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2:40 AM ET, March 31, 2023

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Washington Post:
Trump indicted by N.Y. grand jury, first ex-president charged with crime  —  Trump is expected to turn himself in and appear in court Tuesday.  Specific charges have not been made public.  —  NEW YORK — A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former president Donald Trump …
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CNN:
Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud  —  Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to two sources familiar with the case - the first time in American history …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Grand Jury Digs Into Hush Money Paid to Second Woman  —  Manhattan prosecutors have pressed witnesses on money paid to former Playboy model Karen McDougal  —  Trump-Stormy Daniels Investigation: Grand Jury Votes to Indict Trump  —  Trump-Stormy Daniels Investigation: Grand Jury Votes to Indict Trump
Erica Orden / Politico:
Manhattan's DA wanted a Friday Trump arrest.  Trump's team said no.  —  Secret Service needed more time to prepare, according to the ex-president's legal team.  —  The Manhattan district attorney's office asked for Donald Trump to surrender on Friday following a grand jury's vote to indict the former president.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Indictment, a First for a U.S. President, Tests Democracy  —  For more than two centuries, American presidents were effectively shielded from indictment.  But the case against former President Donald J. Trump breaks that taboo and sets a new precedent.  —  Peter Baker has covered the last five presidents.
The Hill:
DeSantis: Florida won't cooperate with Trump extradition  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday called the indictment of former President Trump “un-American” and said the state would not assist in any extradition request.  —  “The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head.
New York Times:
Republicans Erupt in Outrage and Rush to Defend the Defendant  —  Many in the party said Donald Trump could benefit from a wave of sympathy among Republicans, with his base of supporters likely to be energized by a belief in a weaponized justice system.  —  Republican leaders in Congress lamented …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Hush-Money Case Will Likely Hinge on Evidence of Coverup  —  Manhattan grand jury heard detailed accounts of payments to a porn star and a former Playboy model in the final stretch of the 2016 campaign  —  A New York judge will soon unseal criminal charges against Donald Trump related to a payment to a porn star.
William K. Rashbaum / New York Times:
This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days.  —  Donald J. Trump will likely face standard processing when he is taken into custody, but the unprecedented arrest of a former commander in chief will be anything but routine.  —  He will be fingerprinted.  He will be photographed.
Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump's Criminal Case Is Going to be Totally Wild  —  Despite a criminal charge, Donald Trump can still run for president in 2024.  —  Former President Donald Trump has finally been charged with a crime.  Whatever happens next is going to be totally bonkers.
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Enraged Fox News Host Warns After Trump Indictment: ‘People Better Be Careful’  —  “I'm angry about it.  I don't like it.  This county is not going to stand for it,” Watters raged while floating the unfounded claim that Biden coordinated on the indictment.
Discussion: Joe.My.God., Insider and The Hill
NBC News:
Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury  —  The historic indictment, which comes in a case related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, marks the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges.  —  A grand jury in New York City voted Thursday to indict Donald Trump …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
At Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Camp Is Caught Off Guard
Discussion: Breitbart
David Moye / HuffPost:
Fox News Hosts Audibly Gasp When Learning Of Trump's Indictment On Air
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Michael Cohen says he believes Trump is ‘petrified’ over indictment
New York Times:
Elon Musk Tried to Meet With F.T.C. Chair About Twitter but Was Rebuffed  —  Mr. Musk requested a meeting with Lina Khan, the chair of the F.T.C., which has been investigating Twitter's privacy and data practices.  —  David McCabe reports on tech policy from Washington.
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Bloomberg:
Musk's Twitter Antics Keep Some Advertisers Away, Curbing Sales  —  In the weeks after Elon Musk acquired Twitter Inc., hundreds of advertisers paused spending on the platform, wary of the changes the mercurial billionaire might bring to the social media platform.
New York Times:
Kushner Firm Got Hundreds of Millions From 2 Persian Gulf Nations  —  The infusion of money from interests in the two Persian Gulf monarchies reflects the close ties to Middle Eastern countries established by Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Secret trove offers rare look into Russian cyberwar ambitions  —  More than 5,000 pages of documents from a Moscow-based contractor offer unusual glimpses into planning and training for security services, including the notorious hacking group Sandworm  —  Russian intelligence agencies worked …
Discussion: The Hill
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The Guardian:
‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin's global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
How Disney's lawyers brutally outmaneuvered DeSantis over control of Disney World  —  Did you really believe that Florida's arrogant, petty, childish Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) would get the better of Walt Disney Co. in their fight over Disney's supposed “wokeness”?  —  If so, you don't know your Disney.
