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New York Times:
Trump Executive Could Face Charges as Soon as This Summer — An investigation into Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's finance chief, appears to be heading into its final stages as prosecutors increase pressure on him. — The Manhattan district attorney's office appears to have entered …
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Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA and Washington Examiner
Glen Johnson / Axios:
First person: What I learned in the room with Vladimir Putin — I had the rare opportunity to watch Vladimir Putin in action during my four-year stint serving as a senior communications aide to former Secretary of State John Kerry. — Why it matters: From his timing to his baiting techniques …
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CNN:
President Biden puts decades of experience to the test in high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin — Geneva (CNN)President Joe Biden convenes the highest-stakes talks of his long career Wednesday when he joins Russia's Vladimir Putin for a summit, an encounter set to test his decades …
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Wall Street Journal, NBC News, ABC News, Reuters, Axios, UPI, Al Jazeera, MyNorthwest.com and Associated Press
BBC:
Israel strikes in Gaza after arson balloons launched — Israel says it has launched air strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, after incendiary balloons were launched from the territory. — Explosions were heard in Gaza City in the early hours of Wednesday.
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The Times of Israel, Haaretz, Washington Post, Slate, Reuters, Common Dreams, National Review, Lucianne and Insider
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Alana Wise / NPR:
Senate Unanimously Approves A Bill To Make Juneteenth A Public Holiday — The Senate unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, the date commemorating the end of chattel slavery in the United States, a legal public holiday. — The holiday is celebrated on June 19 …
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National Review, Los Angeles Times, Outside the Beltway, Daily Kos, The Stranger, The 19th and HuffPost
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Insider, TheGrio, USA Today, HuffPost, New York Magazine, Townhall and Political Wire
The Daily Beast:
Wait, This Is Why a Local Fox Reporter Sabotaged Her Career? — Ivory Hecker told The Daily Beast on Tuesday that she's been terminated after claiming on-air that the station has “muzzled” her. … Fox 26 Houston general assignment reporter Ivory Hecker said Tuesday that she has been fired …
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Raw Story, Houston Chronicle, Metro.co.uk, Insider, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, HotAir, TheGrio, The Wrap and TheBlaze
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
House approves Gold Medal for Capitol Police, D.C. police to recognize Jan. 6 riot response — The House passed legislation on Tuesday that would award the highest congressional honor to all members of law enforcement for their service during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, with 21 Republicans voting against it.
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, HuffPost, Insider, Joe.My.God., Mediaite and The Hill
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Washington Post:
Democrats raise fresh alarms on emerging Senate infrastructure compromise — Biden administration officials believe they will have a better sense of whether a bipartisan deal is possible in next seven to 10 days. — A number of congressional Democrats erupted in fresh revolt Tuesday …
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The Hill, Politico and MyNorthwest.com
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Sen. John Barrasso: GOP aiming to make Biden a ‘half-term president’
Sen. John Barrasso: GOP aiming to make Biden a ‘half-term president’
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The Atlantic, Sabato's Crystal Ball, Roll Call, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and Truthout
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
13 Progressive Groups Urge Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire
13 Progressive Groups Urge Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire
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Townhall, USA Today and Washington Post
The Guardian:
Jared Kushner agrees book deal for ‘definitive’ account of Trump presidency — The untitled memoir by the president's son-in-law will be published in 2022 — Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former president Donald Trump and a senior adviser in his administration, has secured a book deal to recount Trump's presidency.
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Insider, New Republic, Joe.My.God., Political Flare, Daily Kos, Politico, IJR and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Kushner lands book deal, slated for release in 2022
Kushner lands book deal, slated for release in 2022
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Associated Press
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Jon Stewart's rant is a reminder: Don't rely on celebrities for covid-19 theories — It seems like a long time ago now, but Jon Stewart used to be an immensely important figure sitting at the place where politics and pop culture meet; he turned “The Daily Show” into a hit …
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IndieWire
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
F.B.I. Is Pursuing ‘Hundreds’ in Capitol Riot Inquiry, Wray Tells Congress — In two separate hearings, the F.B.I. director and Pentagon officials answered questions about the failure to adequately prepare for and respond to the Jan. 6 attack. — WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. is pursuing potentially hundreds …
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HuffPost, Insider, CNN, TheBlaze and Associated Press
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Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
Alabama lawmaker wants to ban critical race theory, so I asked him what it is — This is an opinion column. — There's been a lot of talk about critical race theory lately, and I've felt at a loss. I've heard so many conflicting things about critical race theory, I've gotten more and more confused.
