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5:50 PM ET, June 24, 2020

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New York Times:
Biden Takes Dominant Lead as Voters Reject Trump on Virus and Race  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll finds that Joseph R. Biden Jr. is ahead of the president by 14 points, leading among women and nonwhite voters and cutting into his support with white voters.  —  Biden  —  Trump  —  Other
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
What If I Told You Joe Biden Is Actually Running a Great Campaign?  —  Joe Biden spent months stumbling through the Democratic primary, only to prevail in the end through a fantastical combination of circumstances.  Now he is stumbling through the basement-confined general election to a double-digit lead.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, The Hill and Raw Story
NBC News:
Top GOP senator fears Trump is ‘soft’ with independents, urges shift in strategy  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Whip John Thune sounded the alarm Wednesday that President Donald Trump's support among independent voters was “soft,” urging a change in strategy in light of a New York Times survey …
Discussion: MSNBC
Pippa Stevens / CNBC:
Biden's big lead in the polls could be partly behind market's drop and may lead to more weakness  — Many Wall Street analysts are warning their clients that a Biden presidency will not be good for the stock market.  — The former Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee …
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Approval of Trump's coronavirus response sinks to lowest on record amid surge in cases: Reuters/Ipsos poll
jsonline:
Madison protesters tear down Capitol statues, attack state Senator from Milwaukee as fury erupts again  —  MADISON - Fury exploded outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday night as protesters smashed windows at the statehouse, attacked a state senator, and tore down two iconic statues …
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
Wisconsin state senator attacked by protesters as demonstrations in Madison turn violent  —  Amid heated demonstrations that left two statues destroyed and windows smashed in Madison, Wis., a Democratic state senator was reportedly attacked by protesters near the state Capitol.
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Kentucky Senate Democratic primary between McGrath and Booker to decide who challenges McConnell too close to call  —  The Kentucky Senate Democratic primary race to determine who takes on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November is too close to call, NBC News projects.
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Clare Foran / CNN:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins Democratic primary against Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNN projects  —  Washington (CNN)Freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will defeat former longtime CNBC correspondent and anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera in a Democratic primary election on Tuesday …
Insider Intelligence / Business Insider:   QUOTE OF THE DAY  —  “In the many cases I have been privileged …
CNBC:
U.S. appeals court orders judge to dismiss case against former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn  — A federal appeals court ordered a lower-court judge to dismiss the criminal case against Michael Flynn, who briefly served as President Donald Trump's first national security advisor.
Discussion: The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and Disrn
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Bruce Golding / New York Post:   Joe Biden may have ‘personally raised’ idea to investigate Michael Flynn
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
GOP senator blocked China sanctions bill he supports, at request of White House  —  On June 2, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill to punish China for undermining Hong Kong's independence.  Two weeks later, he turned around and blocked it — at the request of the White House.
Discussion: Foreign Policy and The Week
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump national security adviser compares Xi Jinping to Josef Stalin
Discussion: Axios
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
How Long Can William Barr Get Away With Laughing at Justice?  —  The attorney general has corrupted the Department of Justice.  It's unclear if he will ever pay a price.  —  William Barr has a distinguished resume: Aside from being one of America's top lawyers, he has twice served as attorney general …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Federal prosecutor, alleging political interference in Stone case, names names
Discussion: ABC News and Alternet.org
Dan Primack / Axios:
Bill Barr vs. marijuana mergers
Discussion: Politico
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The inside story of Trump's embarrassing endorsement  —  Madison Cawthorn, the 24-year-old who stunningly defeated the candidate President Trump endorsed in the Republican runoff for North Carolina's 11th congressional district, got a congratulatory call last night from the president himself — on Air Force One flying back from Arizona.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Madison Cawthorn, 24, Upsets Trump-Endorsed Favorite in North Carolina  —  Mr. Cawthorn's victory in the G.O.P. primary for a House seat formerly held by Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff, was an upset for his handpicked successor, who had the president's backing.
