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12:50 PM 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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court overturns Bob McDonnell's corruption convictions  —  A unanimous Supreme Court has overturned the corruption convictions of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, ruling that federal prosecutors relied on a ‘boundless’ definition of the kinds of acts that could lead politicians to face criminal charges.
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: electionlawblog.org and Slate
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
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
SCOTUS Rules 5-3 In Favor Of Abortion Rights In Major Texas Case
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.
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Priscilla Alvarez / The Atlantic:
Elizabeth Warren Hits the Campaign Trail With Hillary Clinton
Discussion: Reuters and The Week
USA Today:   Analysis: Thousands of Republican donors avoid Donald Trump
Lisa Lerer / Associated Press:
Clinton, Warren meet for first 2016 campaign event
Discussion: ABC News, Associated Press and NBC News
Fox News:   Man featured in Elizabeth Warren's anti-Trump ad voted for Trump
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
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:
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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
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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Philippe Legrain / New York Times:
This Is Just the Start of the Brexit's Economic Disaster
Discussion: Daily Kos
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 …
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: RedState, The Hill and Political Wire
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Trump campaign's claim that State Department gave $55.2 million to Laureate Education after hiring Bill Clinton  —  “As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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New York Post:   Only thing transparent about Hillary is her dishonesty
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.,” …
Andrew Joyce / Fusion:
Symone Sanders quits as national press secretary for Bernie Sanders  —  LOS ANGELES—Bernie Sanders' national press secretary, one of the most prominent women of color and young people in presidential politics, said Sunday that she has left the campaign.  —  Symone D. Sanders revealed …
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Associated Press:
Primary odd couple pushes to unite Democratic party
Discussion: Political Wire
Benjamin Zycher / The Hill:
Is the nuclear liability limit a subsidy, or not?  —  The heat is on.  I refer not to the beginning of summer, nor the looming global warming apocalypse for which there is little evidence, nor an election season sure to be characterized by personal attacks aplenty.
Discussion: EconLog
Numbers / Pew Research Center:
On Views of Race and Inequality, Blacks and Whites Are Worlds Apart  —  About four-in-ten blacks are doubtful that the U.S. will ever achieve racial equality  —  Almost eight years after Barack Obama's election as the nation's first black president -an event that engendered a sense …
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
The Texas Politics Project:
University of Texas / Texas Politics Project Poll Shows Trump Leading Clinton Amidst Signs of Disunity in Both Parties  —  Loading chart...  A University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by a margin of 41 percent to 33 percent in a head …
 
 
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Hortense Goulard / Politico:
English will not be an official EU language after Brexit: Senior MEP
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Immigrant activists stage blockade to stop deportations
Adam Ozimek / Forbes:
Blaming Elites For The Rise Of Populism
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
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Top Aide: Trump Doesn't Need To Know What's Going On To Make Decisions (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Week
Michael C. Bender / Bloomberg:
Trump Embraces Executive Orders to Avoid Congressional Gridlock
 Earlier Items: 
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Rubio faces Trump-like challenger in primary
Discussion: Politico
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
Reuters:
Spanish vote delivers more uncertainty for Europe after Brexit
 

 
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Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

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