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HuffPost, The Bulwark, Washington Post, Insider, Raw Story, Digby's Hullabaloo, Hackwhackers and NBC News
Sarah Pulliam Bailey / Washington Post:
Southern Baptists elect Ed Litton as their president, a defeat for the hard right — NASHVILLE — The Southern Baptist Convention elected Ed Litton as its president on Tuesday, signaling a defeat for the hard right within the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
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CNN, CBS News, The Tennessean, Associated Press and Outside the Beltway
Sarasota Herald-Tribune:
Florida emerges as a cradle of the insurrection as Jan. 6 Capitol riot arrests keep piling up — Zac Anderson Dinah Voyles PulverSarasota Herald-Tribune — Florida is emerging as a cradle of the insurrection as the fallout from the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol building paints a clearer picture of those involved.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Fox News trying to claim that Tom Hanks was ‘canceled’ is proof of its utter desperation — You may have a hard time understanding how Dr. Seuss, Mr. Potato Head and Tom Hanks are connected, but that probably just means you haven't been watching nearly enough Fox News recently
Discussion:
Kevin Drum and Media Matters for America
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The folly of bullying Joe Manchin — DRIVING THE DAY — President JOE BIDEN is scheduled to meet Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN for some five hours of talks in Geneva starting at 7:10 a.m. Eastern time. It's their first meeting in a decade.
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NBC News, Morning Consult, Insider and Ace of Spades HQ
Michael Gartland / New York Daily News:
Hillary Clinton endorses Tali Farhadian Weinstein for Manhattan DA — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday she's backing Tali Farhadian Weinstein's run for Manhattan district attorney — a big coup in a crowded field that has focused much of their attention on criminal justice reform.
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The Hill and New York Magazine
Tammy Bruce / Washington Times:
At G7, Biden is slow, confused and seemingly dazed — Confusing Libya with Syria no less than three times, the president's slip-ups have national security implications — ANALYSIS/OPINION: — “I'm going to get in trouble with mom and dad if I don't do this the right way ... ” …
Ed Z / Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At:
Newsrooms Need To Treat Coordinated Online Attacks On Reporters Like Propaganda - And Act Like They're At War — The latest in the near-endless flow of bad faith attacks on the media erupted last week in a coordinated attack on New York Times reporter Mara Gay.
Brett Tingley / The Drive:
Check Out The Anti-Drone Weapons Carried By Security At Biden's Meeting In Brussels … Images shared to social media show Belgian security forces wielding a combination of handheld anti-drone weapons to protect a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and King Philippe of Belgium held on Monday, June 14.
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Battle for Black Voters in N.Y.C. Mayor's Race Centers on Policing — As New York's Democratic primary nears, Black voters appear torn between Eric Adams and Maya Wiley and their divergent views on balancing public safety and civil rights. — With concerns rising over violent crime in New York City …
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HotAir
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Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
NY Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley Hosted Event With Anti-Semite Dropped From Women's March
NY Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley Hosted Event With Anti-Semite Dropped From Women's March
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Elder Of Ziyon
Alex Kotch / EXPOSEDbyCMD:
REVEALED: The Federalist Foundation's Tax Records — The Center for Democracy (CMD) has obtained the first 990 tax filing of a new nonprofit linked to the right-wing digital publication The Federalist, as well as the most recent filing from the Real Clear Foundation, another media nonprofit that has ties to The Federalist.
The Hill:
The plan to ‘Build Back Better’ across the globe isn't enough to counter China — During the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Cornwall, President Joe Biden and the other G7 leaders announced a global infrastructure plan to counter China's “Belt and Road” initiative.
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Washington Post and Real Clear Politics
MacKenzie Scott / Medium:
Seeding by Ceding — Sitting down to write this post, I felt stuck. I want to de-emphasize privileged voices and cede focus to others, yet I know some media stories will focus on wealth. The headline I would wish for this post is “286 Teams Empowering Voices the World Needs to Hear.”
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CNBC, HuffPost, New York Times, Indian Country Today, Lucianne, WINK NEWS, 89.3 KPCC, The Verge, UPI, CBS Los Angeles, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Gothamist, TheGrio, NPR, KVIA-TV, Vox, Bangor Daily News, ABC13, Vanity Fair, Roosevelt Institute, Associated Press, The Wrap, The Guardian, CBS News, CBS Chicago, Newsy and The Daily Beast
Andrew Purcell / Reprieve:
Saudi Arabia executes Mustafa al-Darwish for teenage protests — In a statement this morning, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of the Interior announced that Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish has been executed. His family received no advance notice, and found out Mustafa had been executed by reading the news online.
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Al Jazeera
Eileen Drage O'Reilly / Axios:
Some Americans were infected with COVID in December 2019 — The National Institutes of Health said Tuesday morning that testing of samples from an ongoing study of Americans show a very limited number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in five U.S. states as early as Jan. 7, 2020.
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OUP Academic, New York Times, LiveScience, HotAir and Wall Street Journal
David Siders / Politico:
How a Trump ally rode Trump's election fraud lie to political prominence — As recently as three years ago, Doug Mastriano was a political nobody who finished fourth in a House primary in Pennsylvania. — Now, having hitched himself to Donald Trump's election fraud lie, his fortunes have changed dramatically.
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Raw Story and York Dispatch
CNN:
Government UFO report is the product of years of military infighting over whether to take sightings seriously — NASA chief says the agency is investigating UFOs — Washington (CNN)Members of the House Intelligence Committee will receive a classified briefing on Wednesday morning …