Discussion: National Review and 6abc
Associated Press:
US virus cases surge to highest level in 2 months  —  BEIJING (AP) — New coronavirus cases in the U.S. have surged to their highest level in two months and are now back to where they were at the peak of the outbreak.  —  The U.S. on Tuesday reported 34,700 new cases of the virus …
Discussion: Defense One
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Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Feds Set To Cut Coronavirus Testing Funds As COVID-19 Cases Soar
Discussion: Reason, Mother Jones and ABC News
Washington Post:
Live updates: N.Y. N.J. and Conn. order quarantine for travelers from Florida, other states hit hard by coronavirus  —  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 …
Discussion: The Hill
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Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Abbott: Texas facing ‘massive’ COVID-19 outbreak, 5,000+ new cases for 2nd straight day  —  Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, June 22, 2020 said he has no plans to shut down the state again.  “We must find ways to return to our daily routines as well as finding ways to coexist with COVID-19,” …
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Joshua Holland / Alternet.org:
Politico fantasizes about Dems losing the black vote and Trump coasting to victory  —  The worst political journalism results from a reporter parachuting into a community he or she isn't familiar with, interviewing a handful of colorful characters and spinning what they say into a counter-intuitive …
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Townhall and CNBC
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
'I'm Tired of Being the Help'
Discussion: Power Line
jsonline:
Marquette poll: Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 49% to 41% in Wisconsin  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden has widened his advantage over President Donald Trump in Wisconsin, according to Wednesday's Marquette University Law School Poll.  —  Biden had 49% support to Trump's 41% support …
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John McCormack / National Review:   Marquette Poll: Biden's Lead Grows in Wisconsin as Independents Turn against Trump
Alexis Stevens / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: All 3 suspects indicted in Ahmaud Arbery shooting death  —  A grand jury has indicted the three suspects accused in the death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, the Cobb County District Attorney said Wednesday.  —  Travis and Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan were previously charged …
Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Students for Trump co-founder pleads guilty to $46,000 fraud scheme  —  The co-founder of Students for Trump pleaded guilty Tuesday to scamming consumers and businesses out of $46,000 by posing as a lawyer online and dispensing legal advice, federal prosecutors said.
Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
A Minneapolis Neighborhood Vowed to Check Its Privilege.  It's Already Being Tested.  —  Blocks from where George Floyd drew his last breaths, residents have vowed to avoid the police to protect people of color.  The commitment is hard to keep.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — When Shari Albers moved three decades ago …
Discussion: Power Line and Commentary Magazine
Claire Lampen / The Cut:
What We Know About the Killing of Elijah McClain  —  Last August, police officers in Aurora, Colorado, approached 23-year-old Elijah McClain as he walked home from a convenience store.  The Aurora Police Department later said that a 911 caller had reported a “suspicious person” in a ski mask …
Discussion: Denverite, Law & Crime and TheGrio
Natalie Weiner / New York Times:
A Softball Team's Tweet to Trump Leads Players to Quit Mid-Series  —  The players said they did not want a photo of them standing during the national anthem to be used for political purposes.  —  For a few hours this week, softball had a shot at something it has pursued for decades: the spotlight.
Discussion: Raw Story and Sports Illustrated
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC and drugmakers boost flu vaccine doses amid fears of an unprecedented respiratory illness season  —  Experts are girding for coronavirus and influenza hitting at the same time  —  Worried about a simultaneous assault of the novel coronavirus and seasonal influenza this winter …
John Daniszewski / Associated Press:
Gregory Katz, acclaimed AP journalist, dies at 67  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Gregory Katz, an acclaimed correspondent for The Associated Press in London who recently led the news cooperative's coverage of Brexit and the election of Boris Johnson as prime minister, died Tuesday.
Wall Street Journal:
‘Crush This Lady.’ Inside eBay's Bizarre Campaign Against a Blog Critic.  —  Security employees allegedly orchestrated deliveries of live cockroaches, pornographic videos and a mask of a bloody pig's head  —  The box of live cockroaches delivered to their door was the last straw for David and Ina Steiner.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Facebook creates fact-checking exemption for climate deniers  —  This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and HEATED, a climate newsletter by journalist Emily Atkin.  HEATED is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of the planet earth.  Sign up HERE.
 
 
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Sam Fortier / Washington Post:
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Joe Biden turns focus to Wisconsin with battle-tested hires
Discussion: The Hill
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
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Tom McTague / The Atlantic:
The Decline of the American World
Discussion: Raw Story
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Politico:
Florida Democrats gain vote-by-mail advantage
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite, Mother Jones and CNN