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11:35 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: Fox News, Joe.My.God. and Daily Wire
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
What Democrats should learn from the Justice Department's retreat  —  Just hours before a panel of prosecutors and former Watergate figure John Dean was set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee, its chairman, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), announced that a deal had been struck to make available the …
Discussion: Daily Kos and UPI
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Missouri senator says it's a waste of time to study history because it was a long time ago
Grant Stern / Washington Press:
Barr just caved in to House Democrats' demands for evidence of Trump's alleged crimes
Discussion: NPR, Vox and Conservative News Today
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Trump made get-well call to Jerry Nadler in hospital
Discussion: The Root, Mediaite and The Daily Caller
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Holding William Barr and Don McGahn in Contempt Must Be Just the Beginning
Discussion: Fox News
Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:   Trump's Impeachment Trial Just Started, Even Though It's Not “Official” (News Analysis)
Haley Byrd / CNN:
Justin Amash leaves the conservative Freedom Caucus  —  (CNN)Rep. Justin Amash on Monday stepped down from the conservative House Freedom Caucus less than a month after becoming the first Republican member of Congress to say President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Rep. Justin Amash, lone-wolf GOP Trump critic, leaves House Freedom Caucus
Discussion: Axios and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Trump Needs a Target to Stay Interested in His Campaign.  For Now, It's Biden.  —  WASHINGTON — Late at night, using his old personal cellphone number, President Trump has been calling former advisers who have not heard from him in years, eager to discuss his standing in the polls …
Warren P. Strobel / Wall Street Journal:
North Korean Leader's Slain Half Brother Was Said to Have Been a CIA Informant  —  Kim Jong Nam, killed in 2017 attack in Malaysia, met with agency operatives, a person knowledgeable about the matter says  —  WASHINGTON—Kim Jong Nam, the slain half brother of North Korea's leader …
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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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
GOP's Matt Gaetz attempts to corner John Dean — but his failed interrogation results in nothing but laughter  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) used his time in the House Judiciary hearing Monday to go on a bizarre rant that ultimately got him laughed at by the hearing room.
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Republican Matt Gaetz ripped after his questioning of John Dean backfired: ‘Florida man gonna Florida’  —  A notorious congressman from Florida was ridiculed online after his questioning of former White House counsel John Dean hilariously backfired.  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) …
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
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
‘He needs some victories’: Trump lashes out over his Mexico deal  —  At 8:31 p.m. on Friday night, a triumphant President Donald Trump declared that the latest crisis of his own making would be averted, promising to hold off on stiff tariffs because Mexico agreed to “greatly reduce, or eliminate, Illegal Immigration.”
Discussion: Fox News and Breitbart
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
‘Tariffs are the answer’: Trump appears emboldened after economic brinkmanship with Mexico
Katya Kazakina / Bloomberg:
Da Vinci's $450 Million Masterpiece Is Kept on Saudi Prince's Yacht: Artnet  —  A Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, whose whereabouts has been a mystery since it sold in 2017 for a record $450 million, has turned up in an unlikely place, according to Artnet.com.
Discussion: artnet News and New York Post
Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
‘A rare position’: Va. Gov. Ralph Northam could wind up with great power, months after almost resigning  —  RICHMOND — Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is wielding renewed power as Virginia's chief executive four months after nearly resigning over a racism scandal that his own party said left him unable to lead.
Discussion: Splinter and twitchy.com
Rick Gladstone / New York Times:
Iran Bars Times Correspondent From Reporting  —  The authorities in Iran have barred the Tehran-based correspondent for The New York Times from working for the past four months, the newspaper said Monday.  —  The correspondent, Thomas Erdbrink, a Netherlands citizen, has reported for The Times from Iran since 2012.
Elisha Fieldstadt / NBC News:
Ex-Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has gallbladder removed after ambush shooting  —  Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz suffered serious internal injuries after he was shot in the back while at a bar in his native Dominican Republic, according to authorities.  —  Ortiz, 43, was at the Dial Bar …
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 …
Patrick Chappatte / Chappatte.com:
The end of political cartoons at The New York Times  —  All my professional life, I have been driven by the conviction that the unique freedom of political cartooning entails a great sense of responsibility.  —  In 20-plus years of delivering a twice-weekly cartoon for the International Herald Tribune …
Discussion: Fox News and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
Washington Post:
Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus joins the Navy  —  Reince Priebus, President Trump's former chief of staff, has officially joined the Navy.  —  At a commissioning ceremony Monday morning, Vice President Pence swore in Priebus as an ensign, an entry-level officer.
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Republican Devin Nunes sues Twitter, users over attacks  —  (CNN)California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes is suing Twitter and three individual Twitter users, accusing them of defaming him in order to derail his re-election campaign and deter him from the Russia investigation.
Mike Cason / al.com:
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs ‘chemical castration’ bill into law  —  Gov. Kay Ivey this afternoon signed into law a bill to require sex offenders whose victims are younger than 13 to undergo “chemical castration treatment” as a condition of parole.  —  The treatment consists of taking …
Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Judge says Missouri's lone abortion clinic must remain open for now  —  Missouri's only abortion clinic will remain open for now after a judge on Monday blocked state officials from closing it because of an ongoing licensing dispute.  —  The state judge's ruling kept Missouri from becoming …
Discussion: Axios, POLITICUSUSA and Splinter
New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Has Lots of Plans.  Together, They Would Remake the Economy.  —  Ms. Warren is providing a detailed road map of the policies she would pursue as president.  Critics say they could hurt businesses and consumers.  —  WASHINGTON — As the 23 Democrats seeking …
Discussion: twitchy.com
Scott Bixby / The Daily Beast:
Ken Cuccinelli Wanted to End Birthright Citizenship & Militarize Border—Now He's Trump's Immigration Chief  —  The former Virginia attorney general officially started on Monday at DHS.  —  Former Virginia attorney general Ken Cuccinelli's long-rumored role as a top coordinator of the Department …
Discussion: ThinkProgress, The Week and Daily Kos
Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Dems to yank bill to raise congressional pay after backlash  —  House Democratic leaders are postponing consideration of a bill that would include a pay raise for members of Congress, after facing a major backlash from the party's most vulnerable members.  —  Top Democrats agreed …
Discussion: CNN, Washington Post and Political Wire
Nidhi Prakash / BuzzFeed News:
This Democratic Presidential Candidate Has A Sweeping Plan To Eliminate Lead Poisoning  —  Julián Castro, the former Housing and Urban Development secretary now running for president, wants to eliminate lead poisoning, laying out the first dedicated plan on the issue of any 2020 candidate …
Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
Her Evangelical Megachurch Was Her World.  Then Her Daughter Said She Was Molested by a Minister.  —  Evangelical churches have long distanced themselves from the sexual abuse crisis that has consumed the Catholic Church.  But a reckoning has arrived.  —  HURST, Tex. — Christi Bragg listened in disbelief.
Discussion: Washington Post
Nick Hanauer / Business Insider:
Bosses like me have had the power to force employees to work overtime for free.  It's time to remind Americans overtime pay is a fundamental right. … - Nick Hanauer is a successful Seattle-based venture capitalist and progressive civic activist.  — In this opinion piece …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Chamber of Commerce ends contract with consultant after WSJ investigation  —  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reviewed cell phone records and ended a contract with a top consultant after the Wall Street Journal detailed the pricey perks enjoyed by chief executive Tom Donohue and reported …
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Bryan Goldberg Would Like to Buy Your Dying Online Media Property  —  One day in 2013, Rachel Sklar, the feminist writer and activist, saw something online that set her off.  A 30-year-old media entrepreneur named Bryan Goldberg had written an article on the tech website PandoDaily …
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 …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
InfoWars to Pay ‘Pepe the Frog’ Creator $15,000 to Settle Lawsuit  —  As part of the arrangement, Alex Jones' far-right conspiracy-theorist website agreed not to use the cartoon anymore.  —  Fringe conspiracy-theory outlet InfoWars settled a lawsuit Monday over their use of cartoon character …
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 …
 
