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2:10 PM ET, June 8, 2022

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Washington Post:
Man with weapon arrested near Brett Kavanaugh's home, officials say  —  The man allegedly told police he wanted to kill the Supreme Court justice, according to people familiar with the investigation  —  A man with a weapon was detained by police early Wednesday morning near Brett M. Kavanaugh's Maryland home …
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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
After the leak, the Supreme Court seethes with resentment and fear behind the scenes  —  At the Supreme Court, nothing is as usual this term after the leak of Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion in the biggest abortion case in nearly a half-century.  —  Normally at this time of year …
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Blackman / Reason:
So Long As Dobbs Remains Undecided, The Lives of the Justices Are At Risk  —  The Dobbs 5 should immediately issue an unsigned per curiam order, with an opinion to follow, even over the Chief Justice's objection.  —  At 1:50 am this morning, an armed man with burglary tools was arrested near Justice Kavanuagh's home in Maryland.
Discussion: National Review and Instapundit
Associated Press:
Court: Armed man arrested near Kavanaugh's house
Discussion: Fox News and The Daily Wire
CNBC:
Armed man who sought to kill Brett Kavanaugh arrested near Supreme Court justice's home
ABC News:
Armed man arrested near Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh's home, allegedly made threats against him
Discussion: USA Today
Fox News:
Armed California man arrested near Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh's Maryland home
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Nellie Bowles / The Atlantic:
How San Francisco Became a Failed City  —  San Francisco was conquered by the United States in 1846, and two years later, the Americans discovered gold.  That's about when my ancestors came—my German great-great-great-grandfather worked at a butcher shop on Jackson Street.
Discussion: New York Times
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Chesa Boudin Recall Election Results  —  Live San Francisco election results for the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, including vote breakdown by district.  —  The S.F. Department of Elections is not yet reporting results for this election.  The department will start publishing data at around 8:45 p.m. on June 7.
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
California Sends Democrats and the Nation a Message on Crime  —  The recall of a progressive prosecutor in San Francisco and the strong showing by a former Republican in the mayor's race in Los Angeles showed the shifting winds on criminal justice.  —  LOS ANGELES — Voters in California delivered …
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ABC News:
Top Trump White House lawyer in active talks with Jan. 6 committee to testify publicly
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
DeSantis spokeswoman belatedly registers as agent of foreign politician  —  Christina Pushaw's disclosure of work for Mikheil Saakashvili came after contact from the Justice Department, her attorney said  —  A spokeswoman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week registered as a foreign agent …
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
How to Think About the January 6th Hearings  —  In its primetime meetings, which start this week, the House committee is providing an active threat assessment.  —  As you watch the House January 6th Committee's primetime hearings, keep the following top of mind: The committee is not just examining the past.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge sends another trove of Eastman emails to Jan. 6 committee
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Democrats fret as Garland's January 6 investigation creeps closer to pre-midterm deadline
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Inaugural January 6 hearing to track activities of Proud Boys during Capitol attack
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
In reversal, Twitter plans to comply with Musk's demands for data  —  The billionaire is in a protracted battle with the company over information about spam and fake accounts  —  After a weeks-long impasse, Twitter's board plans to comply with Elon Musk's demands for internal data …
Associated Press:
FBI seizes retired general's data related to Qatar lobbying  —  The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
How Much Damage Have Marjorie Taylor Greene and the ‘Bullies’ Done to the G.O.P.?  —  Curious to know how the two more extreme wings of the Democrats and Republicans in the House differ, I asked a high-ranking Republican staff member with decades of government experience …
Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Raisman, Biles, Maroney among 90 women asking FBI for $1 billion for mishandling Larry Nassar sex abuse case  —  Larry Nassar victims seek $1 billion from FBI  —  A group representing 90 young women — including U.S. Olympic team gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman …
David Siders / Politico:
Trump hits another snag: 6 takeaways from a big primary night  —  Another round of Republicans on Donald Trump's hit list survived on Tuesday, while in San Francisco, a progressive prosecutor didn't.  But that's not all we learned from Tuesday's primaries in California, Iowa, Mississippi …
Cassandra Jaramillo / Reveal:
She Helped Create the Big Lie.  Records Suggest She Turned It Into a Big Grift.  —  Over the last two presidential election cycles, True the Vote has raised millions in donations with claims that it discovered tide-turning voter fraud.  It's promised to release its evidence.  It never has.
Discussion: Raw Story
Kelsey Piper / Vox:
Stop telling kids that climate change will destroy their world  —  Some “climate anxiety” is the product of telling kids — falsely — that they have no future.  —  My 5-year-old daughter is now old enough to read a lot of books and magazines aimed at children, and it's given me a whole …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion Fox News's blackout of Jan. 6 points to a hidden crisis for Democrats  —  The not-so-shocking revelation that Fox News will not carry House committee hearings about the insurrection is yet another sign that right-wing media will go to extraordinary lengths to shield the GOP base from brutal truths about Jan. 6, 2021.
Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Moderna says new trial results show that a revised vaccine works better against Omicron.  —  The findings indicate that the updated vaccine produced a significantly stronger immune response against Omicron, but it is unclear how it will fare against future versions of the virus.
Safia Samee Ali / NBC News:
Mother says San Antonio police killed her 13-year-old son and it took them five days to tell her  —  “I really don't understand what the police are hiding,” she said.  “My son was 13 years old.  That's the key.  He was a little boy, and he did not deserve to get shot and killed by a police officer.”
 
 
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Nasser Karimi / Associated Press:
Train derailment in east Iran kills at least 22, injures 87
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
House to vote on gun measures just hours after wrenching testimony
Discussion: Washington Examiner and CBS News
Paul Gutierrez / ESPN:
Derek Carr says Colin Kaepernick would fit in ‘great’ with Las Vegas Raiders
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Fox News and OutKick
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Colorado to Examine Lauren Boebert's Mileage Claims and Tax Liens
Discussion: Raw Story
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Another Ferdinand Marcos appoints another Conrado Estrella as agrarian reform chief
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Biden's Approval Rating Sinks to New Low
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Senate Democrats press Biden for executive actions on abortion
Discussion: Townhall and The Hill
Washington Post:
Another 2020 election denier will be on November's ballot
Discussion: VICE, USA Today and Raw Story
David Horowitz / Front Page Magazine:
Face it, Joe, You Were Never Supposed to Be President
Kate McGee / The Texas Tribune:
Professors behind conservative-backed “Liberty Institute” say UT has strayed from plan