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Prof: Surprise allegation may doom Trump

"The state tax violation is a more straightforward and easier case to make," law professor says

Salon · Apr 5, 2023

Stormy Daniels is ordered to pay £98k for failed defamation case against Donald Trump

The former porn star sued the ex-US president after he dismissed her claims of being threatened to keep quiet about their alleged tryst as a “total con job”

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Trump remains the most popular Republican despite his indictment

Hours after his courtroom appearance, it was clear the former president’s fundamental political calculus is unchanged

The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2023

What Trump's business fraud charges mean – a former prosecutor explains the 34 felony counts and obstacles ahead for Manhattan's DA

Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on April 4, 2023. Shortly after, the charges that a Manhattan grand jury indicted him on were made public.

The Conversation · Apr 5, 2023

As other Republicans rush to Trump’s defense, Mitch McConnell stays silent

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell is staying mum on the unprecedented criminal charges facing his enduring political nemesis, former President Donald Trump.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 5, 2023

Russian media mocks Trump over arrest days after he defended Putin

State TV hosts joke ‘Donald Fredovych’ could be granted asylum in Rostov-on-Don

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

Commentary: Three takeaways from Trump's historic arrest and arraignment

Since it became clear that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg intended to charge Donald Trump with crimes growing out of hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, close observers have wondered how he would frame the offenses and solve the problems that apparently led him to mothball the indictment shortly after…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 5, 2023

Trump comment adds fuel to House push to cut DOJ funds - Roll Call

House Republicans have floated the use of congressional spending power to respond to the state felony charges filed against Donald Trump.

Roll Call · Apr 5, 2023

LZ Granderson: It's not wrong to take satisfaction in Trump's day in court

"This seems to be more about the person than about the crime."

Los Angeles Times · Apr 5, 2023

Editorial: Trump gets a sobering comeuppance, courtesy of the rule of law

Technically in custody, the former president had to push his own way through a set of doors at the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday, scowling at judiciously placed cameras but not allowed to speak, for he was not in charge. He headed into the courtroom, took his seat at the…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 5, 2023