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Unprecedented: Trump indictment would be first criminal case filed against a former president

Officials are bracing for protests and possibly violence after Trump urged supporters to protest ahead of a potential indictment. An indictment could also test a Republican Party divided over whether to support Trump next year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023

Racial missteps come under fire in diverse Denver mayor’s race: 'We need to expect more'

DENVER — Campaign flyers that promote a white candidate with racially charged language. A TV ad that includes video of mostly Latino or Black people who are homeless, fighting or engaged in crime. News stories that focus on the alleged mistreatment of legislative staff by a candidate who’s a Black…

The Denver Post · Mar 21, 2023

GOP leader passes confidence vote after social media uproar

Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally’s Republican Senate colleagues have cast a vote of confidence in his leadership after revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of a young gay model and other LGBTQ personalities

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

What to know about Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney

A New York grand jury investigating hush payments made on Donald Trump’s behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign has refocused attention on the Manhattan district attorney steering the case

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

After ambitious single-payer health care plans sputter, a new California bill tries an incremental approach

A new bill introduced in the California state Senate aims to lay the groundwork for a state universal health care system, proposing an incremental approach that departs from recent sweeping, and unsuccessful, efforts to reshape how Californians receive care.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023

Did Trump get arrested today? The former president’s moving indictment timeline

Trump said he expected to be arrested on Tuesday but he was wrong. Now he waits in Mar-a-Lago

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

California’s COVID misinformation law is entangled in lawsuits, conflicting rulings

Gov. Gavin Newsom may have been prescient when he acknowledged free speech concerns as he signed California’s COVID-19 misinformation bill last fall. In a message to lawmakers, the governor warned of “the chilling effect other potential laws may have” on the ability of doctors to speak frankly with patients but…

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023

First Thing: Missouri to limit gender-affirming care for minors

Missouri’s Republican attorney general sidesteps GOP-led state senate as it struggles to pass legislation

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

Trump’s chilling warning of what will happen after his indictment

The former president’s dark visions of a looming civil war colour his response to potential indictments and depict the aftermath of an election if he loses, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Trump posts scathing late-night Truth Social video attacking four criminal probes as indictment looms

Video was one of a series of posts Mr Trump made on Truth Social on Monday night – as he reTruthed his own posts and shared several clips from Fox News

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023