“The gun control narrative is ridiculous in the sense that this person legally obtained the guns. I’m unaware what law would — would be passed that would’ve prevented this person from obtaining the guns. I’m perfectly fine with banning people who suffer from gender dysphoria from purchasing weapons. That seems to me a pretty significant symptom of an underlying mental …

“When he shows up, if it’s on Tuesday, which I have heard, that mugshot will become iconic. Like Frank Sinatra mugshot iconic, like printed on t-shirts, put it on dorm room posters, this is a symbol of what someone who fights for our country is put through. “It’ll be probably the most iconic mugshot we have in our country, and …

Axios reports: The Idaho legislature on Thursday evening passed the nation’s first law that makes it illegal for minors to travel out-of-state to get an abortion without parental consent. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk. This is the first time that a state has put a law on the books that restricts its residents from interstate travel for …

Raw Story reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Friday vowed to travel to New York to protest against the indictment and arrest of former President Donald Trump. “I’m going to New York on Tuesday,” the Georgia congresswoman wrote on Twitter. “We MUST protest the unconstitutional WITCH HUNT!” Earlier this month, Trump demanded that his supporters take to the streets …

The Daily Beast reports: There is “zero” chance that Donald Trump will take a plea deal if the indictment against him goes to trial, a lawyer for the former president said Friday. Speaking on the Today Show, attorney Joe Tacopina said Trump was “shocked” that he was facing criminal charges, before deciding “we have to fight now.” When asked by …

Florida Politics reports: A bill that would loosen residency requirements for School Board candidates — bringing them more in line with most other local elected offices — has been readied for full House passage. The legislation (HB 411) from Republican Rep. Kevin Steele of Dade City is among a number of Republican bills aiming to reshape how School Board seats …

St. Louis’s NBC affiliate reports: Public libraries are feeling the heat after the Missouri House perfected budget bills that would eliminate state funding for libraries across state, citing a controversial lawsuit as the reason. Rep. Cody Smith (R-Carthage), the House Budget Committee chairman, proposed to cut the entire $4.5 million budget slated for Missouri libraries last week after the American …

Politico reports: Aides to the former president moved aggressively on Thursday to capitalize politically on news that a Manhattan grand jury had charged Trump — using it to fill their fundraising coffers, mobilize loyalists and further solidify his hold on his base of supporters in the GOP presidential primary. A man with no shortage of love for made-for-TV drama, Trump …

The Hill reports: Fox News host Tucker Carlson said the indictment of former president Trump by a New York grand jury on Thursday was a bigger assault on the American system of government than the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by the former president’s supporters. “If you believe in our system and you want it to continue, …

“Obviously, I’m a Christian, and there are standards that we like to uphold, but none of us do it perfectly. One of the biggest things that I look to is ‘him who knows to do right and doesn’t, it’s sin.’ “And I mean, there’s things all throughout the week that I know is right to do. And sometimes, I don’t …

The pro-Trump Conservative Treehouse rages: Timing is everything and the timing is simultaneously transparent and inappropriate. Today the Florida Senate scheduled a change via committee vote of the “Resign to Run” law for next Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 2:00pm. The intent of the change is almost certainly to permit Governor Ron DeSantis to formally announce his 2024 candidacy without …

Florida Politics reports: The Senate voted 23-17 on Wednesday to pass a measure that would increase the required percentage of union members who pay dues to 60% for all public sector employees excluding police, firefighters and correctional officers. The proposals also would affect how unions collect dues, set limits on the salaries of union officials, restrict when members can recruit …

Media Matters has the transcript: MARK LEVIN: This is a party that is out of control. Their DAs are out of control. Alvin Bragg should be disbarred. Rather than wringing our hands, let’s take some action. The DA in Atlanta, she needs to be disbarred. The guy that is running the investigation in Washington, D.C. — His family is bloated …

The Daily Beast reports: An upset Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) gave an impassioned plea to Fox News viewers Thursday that indicted former President Donald Trump needs their money, and he needs it right now. Graham, historically one of Trump’s most talkative defenders in the Senate, once more gave a performance that is sure to keep him in Trump’s good graces. …

The Indianapolis Star reports: Mike Pence, the former Indiana governor and vice president, defended Donald Trump Thursday night on CNN, telling Wolf Blitzer that the former president’s indictment was an “outrage.” Pence called the indictment an example of the “criminalization of politics.” “The unprecedented indictment of a former president of the United States on a campaign finance issue is an …

New York City’s CW affiliate reports: Top brass at the NYPD issued a memo on Thursday instructing all officers to wear their uniforms and prepare for mobilization following the Manhattan grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump. The internal NYPD memo, obtained by PIX11 News, stated that officers of all ranks should perform their duties in uniform and be …

CNN reports: Former President Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury, according to two sources familiar with the case. Earlier Thursday, a spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the office has contacted Trump’s attorney to “coordinate his surrender” for arraignment on “a Supreme Court indictment, which …

Broadway World reports: Smash is setting its sights on Broadway with an award-winning creative team, it was announced today by Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron, and Steven Spielberg who will serve as lead producers. The stage musical adaptation, inspired by the fan-favorite NBC series on which they all worked together, is slated for Broadway in the 2024-25 season. The production will …

The New York Times reports: He will be fingerprinted. He will be photographed. He may even be handcuffed. In the days ahead, Donald J. Trump is expected to walk through the routine steps of felony arrest processing in New York, now that a grand jury has voted to indict him in connection with his role in a hush-money payment to …

“The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. It is un-American. The Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Yet, now he is stretching the law to target a political opponent. Florida will not assist in an extradition request …