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12:15 PM ET, June 18, 2020

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Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Bolton: Trump's not ‘fit for office,’ doesn't have ‘competence to carry out the job’  —  In an ABC interview, Bolton says Trump was singularly focused on reelection.  —  President Donald Trump is not “fit for office” and doesn't have “the competence to carry out the job,” …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
John Bolton's Epic Score-Settling  —  Trump's former national-security adviser writes a scathing account of the President's “stunning ignorance,” incompetence, and corruption.  —  John Bolton was not looking to make friends in the Trump White House when he served as the national-security adviser, nor did he do so.
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
The Best People: Here's a List of Everyone President Trump Hired and Then Destroyed on Twitter  —  President Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday morning to call John Bolton, his longest serving national security adviser, a “Wacko,” a “disgruntled boring fool who only wanted to go to war,” …
Discussion: Raw Story, Political Wire and Breitbart
Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Trump Defenders Tie Themselves in Knots Over Bolton Book
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and NBC News
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
John Bolton's book is full of startling revelations he should have told us sooner
Jennifer Szalai / New York Times:
John Bolton's Tone in ‘The Room Where It Happened’ Swings Between Tedious and Slightly Unhinged
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court rules against Trump's attempt to end DACA, a win for undocumented ‘Dreamers’ brought to U.S. as children  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle the program protecting undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children …
Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart and Raw Story
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA  —  Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion in the 5-4 ruling.  —  The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major defeat Thursday, blocking his 's 2017 decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.
Nicole Narea / Vox:   LGBTQ immigrants talk about waiting on 2 life-changing Supreme Court decisions
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Talks Juneteenth, John Bolton, Economy in WSJ Interview  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said there was some systemic racism in the U.S., said removing Confederate names from military bases would further divide the country and took credit for popularizing Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery.
Discussion: Axios
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Jessica Taylor / The Cook Political Report:
Montana Senate Moves to Toss Up  —  Montana skyrocketed to competitive status earlier this year when Democrats finally convinced term-limited Gov. Steve Bullock to jump into the race and challenge first-term GOP Sen. Steve Daines.  That decision at the beginning of March came …
John Bolton / Wall Street Journal:
The Scandal of Trump's China Policy
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
‘He Is a Liar’: Trump Pushes Back on Bolton Book
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
A GOP sheriff vowed not to enforce Arizona's coronavirus restrictions.  Now he's tested positive.  —  As the rest of Arizona followed a stay-at-home order imposed by the governor in May, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb proclaimed that the state's attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus was unconstitutional.
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Tracy Connor / The Daily Beast:
Arizona Sheriff Who Refused to Enforce Lockdown Now Has COVID-19  —  INFECTED  —  A month ago, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb said he would not enforce Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's stay-at-home order because he thought the lockdown had gone on long enough.  Now, Lamb is revealing …
Discussion: The Hill
Arizona Republic:
Pinal County sheriff says he tested positive for COVID-19 before planned Trump meeting
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Lois Beckett / The Guardian:
Arizona governor backtracks on mask rules as Covid-19 cases surge
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Trump campaign runs ads with marking once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners  —  In its online salvo against antifa and “far-left mobs,” President Trump's reelection campaign is displaying a marking once used by the Nazis to designate political prisoners in concentration camps.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Impeachment casts shadow over Army officer's promotion  —  An Army officer's promotion is in jeopardy over what some officials fear could be White House retaliation for his role in last year's impeachment inquiry, raising the possibility that President Trump might again intervene in military affairs …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Raw Story
CNN:
‘Wednesday night massacre’ as Trump appointee takes over at global media agency  —  New York (CNN Business)The heads of four organizations overseen by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were all dismissed Wednesday night — a move likely to heighten concerns that new Trump-appointed CEO Michael Pack means …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Trump's New Foreign Broadcasting CEO Fires News Chiefs, Raising Fears Of Meddling
Discussion: The Hill and The Guardian
Edward Wong / New York Times:
New Conservative Media Chief Dismisses Heads of U.S.-Funded News Outlets
Discussion: The Hill and The Wrap
Axios:
Trump to use Tulsa as test run for mass crowds ahead of convention  —  President Trump's campaign plans to turn this weekend's Tulsa rally into a massive pro-Trump festival complete with musical acts, and it's flying in high-profile backers and camera crews to show the world the fervency of his supporters.
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Associated Press:   Here's one Republican who's skipping Trump's Tulsa rally: The mayor
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Bonchie / Redstate:
Watch: DA Who Charged Felony Murder in Brooks Case Said Tasers Were a ‘Deadly Weapon’ Two Weeks Ago
Discussion: Law Officer and Townhall
Washington Post:
Blackface incident at Post cartoonist's 2018 Halloween party resurfaces amid protests  —  Every year, Tom Toles's Halloween party draws an eclectic mix — journalists and political types from Washington's power elite, but also artists and musicians, everyone from retirees to college kids …
Discussion: Breitbart, Newsbusters, Reason and Twitchy
Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Protests Raise Profile of Charles Booker in Kentucky Senate Primary  —  African-American state legislator is challenging former fighter pilot Amy McGrath for the Democratic nomination to face Mitch McConnell in the fall  —  An underdog progressive candidate in Kentucky's Democratic Senate primary …
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Ella Nilsen / Vox:
The Kentucky Senate primary showcases the 2 theories of how to beat Mitch McConnell
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Our New Polling Averages Show Biden Leads Trump By 9 Points Nationally  —  Today we launched our general election polling averages, nationally and for all states with a sufficient number of polls.  Recent polls show former Vice President Joe Biden with a solid lead over President Trump nationally, and in most swing states.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, ABC News, Vox and Mediaite
Los Angeles Times:
Half brother of Palmdale hanging victim Robert Fuller is fatally shot by deputies  —  The half brother of Robert Fuller, a young Black man who was found hanging from a tree in Palmdale last week, was shot dead by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies during a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Kern County …
Discussion: NPR and Raw Story
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
White House divisions sow confusion about strategy on stimulus next steps  —  Navarro seeks $2 trillion package, but other administration officials appear scattered on how to proceed.  —  Last Friday, senior White House official Peter Navarro said in a mostly-overlooked television interview …
Discussion: Raw Story
Lauren Leatherby / New York Times:
Coronavirus Is Hitting Black Business Owners Hardest  —  The coronavirus pandemic will shutter many small businesses.  And early evidence shows it is disproportionately hurting black-owned small businesses.  —  More than 40 percent of black business owners reported they weren't working in April …
Michelle Lee / Washington Post:
Timothy Mellon, top donor to Trump super PAC, used racial stereotypes to describe African Americans in his autobiography  —  The top donor supporting President Trump's reelection and GOP congressional lawmakers is a reclusive heir to the wealthy Mellon family fortune who used racial stereotypes …
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
George Floyd Changed My Mind  —  I had already been rethinking my conclusions on race and policing.  His death convinced me I'd been wrong.  —  A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE FLOYD IS SEEN DURING A BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTEST ON JUNE 17, 2020 IN THE MANHATTAN BOROUGH OF NEW YORK CITY.
New York Times:
Does Trump Want to Fight for a Second Term?  His Self-Sabotage Worries Aides  —  Advisers and allies say the president's repeated acts of self-destruction have significantly damaged his re-election prospects, and yet he appears mostly unable, or unwilling, to curtail them.
Ev Williams / The Official Medium Blog:
Colin Kaepernick to Join Medium Board of Directors  —  Today, we announce that civil rights activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick will be joining our Board of Directors.  In addition to the board seat, Medium will partner with Colin and Kaepernick Publishing to create and feature stories focused …
 
