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6:30 PM ET, March 22, 2023

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Laura Italiano / Insider:
Trump indictment grand jury not ‘likely’ to meet Thursday either after Manhattan DA paused Stormy Daniels case Wednesday  — A Manhattan grand jury meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the Trump ‘hush-money’ case.  — Wednesday's grand jury session was canceled, Insider first reported.
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New York Times:
Grand Jury Hearing Trump Evidence Will Not Meet Wednesday  —  While prosecutors have signaled that an indictment of the former president is likely, its specific timing remains unclear, and grand juries conduct their work in secret.  —  The Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence …
New York Times:
The Legal Intricacies That Could Make or Break the Case Against Trump  —  To try to convict the former president of a felony, prosecutors might attempt to connect state election law to a federal election.  —  It is the kind of case that emboldens prosecutors and mesmerizes juries …
Gregg Jarrett / Fox News:
The sudden turn of events that could derail Trump's indictment … “Show me the man and I'll show you the crime,” was the infamous boast of Joseph Stalin's ruthless secret police chief, Lavrentiy Beria.  His modus operandi was to target any man the Soviet dictator chose and then find or fabricate a crime against him.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump wants to be handcuffed for court appearance in Stormy Daniels case, sources say  —  People close to former president said to be unsure whether he is serious about wanting to do a perp walk  —  Donald Trump has told advisers that he wants to be handcuffed when he makes an appearance in court …
Washington Post:
Trump campaign prepares for ‘new normal’: Running under indictment  —  The former president's team is pressuring other Republicans to show support, basking in favorable coverage from right-wing media and collecting checks.  But advisers privately acknowledge many potential risks.
NBC News:
Judge approves ‘crime fraud exception’ in special counsel probe of Trump classified documents  —  WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Jack Smith's office presented sufficient evidence to establish that former President Donald Trump committed a crime through his attorneys, a U.S. district judge ruled Friday night …
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CNN:
Trump attorney to testify Friday in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation after losing appeal  —  Former President Donald Trump's defense attorney Evan Corcoran is scheduled to testify Friday before the grand jury investigating classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago after a new order …
Politico:
Court rejects Trump's urgent bid to keep lawyer's records from special counsel  —  A federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump's bid to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from obtaining key documents from a lawyer for the former president related to the handling of sensitive national …
Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to high schools  —  The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don't Say Gay” as the Republican governor continues …
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Miami Herald:
After DeSantis tussle, Disney World will host a major summit on gay rights  —  The Walt Disney Company will host a major conference promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in the workplace in Central Florida this September, gathering executives and professionals …
Denver Post:
2 faculty members shot at Denver's East High School, police search for student suspect  —  A student at Denver's East High School shot two administrators Wednesday morning — leaving one critically injured — while the teen was being searched for weapons, police officials said.
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CNN:
Search underway for student who shot 2 staff members at Denver high school, officials say  —  A male student shot and wounded two faculty members at a Denver high school on Wednesday and then fled the scene, spurring a citywide search for his whereabouts, according to city officials.
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill, FOX31 Denver and IJR
NBC News:
TikTok ban would be ‘a slap in the face’ to young Democratic voters, activists warn  —  WASHINGTON — In the nation's capital, the debate over banning TikTok has largely focused on whether the app's Chinese parent company poses a security threat to Americans.
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Axios:
TikTok defenders emerge in Congress
Joe Hernandez / NPR:
Ex-Florida lawmaker behind the 'Don't Say Gay' law pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud  —  A former Florida lawmaker who sponsored a bill dubbed the “Don't Say Gay” law by critics has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds.  —  Joseph Harding entered a guilty plea …
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
The Paradox of Republican Pain  —  Three charts explain why Republicans will defend Trump even while secretly hoping he gets indicted and then convicted.  —  Tomorrow night is likely to be a very lively TNB livestream.  Mark it on your calendar now.  I'll be joined by Amanda Carpenter …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Bulwark+
Chris Stokel-Walker / BuzzFeed News:
A Journalist Believes He Was Banned From Midjourney After His AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Went Viral  —  “I suspect it was pushing my luck when I did the [Twitter] thread,” Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins said.  —  Prosecutors in New York are thought to be on the brink …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Rand Paul stunned by Moderna CEO: Less risk of myocarditis for people who take vaccine  —  Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel surprised Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) by explaining that the risk of myocarditis decreased in boys who took the company's Covid-19 vaccine.
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Armed Russian jets have flown over a U.S. base in Syria nearly every day in March, U.S. commander says  —  Armed Russian jets have flown over a U.S. military garrison in Syria nearly every day in March, violating a four-year-old agreement between the U.S. and Russia and risking escalation …
Mary Kekatos / ABC News:
Death toll linked to contaminated eye drops rising as more report vision loss  —  Four people have reportedly had to have their eyeballs surgically removed.  —  This scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.
The Lever:
🎧 LEVER TIME: She Was Blocked for Being Right on Banks  —  On this week's Lever Time: Saule Omarova's warnings about deregulation were rejected  —  In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time, we reached out to two people who know what's really going on in the banking system …
Reuters:
German officer shot during raids targeting Reichsbürger movement  —  One person held on suspicion of several counts of attempted murder after search of properties in far-right investigation  —  A German police officer has been shot and wounded during raids on properties across the country …
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Andrea Bernstein / ProPublica:
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan Issues Sweeping Information Requests to Universities Researching Disinformation  —  In the letters, Jordan asserted that the schools may have contributed to the Biden administration's “censorship regime by advising on so-called misinformation.”
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
‘Blue wall’ governors urge the White House to give Chicago the 2024 DNC convention  —  CHICAGO — Democrats across the Midwest are appealing to President Joe Biden to back Chicago as the destination for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, arguing the party must send a strong signal …
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Trump waits, DeSantis jabs, Scott preps  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Yesterday came and went without the arrest of DONALD TRUMP.  —  Meanwhile, the contours of the 2024 Republican presidential race continue to evolve — even as the political …
Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Michigan GOP attempts to tie gun reforms to Holocaust, faces backlash  —  Lansing — The Michigan Republican Party's official social media accounts made misleading posts Wednesday to try to connect Democrat-backed gun proposals to the Holocaust, spurring criticism from both sides of the political aisle.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
‘Poop-themed dog toys’ shaped like whiskey bottles face Supreme Court trademark showdown  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will debate whether Jack Daniel's has to grin and bear it over humorous dog “poop-themed” toys that bear a resemblance to its iconic whiskey bottles.
Hannah Grossman / Fox News:
Pentagon doctors claim 7-year-olds can make decisions to be injected with hormones, puberty suppressants … FIRST ON FOX - Health providers at U.S. military bases, some of whom are involved in treating military-connected minors, blasted the idea of waiting before injecting kids diagnosed …
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
SEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul with crypto violations  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and six other celebrities for violating investor-protection laws by promoting cryptocurrencies without disclosing they were being compensated for doing so.
Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Ramen noodles and drained savings: FEC weighs allowing candidates to use political cash to pay themselves bigger salaries  —  When Nabilah Islam began running for Congress in the 2020 cycle, she said she quickly discovered the high price of her decision.  —  “It was impossible for me to have a full …
Discussion: Roll Call and NBC News
Bolts:
In Pennsylvania's 2023 DA Races, There's Already a Winner: Unopposed Prosecutors  —  The debates are over before they begin in much of the state, though a few counties like Allegheny still stand out for offering voters a stark contrast on criminal justice policy.
Reuters:
Fed delivers small rate hike, says ‘some additional’ tightening possible  —  The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs amid recent turmoil in financial markets spurred by the collapse of two U.S. banks.
Colorado Public Radio:
Gov. Polis' housing proposal would allow duplexes, townhomes, ADUs across many cities in Colorado … The Polis administration has laid out a sweeping plan that would explicitly allow more dense housing across Colorado's increasingly expensive metropolitan areas and resort communities …
Discussion: Denver Post
Stephen Kruiser / PJ Media:
The Morning Briefing: America's Looming National Divorce Is Beyond Couples Counseling  —  Top O' the Briefing  —  Happy Wednesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends.  Jurgen was determined to get past his spectacular flame-out as a competitive yak groomer.
Discussion: HotAir
Jimmy Quinn / National Review:
‘This Might Be the End’: TikTok Showdown Reaches Fever Pitch with CEO's Congressional Testimony  —  Washington is closer to cracking down on the app, but the company is mobilizing its users to oppose a ban.  —  TikTok's last major chance to fight off an impeding U.S. regulatory crackdown …
Discussion: CBS News, Daily News and Axios
 
