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Washington Post:
Here are the Trump co-conspirators described in the DOJ indictment  —  In criminally charging former president Donald Trump for his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss, federal prosecutors allege that Trump enlisted six co-conspirators to “assist him in his criminal efforts to overturn …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The alleged Trump crime that we all saw  —  Federal indictment lays out a case for actions that many Americans saw with their own eyes  —  We saw it coming.  —  For months before the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump was elevating baseless or nonsensical claims about the security of mail-in ballots.
Politico:
Playbook: A very different indictment  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  This is a very different indictment.  —  The crimes that JACK SMITH alleged yesterday against DONALD TRUMP are far grander in scope than the business records fraud case …
National Review:
This Trump Indictment Shouldn't Stand  —  The indictment of former president Donald Trump by Biden Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on four felony charges arising out of his efforts to undo President Biden's victory in the 2020 election is momentous — not just in its potential impact …
Politico:
‘Presidents are not kings’: Judge assigned to new Trump case has a history with him  —  Judge Tanya Chutkan is an Obama appointee who has handed down harsh sentences for Jan. 6 defendants.  —  When Judge Tanya Chutkan presides over the new criminal case against Donald Trump …
Wall Street Journal:
Another Troubling Trump Indictment  —  Special counsel Jack Smith's broad theory of fraud has dangerous implications.  —  Donald Trump's post-election behavior in 2020 was deceitful and destructive, and his malfeasance on Jan. 6, 2021, was disgraceful, but was it criminal?
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
U.S. v. Trump Will Be the Most Important Case in Our Nation's History  —  Forget hush money payments to porn stars hidden as business expenses.  Forget showing off classified documents about Iran attack plans to visitors, and then ordering the pool guy to erase the security tapes revealing …
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Prosecuting Trump is perilous.  Ignoring his conduct would be worse.  —  United States of America v. Donald J. Trump is the most important indictment in the nation's history.  —  And the caption of the case says it all.  Most federal prosecutions have the government defending the interests …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Indictment describes a cast of six Trump helpers … - By not identifying or charging them, Smith left open the possibility that they could decide to testify against Trump in exchange for lenient treatment for any legal jeopardy they could face. … - There could be another reason for Smith only indicting Trump: Speed.
Default:
The Big One: Trump is Indicted for Jan. 6  —  Donald Trump faces accountability for his grandest crime.  —  S_R_Anders  —  gkokotakis  —  katherinepomps  —  Meet The Authors … The indictment handed up today by a federal grand jury of former President Donald J. Trump was not a surprise.
Washington Post:
Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election  —  The indictment alleges four different crimes and describes six unnamed, uncharged co-conspirators  —  A grand jury indicted former president Donald Trump on Tuesday for a raft of alleged crimes in his brazen efforts …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump indicted for Jan. 6. At last.
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
5 things to know about the special counsel's indictment of Donald Trump
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Tanya Chutkan, judge in Trump's latest criminal case, is ‘toughest punisher’ of Jan. 6 rioters, once repped Theranos
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
This Is the Case  —  Special Counsel Jack Smith has sounded the call, but voters must answer …
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's J6-related indictment isn't about his words. It's about his deeds.
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Five takeaways from Trump's indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Jack Smith's Charges Against Trump Include Potential Death Penalty
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Trump's 3rd indictment divides 2024 GOP candidates: Pence, DeSantis and more weigh in
Washington Post:
How Trump's Jan. 6 trial judge Tanya S. Chutkan was randomly selected
New York Times:
Trump Indictment: Jan. 6 Riot Was ‘Fueled by Lies’ From Trump, Special Counsel Says
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Who are the Trump co-conspirators in the 2020 election interference indictment?
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss
NBC News:
Trump indicted: Grand jury charges former president in 2020 election probe
Washington Post:   Trump is charged under civil rights law used to prosecute KKK violence
CNN:
Former Georgia state senator subpoenaed to testify before grand jury in 2020 election probe
Discussion: PolitiFact and The Hill
NBC News:
DeSantis-controlled Disney World district gets rid of all diversity, equity and inclusion programs and staffers  —  Last spring, DeSantis, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination, signed into law a measure that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs.
Discussion: CNN, The Daily Caller, The Root and Deadline
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Orlando Magic donates $50,000 to DeSantis Super PAC
Discussion: The Hill
Davide Barbuscia / Reuters:
Exclusive: Fitch highlighted Jan. 6 insurrection in talks with Treasury ahead of US downgrade  —  Fitch made its decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating due to fiscal concerns and a deterioration in U.S governance as well as polarization which was reflected in part by the Jan. 6 insurrection …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Tim Scott to visit southern border amid surge in arrests  —  Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will visit the U.S. southern border Friday as the country grapples with a recent surge of migrant arrests, his campaign announced.  —  Scott will head to Yuma, Ariz., on Friday to visit the border and later hold …
Discussion: The Messenger and The Daily Caller
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Politico:
U.S. preparing order to evacuate U.S. embassy personnel from Niger  —  The West African country is in the midst of a military coup.  —  The U.S. government is preparing to potentially evacuate most U.S. embassy personnel from Niger, according to a U.S. diplomat and a U.S. official familiar with the discussions.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and The Hill
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows  —  Approval ratings of the US Supreme Court remain at record low levels and Americans are closely divided on Justice Clarence Thomas, as the court continues to issue controversial opinions and is hit with criticism about ethics standards.
Discussion: Gallup and The Hill
 
 
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