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At a private donor event, Trump likens the Biden administration to the ‘Gestapo’ — Trump referenced the Nazi secret police as he was railing against the legal troubles he and his supporters are facing. — PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump compared President Joe Biden's administration …
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Rachel Scully / The Hill:
Here's who was with Trump at RNC's Spring Meeting at Mar-a-Lago — Former President Trump held a private lunch event at his Mar-a-Lago Club over the weekend that hosted many top GOP donors and high-profile party leaders. — The fundraiser was largely seen as an audition for Trump's vice president within the GOP.
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New York Times:
At Donor Retreat, Trump Calls Biden Administration the ‘Gestapo’ — The speech by Donald J. Trump at a Republican National Committee fund-raising retreat came during his criminal trial in New York. He faces a total of 88 criminal charges across four indictments.
Washington Post:
Trump escalates attacks on prosecutors, says Democrats run ‘a Gestapo administration’ — Saturday's sometimes profane remarks illustrate the central role his legal cases are playing in his bid to return to the White House for a second term. — PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former president Donald Trump escalated …
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Washington Post:
Top RNC lawyer resigns after rift grows with Trump — The former president was angered by Charlie Spies's criticism of his false 2020 election-fraud claims. — The top lawyer at the Republican Party is resigning after he cited conflicts with his other work obligations and after Donald Trump grew angry …
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RNC lawyer Charlie Spies to step down just 2 months after taking the job — Spies was “pushed out,” according to a source familiar with the move. — Republican National Committee chief counsel Charlie Spies is parting ways with the party apparatus just months after stepping into the role.
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Politico and New York Times
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results — The senator, who ran for the Republican nomination for president last year, repeatedly refused to say whether he'd accept this year's presidential election results, regardless of who wins.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Gallows Humor and Talk of Escape: Trump's Possible Return Rattles Capital — At Washington dinner parties, dark jokes abound about where to go into exile if the former president reclaims the White House. — It has become the topic of the season at Washington dinner parties and receptions.
Gary Langer / ABC News:
6 months out, a tight presidential race with battle between issues and attributes: POLL — Trump has 46% support among U.S. adults and Biden 44% in a head-to-head matchup. — President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at Bowie State University …
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Declan Harty / Politico:
‘The law is catching up’: Gensler's SEC racks up legal wins against crypto — The clash underscores sharply different views of crypto: Many regulators see the industry as rife with corruption. Supporters hail it as the wave of the future. — The cryptocurrency industry is counting …
Washington Post:
How Pope Francis opened the Vatican to transgender sex workers — The outreach, reflecting the most radical stage of his papacy, has prompted backlash while also altering the lives of the nearly 100 people he has met. — VATICAN CITY — Sea gulls soared over St. Peter's Square as Laura Esquivel …
Politico:
Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate — There was no threat to the president's home, law enforcement authorities said. — WASHINGTON — A driver died after a vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House Saturday night, but the fatal collision is being investigated …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Noem: 'They're just attacking me like crazy right now.' — The South Dakota governor has come under intense criticism for her decision to shoot and kill her dog 20 years ago. — Kristi Noem cast herself as the victim of a liberal- and media-run smear campaign at a Republican donor retreat on Saturday …
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New York Times and Washington Examiner
Lauren Floyd / Axios:
“May the 4th be with you”: Biden celebrates Star Wars Day with Luke Skywalker actor … - “Always,” Hamill added. — The actor who played Luke Skywalker said he was “honored” to visit the White House, per the AP.
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