memeorandum: EU referendum results live: Brexit most likely outcome say pollsters and betting markets (Telegraph)

1:15 AM ET, June 24, 2016

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EU referendum results live: Brexit most likely outcome say pollsters and betting markets — The EU referendum results are revealing a divided country:

Discussion: ITV, Guardian, U.S. Uncut, Pamela Geller and The Last Refuge

Bloomberg:

Brexit Voters Spurn Obama Pitch, Testing ‘Special Relationship’ — U.S. president's plea fails to sway outcome of U.K. referendum — White House says U.S. has explored contingencies for EU exit — In deciding to quit the European Union, British voters spurned President Barack Obama's plea …

Discussion: Politico

Andrew Sparrow / Guardian:

EU referendum result: Britain votes for Brexit - live — BBC, ITV and Sky project a win for leave — Ukip leader Nigel Farage declares ‘independence day’ — Pound falls sharply as markets react to result — We are going to get a statement from David Cameron shortly, Sky's Kay Burley says.

Discussion: Townhall.com, Medium, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Taylor Marsh, The Atlantic, Princeton Election Consortium, Samizdata, FOX 61, Outside the Beltway, Heat Street and Eschaton

BBC:

Counting under way in UK's historic referendum on EU membership — Counting is under way in a referendum that will decide whether the UK remains a member of the European Union. — The counting is taking place at centres around the UK in a vote widely seen as too close to call.

Discussion: Telegraph, Daily Mail, Vox, Washington Post, Hot Air, Althouse, The Daily Beast and New York Times

Steven Erlanger / New York Times:

Britain Votes to Leave the European Union — LONDON — Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a historic decision sure to reshape the nation's place in the world, rattle the Continent and rock political establishments throughout the West. — With 309 of 382 of the country's cities …

BBC:
EU referendum: BBC forecasts UK votes to leave

Discussion: Telegraph, Daily Wire, Power LinePower Line and NPR

Rachael Bade / Politico:

Democrats: Guns sit-in just a taste of guerrilla tactics to come — House Democrats' 24-hour gun-control protest marks a turning point in Congress as a major escalation in minority battle tactics, lawmakers in both parties said Thursday — and a move that brings fundamental risks for the institution.

Discussion: Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, ABC News, The Atlantic and The Hill

Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Fail: Self-Righteous Publicity Stunt Ends with Voteless Whimper, Raised Cash

Discussion: Daily Wire, Breitbart and Yahoo

Ross K. Baker / USA Today:
Democrats launch a toddler-ocracy: Column

Discussion: Instapundit

Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
The Democrats Are Changing. Their Unprecedented Sit-In Over Gun Control Is Proof.

Discussion: Breitbart, Vox, Advocate, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, RedState, The Trace and alan.com, more at Mediagazer »

Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
House drops Confederate Flag ban for veterans cemeteries

Discussion: The Atlantic and Hullabaloo

Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Sen.: I'd Arrest Dems Who Held Sit-In On House Floor

Discussion: The Huffington Post, USA Today and CNN

Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:

CLINTON FAILED TO HAND OVER KEY EMAIL TO STATE DEPARTMENT — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary Hillary Clinton failed to turn over a copy of a key message involving problems caused by her use of a private homebrew email server, the State Department confirmed Thursday.

Discussion: The Last Tradition, The Right Scoop and Hot Air

Kristin Salaky / Talking Points Memo: Trump Unable To Cite Evidence That Clinton's Email Server Was Hacked (VIDEO)

Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Top Clinton aide mocks donor's appointment to board

Discussion: Power LinePower Line, Mediaite and Hot Air

Hadas Gold / Politico:

Corey Lewandowski to join CNN — Former Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is joining CNN as a political commentator, according to a source familiar with the arrangement. — It's a salaried position and will make Lewandowski exclusive to CNN, effective immediately.

Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Four questions about CNN's deal with Corey Lewandowski

Discussion: Politico, Media Matters for America, Media Matters for America, Mediaite and Talking Points Memo

John Hudson / Foreign Policy:

Exclusive: Prominent GOP Neoconservative to Fundraise for Hillary Clinton — A prominent neoconservative intellectual and early promoter of the Iraq War is headlining an official campaign fundraiser for Hillary Clinton next month, Foreign Policy has learned.

Discussion: CNN, The National Interest, New York Magazine, Liberal Values, Talking Points Memo, U.S. Uncut and Reuters

Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:
Several GOP Business Leaders Are Backing Clinton

Discussion: The Week

CNN:

Trump reportedly raised at least $11 million since Tuesday — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump and his joint fundraising committee have raised at least $11 million since Tuesday morning, Republicans said Wednesday, a tremendously quick haul that comes amid concerns about his fundraising ability.

