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Trump relishes idea of a perp walk as ex-president prepares for indictment

The former president’s confidantes aren’t sure if he is emitting bravado or he is genuine, The New York Times reports

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Trump case recalls John Edwards’ scandal in NC. Would it play out differently in court?

Former President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that prosecutors were likely to arrest him Tuesday in connection to a $130,000 payment made to keep an adult film star quiet about her alleged tryst with Trump.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 22, 2023

Trump porn star hush-money grand jury takes Wednesday off -source

Another day passed on Wednesday without an indictment against former President Donald Trump, who had forecast he would be arrested on Tuesday in a Manhattan probe of alleged illegal hush-money payments he made to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

Presidential waiting game: GOP hopefuls hold off campaigns

At this point during the last presidential election in 2020, more than 15 Democrats had jumped into their party’s open presidential race

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

2022 vote studies: Proxies helped keep participation at record pace

WASHINGTON — A year after setting a record for vote participation, thanks largely to a pandemic-driven House rule allowing members to delegate someone else to vote for them, Congress kept up the pace in 2022 — even as the number of votes taken increased.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

Chicken-or-egg game is on as Congress barrels toward debt limit

WASHINGTON — A House budget resolution will be delayed in part to allow for negotiations with President Joe Biden on a debt limit increase paired with some sort of concessions on spending and other policies acceptable to Republicans, according to House Budget Chairman Jodey C. Arrington.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

GOP return to anti-Clinton playbook

Rep. James Comer is running the same game Rep. Dan Burton played when Bill Clinton was in the White House

Salon · Mar 22, 2023

Judge's order suggests more Trump tapes

Judge rules Trump duped his own lawyers in Mar-a-Lago case, orders attorney to testify and turn over transcriptions

Salon · Mar 22, 2023

Coordinated focus let House Jan. 6 panel grab the public’s attention

WASHINGTON — Through more than a dozen hearings, an 18-month investigation and a more than 800-page final report, the bipartisan House Jan. 6 select committee did something rare — it presented a single argument to the public.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

As Cuba election day nears, some voters ask, 'why bother?'

By Dave Sherwood

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023