 
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
How Long Would You Wait? The Unequal Burden of Long Voting Lines
Reuters:
Months before election, Trump finds himself at odds with most Americans' views
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Americans Should Never Again Comply With Pandemic Lockdown Orders
Ann Coulter:
YALE HAS TO GO!  —  The Democratic Party is being forced …
John Solomon / Just The News:
Ex-Trump adviser breaks silence on Russia probe, says Iran deal played role in false allegations
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pennsylvania's primary election results are finally in. Here's what they mean for November.
detroitnews:
COVID-19 modeling site: Michigan one of three states ‘on track to contain’ virus
 Earlier Items: 
Jean Kennedy Smith / Associated Press:
Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies
Discussion: NBC News, New York Times and The Hill
Adam Wren / Politico:
The Unhappy Liberals Inside Trump's Favorite Network
Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Progressive donor group announces $59M vote-by-mail campaign
Discussion: The Hill
Daniel Henninger / Wall Street Journal:
The Coming Urban Exodus
Carl Anthony / The Daily Boulder:
Black Teenage Boy Found Hanged Outside Houston Elementary School: Report
Discussion: Raw Story
E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
No, Trump can't defy the laws of gravity
Discussion: Raw Story, Slate and NPR
Tim Gray / Variety:
10 Problematic Films That Could Use Warning Labels
 

 
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney expects to spend $24B on content in 2025, up from $23.4B in 2024, due to sports programming expenses rising after NFL rate increases and NBA contracts

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Disney said Disney+ Q4 ARPU in the US and Canada, down 1% QoQ to $7.70, was affected partly by new wholesale arrangements with some distributors

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Google plans to stop showing political ads to users in the EU in 2025 due to uncertainties around new transparency rules coming into effect in October 2025

 
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