Trump indicted - TikTok ban debate - Preventative care coverage ruling

Source: Daily Beast via Yahoo! News

1. Summary
   Multiple news outlets reported on Thursday that a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump, making it the first time that a former president has been criminally charged. The charges relate to alleged 2016 hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The details of Trump's likely surrender remain unclear.
   
   The indictment remains sealed, meaning little is known about the charges or their merits. Three anonymous sources involved in the case told the Daily Beast this week that the indictment DA Alvin Bragg has sought is too weak for a standalone criminal case. Bragg's predecessor had considered pursuing a similar case several times, but decided against it.
   
   Payments to Daniels were made via Trump's then-attorney Michael Cohen, who plead guilty to federal charges in 2018. Unlike Cohen, Trump is facing charges under New York state law, which some say is a worse fit for a criminal case. A former Manhattan prosecutor told NPR that felony charges could be justified if the action was taken to conceal another crime.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury.
   NPR (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 78% • 5 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   Insiders worry the case against Trump is too weak to get a conviction.
   Hot Air (Right) • Factual Grade 69% • 4 min read

1. Selected long-read
   How seriously should we take the ex-president’s warnings about the consequences of indicting him?
   The Bulwark (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 70% • 7 min read

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