 
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Benjamin Weinthal / Jerusalem Post:
Iran's FM affirms right to execute gays and blasts U.S. and Israel
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BuzzFeed News:
In His First Presidential Campaign, Joe Biden Told Black Voters To “Reject” Jesse Jackson
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
State Department Official Helped Christopher Steele With Business Concerns, Emails Show
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
House Democrats appeal order against them in Trump border wall lawsuit
Discussion: Townhall and The Daily Caller
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Billionaire Tom Steyer Jacks Up Pressure on House Dem Leaders to Back Impeachment
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Cummings sets contempt votes for Barr, Ross for Wednesday
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Benjamin Fearnow / Newsweek:
George Conway Says Trump's Poor Mental Health Would Get Him Fired From All Other Jobs
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Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
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Washington Post:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says photos of travelers into and out of the country …
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Pennsylvania swing voters aren't ditching Trump in 2020
Discussion: The Resurgent and Vanity Fair
Washington Post:
Homeland Security watchdog retires early after his office was forced to retract ‘feel-good’ audits of disaster response
Discussion: UPI
New Yorker:
Ta-Nehisi Coates Revisits the Case for Reparations
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Sharon Nunn / Wall Street Journal:
The South's Economy Is Falling Behind: ‘All of a Sudden the Money Stops Flowing’
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon is shutting down Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service launched in 2019 under the IMDb brand, and plans to move the content to Prime Video

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney board members are exploring fresh candidates in their search for a successor to Bob Iger, including EA CEO Andrew Wilson

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
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