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2:50 PM ET, June 15, 2020

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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
In major victory for California, Supreme Court rejects Trump's challenge to state sanctuary law  —  The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the Trump administration's challenge to a California “sanctuary” law, leaving intact rules that prohibit law enforcement officials from aiding federal agents …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Justices rule gay workers protected from job discrimination  —  FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2018, file photo, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court gather for a formal group portrait to include a new Associate Justice, top row, far right, at the Supreme Court Building in Washington.
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court passes up challenges from gun groups on laws they say violate Second Amendment  —  The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up new cases for next term that gun rights groups claimed denied Second Amendment rights.  —  The court did not accept a batch of nearly a dozen cases …
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court turns aside Justice Department, won't hear California sanctuary cities case
Discussion: Associated Press
CNBC:   Supreme Court decides not to hear big gun-rights cases, dealing blow to Second Amendment activists
USA Today:
Supreme Court grants federal job protections to gay, lesbian, transgender workers
Discussion: CBS Denver and The Daily Caller
Washington Post:   Supreme Court says gay, transgender workers are protected by federal law forbidding discrimination on the basis of sex
Sarah Owermohle / Politico:
FDA ends emergency use of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus  —  The Food and Drug Administration on Monday withdrew emergency use authorizations for two coronavirus treatments that President Donald Trump promoted despite concerns about their safety and effectiveness.
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Erika Edwards / NBC News:
FDA pulls emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19  —  The Food and Drug Administration rescinded the emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients on Monday, saying the drug carries too many risks without any apparent benefit.
Washington Post:
Live updates: FDA pulls emergency authorization for hydroxychloroquine as covid-19 treatment  —  The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free.  For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.
Berkeley Lovelace Jr / CNBC:
FDA revokes emergency use of hydroxychloroquine
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
ABC News:
Trump administration expected to attempt to block John Bolton's book: Sources  —  A lawsuit seeking an injunction could be filed as soon as today, sources say.  —  Just a week before the much-awaited book by President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor John Bolton is set to go on sale …
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
Revealed: The Family Member Who Turned on Trump  —  The president's niece Mary Trump is set to publish a tell-all this summer—and to reveal that she was a primary source for The New York Times' investigation into Trump's taxes.  —  Donald Trump's niece, his deceased brother's daughter …
Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Trump's Niece to Publish Book With ‘Harrowing’ Revelations, Report Says
Discussion: Washington Post
David Siders / Politico:
'We're thinking landslide': Beyond D.C., GOP officials see Trump on glide path to reelection  —  By most conventional indicators, Donald Trump is in danger of becoming a one-term president.  The economy is a wreck, the coronavirus persists, and his poll numbers have deteriorated.
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CNN:
Don't be fooled into thinking Republicans are split over Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Tulsa World:
Tulsa World editorial: This is the wrong time and Tulsa is the wrong place for the Trump rally  —  President Donald Trump is coming to town this week for a campaign rally.  —  It will be his first since such events were suspended earlier this year because of the COVID-19 shutdown.
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Greg B. Smith / THE CITY:
NYC COVID-19 Contact Tracers Not Asking About George Floyd Protest Participation, Despite Fears of New Virus Wave  —  Over the two last weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio and others have voiced concerns that packed police brutality protests across the city could trigger a new wave of COVID-19 infections.
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Christopher Robbins / Gothamist:
De Blasio's Out Sick With Symptoms Associated With Coronavirus. Why Isn't He Getting Tested?
Discussion: Twitchy
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
U.S. National Pride Falls to Record Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — American pride has continued its downward trajectory reaching the lowest point in the two decades of Gallup measurement.  The new low comes at a time when the U.S. faces public health and economic crises brought …
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Jon Stewart Says His Biggest ‘Daily Show’ Regret Is Legacy Of “Evisceration Expectation”  —  Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart says he regrets his show's taking part in what he calls “the evisceration expectation” - inviting political opponents like Bill O'Reilly onto the show and giving in to the …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden fundraising surged in May  —  The former vice president's campaign has tripled the number of online donors since February.  —  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.  Joe Biden's presidential campaign announced it raised $81 million last month, fueled by his rise in the polls …
Discussion: Axios and The Hill
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
HUD secretary says he'll ‘work’ Trump on athletes kneeling  —  Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2020.  (Astrid Riecken/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
Discussion: Breitbart
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Touted The Economy's COVID Resilience While His Top Aide Dumped His Stocks  —  Former Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney sold up to $550,000 in securities the same day that his boss declared that the “economy is doing fantastically.”  —  As the novel coronavirus began to tank the stock market …
Discussion: Raw Story
Abacus Data:
Biden ahead by 14 among registered voters; Trump approval below 40%  —  With less than 150 days until Americans choose a President for the next four years, Abacus (one of Canada's most accurate polling company in the 2019 federal election) surveyed 1500 Americans on their feelings about the choice coming up …
Bloomberg:
‘Black Lives Matter’ Banner Removed at U.S. Embassy in Seoul  — Trump and Pompeo were both displeased by the display  — U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris said banner honors U.S. diversity  —  A large “Black Lives Matter” banner draped on the front of the U.S. embassy in Seoul was removed …
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CNN:
US embassy in Seoul removes Black Lives Matter banner and Pride flag
Discussion: NPR and The Diplomat
Tallahassee Democrat:
Florida protester Oluwatoyin Salau found dead in Tallahassee after going missing  —  Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19-year-old protester who begged for justice in the wake of black lives lost, has died.  —  Police and family confirmed the death Monday morning.  —  Salau was one of two homicide …
Discussion: New York Post and The Root
Washington Post:
Inspectors general warn Congress that Trump administration is blocking scrutiny of bailout programs as uproar over small business disclosure intensifies  —  In memo, inspectors general say Trump administration memo attempts to shield oversight of how money is being spent
Discussion: Bloomberg
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Rancor Erupts In ‘LA Times’ Newsroom Over Race, Equity And Protest Coverage  —  The Los Angeles Times' top editor is scrambling to placate journalists of color after years of often-unfulfilled promises by the paper to make grand progress in the diversity of the newsroom's ranks.
Charlie Kirk / American Greatness:
Tucker Carlson Matters … Tucker Carlson matters.  —  I'm not saying black lives don't matter as well.  They do.  Of course, they do.  I mean that sincerely.  —  Right now, a concerted effort to eliminate Tucker Carlson—his show, his views, his opinions, his advertisers …
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
A War Against Climate Science, Waged by Washington's Rank and File  —  Efforts to block research on climate change don't just come from the Trump political appointees on top.  Lower managers in government are taking their cues, and running with them.  —  WASHINGTON — Efforts …
 
