield giving up S.F. mall in wake of Nordstrom closure, plunging sales and foot traffic — Westfield is giving up its namesake San Francisco mall in the wake of Nordstrom's planned closure, surrendering the city's biggest shopping center to its lender after foot traffic and sales plunged during the pandemic.
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Wall Street Journal, HotAir, Bloomberg, National Review, Instapundit and SFist
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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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 …
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.
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Zoe Greenberg / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Two Rhode Island officials visited Philly. They were so rude their state launched two separate investigations. — The trouble between Philadelphia and the state of Rhode Island began in early March.That's when two Rhode Island officials came to tour Bok, the former South Philly vocational school …
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.
Dell Cameron / Wired:
The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens — A newly declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reveals the federal government is buying troves of data about Americans. — The United States government has been secretly amassing a “large amount” …
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What The Fuck … and Wall Street Journal, more at Techmeme »
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.
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Raw Story and Political Wire
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 …
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Raw Story and Digby's Hullabaloo
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.
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Former FBI official details bureau's disagreement with DOJ ahead of its Trump search — The “everyday discussion” over executing a search warrant at the former president's Florida club — the matter now at the heart of Trump's indictment — still caused “consternation,” the official said.
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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 …
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Joe Killian / NC Newsline:
Ida B. Wells Society canceled programs for young journalists after UNC withheld millions in funding — The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting was housed at UNC-Chapel Hill's Carroll Hall. The society's move to Morehouse College was publicly announced in February. (Photo: Clayton Henkel)
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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 …
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 …