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9:55 AM ET, June 7, 2019

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CNN:
Inside Jerry Nadler's private push to open up impeachment inquiry  —  Nadler: Mueller clearly demonstrated that Trump is lying  —  (CNN)At a frank meeting this week, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler again lobbied to win Speaker Nancy Pelosi's support for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
House Backs Off Holding Barr in Contempt in New Resolution  —  WASHINGTON — After weeks of pledging to hold Attorney General William P. Barr and the former White House counsel Donald F. McGahn II in contempt for defying subpoenas, House Democrats appear poised to pursue an alternative path to try to force them into sharing information.
Discussion: HuffPost, VICE News and Washington Post
Zachary Basu / Axios:
The impeachment whip list  —  59 House Democrats and one House Republican now publicly support launching impeachment proceedings against President Trump, according to an Axios analysis.  —  Why it matters: The whip count surged in the aftermath of Robert Mueller's statement last week …
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Forget impeachment. Tee up prosecution.
Discussion: Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Renato Mariotti / Politico:
How Trump Could Be Prosecuted After the White House
Discussion: CNN and Washington Post
John Solomon / The Hill:
Key figure that Mueller report linked to Russia was a State Department intel source  —  In a key finding of the Mueller report, Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Kilimnik, who worked for Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, is tied to Russian intelligence.  —  But hundreds of pages …
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Joe Biden reverses course on Hyde abortion amendment  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is reversing course and declaring that he no longer supports a long-standing congressional ban on using federal health care money to pay for abortions.
Discussion: Washington Post, NBC News, KTLA and Axios
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Joe Biden reverses position on federal dollars for abortions
Discussion: Washington Post
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Racial Reckoning Comes  —  Trump has changed our national narrative.  —  When I was a boy I was taught a certain story about America.  This was the land of opportunity.  Immigrants came to this land and found an open field and a fair chance to pursue their dreams.
Discussion: Tablet Magazine
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Jobs creation slows dramatically with payrolls up just 75,000 in May, much worse than expected  —  KEY POINTS  — March's job count was revised lower from 189,000 to 153,000 and the April number was lowered to 224,000 from 263,000, for a total reduction of 75,000.
Discussion: JustOneMinute and The Week
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Associated Press:
The Latest: US employers added a weak 75,000 jobs in May  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the May U.S. jobs report (all times local):  —  U.S. hiring slowed in May as employers added just 75,000 jobs, a sign that businesses may have become more cautious in the face of slowing global growth …
Igor Derysh / Salon:
“Pro-choice” Susan Collins has voted to confirm 32 anti-abortion Trump judges  —  Collins still claims Brett Kavanaugh won't vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.  She also thinks Maine will re-elect her  —  Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, one of just two Republican senators who claim to be pro-choice …
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Majority Want To Keep Abortion Legal, But They Also Want Restrictions
Discussion: Washington Post
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Are Voter Opinions on Trump as Stable as They Seem?  —  The great irony of the Trump presidency, one that is built on chaos and drama, is how stable it is.  By that, I mean the stability of opinions of this president.  Despite all of the twists and turns and tweets over the last three years …
The Daily Beast:
House Dems Ready to Investigate Giuliani's Ukraine Shenanigans  —  The president's lawyer says he welcomes the scrutiny and plans to turn it to his advantage.  —  Top congressional Democrats are actively discussing opening a probe into Rudy Giuliani for his overseas political work …
Discussion: Mediaite and The Daily Beast
Maggie Severns / Politico:
Koch network floats backing Democrats in revamp of influence operation  —  The Koch network is shaking up how it tries to influence Washington heading into 2020, starting with plans to spend money to reelect lawmakers from either party who back its issues and are facing primary challenges.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Koch network opens its doors to Democrats as it expands political engagement
Discussion: Axios
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Promises $500 Million to Help End Coal  —  WASHINGTON — Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, will donate $500 million to a new campaign to close every coal-fired power plant in the United States and halt the growth of natural gas, his foundation said Thursday.