 
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Sarah McCammon / NPR:
Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A ‘Life And Death Election’ Ahead
Discussion: Townhall
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Ethics controversy rattles Hickenlooper's Senate bid
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
House Judiciary Republicans call for review of alleged Chinese abuse of EB-5 visa program
Discussion: Breitbart
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Top Voice of America officials resign after confirmation of Trump appointee
Discussion: Associated Press and Deadline
Peter Martin / Bloomberg:
China Warms to Idea of Four More Years of Trump Presidency
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
The Monument-Destroying Mobs Don't Hate The Confederacy, They Hate America
Discussion: Twitchy
Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Republicans are Planning a Bigger, Much More Aggressive, Much Better-Funded Voter Suppression Program in 2020
James A. Gagliano / Washington Examiner:
The police shooting of Rayshard Brooks was tragic, but justifiable
Discussion: New York Times, CBS News and KEYT-TV
 Earlier Items: 
ProPublica:
The Postal Service Is Steadily Getting Worse — Can It Handle a National Mail-In Election?
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Everyone Does Better When the President's a Democrat
Discussion: Raw Story
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's showmanship is now backfiring on him
Discussion: KEYT-TV
Greg Mankiw / Greg Mankiw's Blog:
Perhaps The Best Campaign Ad Ever
Ben Smith / New York Times:
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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:
Netflix says its ad tier has 70M MAUs globally, up from 40M in May 2024, and it sold all out available in-game inventory for its Christmas Day NFL broadcasts

 
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