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Richard L. Hasen / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Is Putting Democracy at Risk  —  Mr. Hasen is the author of several books about elections and democracy.  Last year he proposed an amendment to the Constitution to defend and expand voting rights.  —  In two disturbing rulings closing out the Supreme Court's term …
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Supreme Court strikes down California's donor disclosure requirement for charities  —  The court voted 6-3 along ideological lines.  —  In a second significant opinion Thursday, the US Supreme Court divided 6-3 along ideological lines to strike down a California law that required charities …
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Have 1 Option Left  —  Today's Supreme Court decision further weakening the Voting Rights Act affirmed that the only way Democrats can reverse the wave of restrictive voting laws in GOP-controlled states is to pass new federal voting rights by curtailing the Senate filibuster.
The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee  —  I am deeply disappointed in today's decision by the United States Supreme Court that undercuts the Voting Rights Act, and upholds what Justice Kagan called …
Politico:
Advocates decry Supreme Court's surprisingly sweeping voting rights decision  —  The Supreme Court's ruling in a Voting Rights Act case Thursday may appear modest in scope and subdued in rhetoric, but it will have a sweeping impact — undercutting efforts to challenge a slew …
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Examiner
Sam Baker / Axios:
Supreme Court upholds GOP voting restrictions in Arizona
Discussion: IJR
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court on 6-3 Vote Rejects Voting Rights Act Section 2 Case in Brnovich Case— A Significant Weakening of Section 2
John Hinderaker / Power Line:   Supreme Court Foils Democrats' Attack on Conservative Nonprofits
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Attorney General Merrick Garland orders pause of federal executions  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered a temporary stop Thursday to scheduling further federal executions.  —  In a memo to senior officials, he said serious concerns have arisen about the arbitrariness of capital punishment …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Imposes a Moratorium on Federal Executions; Orders Review of Policies and Procedures  —  Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland issued a memorandum imposing a moratorium on federal executions while a review of the Justice Department's policies and procedures is pending.
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Garland orders halt to any further federal executions, official says
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Top Trump Executive, Allen Weisselberg, Surrenders to Face Charges  —  The Trump Organization and Mr. Weisselberg have been indicted in connection with a tax investigation and are expected to appear in court Thursday.  —  Donald J. Trump's long-serving chief financial officer, Allen H. Weisselberg …
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New York Times:
Will Trump Be Indicted?  —  Mr. Ayer was a U.S. attorney in the Reagan administration and deputy attorney general in the George H.W. Bush administration.  Mr. Eisen was President Barack Obama's ethics czar and served as special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment.
Discussion: ABC News, Insider and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Prosecutors allege a 15-year tax fraud scheme as the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg are arraigned on multiple criminal charges
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump aide: Ex-prez emboldened by indictment news
Politico:
Team Trump quietly launches new social media platform  —  Former President Donald Trump's team quietly launched a new social media platform on Thursday, billing it as an alternative to Big Tech sites.  —  But the debut immediately ran into confusion about whether it was the former president's …
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The Daily Beast:
Trumpworld App Is Bankrolled by Fugitive Chinese Billionaire  —  Trump adviser Jason Miller launched a new social media company that's being bankrolled by a buddy of pardoned Trump strategist Steve Bannon.  —  A new social media network led by Donald Trump adviser Jason Miller is backed …
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Former Trump aide Jason Miller to launch new social app “Gettr”
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Kinzinger on McCarthy's Jan. 6 investigation threat: ‘Who gives a s—?’  —  Rep. Adam Kinzinger knows GOP leaders wanted to scare him away from serving on the Democrat-led panel investigating the Capitol riot.  And he doesn't care one bit.  —  “Who gives a shit?” the Illinois Republican …
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Ryan Nobles / CNN:
House Democrats call on McCarthy to ‘take immediate action’ to address Greene's behavior
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Which Republicans Should Be Put on the January 6 Committee?
Josh Barro / Insider:
Admit it: Grilling is bad  — Just because you can cook outside doesn't mean you should.  — Your grill is dirty, has poor temperature control, and lets fat drip into the flame.  — Indoor cooking is better — which is why that's the main way you cook.  — This is an opinion column.