Keith Griffith / Daily Mail:
Russia is making its own ‘correct’ version of Chernobyl that will blame AMERICA and the CIA for the nuclear disaster following the unexpected success of the new HBO show  —  Furious at the breakout success of the HBO series Chernobyl, Russia is planning to make its own series portraying …
New York Times:
Trump's Twists on Confronting Iran Confound Allies in Europe  —  PARIS — President Trump and his aides have sent a dizzying, seemingly conflicting set of messages to Iran in recent weeks, ordering more troops to the Middle East and a carrier to the Arabian Sea as military threats …
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Brings Rare Dose of Stability to a Continent in Flux  —  Though he launched a few barbs at domestic targets, the U.S. president was diplomatic with his European counterparts  —  COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France—At a time of political upheaval across the European Union …
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Automakers Tell Trump His Pollution Rules Could Mean ‘Untenable’ Instability and Lower Profits  —  WASHINGTON — The world's largest automakers warned President Trump on Thursday that one of his most sweeping deregulatory efforts — his plan to weaken tailpipe pollution standards …
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Republicans Have Become the Except-When-Trump-Does-It Party  —  Before heading off for a break at his Trump-branded golf course in Ireland, President Trump this week attacked the mayor of London as a “stone cold loser,” called an American-born British princess “nasty” and then denied he said it …
Washington Post:
Mexico aims to avoid tariffs with potential deal limiting migrants going north, allowing U.S. to deport Central American asylum seekers  —  U.S. and Mexican officials are discussing the outlines of a deal that would dramatically increase Mexico's immigration enforcement efforts and give …
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Aiden Pink / The Forward:
DC Dyke March Bans Jewish Pride Flag  —  A gay pride parade in Washington, D.C. has been criticized by Jewish and LGBTQ groups for banning Jewish and Israeli symbols from its Friday event.  —  The D.C. Dyke March is designed to include people of diverse races, religions and gender identities …
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David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
D.C. Gay Pride March Bans Israeli Flags, Allows Palestinian Ones
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Ilhan Omar violated campaign finance rules, investigation finds, as more questions about tax filings arise  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., repeatedly violated state rules when she used campaign funds to pay for personal out-of-state travel as well as help on her tax returns and must reimburse …
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Emily Guskin / Washington Post:
Nearly 1 in 6 D.C. residents ride e-scooters, according to Post-Schar School poll  —  They've been zipping around the District for more than a year, becoming a source of both convenience and consternation.  But their ubiquity raises the question — how many people are using electric scooters, and who are they?
Brady McCombs / HuffPost:
Trump Supporter Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Kill Members of Congress  —  Scott Brian Haven of Utah is accused of making over 2,000 phone calls to the U.S. Capitol over a three-year period about Democrats threatening Trump's presidency.  —  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
US commander says he believes Iran threat still ‘very real’  —  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran has chosen to “step back and recalculate” after making preparations for an apparent attack against U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf region, but it is too early to conclude the threat is gone, the top commander of American forces in the Mideast said.
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
New Files From GOP Operative's Hard Drive Suggest N.C. Republicans Lied in Court to Maintain Racial Gerrymander  —  The latest bombshell from the formerly secret files of the GOP's top gerrymandering guru emerged on Thursday, and it's astounding: Voting rights advocates claim to have evidence …
The Economist:
Google rewards reputable reporting more than left-wing politics  —  Our statistical study revealed no evidence of ideological bias in the search engine's news tab  —  “Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives”, tweeted Donald Trump in 2018.  “They are controlling what we can & cannot see.”
Christian Vanderbrouk / The Bulwark:
Catch-45  —  The twisted logic of Trump defenders would make a fine Joseph Heller novel.  —  There are many things you could call the professional Trump apologist: loyal, creative, unrelenting.  Logically consistent?  Not so much.  —  “Congress is too partisan to investigate the president!”
 
 
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Washington Post:
‘These boys were on a holiday’: Trump family members promote themselves, and businesses, on European trip
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
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