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Spectacle develops outside court as Trump surrenders

by BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press April 4, 2023April 5, 2023

The crowd was small, by the standards of New York City protests, which routinely draw thousands, but there was plenty of chaos.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

Video: Sen. Collins, while touring Augusta theater, urges calm as Trump is charged with felonies

by Keith Edwards April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

Susan Collins, speaking at the Colonial Theater in downtown Augusta on Tuesday, also reiterated that the former president is not her first choice for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts in hush money scheme

by MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER, JENNIFER PELTZ and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press April 4, 2023April 5, 2023

The case involves payoffs through an intermediary to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels to conceal an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 election.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Republicans could regret attacking Trump’s indictment

by Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg Opinion April 4, 2023April 3, 2023

Suggesting the indictment never should have happened – without knowing the details – implies that the former president should be treated as being above the law.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Trump returns to New York to face historic criminal charges

by JILL COLVIN, MICHAEL R. SISAK, TERRY SPENCER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

The former president is due to be arraigned on Tuesday on multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least 1 felony offense, in the indictment handed down by a Manhattan grand jury last week.

Times Record Opinion

The Conversation: Trump’s indictment stretches U.S. legal system in new ways — a former prosecutor explains 4 key points to understand

by Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School The Conversation April 2, 2023April 2, 2023

When former President Donald Trump turns himself over to authorities in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, and is arraigned, the charges on which a Manhattan grand jury indicted him will likely be made public. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg obtained the indictment on March 30, 2023, following a grand jury vote, but the exact charges […]

Nation & World, Politics

Justice Department said to have more evidence of possible Trump obstruction in classified documents case

by Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Perry Stein The Washington Post April 2, 2023April 3, 2023

Ex-staffer Molly Michael’s emails and texts are guiding Justice Department investigators, who increasingly suspect the former president tried to keep some documents after a subpoena was issued.