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10:55 AM ET, June 25, 2016

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Brexit's Stunning Coup — London — THE decision of British voters in Thursday's referendum to leave the European Union will have vast consequences for Britain, for Europe and for the world. For a day, the British people were the government, and by 52 percent to 48 percent, they took the decision to go.

Discussion: CNBC

Mark Hensch / The Hill:

Nigel Farage: Britons voted for Brexit because Obama told them not to — A leading figure in the British push to exit the European Union says President Obama accidentally helped the Brexit cause. — Nigel Farage on Friday said Obama's calls for the United Kingdom to stay in the EU caused people to vote to leave.

Discussion: Politico, Power LinePower Line and Townhall.com

Alex Massie / Foreign Policy:

David Cameron Was a Historic and Disastrous Failure — The prime minister wanted to modernize the Tory Party and unify the United Kingdom. He accomplished exactly the opposite. — This is how a political life ends: with a crash, not a whimper. David Cameron's place in history is now assured.

Discussion: Telegraph, NPR, The Atlantic and New York Times

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

Fraser Nelson / Wall Street Journal:

Brexit: A Very British Revolution — The vote to leave the EU began as a cry for liberty and ended as a rebuke to the establishment — The world is looking at Britain and asking: What on Earth just happened? Those who run Britain are asking the same question.

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Reihan Salam / Slate:
Why Immigration Pushed Britons to Brexit

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ABC News:
Now That Britain Wants out, EU Must Figure out How to Do It

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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
As markets roil from Brexit, Trump holds a ribbon-cutting at his golf resort

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Economist:
A tragic split — How to minimise the damage of Britain's senseless, self-inflicted blow

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Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Brexit doesn't mean Trump will triumph - despite what he says

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Tasnim News Agency:
Brexit “Historical Opportunity” for Iran, Official Says

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CNN:
Joe Biden warns of ‘xenophobia, nationalism, and isolationism’ after Brexit vote

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Sen. Jeff Sessions / Breitbart:
Sen. Jeff Sessions On Brexit: 'Now It's America's Turn'

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Jennifer Rankin / Guardian:
EU parliament leader: we want Britain out as soon as possible

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Ed Caesar / New Yorker: Jo Cox, the Brexit Vote, and the Politics of Murder

Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:

‘Citizens of the World’? Nice Thought, But ... I didn't think it would actually happen. — Sitting in an airport with middle-class Britons last week, I heard far more support for leaving the European Union than for staying in. But heading into Thursday's voting, I couldn't quite believe it.

Discussion: Vox

Steve Peoples / Associated Press:

Many experienced GOP strategists unwilling to work for Trump — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has finally acknowledged that to best compete against Hillary Clinton he needs more than the bare-bones campaign team that led him to primary success. But many of the most experienced Republican …

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, more at Mediagazer »

Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:

Dems adopt $15 minimum wage in platform draft — Democrats' platform drafting committee took a first step toward giving Bernie Sanders — a major concession, voting to adopt language in support of a $15 minimum wage. — The committee, which will continue drafting the party's guiding document Saturday …

Discussion: Raw Story and Pirate's Cove

Michael A. Olivas / Los Angeles Times:

Op-Ed The Supreme Court's immigration decision is a tragedy that may be short-lived — A mother attends the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles' press conference with her sons on June 23. The Supreme Court's decision impacts more than 4 million immigrant families in America.

Julia Preston / New York Times:
Low-Priority Immigrants Still Swept Up in Net of Deportation

Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog, Althouse, Right Wing Watch and Daily Wire

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

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 E.U. Trump held …

Discussion: Politicus USA, Althouse, RedState and The Atlantic

Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump baffles with bizarre appearance in Scotland

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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 …

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Bill Rankin / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Georgia judge loses it after defendant turns abusive, obscene — (Durham photo courtesy of Rome News-Tribune/northwestgeorgianews.com) — With a murder defendant shouting obscenities at him and threatening to kill his family, a Superior Court judge in Rome last week became so enraged …

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:

POLITICO delegate survey: Dump Trump lacks the votes — Republicans looking to dump Donald Trump at next month's convention have passion, energy and a fierce sense that their party will suffer unless Trump is unseated. What they appear to lack, however, are the votes to make it happen.

Los Angeles Times:

Deadly Kern County wildfire grows to 46 square miles — and it's barely contained — LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. — Near this man-made lake about 45 miles northeast of Bakersfield, a 2-acre fire has grown to an inferno that stretches over 46 square miles, killing two people and destroying at least 100 homes and other structures.

Discussion: KTLA

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.

Discussion: The Week, Fox News, New York Times, Friendly Atheist, Towleroad, The Atlantic, Mother Jones, Human Rights Campaign, Washington Blade, LGBTQ Nation and Joe.My.God.

Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Pentagon officials: Repeal of ban on transgender service members coming within weeks

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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.

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