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Nicole Narea / Vox:
How Disney just beat Ron DeSantis
Discussion: Florida's Voice
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Federal Judge Strikes Down Obamacare Requirement for Free Preventive Care  —  The decision by a judge in Texas, which applies nationwide and could have far-reaching implications for millions of Americans, is likely to be appealed by the Biden administration.
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Sweden's Bid to Join NATO Remains Blocked by Turkey and Hungary  —  Finland Clears Last Hurdle to Join NATO, Reshaping Balance of Power … Finland's accession to NATO is a diplomatic and strategic setback for Russia.  —  BRUSSELS — Finland won final approval on Thursday to join …
Manu Raju / CNN:
House GOP prepared to move a fallback debt limit plan if White House refuses to negotiate  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his top lieutenants say they are actively preparing to move a party-line bill to raise the national debt limit if President Joe Biden continues to draw a firm line against talks …
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Futurism:
BuzzFeed Is Quietly Publishing Whole AI-Generated Articles, Not Just Quizzes These read like a proof of concept for replacing human writers.  —  Earlier this year, when BuzzFeed announced plans to start publishing AI-assisted content, its CEO Jonah Peretti promised the tech would be held to a high standard.
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NBC News:
Details about the Nashville shooter's gender identity sow confusion and disinformation  —  Hours after the fatal shooting at a private Christian school, police said the suspect was transgender.  That information has fed what one trans activist called a “disinformation ecosystem.”
Discussion: New York Post
Jason Rantz / MyNorthwest.com:
Rantz: After trans school shooter, Amazon sent tasteless ‘solidarity’ email  —  One day after a transgender-identified shooter murdered three children and three staff at a Christian school in Nashville, Amazon leadership told employees it stands with the transgender community.
Peter Schorsch / Florida Politics:
Why can't Christina Pushaw bring herself to fight back against Donald Trump?  —  The former President attacks Ron DeSantis daily.  Where did his digital defender go?  —  Until recently, few questioned whether Christina Pushaw was anything short of a loyal warrior.
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Alan Dershowitz Says He's Suing Michael Cohen Over Epstein Claims  —  Dershowitz announced that he will sue the ex-Trump attorney for claiming the famed Harvard professor “spent time with Jeffrey Epstein on Underage Sex Island.”  —  Passionate defender of former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Mark Russell, Piano-Playing Political Satirist, Dies at 90  —  Washington was his main quarry.  Did he have any writers?  “Oh, yes — 100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives.”  —  Mark Russell, a master of political satire who stood at a star-spangled piano and kept …
Discussion: National Review and UPI
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Florida Legislature approves carrying a concealed loaded gun without a permit  —  The bill now goes to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has repeatedly indicated he will sign it.  —  Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature passed a bill Thursday allowing individuals to carry concealed loaded weapons anywhere without a permit.
KUSI-TV:
Nathan Fletcher admits to cheating on wife, now being sued for sexual harassment and retaliation  —  SAN DIEGO (KUSI) - Late last Sunday evening, San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher tweeted a shocking message that he would be entering rehab to treat PTSD and an ongoing alcohol problem.
Discussion: RedState and SanDiegoVille
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Newsom forms new group to fight ‘rising authoritarianism’ in red states  —  The California governor, who is widely viewed as a potential future Democratic White House contender, plans to travel to “states where freedom is most under attack.”  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom is launching …
 
 
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump ally complaints aside, crime is down in Manhattan
Fox News:
Republicans react after learning Hunter Biden associate frequented White House: ‘Will be under strict review’
Discussion: Breitbart
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Wall Street Biden supporters have buyer's remorse because of new regulation
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Texas GOP Proposes Bill To Allow Sec Of State To Overturn Election Results In State's Largest Blue County
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Discussion: The Bulwark Podcast
Keith Griffith / Daily Mail:
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