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11:45 AM ET, June 27, 2016

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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court Strikes Down Strict Texas Abortion Law  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down one of the nation's toughest restrictions on abortion, a Texas law that women's groups said would have forced more than three-quarters of the state's clinics to shut down.  —  The decision was 5-3.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic restrictions  —  The Supreme Court on Monday struck down Texas abortion restrictions that had caused more than half of the state's abortion clinics to close.  —  The decision was a win for abortion rights advocates, who say that state legislatures around …
Discussion: ABC News
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Vacates Ex-Virginia Governor's Graft Conviction  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday made it harder to prosecute public officials for corruption, unanimously vacating the conviction of Bob McDonnell, a former governor of Virginia.  —  “Setting up a meeting …
Discussion: Political Wire and Slate
CNN:
Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion access law  —  Washington (CNN)In a dramatic ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday threw out a Texas abortion access law in a victory to supporters of abortion rights who argued it would have shuttered all but a handful of clinics in the state.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Restrictions  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down parts of a restrictive Texas law that could have reduced the number of abortion clinics in the state to about 10 from what was once a high of roughly 40.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court overturns Bob McDonnell's corruption convictions  —  The Supreme Court has overturned the corruption convictions of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.  —  In a unanimous decision, the eight-justice court ruled that prosecutors defined too broadly the kind of conduct that qualifies as an …
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
SCOTUS Rules 5-3 In Favor Of Abortion Rights In Major Texas Case
Telegraph:
I cannot stress too much that Britain is part of Europe - and always will be  —  This EU referendum has been the most extraordinary political event of our lifetime.  Never in our history have so many people been asked to decide a big question about the nation's future.
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Civil Uprising Escalates As 8th EU Nation Threatens Referendum  —  It appears, just as we warned, that Brexit was indeed the first of many dominoes.  Even before the Brexit result, a poll by Ipsos Mori showed that the majority of people in France and Italy want to at least have a referendum on leaving:
Philippe Legrain / New York Times:
This Is Just the Start of the Brexit's Economic Disaster  —  LONDON — A few weeks before Britons voted on whether to remain part of the European Union, Michael Gove, one of the leaders of the Leave campaign, was asked why he should be trusted over the overwhelming number of economists and international authorities who opposed Brexit.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Hortense Goulard / Politico:   John Kerry warns EU against taking revenge for Brexit
Theralph / TheRalphRetort.com:
The EU Has Two Choices: Listen to the People & Reform, Or Disintegrate
Discussion: Vox Popoli and Chicago Boyz
Patrick Wintour / Guardian:
EU may refuse informal Brexit talks until UK triggers article 50
Discussion: Mashable and Politico
George Soros / Project Syndicate:
Brexit and the Future of Europe
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Hardly anybody wants to speak at Trump's convention  —  A slot at the Republican National Convention used to be a career-maker — a chance to make your name on the big stage and to catch the eye of the Republican donors and activists who make or break campaigns.  —  In the year of Trump: Not so much.
Discussion: RedState, Raw Story and The Right Scoop
ABC News:
The Note: The Warren Factor The Note: The Warren Factor  —  Hillary Clinton hits the campaign trail this morning with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for their first public appearance together this election, ABC's JOSH HASKELL and LIZ KREUTZ note.  The two will campaign in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Discussion: Politico
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Lisa Lerer / Associated Press:
Clinton, Warren meet for first 2016 campaign event
Discussion: Associated Press and NBC News
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
The RNC Plans To Turn Bernie Backers Against Hillary Clinton's VP Pick
Discussion: NBC News and The Week
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Top Aide: Trump Doesn't Need To Know What's Going On To Make Decisions (VIDEO)  —  Donald Trump's campaign chair admitted Sunday that his team was still “getting organized” but said his candidate's unique ability to make decisions on the fly distinguished Trump's campaign from Hillary Clinton's.
Discussion: The Week
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USA Today:   Analysis: Thousands of Republican donors avoid Donald Trump
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Experts: Donald Trump Is Lying About His Fundraising Haul  —  After releasing fundraising reports that were anemic at best, Donald Trump's campaign announced in one single email blast he had raised at least $3.3 million.  If that figure seems impossible, that's because it is.
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Russia is harassing U.S. diplomats all over Europe  —  Russian intelligence and security services have been waging a campaign of harassment and intimidation against U.S. diplomats, embassy staff and their families in Moscow and several other European capitals that has rattled ambassadors …
The Daily Caller:
Dick Morris On His Reputation, Writing For The National Enquirer And What Trump Needs To Do To Win  —  Dick Morris thinks he knows how to get Donald Trump elected — and it's not for the presumptive GOP nominee to do the opposite of what Morris prescribes.  —  “It's just B.S.,” …
Sacramento Bee:
At least 10 beaten, stabbed at Capitol neo-Nazi protest  —  At least five people were stabbed  —  Injuries reported on both sides of the altercation  —  More than 100 police responded  —  A rally by a small group of neo-Nazi demonstrators at the state Capitol on Sunday erupted …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Anti-Trump ‘advance team’ to land in Cleveland this week
Discussion: RedState
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
New Report Says Trump's Policies Would Add $11.5 Trillion To Debt
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Israel and Turkey Officially Announce Rapprochement Deal, Ending Diplomatic Crisis
Discussion: The Atlantic and Hot Air
Michael C. Bender / Bloomberg:
Trump Embraces Executive Orders to Avoid Congressional Gridlock
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Rubio faces Trump-like challenger in primary
Discussion: Politico
New York Post:
Only thing transparent about Hillary is her dishonesty
Philly.com:
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Trump fuels Democrats' slim House hopes
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump details ‘50 facts’ attacking Clinton
Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times:
Benghazi survivor fights radical Islam, counters Obama's ‘lies’ on terrorist threat
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Brexit: The Gift That Will Keep on Giving
Reuters:
Spanish vote delivers more uncertainty for Europe after Brexit
 

 
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