 
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Timothy Noah / New Republic:
GOP's Idea of Youth: Little League? Proms? Try Working in a Slaughterhouse and Marrying at 10.
Discussion: Washington Post
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Afghanistan withdrawal made enemies think US ‘feckless,’ former CENTCOM commander says
Discussion: Associated Press and Sputnik News
Daniel McCarthy / The American Conservative:
Why the Paleos Were Right About Iraq
Discussion: middleeastmonitor.com
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Fox News Sharpens Lifestyle TV Pitch for Madison Avenue
Discussion: Adweek and The Hill
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Former aide says Trump has ‘learned nothing’ from Jan. 6
Discussion: WFLA-TV, HuffPost and Mediaite
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
North Carolina's Lt. Governor Is A Facebook Brawler Whose Posts Railed Against Gays, Blacks, And Jews
 Earlier Items: 
Brandi Buchman / emptywheel:
With Friends Like These: A rough start to testimony from defense witnesses at Proud Boys sedition trial
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Abdi Latif Dahir / New York Times:
Uganda Passes Strict Anti-Gay Bill That Imposes Death Penalty for Some
Steve McKinley / Toronto Star:
They analyzed Chinese data on the origins of COVID. Now, these researchers have been cut off from a global database, and accused of ‘scooping’
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Our New Promethean Moment  —  I had a most remarkable but unsettling experience last week.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Reuters
Tess Owen / VICE:
Who Had It Worse, Trump or Jesus Christ?
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Google rolls out ads in AI Overviews when a user's question has a “commercial angle”, and identifies the ads with a “sponsored” header, on mobile in the US

Matthew Weaver / The Guardian:
The BBC cancels a planned Boris Johnson interview after presenter Laura Kuenssberg says she accidentally sent the former UK prime minister her briefing notes

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube unveils Shorts updates, including letting creators upload three-minute videos, updating the Shorts player, introducing templates, and a new trends page

 
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