memeorandum: German Leadership Aghast at a Brexit It Helped Cause (Carrie Lukas/National Review)

12:15 PM ET, June 25, 2016

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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:

Trump Packs His Blunt Phrase Book Abroad — When Mitt Romney traveled to Europe as a presidential candidate in 2012, he created an uproar when he wondered aloud whether London was sufficiently prepared to host the Summer Olympics. British tabloids derided him as “Mitt the Twit” and CNN declared: “Romney's Trip Begins in Shambles.”

Discussion: Political Wire

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: Hot Air and KXAN-TV

Tony Blair / New York Times:

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

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

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

Fraser Nelson / Wall Street Journal:
Brexit: A Very British Revolution

Discussion: Coffee House, Washington Post, Guardian, Slate, American Power, Hit & Run, Jezebel, Stocks to Watch, The Atlantic and Nonprofit Quarterly

Reihan Salam / Slate:
Why Immigration Pushed Britons to Brexit

Discussion: Business Insider and New York Times

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

Discussion: The Hill and Associated Press

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

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Bloomberg:
What Now? Brexit Win Sets Stage for Two Years of Bitter Talks

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

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

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Talking Points Memo and The Right Scoop

Carrie Lukas / National Review: German Leadership Aghast at a Brexit It Helped Cause

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

Discussion: Business Insider

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

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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 »

Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Corey Lewandowski's cagey answer on how he's allowed to criticize Donald Trump

Discussion: Hullabaloo and BillMoyers.com

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

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: Pirate's Cove and Raw Story

Will Davies / Political Economy Research Centre:

Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit — The geography reflects the economic crisis of the 1970s, not the 2010s — It became clear early on in the night that Leave had extraordinary levels of support in the North East, taking 70% of the votes in Hartlepool and 61% in Sunderland.

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

Julia B. Chan / Reveal:

The man inside: Four months as a prison guard — Prisons are almost impossible for reporters to get inside, and few people know what life inside is like for inmates and guards. But one journalist cracked the shell of secrecy by getting a job as a prison guard.

Discussion: Mother Jones, Raw Story and EconLog

Kate Kaye / Ad Age:

Trump's First Fundraising Email Had a 60% Spam Rate — Email Tracking Firm Says Rookie Mistakes May Have Resulted in High Rejection, Low Open Rates — $46.8B … The Donald Trump email that helped the campaign generate $3.3 million didn't score well by accepted email measures.

Discussion: Politicus USA, Political Wire, Fox News Insider and Politico

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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