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1:55 PM ET, June 10, 2019

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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Agrees to Turn Over Key Mueller Evidence to House  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department, after weeks of tense negotiations, has agreed to provide Congress with key evidence collected by Robert S. Mueller III that could shed light on possible obstruction of justice and abuse …
Discussion: Political Wire and Joe.My.God.
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Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
Jerry Nadler Should Go Rogue  —  To support the impeachment of the president without the backing of the House speaker is a bit like beginning a chess match without a queen.  Nancy Pelosi largely controls what the House will and will not consider, and she will not consider impeaching President …
Discussion: NPR and UPI
The Hill:
Criticism punctuates Nadler's leadership of Trump probe  —  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler is pressing forward Monday with the first of several hearings into the Mueller report.  But that's done little to appease a small faction of fellow Democrats frustrated …
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Justice Department strikes deal with House Democrats over Mueller report evidence, Nadler says  —  Washington (CNN)House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Monday said he has struck a deal with the Justice Department to begin providing Congress with some documents from the Mueller Report related to obstruction of justice.
Discussion: NPR and The Daily Caller
Wall Street Journal:   House Democrats, DOJ Reach Deal on Mueller Probe Evidence
NBC News:
House Democrats consider bills to ‘safeguard democracy’ in response to Mueller report
Discussion: Washington Post
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Company part-owned by Jared Kushner got $90m from unknown offshore investors since 2017  —  Overseas investment flowed to Cadre while Trump's son-in-law works as US envoy, raising conflict of interest questions  —  A real estate company part-owned by Jared Kushner has received $90m …
Tanya Snyder / Politico:
Chao created special path for McConnell's favored projects  —  The Transportation Department under Secretary Elaine Chao designated a special liaison to help with grant applications and other priorities from her husband Mitch McConnell's state of Kentucky, paving the way for grants totaling …
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Clark Pettig / American Oversight:   Elaine Chao Calendars Reveal New Links to Family's Company, Including Private Photo Session
New York Times:
No Secret Immigration Deal Exists With U.S., Mexico's Foreign Minister Says  —  WASHINGTON — The Mexican foreign minister said Monday that no secret immigration deal existed between his country and the United States, directly contradicting President Trump's claim on Twitter that a …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Footage shows migrants walking around border wall to enter US
Discussion: Politico
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
With his reputation on the line over Mexico deal, Trump is already moving the goal posts
CNBC:
President Trump to CNBC: China is going to make a deal because 'they're going to have to'  —  KEY POINTS  — President Donald Trump on Monday said that he believes China will make a deal with the U.S. “because they're going to have to.”  — Trump's remarks during an exclusive interview on CNBC's …
Discussion: UPI and Political Wire
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Donald Trump's Failures Make Him Even More Dangerous  —  If countries keep calling the president's bluff, as Mexico has done, there's a good chance he may start burning things down just to prove a point.  —  Any remaining thoughts that President Donald Trump has been playing three-dimensional chess …
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump accuses the Fed of making a ‘big mistake’ with its interest rate hikes
Discussion: Breitbart
gofundme.com:
In Memory of Simon Maloy  —  $12,715 of $125,000 goal Raised by 208 people in 1 hour  —  On June 10, Simon Maloy passed away after a year-and-a-half-long battle with colon cancer.  —  Simon was a devoted father and uncle, a loving husband, a beloved son and brother, and a cherished friend and colleague.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats hope some presidential candidates drop out — and run for Senate  —  Democrats facing a steep uphill climb to win back the Senate want Beto O'Rourke to reconsider his long-shot bid for president and take another look at running for the Senate in Texas, especially if his White House bid fails to pick up momentum.
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Trump Can't Make Senate Republicans Do Anything
Discussion: Washington Post
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:   Give Trump an ultimatum on his stonewalling
Marianne LeVine / Politico:   Republicans whistle past the ‘legislative graveyard’
Kim Willsher / The Guardian:
Trump and Macron's symbolic friendship tree dies  —  French media say oak given by Macron and planted at White House is no more  —  It was a symbolic gift from Emmanuel Macron to Donald Trump at the height of their “bromance” last year: an oak tree ceremoniously planted in the manicured lawns of the White House by both leaders.