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
California elections chief certifies Newsom recall contest  —  OAKLAND — California's elections chief certified the gubernatorial recall Thursday, setting up a likely mid-September election to consider whether Gov. Gavin Newsom should remain in office.  —  It officially marks …
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Newsom recall election has been certified after Democrats changed election laws to benefit governor
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Lindsey McPherson / Roll Call:
House Democrats to skip budget markup, wait for Senate  —  House Budget Committee Democrats have decided to forgo their own fiscal 2022 budget resolution and wait to see what Senate Democrats can muscle through their 50-50 chamber.  —  The panel's chairman, John Yarmuth, D-Ky. …
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Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
Trevor Bauer Must Not Start Sunday  —  Major League Baseball and the Dodgers organization are so consumed with technicalities that they can't be bothered to do the right thing.  —  Editor's Note: This story includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations.
Joanne Rosa / ABC News:
Meghan McCain announces departure from ‘The View’  —  McCain joined the Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show in October 2017.  —  After four seasons on “The View,” Meghan McCain announced Thursday that she's leaving at the end the season.  —  “I am just going to rip the band-aid off.
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Associated Press:
Biden bringing message of comfort, unity to Surfside
Discussion: Associated Press, WHTM-TV and WGN-TV
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Joe Rogan Is Too Big to Cancel  —  He's now one of the most consumed media products on the planet.  His Spotify deal, estimated at $100 million, speaks to the allure of making audiences feel they're in on something subversive.  —  The other comics called him “Little Ball of Anger” …
Ryan Randazzo / Arizona Republic:
Republic takes Senate, Cyber Ninjas to court for audit records  —  The Arizona Republic has gone to court to demand records from the state Senate and one of its contractors to shed light on the audit of 2020 election results.  —  The news organization on Wednesday filed a special action …
Joe Sonka / USA Today:
Charles Booker makes it official, announces run for US Senate seat held by Rand Paul  —  LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Almost exactly one year after his bid for U.S. Senate came up just short in the Democratic primary, Charles Booker formally launched his new candidacy for the office Thursday …
Nouriel Roubini / Project Syndicate:
The Looming Stagflationary Debt Crisis  —  Years of ultra-loose fiscal and monetary policies have put the global economy on track for a slow-motion train wreck in the coming years.  When the crash comes, the stagflation of the 1970s will be combined with the spiraling debt crises of the post-2008 era …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Tucker Carlson told associates he voted for Kanye, not Trump  —  He's one of Donald Trump's most vociferous backers.  But Tucker Carlson has told multiple people that he voted for pop star Kanye West last year instead.  —  Shortly after the presidential election, the Fox News host started telling …
Insider:
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's former staffers detail a ‘demoralizing’ office environment where they were afraid to ‘mess up in any way’ while working for the Arizona Democrat  — Insider interviewed seven former staffers who worked for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona Democrat.
Discussion: Slate, RedState and Daily Kos
Will Wilkinson / Model Citizen:
Q, Trust, and You  —  We all rely on unverified testimony.  QAnon happens when you trust the wrong people.  —  13 hr ago  —  The QAnon conspiracy narrative is built from absolutely insane pieces and lots of people believe in it.  I knew that already.  But it hits differently when you see it.
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Ted Cruz Says He's Considering Running Again: '2016 Was the Most Fun I've Ever Had in My Life'  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) appeared on Newsmax on Thursday to bash President Joe Biden over his handling of the border crisis, as well as his policies toward China.  The broadsides were boilerplate …
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Iconic American Magazine Fails To Disclose CCP Funding in Latest Print Edition  —  Time magazine failed to disclose Chinese government funding for content published in its most recent print edition.  —  The magazine's June 21-28 double issue included an insert from China Daily, a media outlet controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
Discussion: Townhall and Twitchy
 
 
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Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
Analysts say Netflix's live boxing match Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul is designed to get new subscribers, particularly on its ad-supported tier

Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

John Koblin / New York Times:
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