Top Items:
David Catanese / U.S. News:
'She'd Probably Get Shot At The State Line' — A local district chairman says there's no love for Hillary in the Natural State. — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has apparently worn out her welcome in the state where her husband served as governor.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, his vorpal sword, Mediaite and Shakesville
RELATED:
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Arkansas GOPer: Saying Hillary Would ‘Get Shot’ Wasn't Meant As A Threat — The Arkansas GOP official who reportedly said that Hillary Clinton would “probably get shot” if she entered the state as a presidential candidate asserted on Tuesday that he had been taken out of context.
Discussion:
The Daily Banter
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
President Clinton: ‘Dead broke’ comments were ‘factually true’ — DENVER — Former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday defended his wife Hillary Clinton's recent comments on wealth, saying she is “not out of touch.” — In a discussion with NBC's David Gregory as part of the Clinton Global Initiative …
Discussion:
NewsBusters, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and Weasel Zippers
Colin Campbell / Business Insider:
Arkansas GOP Official Says He Was ‘Taken Way Out Of Context’ When He Predicted Hillary Clinton Would Get Shot — An official in the Arkansas Republican Party insists he didn't mean Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton any harm when he told U.S. News she would …
Discussion:
No More Mister Nice Blog
lohud.com:
Hillary Clinton sign defaced: ‘Benghazi’ scrawled in red
Hillary Clinton sign defaced: ‘Benghazi’ scrawled in red
Discussion:
Taylor Marsh, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and Weasel Zippers
Jonathan Allen / Bloomberg:
Bill Clinton Defends Hillary's Middle-Income Ties
Bill Clinton Defends Hillary's Middle-Income Ties
Discussion:
NewsBusters, Mediaite, Hot Air, Washington Examiner, Guardian, Daily Kos, Bloomberg View, Fox News Insider and Washington Post
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Porn star's tweet prompts Steve Stivers aide Adam Kuhn to resign — The chief of staff to Ohio GOP Rep. Steve Stivers has resigned after a former porn actress posted an explicit photo of the aide online. — Adam Kuhn, a longtime Stivers aide, resigned on Tuesday. Kuhn is single, while the actress is married.
Discussion:
CNN, Gawker, Mediaite, Washington Monthly, The Raw Story, The Huffington Post and Business Insider
RELATED:
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep's Chief Of Staff Resigns After Porn Star Tweets Photo Of His Penis — Rep. Steve Stivers' (R-OH) chief of staff, Adam Kuhn, resigned on Tuesday after a former porn actress posted a picture of his penis to Stivers' Twitter account, Politico reported.
Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Democrat: IRS chief ‘arrogant’ — Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said Tuesday that IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has done “a terrible job communicating” in the investigation into former IRS official Lois Lerner's missing emails. — “Obviously, I think he is doing a terrible job communicating …
Discussion:
Hot Air, his vorpal sword and American Spectator
RELATED:
David S. Joachim / New York Times:
Archivist Faults I.R.S. for Not Reporting Loss of Emails — WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service did not follow the law when it failed to report a hard drive crash that destroyed emails belonging to a senior official at the center of a scandal over the agency's treatment …
Discussion:
Latest from Crooks and Liars
CNN:
Sudanese Christian woman rearrested, legal team says — (CNN) — A Sudanese Christian woman who'd been sentenced to die for refusing to renounce her faith — and then released — was rearrested Tuesday at an airport as she was trying to leave the African country, her legal team told CNN on Tuesday.
Discussion:
LifeNews.com, Hinterland Gazette, The Daily Signal, The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, The Right Scoop, The Jawa Report and The PJ Tatler
RELATED:
Harriet Sherwood / Guardian:
Sudan death row woman Meriam Ibrahim rearrested
Sudan death row woman Meriam Ibrahim rearrested
Discussion:
Right Wing Watch and Shakesville
J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Drunk Fox News Anchor Brawls With Airport Cops In Jailhouse Video — Remember the middle-aged Fox News anchor who was arrested while intoxicated at an airport bar in St. Paul, Minnesota? You may have even seen Gregg Jarrett's mugshot floating around last month.
