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4:45 AM ET, April 3, 2023

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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump vows to escalate attacks against Alvin Bragg - sources  —  The former president was stunned by the indictment at first, but after 24 hours he indicated he wanted to 'rough ‘em up’  —  Donald Trump has told advisers and associates in recent days that he is prepared to escalate attacks …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump's Team Blasts His Lawyer as ‘Dumb’ ‘Loudmouth’  —  Joe Tacopina “pisses off others with his antics, but he's a blunt object that Donald Trump wants, apparently,” one source says … But his lawyers are already fighting — with themselves.  —  Days after the former president's indictment …
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Bill Barr Says Trump Taking The Stand Is A Very Bad Idea: ‘Lacks All Self-Control’  —  The former attorney general said it would be a “particularly bad idea” for Trump to testify at trial.  —  Former Attorney General William Barr said he would not advise Donald Trump to attempt to defend himself …
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Maggie Haberman on Donald Trump  —  We talk with a Trump reporter to prepare you for the week when he will likely be arrested.  —  Donald Trump is expected to fly to New York this week from his home in Florida to be arrested.  For now, the specific charges are unknown because the indictment is under seal …
CBS News:
Early DeSantis supporters exhibit Trump fatigue: “I wish he would kind of enjoy retirement”  —  Republican voters backing a 2024 run by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are sick of former President Donald Trump, and they say the news about his indictment only adds to their fatigue.
New York Times:
Ahead of Trump's Arrival, New York Readies for Protests and Celebrations
Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:   Exclusive: Louisiana backstory puts puzzling twist on Trump-Daniels tale
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Indictment secrecy repeats pattern of past efforts targeting Trump
Discussion: The Mahablog
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. said to have more evidence of possible Trump obstruction at Mar-a-Lago  —  Ex-staffer's emails, texts are guiding investigators, who increasingly suspect Trump went through boxes after subpoena  —  Justice Department and FBI investigators have amassed fresh evidence pointing …
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Sarah K. Burris / Alternet.org:
The DOJ gets texts and emails about Donald Trump from his assistant: report  —  The Washington Post report detailing new court documents that have found evidence of additional obstructions of justice also revealed that the Justice Department got its hands on key information.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Katie Hawkinson / The Daily Beast:
‘60 Minutes’ Interview With Marjorie Taylor Greene Prompts Backlash  —  ‘INSANE’  —  60 Minutes is set to air an interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Sunday evening—and people across the media landscape are furious.  In response to the news, The New York Times Magazine …
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
MTG Calls Dems a ‘Party of Pedophiles’ in Softball ‘60 Minutes’ Interview  —  The soft-pedaled segment also featured footage of the congresswoman working out and deflecting blame for calling the Parkland shooting a false-flag operation.  —  Though Lesley Stahl opened her controversial sit …
New York Times:
Influential Russian Military Blogger Is Killed in St. Petersburg Bombing  —  Vladlen Tatarsky represented a radical wing of pro-invasion bloggers and activists who backed Moscow's war but also criticized what they saw as the flaws in the Russian Army.  —  An influential Russian military blogger …
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Anastasia Stognei / Financial Times:
Russian pro-war blogger killed in St Petersburg restaurant blast
Discussion: Reuters
Rob Crilly / Daily Mail:
Trump's lawyers believe a Manhattan judge impose a GAG order on Monday that will BAN him talking about his Tuesday arrest in NYC - with a penalty of 30 DAYS jail time or $1,000 fine  — Trump could be gagged by a Manhattan court on Monday ahead of hearing  — His legal team is considering hiring …
Heather Haddon / Wall Street Journal:
McDonald's Temporarily Shuts U.S. Offices as Chain Prepares for Layoff Notices  —  Fast-food company expected to notify workers of their job status virtually  —  McDonald's Corp. MCD .66%increase; green up pointing triangle is temporarily closing its U.S. offices this week as it prepares …
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Jon Henley / The Guardian:
Sanna Marin suffers defeat in Finland election as SDP beaten into third place
Washington Post:
Silicon Valley Bank's risk model flashed red.  So its executives changed it.  —  Focused on profits, leaders made decisions that foreshadowed the bank's surprise failure  —  Flush with cash from a booming tech industry, Silicon Valley Bank executives embarked on a strategy in 2020 …
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New York Times:
A Front Company and a Fake Identity: How the U.S. Came to Use Spyware It Was Trying to Kill.  —  The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO.  It turns out that not every part of the government has gotten the message.
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Twitter strikes New York Times' verified badge on Elon Musk's orders  —  The Times and other news organizations say they won't pay for the icon, which is designed to protect against impersonation  —  Twitter removed the “verified” badge from the New York Times' main account on Sunday …
Washington Post:
In old, feel-good story, Putin bought teacher an apartment.  He didn't.  —  Newly uncovered financial records show that an offshore account secretly controlled by Roman Abramovich paid for a Tel Aviv apartment for the Russian president's high school teacher of German
Discussion: The Times of Israel
 
 
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Orlando Sentinel:
Disney strips DeSantis of his fairy tale ending. Good.
Raya Jalabi / Financial Times:
Syria's state capture: the rising influence of Mrs Assad
Discussion: Reuters
Politico:
From agitator to insider: The evolution of AOC
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Although no one has seen the charges, MAGA Republican lawmakers reacted to the decision …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Peter Landers / Wall Street Journal:
Japan Breaks With U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices Above Cap
Discussion: HotAir and RedState
Washington Post:
Republicans push for stricter election laws, despite scant proof of fraud
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Devastating Weekend Storms
Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Cecilia Rouse did her best to make democracy educational again
Washington Post:
Blinken presses for release of U.S. journalist in call with Russian counterpart
Joanna Schwartz / The Atlantic:
‘Well, Is There Blood on the Street?’  —  Why so few lawyers are willing to take civil-rights cases.
New York Times:
Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice.
Discussion: Eschaton
Mikhail Shishkin / The Guardian:
‘My country has fallen out of time’: Russian author Mikhail Shishkin's letter to an unknown Ukrainian
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Jane Pauley / CBS News:
Sen. John Fetterman on depression, recovery, and “making up any lost time”
Benjamin Wittes / Dog Shirt Daily:
My Twitter Account Has Been Suspended
Discussion: Breitbart and TMZ.com
 

 
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The Guardian:
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