memeorandum: We May Finally Get to Write: “Convicted Felon Donald Trump” (Michael Tomasky/New Republic)

10:55 AM ET, April 15, 2024

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:

How to pick a jury that can judge Donald Trump — Tailoring questions to probe prospective jurors' political biases and opinions of the former president is more art than science. — Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York begins Monday with an immediate and fundamental challenge …

Discussion: Washington Post, NBC News, New York Magazine, Associated Press, Metro.co.uk, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story, New York Post, New York Times, The Daily Beast, Civil Discourse …, Axios and USA Today

The Bulwark:

It's Time to Play to Win — Pushing the advantage against Iran and a new poll that shows the new normal. — BUCKLE UP—Donald Trump's first criminal trial starts today. The jury—when they manage to seat one—will consider whether Trump falsified business records to cover up hush-money payments …

Discussion: Telegraph, Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic

New York Times:

Trump's Criminal Trial to Begin in Manhattan With Jury Selection — Hundreds of Manhattanites have been summoned to court so that prosecutors and defense lawyers can choose 12 who will decide the fate of Donald J. Trump. — The first criminal trial of an American president will begin Monday …

Erica Orden / Politico:
How a hush money scandal turned into a criminal case: The whirlwind history of People v. Trump

Discussion: Vox, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Axios, USA Today, Al Jazeera, AM New York and New York Daily News

Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Trump attorney calls hush money case a ‘6-week-long media extravaganza’

Discussion: HuffPost

Washington Post:
COULD YOU JUDGE TRUMP IMPARTIALLY?

Discussion: NPR, Althouse and Associated Press

Washington Post:

Federal criminal investigation opened into Key Bridge crash — The FBI has opened a criminal investigation focusing on the massive container ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month — a probe that will look at least in part at whether the crew left …

Discussion: Associated Press, USA Today, The Hill, NBC News, CBS News, Washington Examiner, Reuters, RedState, New York Daily News, The Daily Caller, NPR, WJBK-TV, The Post Millennial, WHDH 7News, NewsNation, Fox News and New York Post

Politico:

US to Israel: Don't do something you'll regret — In private calls and public moves, President Joe Biden and his aides are pointing to reasons to look for an off-ramp. — The Biden administration's main message for Israel following Iran's aerial assault comes down to this: Stop and think.

Discussion: Semafor, Washington Post, NBC News, The White House, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Politico, Diplomatic,, Al-Monitor, RedState, Washington Examiner, CNN, israelhayom.com, Twitchy, Breitbart, Power Line and Reuters

Evan McMorris-Santoro / NOTUS:

Iran's Attack on Israel Has U.S. Politicians Scrambling … As the world waits to see what will come next between Israel and Iran, politicians in America are scrambling to determine their own next steps. — The roiling Israel policy debate has remained near the center of U.S. politics …

Discussion: Townhall, The Guardian, NBC News, The Hill, UPI, USA Today, New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Politico, Washington Examiner, Blue Virginia, Axios, NPR and U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell

Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:

Israel Repelled Iran's Huge Attack. But Only With Help From U.S. and Arab Partners. — Working with partners, it fended off worst of Iranian strikes; what comes next will test powers in the Middle East and beyond — Saturday's Iranian strike on Israel was huge by any standard.

Discussion: The Hill, Vox, Talking Points Memo, UPI, The Times of Israel, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, American Military News, Exposing the role …, Israpundit, The Sun, RedState, Louder With Crowder, New York Times, The Atlantic, Al-Monitor, New York Post and Haaretz

Olivia Reingold / The Free Press:
American Anti-War Activists Cheer for Iran's War

Discussion: HotAir, New York Post, RedState, CNN, New York Daily News, Fox News, The Post Millennial, FRSO, Atlantic Council, Instapundit, Reuters and The Gateway Pundit

Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:

Trump Media shares plunge 13% after company files to issue additional DJT stock … This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump reflected in a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022.

Discussion: Quartz and New York Post

Associated Press:

Tax Day reveals a major split in how Joe Biden and Donald Trump would govern — Tax Day reveals a major split in how Joe Biden and Donald Trump would govern: The presidential candidates have conflicting ideas about how much to reveal about their own finances and the best ways to boost the economy through tax policy.

Discussion: Americans For Tax Fairness, The White House and Robert Reich

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan / Business Insider: Mark Cuban says he's proud to pay $288 million in taxes this year, unlike a certain former president

Gavin Bade / Politico:

Trump trade advisers plot dollar devaluation — Advisers close to the former president — particularly his former trade chief Robert Lighthizer — are considering policies that would weaken the dollar relative to other currencies, which could juice U.S. exports but also fuel inflation.

Erika Solomon / New York Times:

Far Right's Ties to Russia Sow Rising Alarm in Germany — As cases proliferate, opponents fear the Alternative for Germany party is becoming a tool of Russian influence operations to undermine support for Ukraine. — To enter a secret session of Germany's Parliament, lawmakers must lock their phones and leave them outside.

Nick Robertson / The Hill:

Haley joining conservative think tank — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is set to join the Hudson Institute think tank, the group announced Monday. The post will allow her to keep a notable profile as she mulls a second presidential bid for 2028. — Haley, former President Trump's …

Discussion: Fox News

Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:

Supreme Court rejects BLM activist's bid to evade police officer's lawsuit — DeRay Mckesson was sued by a police officer who was injured during a Baton Rouge protest sparked by the killing of a Black man. — WASHINGTON — Rejecting an appeal brought by Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson …

Discussion: Reuters

Shia Kapos / Politico:

Democrats descend on Chicago as specter of '68 convention looms — Protests over Israel-Gaza war expected as party nominates President Joe Biden. — Democrats from across the country are converging in Chicago this week to lay the groundwork for their upcoming convention …

Discussion: New York Post and American Prospect

Judd Legum / Popular Information:

Senate spotlight: A Trump Republican's China problem — November's election will not only determine which party controls the White House but also the United States Senate. Currently, the Democratic caucus holds a narrow 51-49 advantage. Control of the chamber will come down to a handful of competitive races.