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6:20 PM ET, March 30, 2023

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New York Times:
This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days.  —  Mr. Trump will be the first former president to face criminal charges.  The precise charges are not yet known, but the case is focused on a hush-money payment to a porn star during his 2016 campaign.  —  Pinned
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
Rich Lowry / Politico:
Trump's Huge Jan. 6 Mistake
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Daily News
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Grand Jury Digs Into Hush Money Paid to Second Woman  —  Manhattan prosecutors investigating former president for payment to porn star Stormy Daniels have pressed witnesses on money paid to former Playboy model Karen McDougal  —  Trump-Stormy Daniels Investigation: The Path to a Possible Indictment
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Washington Post:
Trump indicted by N.Y. grand jury, first ex-president charged with crime  —  A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former president Donald Trump, multiple people familiar the matter said, becoming the first person in U.S. history to serve as commander in chief and then be charged with a crime.
Discussion: Insider
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
NY grand jury indicts Trump in hush money payment case  — A New York grand jury indicted Donald Trump in connection with a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels made by his former lawyer Michael Cohen.  — Trump will be the first former U.S. president to be charged with a crime.
Daniel Michaels / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Court Orders Wall Street Journal Reporter to Be Held in Custody  —  Evan Gershkovich is part of WSJ's Moscow bureau; Journal vehemently denies espionage allegations against him, seeks his immediate release Russia's main security agency said Thursday it had detained Wall Street Journal …
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Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia by security service  —  RIGA, Latvia — Russia's Federal Security Service, the FSB, arrested a Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen assigned to the newspaper's Moscow bureau, and accused him of being a spy for the United States.
New York Times:
Russia detains a Wall Street Journal reporter, accusing him of espionage.
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  —  Ron DeSantis is now losing to both Donald Trump and Mickey Mouse.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may have prematurely declared victory in his battle with Disney.  —  Last year, DeSantis made national headlines when he went after the company …
Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
What DeSantis is telling big GOP donors behind closed doors  —  The Florida gov has hit up the city's finance types as he gets ready for a presidential launch.  —  New York's political status as a deep blue state rarely deters Republican hopefuls from casting about for wealthy backers — and Ron DeSantis is no exception.
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
McCarthy offers to make Biden ‘soft food’ lunch if he will meet on debt limit  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered to make President Biden a “soft food” lunch if he agrees to meet on the debt limit.  —  “He is making the decision that he wants to put the economy in jeopardy.
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Joe Manchin / Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Betrayal
Bradley Saacks / Semafor:   Wall Street Biden supporters have buyer's remorse because of new regulation
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.
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Keith Griffith / Daily Mail:
QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley is released 14 months early from prison after Jan. 6 footage showed him being ‘ESCORTED’ by cops inside the Capitol  — Jacob Chansley, 35, was released on Thursday after serving 27 months in prison  — His move to a halfway house appears to be a matter of routine prison policy
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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.
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
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 …
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Bart Barnes / Washington Post:
Mark Russell, political satirist with a star-spangled piano, dies at 90
Discussion: UPI, National Review and Deadline
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: Peoria | WMBD AM & FM
Fenit Nirappil / Washington Post:
Nashville shooting exploited by right to escalate anti-trans rhetoric  —  Conservative commentators and Republican politicians unleashed a new wave of anti-trans rhetoric following Monday's shooting at a Nashville Christian school that killed six people, escalating a broader backlash …
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NBC News:
Details about the Nashville shooter's gender identity sow confusion and disinformation
Phil Mayer / KRON4:
Executive Director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association charged with importing fentanyl  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — The executive director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association (SJPOA) has been charged with attempting to illegally import a controlled substance, according to the United States Department of Justice.
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:   Cop Union Exec Busted in Drug Import Scheme Tried to Blame Her Housekeeper
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.
Lee Brown / New York Post:
Male powerlifter enters women's event, breaks record  —  A bearded pro powerlifter entered a women's competition in Canada — and smashed a record held by a trans lifter who was watching on.  —  Avi Silverberg — the head coach for Team Canada Powerlifting for more than 10 years …
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
What If DeSantis Doesn't Run?  —  1. Maybe He Isn't Running?  —  Let me drop two items here for you to consider:  —  George Conway🌻 @gtconway3d  —  It makes no sense for DeSantis to run this cycle.  To beat Trump, DeSantis would have to go hammer and tong in a one-on-one race against him.
Discussion: NBC News and Raw Story
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Joint Base Andrews on lockdown following report of active shooter  —  Joint Base Andrews (JBA) was placed on lockdown on Thursday, following reports of an active shooter.  —  “An armed individual has been reported near base housing,” the base said in a Facebook post.  “Stay away from base housing.
Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Clash at House hearing: GOP claims social media censorship, Democrats want to strike testimony  —  The hearing was part of widespread House Republican investigations of the Democratic Biden administration.  —  WASHINGTON - A fiery House hearing Thursday sounded like a Monty Python skit.
NBC News:
Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg calls the network a ‘big corporate machine that destroys people’  —  Grossberg told NBC News she believes she was set up to be a scapegoat in the defamation suit against Fox News over baseless election fraud claims.  —  Abby Grossberg got off …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
DeSantis to visit gun store on book tour, days after Nashville shooting; Dems call it ‘beyond the pale’  —  The governor has been promoting Florida's “blueprint” for the country.  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks in Davenport, Iowa, March 10, 2023.  —  Florida Gov.  —  Ron DeSantis
Gisele Barreto Fetterman / Elle:
The Tired Trope of the ‘Power Hungry’ Woman  —  In an exclusive op-ed, Gisele Fetterman recounts the “vicious attacks” she received after her husband, Sen. John Fetterman, checked into Walter Reed to seek treatment for clinical depression.  —  Politics can require living the worst moments of your life in public.
Kaila Philo / Talking Points Memo:
Texas GOP Proposes Bill To Allow Sec Of State To Overturn Election Results In State's Largest Blue County  —  Republican members of the Texas state legislature introduced a slate of bills Thursday designed to subvert election processes and curb voting rights in the state.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
 
 
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Fox News:
Republicans react after learning Hunter Biden associate frequented White House: ‘Will be under strict review’
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Politico:
Trump's standing among Hill conservatives dims ahead of '24
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Washington Post:
How a tiny company with few rules is making fake images go mainstream
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Washington Post:
Twitter pushes hate speech, extremist content into ‘For You’ pages
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Ronna McDaniel's hair and makeup have cost GOP donors nearly $100,000
Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Chicago's Jewish community could swing mayoral race
Jennifer C. Berkshire / The Nation:
The West Coast Think Tank Helping to Orchestrate DeSantis's War on the Woke
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