Discussion:
The Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
As Cochran Courts Blacks, Tea Party Vows to Police Polls — FLOWOOD, Miss. — Voters here headed to the polls on Tuesday in a Republican Senate primary that has won national attention as Senator Thad Cochran has made the unusual move of reaching out to black Democrats in an attempt to hold …
Discussion:
CNN, Mediaite, Weasel Zippers, Patterico's Pontifications and Prairie Weather
RELATED:
Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Judge Dismisses McDaniel Supporter's Lawsuit To Prevent Crossover Voting
Judge Dismisses McDaniel Supporter's Lawsuit To Prevent Crossover Voting
Discussion:
Associated Press
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Grassley's Hunt For An Obama Insider Trading Scandal Backfires On GOP — Early last year, Wall Street traders somehow found out that the Obama administration planned to make a policy change to Medicare before the news was even announced. — The flurry of stock trades in major health care companies …
Discussion:
The Mahablog
Daniel Newhauser / Roll Call:
Boehner Planning House Lawsuit Against Obama Executive Actions — Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, told Republicans Tuesday he could have an announcement within days on whether the House will file a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, challenging the executive actions that have become the keystone of the administration.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, IVN.us, Business Insider, Mediaite and PoliticusUSA
Alecia Phonesavanh / Salon:
A SWAT team blew a hole in my 2-year-old son — After our house burned down in Wisconsin a few months ago, my husband and I packed our four young kids and all our belongings into a gold minivan and drove to my sister-in-law's place, just outside of Atlanta.
Discussion:
Hit & Run, Hullabaloo and Guardian
Jan Hoffman / New York Times:
Cool at 13, Adrift at 23 — At 13, they were viewed by classmates with envy, admiration and not a little awe. The girls wore makeup, had boyfriends and went to parties held by older students. The boys boasted about sneaking beers on a Saturday night and swiping condoms from the local convenience store.
Nick Davies / Guardian:
Scotland Yard want to interview Rupert Murdoch about crime at his UK papers — Exclusive: Detectives contacted media mogul last year but agreed with lawyers to wait until end of phone-hacking trial — Rupert Murdoch has been officially informed by Scotland Yard that detectives want to interview …
Discussion:
The Dish, Digital Spy and The Huffington Post, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Law Is An Ass — There's been a bubbling hum of controversy surrounding the Senate Daily Press Gallery's decision to deny credentials to SCOTUSBlog. And as it happens, the issues involved here are ones I know fairly well since I'm the owner of a new media company and had to navigate …
RELATED:
Beth Crowley / www.dailypress.senate.gov:
Standing Committee of Correspondents letter to SCOTUSblog June 23, 2014
Standing Committee of Correspondents letter to SCOTUSblog June 23, 2014
Discussion:
Nieman Journalism Lab, Politico, Outside the Beltway and SCOTUSblog
Stephanie Simon / Politico:
Obama alums join anti teachers union case — Teachers unions are girding for a tough fight to defend tenure laws against a coming blitz of lawsuits — and an all-out public relations campaign led by former aides to President Barack Obama. — The Incite Agency, founded …
Discussion:
Lawyers, Guns & Money, Wall Street Journal and Badass Teachers Association
Ken McIntyre / The Daily Signal:
IRS Admits Wrongdoing, to Pay $50,000 in Leaking of Marriage Group's Tax Return — Two years after activists for same-sex marriage obtained the confidential tax return and donor list of a national group opposed to redefining marriage, the Internal Revenue Service has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to settle the resulting lawsuit.
Discussion:
Weasel Zippers, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post, Washington Free Beacon, RedState and Ed Driscoll
Sharyl Attkisson / The Daily Signal:
Obamacare Exchanges Are ‘Disappointing’ With Fewer Than 4 Million Newly Insured. The Government Hoped for 26 Million. — In April, President Obama told the nation that “marketplace” or “exchange” enrollment, at 8 million customers as of March 31, had exceeded expectations and costs were lower than expected.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Weekly Standard, AEIdeas, Sharyl Attkisson and New York Times
RELATED:
Rebecca Leber / The New Republic:
What Climate Change Looks Like on Your Front Porch — If you are like the typical American, then you think climate change is a real problem, but you're not clamoring for action. Yes, you've heard that the planet is getting warmer—that the sea levels are rising and, somewhere, storms probably getting worse.
Discussion:
Mashable, Capital New York and New York Times
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Here's A Video Of Congressional Leaders Holding Hands And Swaying (VIDEO) — Members of Congress are well-practiced in straddling the line between Capitol Hill decorum and the brutal nature of partisan politics. It was evident last year when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) …
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway
Sam Borden / New York Times:
Apparent Bite by Luis Suárez Mars Uruguay's Victory Over Italy — NATAL, Brazil — The most ruthless soccer players often use their hands or elbows or knees to rough up opposing players. The most reckless — or dirtiest — might even use their cleats. Then there is Luis Suárez.