News Wire | March 31, 2023 Archive

Trump Is Indicted, Becoming First Ex-President to Face Criminal Charges

The New York Times (free)

A Manhattan grand jury indicted Donald J. Trump on Thursday for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a historic development that will shake up the 2024 presidential race and forever mark him as the nation’s first former president to face criminal charges.

Turkey Approves Finland’s NATO Bid, Clearing Path for It to Join Alliance

By Emily Rauhala, Annabelle Timsit & Kareem Fahim | The Washington Post

Turkey’s parliament has voted to approve Finland’s NATO membership bid, paving the way for the Nordic country to join the security alliance.

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