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2:40 AM ET, June 25, 2016

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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
As markets roil from Brexit, Trump holds a ribbon-cutting at his golf resort  —  TURNBERRY, Scotland — Arriving here Friday for his first trip abroad as the likely Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump did not seem to understand the gravity of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's Brexit press conference was beyond bizarre  —  Donald Trump is in the midst of a two-day trip to Scotland, a visit that happened to coincide with Britain voting on Thursday to leave the European Union — an absolutely seismic moment in the history of the EU.
Aneri Pattani / The Texas Tribune:
Can Texas Legally Secede From the United States? … Hey, Texplainer: Britain voted to leave the European Union.  Can Texas secede from the United States?  —  In the wake of Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union — nicknamed the “Brexit” — speculation of a Texit on the horizon has cropped up once again.
Discussion: KXAN-TV
Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Brexit doesn't mean Trump will triumph - despite what he says  —  There are similarities in the populist, anti-immigration attitudes motivating both Trump supporters and Brexiters - but the electorates are very different  —  Britain's decision to leave the European Union will have little bearing …
Sen. Jeff Sessions / Breitbart:
Sen. Jeff Sessions On Brexit: 'Now It's America's Turn'  —  The British people, our special friends and allies, deserve our full support following their sovereign and considered decision to leave the European Union.  —  The people spoke from their hearts and with conviction.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump baffles with bizarre appearance in Scotland
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Nigel Farage: Britons voted for Brexit because Obama told them not to
Discussion: Townhall.com
Jennifer Rankin / Guardian:
EU parliament leader: we want Britain out as soon as possible
Discussion: Business Insider and Common Dreams
Tasnim News Agency:
Brexit “Historical Opportunity” for Iran, Official Says
Ed Caesar / New Yorker:   Jo Cox, the Brexit Vote, and the Politics of Murder
Angelique Chrisafis / Guardian:
European far right hails Britain's Brexit vote
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
Turbulence and Uncertainty for the Market After ‘Brexit’
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
After Britain's ‘Leave’ vote, deep reverberations and differing reactions in U.S. election
Page Six:
Jeff Zucker couldn't wait to spend $500K on Corey Lewandowski  —  Ivanka Trump isn't the only one who doesn't want Corey Lewandowski around.  —  Sources told Page Six on Friday that CNN's “facing a near internal revolt” over Jeff Zucker's hiring of Lewandowski as an exclusive commentator …
Discussion: New York Times and The Right Scoop
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Aziz Ansari / New York Times:
Why Trump Makes Me Scared for My Family  —  “DON'T go anywhere near a mosque,” I told my mother.  “Do all your prayer at home.  O.K.?”  —  “We're not going,” she replied.  —  I am the son of Muslim immigrants.  As I sent that text, in the aftermath of the horrible attack in Orlando …
Discussion: Fox News Insider
WSAZ-TV:
Crews working to install temporary road to assist 500 stranded people at Elkview shopping plaza  —  ELKVIEW, W.Va. (WSAZ) — It could be well into Friday night or early Saturday morning before hundreds of stranded people at a shopping plaza in Elkview can go home.
Discussion: Associated Press and AOL
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Alec Berry / Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register:
Police Find Body of Child Who Fell into Big Wheeling Creek
Discussion: AOL, USA Today, myfox8.com and WNEP-TV
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Clinton regains double-digit lead over Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton regained a double-digit lead over Republican rival Donald Trump this week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday.  —  The June 20-24 poll showed that 46.6 percent …
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Ban on transgender troops to be lifted July 1  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon plans to announce the repeal of its ban on transgender service members July 1, a controversial decision that would end nearly a year of internal wrangling among the services on how to allow those troops to serve openly, according to Defense officials.
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:   Pentagon officials: Repeal of ban on transgender service members coming within weeks
Stephen Braun / Associated Press:
Clinton's State Dept. calendar missing scores of entries  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press review of the official calendar Hillary Clinton kept as secretary of state identified at least 75 meetings with longtime political donors, Clinton Foundation contributors and corporate …
Ben Guarino / Washington Post:
Fearing ex-boyfriend, woman installs security system only to find him under her bed  —  The Nashville-area woman and her boyfriend had been dating for two years.  It was an unhealthy, rocky affair.  While the couple was together, neighbors say they saw police visit the woman's home in Goodlettsville …
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Henry M. Paulson Jr / Washington Post:
When it comes to Trump, a Republican Treasury secretary says: Choose country over party  —  Henry M. Paulson Jr. is chairman of the Paulson Institute and a former U.S. treasury secretary and chief executive of Goldman Sachs.  —  Republicans stand at a crossroads.
Discussion: CNN, The Last Refuge, Politico and Guardian
Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
Brexit Comes to America: Ryan Challenger Mounts Immigration Billboard  —  Following last night's historic Brexit vote, House Speaker Paul Ryan's primary challenger, Wisconsin businessman Paul Nehlen, seems to have taken a page from the playbook of the U.K. Independence Party (UKIP) with the launch of a new billboard campaign.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Prntly
Lindsey Ellefson / Mediaite:
Dog Vying For Title of 'World's Ugliest' Runs on Platform of Looking Like Trump  —  Do you know what tonight is?!  Tonight is the World's Ugliest Dog competition in Petaluma, California!  Donald Trump can keep his lame old Miss Universe pageant; this is where it's at.
Discussion: New York Times and Atlas Obscura
New York Post:
This hooker was used to bribe NYPD cops with group sex  —  The hooker at the center of the NYPD corruption scandal has revealed to The Post how she engaged in mile-high group sex with two cops and three other men during a wild private-plane trip to Las Vegas.  —  SEE ALSO  —  :0
David Beckworth / Macro and Other Market Musings:
Brexit: the Biggest Global Monetary Shock Since 2008  —  Scott Sumner is right.  Brexit is the biggest global monetary shock since 2008.  This could be the tipping point that turns the existing global slowdown of 2016 into a global recession.  Here is why.
 
 
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