Sharon Nunn / Wall Street Journal:
The South's Economy Is Falling Behind: ‘All of a Sudden the Money Stops Flowing’  —  Policies that once drove the region's growth have proven inadequate in an economy shaped by the forces of globalization  —  Seth Herald for The Wall Street Journal  —  NATCHEZ, Miss.—The American South spent …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Balloon Juice
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
HBO Cancels ‘Vice News Tonight,’ Josh Tyrangiel to Depart (Exclusive)  —  Former New York Post publisher Jesse Angelo is joining Vice to oversee the news, digital and television divisions.  —  HBO has canceled Vice News Tonight, putting an end to its seven-year relationship with Vice Media.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Democrats buzz about AOC primarying Chuck Schumer  —  Top Democrats tell “Axios on HBO” they expect Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may eventually primary one of the two New York senators — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in 2022, or Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2024.
Discussion: RedState, The Guardian and twitchy.com
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Stars Begin Pushing Rumors About Joe Biden's Health  —  Baseless claims about Biden's medical fitness have quietly taken hold on Fox.  At a time when TV news stars make similar claims about Trump and Clinton, this may be the new normal.  —  One month after Joe Biden announced …
The Daily Beast:
Top Progressive ThinkProgress Site Bleeding Cash and People  —  The outlet has lost five staffers in 2019 and is looking at a $3 million gap between revenue and expenses.  —  ThinkProgress, the website that is a project of the Democratic Party's primary think tank, is facing dire financial troubles …
Sheri Fink / New York Times:
Migrants in Custody at Hospitals Are Treated Like Felons, Doctors Say  —  Rom Rahimian, a medical student working at Banner-University Medical Center Tucson, was trying to help a 20-year-old Guatemalan woman who had been found late last year in the desert — dehydrated, pregnant and already in labor months before her due date.
Discussion: VICE News
Catherine Belton / Reuters:
Exclusive: American banker and Putin ally dealt in access and assets, emails reveal  —  LONDON (Reuters) - A senior American banker once secretly awarded a shareholding in powerful Moscow investment bank Renaissance Capital to one of Vladimir Putin's closest friends and brokered meetings …
The Hill:
Democratic debate lottery to be held at NBC's 30 Rock  —  A lottery to determine where candidates are placed on stage in the first Democratic presidential debate will take place Friday morning at NBC's headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.  —  Democratic National Committee staffers told representatives …
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
GOP Rep. Rob Woodall Proudly Defends Not Reading the Mueller Report to MSNBC's Kasie Hunt  —  Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA) sat down with MSNBC's Kasie Hunt Sunday evening and proudly explained why he chose not to read the Mueller Report.  —  After a brief discussion about President Donald Trump's criticism …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Trump's Russia Ambassador Wants to Come Home  —  Donald Trump's man in Moscow may soon be coming home.  —  Jon Huntsman, who has served as U.S. ambassador to Russia since 2017, is expected to leave his job by the end of the year and is seriously considering a run for governor of Utah …
Washington Post:
NRA money flowed to board members amid allegedly lavish spending by top officials and vendors  —  A former pro football player who serves on the National Rifle Association board was paid $400,000 by the group in recent years for public outreach and firearms training.
 
 
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The Daily Beast:
Juul Spins Vaping as ‘Criminal Justice’ Issue for Black Lawmakers
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
LA Times columnist slams city leaders for failing to tackle homeless crisis
Discussion: Breitbart
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Trump says US should levy fines against tech giants, like EU
Discussion: CNBC and Breitbart
Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Pompeo's Solution To Dealing With Climate Change: ‘Move To Different Places’
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Gun-Silencer Registration Law
Stephen Murphy / Sky News:
John Kerry rules himself out of 2020 US presidential race
Nick Hanauer / The Atlantic:
Better Schools Won't Fix America
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
More New Yorkers have a favorable view of Trump than of Bill de Blasio
 Earlier Items: 
New Yorker:
Ta-Nehisi Coates Revisits the Case for Reparations
Muhammad Idrees Ahmad / NYR Daily:
Bellingcat and How Open Source Reinvented Investigative Journalism
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Ginsburg Hints at Sharp Divisions Ahead as Supreme Court Term Nears End
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Age matters more than sexual orientation to U.S. presidential voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Discussion: Political Wire
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
The 2020 News Cycle Will Look Very Different
New York Times:
Trump Lawyer's Message Was a Clue for Mueller, Who Set It Aside
Discussion: Washington Post
New York Times:
People Are Trying to Figure Out William Barr. He's Busy Stockpiling Power.
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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