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1:25 PM ET, June 9, 2022

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion Has the Jan. 6 committee finally found its John Dean?  —  With the House committee hearings examining Donald Trump's insurrection set to kick off Thursday night, the question must be asked: Is another John Dean moment actually possible?  —  Such a moment would achieve heightened …
Discussion: Politico, CBS News and The Hill
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump and Unreleased Video Expected to Be Focus of First Jan 6.  Hearing  —  The House panel investigating the attack will lead off its public sessions with video testimony from people close to the former president, and footage revealing the role of the Proud Boys.
The Independent:
‘Trump will lose his mind’: The 6 Jan hearings vow to ‘change history’.  Here's what to expect  —  The panel's first hearing in prime time will feature a filmmaker who captured footage of a meeting between Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
6 questions the Jan. 6 committee aims to answer about the attack
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: What to expect from the first Jan. 6 hearing
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:   Opinion Tune out the 'it won't matter' coverage of the Jan. 6 hearings
Detroit News:
FBI arrests Michigan GOP governor candidate Kelley during raid  —  FBI agents arrested Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on unspecified charges Thursday and are searching his home near Grand Rapids.  —  The search unfolding at Kelley's home in Allendale adds more uncertainty …
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Azi Paybarah / New York Times:
Ryan Kelley, a candidate for Michigan governor who was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, is arrested by the F.B.I.  —  Mr. Kelley faces several misdemeanor charges, including disorderly conduct, in connection with the attack on the Capitol.  —  Ryan Kelley, a Republican running for governor in Michigan …
Discussion: VICE and ABC News
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Bernie to Dems: Change course before you nosedive in November  —  Bernie Sanders has something to get off his chest: Without a course correction, he sees the Democratic Party on track to get shellacked this fall.  —  As the progressive Vermonter, not one to mince words, put it in an interview on Tuesday …
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Sue Halpern / New Yorker:
Are Crossover Efforts to Defeat Extreme Republicans Gaining Ground?  —  Utah Democrats are taking extraordinary action, and other groups are pursuing new strategies to safeguard democratic norms.  —  Last week, when Representative Chris Jacobs, a Republican from the Buffalo suburbs …
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Dems meddle in Senate primary to advance hardline MAGA Republican  —  Colorado isn't viewed as a prime Republican Senate pickup opportunity this fall — not yet at least.  —  In the hopes of keeping it that way, Democrats are aggressively advancing the campaign of a hardline MAGA Senate candidate …
Discussion: Denver Post
Dennis Romboy / Deseret News:
How would GOP Senate candidates fare against Evan McMullin in Utah? New poll reveals answers
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Carl Paladino: Hitler is “the kind of leader we need today.  We need somebody inspirational.”  —  Republican congressional candidate Carl Paladino appeared on a radio program last year and claimed that New York needs someone like Adolf Hitler to lead it.  In the newly unearthed remarks …
Allie Griffin / New York Post:
Biden takes shot at Trump and Republicans on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’  —  President Biden used his first in-person appearance on a late-night talk show since taking office to take shots at his White House predecessor and the “hard right” Republican Party in an interview that was dominated by gun control talk.
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Biden predicts ‘mini revolution’ in November if SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade
Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
Time for the Democrats' Chesa Boudin Moment!  —  If Not Now, When?  If Not Him, Who?  —  The crushing recall of San Francisco's stridently progressive District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, crystallizes just how much trouble Democrats are in on the crime issue.
Discussion: The Nation
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Disney fires Peter Rice, its top TV content executive.  —  Some in the entertainment business had seen him as a possible candidate to succeed Bob Chapek as Disney's chief executive.  —  The Walt Disney Company has abruptly fired Peter Rice, its most senior television content executive …
Max Zahn / ABC News:
Gas prices hit $5 national average after rapid rise  —  In California, drivers are paying an average of $6.40 per gallon.  —  The average price of a gallon of gas nationwide exceeded $5 on Thursday, crossing the milestone after a rapid rise over the past month that has alarmed public officials …
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Victor I. Nava / Washington Examiner:
Gas prices so high it's ‘cheaper to buy cocaine and just run everywhere,’ senator says
Discussion: Fox News, The Federalist and CBS News
Dan Primack / Axios:
Exclusive: CEOs call on Senate to pass gun legislation  —  CEOs of more than 220 U.S. companies on Thursday will release a letter calling on the Senate to “take immediate action” to reduce gun violence, Axios has learned exclusively. … - The companies employ workers in all 50 states …
Discussion: TheBlaze, The Hill and National Review
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Washington Post:
The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages  —  The nation's largest newspaper chain is of the opinion that its opinion pages are alienating readers and becoming obsolete.  —  So newspapers owned by Gannett Co. — publisher of USA Today and more than 250 dailies …
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Washington Post:
Facebook's ban on gun sales gives sellers 10 strikes before booting them  —  The company discloses little information about how it enforces its prohibition of firearm sales on the site, leaving its punishment system shrouded in secrecy  —  Facebook prohibits gun sales on its service.
Anne Branigin / Washington Post:
5 percent of young adults identify as trans or nonbinary, survey says  —  The share of the U.S. population that identifies as transgender and nonbinary is higher than previously estimated, the Pew Research Center found  —  For years, advocates and policymakers have struggled to get a clear picture …
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
How the House Landscape Changed  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — The new House landscape is fairly similar to the old one.  — However, there is a notable increase in the number of super-safe Republican seats — and a modest decline in the overall number of competitive districts.
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Cheney's Jan. 6 committee spotlight burns her in Wyoming primary  —  Rep. Liz Cheney took on Donald Trump and voted to impeach and investigate him.  Back home, polls suggest she's trailing his chosen challenger.  —  When the House committee investigating the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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John Myers / Los Angeles Times:
Ten years later, California's ‘top two’ primary isn't always what it seems
Wall Street Journal:
Rick Scott Revises Tax-Increase Proposal After Facing Criticism
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Randy Furst / Star Tribune:
Ex-Minneapolis cop gets three years for stealing drugs during traffic stops
Discussion: Associated Press
Associated Press:
Picture book by Sen. Raphael Warnock coming in November
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
J.D. Vance and Peter Thiel Accused of ‘Secret Website’ Shenanigans
Discussion: Raw Story
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Nikki Haley battles Trump in House primary turf war
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