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12:40 PM ET, June 24, 2016

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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 …
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BBC:
EU referendum: BBC forecasts UK votes to leave  —  The UK has voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum, a BBC forecast suggests.  —  London and Scotland voted strongly to stay in the EU but the remain vote has been undermined by poor results in the north of England.
Brian Fung / Washington Post:
The British are frantically Googling what the E.U. is, hours after voting to leave it  —  The whole world is reeling after a milestone referendum in Britain to leave the European Union.  And although leaders of the campaign to exit Europe are crowing over their victory …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Why Britain Left  —  I said goodnight to a gloomy party of Leave-minded Londoners a few minutes after midnight.  The paper ballots were still being counted by hand.  Only the British overseas territory of Gibraltar had reported final results.  Yet the assumption of a Remain victory filled the room—and depressed my hosts.
Discussion: ABC News
Guardian:
David Cameron resigns after UK votes to leave European Union  —  PM announces resignation following victory for leave supporters after divisive referendum campaign  —  David Cameron has announced his resignation after the British public rejected his personal entreaties and voted to leave the European Union.
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Stop underestimating Trump.  ‘Brexit’ vote shows why he can win.  —  THE BIG IDEA: Britain's stunning vote to leave the European Union suggests that we've been seriously underestimating Donald Trump's ability to win the presidential election.
Matthew Holehouse / Telegraph:
UK votes Brexit: what would happen next?  —  Play!  —  More than three years after David Cameron unveiled his strategy to reform Europe and put it to a referendum, Britain has voted to leave and the Prime Minister has resigned.  —  It is the greatest disaster to befall the block in its 59-year history.
NBC News:
First Read: Trump Takes a Surreal Victory Lap in Scotland  —  Trump: I See Parallel Between ‘Brexit’ and U.S. 1:21  —  First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.  —  Trump takes surreal victory lap in Scotland
Nile Gardiner / The Daily Signal:
Why Americans Should Celebrate the Brexit Vote  —  The momentous victory for the Brexit campaign signals a new era of freedom for the British people. … After more than four decades of being shackled to the European Union (previously the European Economic Community), Great Britain has declared its independence.
Guardian:
Brexit: Nicola Sturgeon says second Scottish referendum ‘highly likely’  — Follow our new EU referendum liveblog here  — Cameron to resign after losing referendum vote  — Boris Johnson: ‘No haste’ to start Brexit process  — Pound falls sharply as Bank of England urges calm
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
As Britain decided its future, striking parallels with U.S. political debates emerged  —  LONDON — It may be pure coincidence that Donald Trump flew to Scotland on the day that British voters decided to leave the European Union.  But in striking ways, the forces fueling Thursday's historic referendum …
Discussion: New York Times and Politico
Nick Gass / Politico:
Obama: Brexit won't affect ‘special relationship’
Discussion: whorunsGov
BBC:   Live reporting  —  Calais Mayor wants Le Touquet treaty to be renegotiated
James Masters / CNN:
Brexit: David Cameron falls on his sword as gamble backfires
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
Turbulence and Uncertainty for the Market After ‘Brexit’
Discussion: Instapundit and emptywheel
Daily Mail:
Nigel Farage calls for a new bank holiday to mark UK's ‘Independence Day’ …
Alan Travis / Guardian:
Fear of immigration drove the leave victory - not immigration itself
Discussion: The Week
Libby Brooks / Guardian:
Nicola Sturgeon: second Scottish independence poll highly likely
Discussion: Hot Air
Bloomberg:
Brexit Voters Spurn Obama Pitch, Testing ‘Special Relationship’
Discussion: Politico and TheStreet.com
Facebook:
Statement Regarding British Referendum on E.U. Membership  —  The people of the United Kingdom have exercised the sacred right of all free peoples.  They have declared their independence from the European Union, and have voted to reassert control over their own politics, borders and economy.
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Bernie Sanders Says He Will Vote for Hillary Clinton  —  Bernie Sanders says that he will vote for Hillary Clinton.  —  Sanders: I will vote for Hillary in November 6:41  —  Asked on MSNBC's Morning Joe whether he will vote for Clinton in November, Sanders responded “Yes.”
CNN:
Bernie Sanders: I'll probably vote for Clinton
Sam Frizell / TIME:
Bernie Sanders Vows to Continue ‘Political Revolution’ in New York
Discussion: Common Dreams
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Former Trump Adviser: Corey Lewandowski Was Fired Over Judge Curiel Attack  —  Corey Lewandowski was fired as Donald Trump's campaign manager due to the fallout over Trump's racial attacks on Judge Gonazalo Curiel, according to former Trump adviser Michael Caputo.
Discussion: Politico
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Four questions about CNN's deal with Corey Lewandowski
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Asked About Brexit's Economic Fallout, Trump Talks About His Own Properties  —  Arriving in Scotland on the day of the UK's momentous vote to leave the European Union, Donald Trump had a lot to say about his new golf course.  —  Breezily mentioning that it was a “historic” day for Britain …
Discussion: Daily Kos and alan.com
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump, touting his golf course, promises Brexit is only the beginning
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.
Mark Zdechlik / mprnews.org:
Blue Cross delivers major blow to health reform in Minnesota  —  Minnesota's largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has decided to stop selling health plans to individuals and families in Minnesota starting next year.  The insurer explained extraordinary financial losses drove the decision.
 
 
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John Pollard / ITV:
Cornwall pleas for reassurance it will not be ‘worse off’ following Brexit vote
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Bloomberg:
Brexit Upends Global Markets as Stocks, Pound Plunge; Yen Soars
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