Unsealed Trump Indictment Previews a Case That Puts Us in Uncharted Territory

Plus: SPLC to Face the Music for ‘Hate Group’ Defamation as Lawsuit Clears Major Hurdle April 5 2023 Good morning from Washington, where the arraignment of Donald Trump on disputed fraud charges brought by a soft-on-crime Democrat prosecutor seems to shake the nation into two camps. We’ve got related reports from Tyler O’Neil, Fred Lucas, and Jarrett Stepman, plus commentary on what it all means from Heritage Foundation legal eagles John Malcolm and Cully Stimson. On the podcast, a rabbi unfolds the meaning of Passover, which begins tonight. Plus: legal jeopardy for the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the numbers appear to vindicate voter ID. Ninety years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt establishes the Civilian Conservation Corps to employ tens of thousands of Americans on public works projects during the Great Depression. . COMMENTARY [Unsealed Trump Indictment Previews a Case That Puts Us in Uncharted Territory]() [Unsealed Trump Indictment Previews a Case That Puts Us in Uncharted Territory]() By John G. Malcolm, Cully Stimson The arraignment, like most, took only a few minutes, but the Trump case is anything but ordinary and will, for the reasons we explain, take on a life of its own. [More]() ANALYSIS [SPLC to Face the Music for ‘Hate Group’ Defamation as Lawsuit Clears Major Hurdle]() [SPLC to Face the Music for ‘Hate Group’ Defamation as Lawsuit Clears Major Hurdle]() By Tyler O'Neil The SPLC branded the Georgia-based Dustin Inman Society an “anti-immigrant hate group” in February 2018. Now the group is fighting back in court. [More]() NEWS [Trump: 'Justice System Has Become Lawless']() [Trump: 'Justice System Has Become Lawless']() By Fred Lucas Former President Donald Trump delivers stinging remarks condemning not just the New York case where he was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, but all of the investigations targeting him. [More]() NEWS [Trump's 'Catch-and-Kill Scheme' at Center of 34 False Statements Charges, Soros-Backed DA Says]() [Trump's 'Catch-and-Kill Scheme' at Center of 34 False Statements Charges, Soros-Backed DA Says]() By Tyler O'Neil District Attorney Alvin Bragg accuses Trump of hatching what he calls “a catch-and-kill scheme” to “suppress negative information to help Mr. Trump’s chance of winning the election.” [More]() ANALYSIS [Rabbi Explains History, Power of Passover]() [Rabbi Explains History, Power of Passover]() By Virginia Allen Passover is a time to reflect on how we can each leave our “own inner Egypt,” says Rabbi Pinchas Taylor. [More]() NEWS [Soros-Backed BLM Partner Bankrolled Bragg’s Election as DA, Now Praises Trump Indictment]() [Soros-Backed BLM Partner Bankrolled Bragg’s Election as DA, Now Praises Trump Indictment]() By Fred Lucas Nine of the 11 states that added voter ID laws in 2011 saw an increase in turnout from the 2012 election to the 2016 election. [More]() ANALYSIS [Data Proves Left Wrong: ID Laws Don’t Suppress Voting]() [Data Proves Left Wrong: ID Laws Don’t Suppress Voting]() By Fred Lucas Bragg had backing in his 2021 election from an organization affiliated with both leftist financier George Soros and the main Black Lives Matter group. [More]() NEWS [ICYMI: What I Saw Outside Trump’s Arraignment at Manhattan Courthouse]() [ICYMI: What I Saw Outside Trump’s Arraignment at Manhattan Courthouse]() By Jarrett Stepman Hundreds of passionate supporters and opponents of Donald Trump turn out for his arrest and arraignment today at Manhattan Criminal Court, creating a carnival-like scene here. [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Follow us on Twitter]() [Follow us on Twitter]() How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](). The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]() Add [morningbell@heritage.org]() to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]() -