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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25 in Waco, Texas.

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Trump uses his indictment to unify GOP, even as his vulnerabilities are glaring

11:07am March 31, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

After the indictment news broke, the Trump GOP machine rolled out a political playbook meant to insulate him with his base. It may work, but his brand is toxic with much of the rest of Americans.

A student carries her plate which consists of three bean chili, rice, mandarins and cherry tomatoes and baked chips during her lunch break at a local public school, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

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There's no such thing as a free lunch. Vermont schools say there should be for kids

10:19am March 31, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Vermont is inching closer to passing a bill to make school meals free for all public school students. It could be the next to join five other states to make the move after pandemic-era benefits.

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The Trump indictment remains under seal so there is a lot we don't know

8:11am March 31, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Matthew Galluzzo, a former prosecutor in the New York County DA's office, about the Manhattan grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump.

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Morning news brief

7:42am March 31, 2023

Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, Democrats and Republicans react to Trump's indictment and Finland clears a final hurdle to join NATO.

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Manhattan grand jury indicted ex-President Donald Trump — in a historic first

7:17am March 31, 2023

Trump was charged with crimes after a grand jury spent months investigating hush money payments. The indictment makes Trump the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.

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Democrats and Republicans respond to Trump's indictment in a hush-money scheme

5:10am March 31, 2023

People on both sides of the aisle react to word that ex-President Trump is expected to be arraigned on charges after a grand jury indicted him in a probe into hush money paid to Stormy Daniels.

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Indictment could be a double-edged sword for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign

5:10am March 31, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about how the grand jury decision to indict former President Donald Trump will affect his presidential campaign.

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Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges

5:10am March 31, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to presidential historian Douglas Brinkley about the historical significance of the indictment of former President Donald Trump.

Trump's historic indictment comes during his presidential primary run

10:41pm March 30, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Donald Trump will become the first former president to face criminal charges — and it's happening right in the middle of a presidential primary campaign.

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Trump indictment is just one of the legal threats he faces post-presidency

9:00pm March 30, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks to Kim Wehle, former U.S. attorney and now professor at the University of Baltimore, about the political and legal implications of an indictment of former President Trump.

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