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Commentary: Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ fate is a cautionary tale for our nation’s Trump quandary

With barricades surrounding the Manhattan criminal courthouse and plainclothes officers ordered to dress in their full uniforms, it’s only human to ponder the wisdom of trying Donald Trump for a nonviolent offense related to buying a porn star’s silence.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 31, 2023

George Skelton: Newsom learned with oil bill: Working with lawmakers is key to passing laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom did something new — for him. He got aggressively engaged behind the scenes, negotiating with legislators. And it paid off.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023

Can Ron DeSantis stop Trump’s arrest?

Despite what Trump’s MAGA allies say, the Florida governor likely has little authority to stop the former president’s extradition from their mutual home state. Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg write

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Donald Trump 'shocked' by indictment but 'ready to fight' claims ex-lawyer

His former lawyer says Donald Trump is 'shocked' after the 76-year-old became the first former US President in history to be charged with a crime over alleged 'hush money'

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

Mike Pence calls Trump’s indictment ‘an outrage’

‘It appears to millions of Americans to be nothing more than a political prosecution’

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Donald Trump 'expected to surrender' to authorities after historic indictment

DONALD Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 31, 2023

News of indictment catches Trump and his team off guard

Sources say ex-president and aides believed prosecutors were reconsidering legal action and were taken by surprise by announcement

The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2023

Afternoon Update: Trump indicted by grand jury; MP says Latham tweet brought him to tears; and Paltrow prevails

It is the first time in US history that a sitting or former US president has faced a criminal indictment

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023

Trump to Face Criminal Charges, Sending US into Uncharted Waters

Donald Trump is due to be fingerprinted and photographed in a New York courthouse next week as he becomes the first ex-president to face criminal charges, in a case involving a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump's expected appearance before a judge in Manhattan on Tuesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2023

Reactions to Trump’s indictment run the gamut, cynical to sublime

Republicans line up to support ex-president as Democrats hope for more charges – and one man’s one-word judgment

The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2023