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Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know

For the first time in history, a former U.S. president has appeared in court as a criminal defendant. Donald Trump surrendered to authorities on Tuesday to appear on charges related to hush-money payments at the height of the 2016 presidential election. Trump, a 2024 presidential candidate, pleaded…

Chicago Sun-Times

Inside a Manhattan courtroom, the spell was broken and Trump was finally humbled

Donald Trump warned of “death and destruction” if he was charged. Instead, he summoned a very small crowd of supporters, writes Richard Hall

The Independent UK

Trump addresses indictment in brief – as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can read our full story on Trump’s arraignment here.

The Guardian - US

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Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. These are the key takeaways from his case

The former president surrendered to authorities, was fingerprinted, and appeared before a judge to hear the charges against him. This is everything we learned from the 'People of the State of New York against Donald J Trump'.

ABC News

Voters head to the polls to select Chicago's next mayor

CHICAGO — Storms were believed to be responsible for temporary power outages Tuesday at four polling places on the Northwest and West sides of Chicago.

Chicago Tribune

Devin Nunes Sues for Libel Over "Investigators Examined Trump Media for Possible Money Laundering" Article

This is Nunes' latest libel lawsuit, just filed yesterday in Florida state court; I'm too slammed to write about it in detail, but I thought I'd pass along the Complaint (Nunes v. Guardian News & Media Ltd.). Here's the start of the Statement of Material Facts: 11. On March 15,…

Reason

Trump calls for his criminal case to be moved from Manhattan to Staten Island: ‘VERY UNFAIR!’

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump Tuesday called for his criminal case to be moved to Staten Island, calling Manhattan a “VERY UNFAIR VENUE!” because some neighborhoods voted overwhelmingly for President Biden.

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‘Trump or death’: The grim circus in Manhattan as far-right figures protest historic arraignment

A media swarm captured a small cross-section of the former president’s supporters, raging against his criminal case and amplifying conspiracy theories. Alex Woodward reports from Manhattan

The Independent UK

A look at Juan Merchan, the Manhattan jurist overseeing Trump’s business records case: ‘A very serious judge’

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s hush money case is being overseen by a veteran Manhattan Supreme Court jurist who also heard the Trump Organization tax fraud trial that in January ended in a jail term for Trump confidant and aide Allen Weisselberg.

Tribune News Service

Jill Biden to attend King Charles’ coronation without president

Coronation is set for 6 May

The Independent UK

Donald Trump's arraignment day a throwback for news outlets

Hours of breathless news coverage of Donald Trump's arraignment represented history for the country — and a throwback for news outlets

The Independent UK

Noah Feldman: Trump indictment is a risky bet for New York and the nation

The criminal indictment of former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump is historic and unprecedented. It stands for the principle that, in the United States, no one is above the law.

Tribune News Service

Donald Trump pleads not guilty. What happens next?

Here’s all you need to know about the unprecedented case against former US president, who faces 34 charges in New York.

Al Jazeera

Carl P. Leubsdorf: This is just the beginning for Trump

Here’s an important thing to remember: This is probably just the beginning. The end is unforeseeable.

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The Independent UK

At a glance: The three hush money cases in Trump indictment

The criminal charges that Donald Trump is now facing in New York stem from three separate instances in which the former president and his associates are accused of making hush money payments during his 2016 campaign

Evening Standard

Donald Trump charged with ‘catch and kill’ scheme to cover up child out of wedlock story from Trump Tower doorman

‘I am in great spirits’ he told followers in a fundraising email for his 2024 presidential campaign

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump has been charged. The swamp is finally being drained

Trump’s arraignment marks the day when he began to be held criminally accountable. And that must be a good thing for the rule of law

The Independent UK

Trump's day in court as criminal defendant: What to know

For the first time in history, a former U.S. president has appeared in court as a criminal defendant

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The Texas Tribune

Quran taken from Texas Capitol chapel recovered by state police. They aren’t saying who removed it.

Days after it went missing, DPS identified the person who removed a family Quran Rep. Salman Bhojani had placed in the chapel. The state has since provided its own copy.

Tribune News Service

Mississippi senator plans to block Biden judicial nominee

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said Tuesday she will formally block a judicial nominee from Mississippi, leaning on a contentious committee tradition that gives senators a de facto veto over appointments to district court seats in their home states.

Al Jazeera

Republicans and Democrats react to Trump’s New York arraignment

Figures from across political spectrum weigh in on the criminal charges against former US President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Alvin Bragg says he filed case to prevent ‘normalising’ Trump’s ‘criminal conduct’

Former president has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records connected to hush money payments

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Democratic Chair Nikki Fried, Senate leader Lauren Book released from jail after abortion protest arrest

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book and nine others were released from jail after being arrested Monday night on trespassing charges for protesting a six-week abortion ban that’s poised to pass the Legislature.

Tribune News Service

Kansas passes bill banning trans women from female spaces in veto test for Gov. Kelly

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers voted Tuesday to send to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk a bill that would ban transgender and nonbinary people from single-sex spaces inconsistent with their sex at birth.

The Guardian - US

New role for Trump as TV host turned president reboots as The Defendant

In the prosaic surroundings of Manhattan criminal court, the show that has enthralled America took its latest captivating turn

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