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2:40 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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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Civil Rights Law Protects Gay and Transgender Workers, Supreme Court Rules  —  The court said the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination, applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  —  The Supreme Court ruled Monday …
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
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
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.
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 …
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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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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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 …
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 …
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
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
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
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 …
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Everyone Does Better When the President's a Democrat  —  The numbers don't lie.  The question is why every Democrat isn't talking about this all the time.  —  BEAST INSIDE  —  Our two political parties have certain identities that are seared into our collective public brain.
Discussion: Raw Story
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's showmanship is now backfiring on him  —  (CNN)Donald Trump's showmanship — a key ingredient in his unorthodox reality show-style approach to the presidency — is beginning to fail him, increasingly emphasizing his disconnect with many Americans and struggles to manage crises besieging the White House.
Discussion: KEYT-TV
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, On George Floyd, Kneeling During the National Anthem, and Systemic Racism  —  Secretary Ben Carson joined me this morning:  —  06-15hhs-carson  —  Transcript:  —  HH: I'm joined by Secretary Ben Carson.  He helms the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Newsrooms Are in Revolt.  The Bosses Are in Their Country Houses.  —  Those who can afford it left the city, shining a spotlight on class divisions in the media.  —  EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — Real estate out here is too expensive for a working person, so the East Hampton Golf Club usually provides shared houses for its caddies.
 
 
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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
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Rancor Erupts In ‘LA Times’ Newsroom Over Race, Equity And Protest Coverage
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
Shannon Young / Politico:
Cuomo under fire for response to Covid-19 at nursing homes
Discussion: Townhall and @politifact
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Putin's White Supremacist Pals Gloat at ‘Black Terror’ in U.S.
Discussion: Raw Story
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
The Monument-Destroying Mobs Don't Hate The Confederacy, They Hate America
Discussion: Twitchy
 Earlier Items: 
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
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Democrats set new primary turnout record, outpacing GOP voters
ProPublica:
The Postal Service Is Steadily Getting Worse — Can It Handle a National Mail-In Election?
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