Discussion: Vox, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Post

Matthew J. Belvedere / CNBC:
Trump forgives $50 million in loans to his campaign: Trump finance chief

Discussion: Reuters, Washington Post, National Review, RedState, Politico, Hot Air, Talking Points Memo and TIME

Matea Gold / Washington Post:
In move to reassure donors, Trump converts $50 million of campaign loans into donations

Discussion: The Baffler

Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Donor Says Trump Campaign Voiced Support for Super PAC

Discussion: Media Matters for America

Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:

Cleveland's attempt to restrict protests outside Republican convention is unconstitutional, court rules — Cleveland will host this summer's Republican National Convention (Tony Dejak / Associated Press) — Restrictions on speeches and parades outside next month's Republican National Convention …

Discussion: alan.com

Eric Heisig / Plain Dealer:
Federal judge overturns RNC restrictions on protests in Cleveland

Discussion: Breitbart, Politico, Nonprofit Quarterly, Washington Free Beacon and Liberty Unyielding

Jonathan Easley / The Hill:

Poll: Clinton leads Trump in Arizona — in Arizona, where a Democratic presidential candidate has carried the state only once in the last 64 years. — A survey by Phoenix-based OH Predictive Insights found Clinton taking 46.5 percent support over Trump at 42.2 percent.

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Hullabaloo, The Right Scoop and RedState

CNN:
About 70% of voters say Trump should cut business ties while running for president

Discussion: Vox and AOL

Mike Sunnucks / Phoenix Business Journal:
Surprise poll: Clinton leads Trump in Arizona

Discussion: Washington Monthly and FiveThirtyEight

Adam Liptak / New York Times:

Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Program at University of Texas — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a race-conscious admissions program at the University of Texas at Austin, handing supporters of affirmative action a major victory. — The vote was 4-3.

Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't revive Obama plan to shield illegal immigrants from deportation

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, USA Today, ThinkProgress, Bloomberg, NPR, Federal Regulations Advisor, The Hill, Vox, BuzzFeed, SCOTUSblog, Politico, Washington Monthly, ncsl.org and Infowars

Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court deadlocks, thwarting Obama's immigration actions

Hollywood Reporter:

Led Zeppelin Wins ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Jury Trial — A jury rules in the band's favor after hearing testimony and arguments that the iconic song was a copyright infringement of Spirit's “Taurus.” — Led Zeppelin has beaten a lawsuit claiming that the iconic guitar riff in “Stairway to Heaven” …

Discussion: Associated Press, CNNMoney, Ultimate Classic Rock, Techdirt, The Verge, The Week and Hot Air, more at Mediagazer »

Matea Gold / Washington Post:

What is Left Hand Enterprises and why did the Trump campaign pay it $730,000? — On April 25, a new company called Left Hand Enterprises LLC was formed in Delaware, listing its address at an incorporation service provider in Wilmington. — A few days later, the firm received …

Discussion: Daily Kos, Mediaite and Media Matters for America, more at Mediagazer »

Josh Gerstein / Politico:

Trump's ‘great’ memory draws fire in Trump U deposition — During sworn testimony in the Trump University lawsuit, Donald Trump repeatedly said he couldn't recall specific claims, documents or events related to the case, prompting a lawyer for the plaintiffs to ask if the real estate mogul considered himself …

Discussion: Mediaite, RedState and NBC News

Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:

FBI investigators say they have found no evidence that Orlando shooter had gay lovers — Shown is the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., where Omar Mateen opened fire last week, killing 49. (John Raoux / Associated Press) — Since the shooting at an Orlando nightclub last week that left 49 people dead …

Discussion: Joe.My.God.

The Local:

Geneva to get ‘café fellatio’ by end of year — A firm in Geneva plans to open a café where customers can enjoy oral sex while they sip their morning coffee. Not everyone is happy with the idea. — The idea for the sex café has been brewing for several months …

Discussion: Althouse

CBS Miami:

The Making of Patrick Murphy, Part Two — Read: Part 1 — MIAMI (CBSMiami) — In recent weeks, Congressman Patrick Murphy, the leading Democrat in the race to unseat Florida Senator Marco Rubio, has been forced to defend himself against allegations he misled the public by exaggerating or misrepresenting key moments in his past.

Discussion: Naked Politics