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Trump in court within days, facing 30 charges

Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned as soon as Tuesday on more than 30 charges after his historic indictment was revealed. Mr Trump was believed to

The New Daily · Mar 31, 2023

House will move debt limit bill if Biden won’t negotiate

​WASHINGTON — House Republicans are not ready to give up on President Joe Biden agreeing to negotiate on the debt limit, but if he doesn’t engage, they say they will act on their own.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

Trump’s New York indictment is the first in a string of potential legal troubles

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan on charges related to the payment of hush money to a porn star during his 2016 campaign. The prosecution of a former president is unprecedented and certain to kick off a political firestorm and a fierce courtroom…

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

LA District Attorney Gascon’s own prosecutors begin lining up to challenge him in 2024

LOS ANGELES — Standing in front of a packed room in Whittier, longtime line prosecutor Jonathan Hatami promised to “restore civility” to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office and stand up for the crime victims he insists George Gascon has forgotten.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom launches national campaign to fight ‘authoritarian leaders’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday launched a national campaign to counter the GOP agenda and announced that he’s hitting the road to “take the fight to states where freedom is most under attack.”

Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023

GOP in Congress follows familiar route of rallying to Trump’s support

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers on Thursday swiftly condemned the reported indictment of former President Donald Trump, lashing out at the Manhattan district attorney’s office for what they called an unfair and politically motivated attack.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

‘It’s finally happening’: Kathy Griffin leads celebrity reactions to Donald Trump’s indictment

‘Wise up, Republicans... Donald Trump did this to himself,’ author Stephen King warned

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Donald Trump has been indicted, when will we know what charges he faces?

After days of intense speculation, Donald Trump has been indicted. So what happens now? Will he have to pose for a mugshot? Here's what we know so far.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2023

Bill to criminalize help for Idaho minors’ abortions passes

A bill that seeks to criminalize helping minors get an abortion without parental consent has won final passage in Idaho's legislature and is bound for the governor’s desk

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

DeSantis won’t ‘assist’ in Trump extradition, but he can’t stop it

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed “Florida will not assist in an extradition request” from New York for former President Donald Trump, but the U.S. Constitution and state law don’t allow him to stop it.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 31, 2023