memeorandum: John Allen Resigns as President of Brookings Institution Amid Qatar Controversy (Wall Street Journal)

10:55 PM ET, June 12, 2022

Top Items:

Trump Campaign Chief to Headline Jan. 6 Hearing on Election Lies — Bill Stepien is expected to appear alongside a fired Fox News editor who called Trump's loss and a former U.S. attorney who resigned rather than go along with false claims of election fraud. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Politico:

Jan. 6 committee to detail the origins and reach of Trump's election lies — When Donald Trump stepped to a podium Nov. 4, 2020, and declared himself the winner of the presidential election, millions of his supporters apparently believed him — but Trump's own advisers and campaign operatives knew better.

Discussion: The Hill and Axios

Brad Dress / The Hill:
GOP governor says Trump is ‘politically, morally responsible’ for Jan. 6

Discussion: New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Politico and Fox News

Washington Post:

Senators strike bipartisan gun deal, heralding potential breakthrough — A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators is set to announce Sunday that it reached a tentative agreement on legislation that would pair modest new gun restrictions with significant new mental health and school security investments …

Alayna Treene / Axios:
Senators reach gun safety deal

Discussion: Deadline and USA Today

CNN:
Bipartisan group of senators announce agreement on gun control

Washington Post:

How Shireen Abu Akleh was killed — A Washington Post analysis of available visuals, audio and witness statements shows an Israeli soldier likely fired the fatal shot — “We are now at the doors of the Jenin refugee camp,” Ali al-Samoudi, an Al Jazeera news channel producer …

Daniella Diaz / CNN:

Raskin says Garland knows 'what's at stake' on possible Justice Department indictment of Trump — Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat who is on the January 6 House select committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, said he believes Attorney General Merrick Garland knows …

Discussion: Associated Press, The Daily Beast, Talking Points Memo, The Gateway Pundit, ABC News, Voice of America, Washington Times, Raw Story, The Guardian, Townhall, The Hill, Insider and Florida Politics

Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Capitol attack pardon revelations could spell doom for Trump and allies

Discussion: Washington Post, CBS News, The Hill, CNN, Raw Story, New York Magazine, Reason to Believe and Public Sphere

Wall Street Journal:

John Allen Resigns as President of Brookings Institution Amid Qatar Controversy — The retired general is under FBI investigation for allegedly trying to help the country in 2017 — WASHINGTON—The Brookings Institution said retired Marine Gen. John Allen resigned as the think tank's president …

Discussion: New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, Responsible Statecraft, New York Post, The Daily Wire, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Just The News, Fox News and The Hill

Jack Nicas / New York Times:

How Bolsonaro Is Using the Military to Challenge Brazil's Election — Despite little evidence of past fraud, President Jair Bolsonaro has long raised doubts about Brazil's electoral process. Now the military is expressing similar concerns. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:

Chris Smalls's Amazon uprising and the fight for a second warehouse — Smalls and his unlikely movement grapple with sudden fame, a demoralized workforce and a $1 trillion behemoth — NEW YORK — As soon as Chris Smalls ended one call, his phone buzzed again.

Mark Townsend / The Guardian:

Test for press freedom as verdict due in Arron Banks libel case against Carole Cadwalladr — Judgment in the action against the Observer and Guardian's Carole Cadwalladr will have huge implications for UK journalists — The highly anticipated judgment in the libel action brought …

BBC:

India destroys houses of several Muslim figures after religious riots — Security forces in India have demolished the homes of several Muslim figures allegedly linked to riots triggered by derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammed. — The property owners in Uttar Pradesh were told to vacate their homes beforehand.

Discussion: The Guardian

Washington Post:

Court filing offers new evidence of post-election breach in Coffee County, Ga. — A cybersecurity executive who has aided efforts by election deniers to investigate the 2020 vote said in a recent court document that he had “forensically examined” the voting system used in Coffee County …

Discussion: Raw Story

New York Times:

Poland Shows the Risks for Women When Abortion Is Banned — Poland's abortion ban has had many unintended consequences. One is that doctors are sometimes afraid to remove fetuses or administer cancer treatment to save women's lives. — PSZCZYNA, Poland — It was shortly before 11 p.m …

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog

Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Abrams vows to raise minimum teacher pay to $50K if elected governor — Democrat Stacey Abrams proposed raising the minimum salary for Georgia public school teachers to $50,000 a year if she's elected governor, part of a four-year plan that would hike the pay of K-12 educators by $11,000.

Discussion: TheGrio

The White House:

Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure — Q Mr. President, do you have a m- — do you have a message for those marching for their lives today in Washington on gun safety? — THE PRESIDENT: Sorry, I didn't hear what you said. — Q Do you have a message …

Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden planning July trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel

Discussion: The Times of Israel

Daniel Walters / New York Times:

Dozens of White Supremacists Arrested in Idaho Had Planned to Riot, Authorities Say — Members of the right-wing group Patriot Front who were charged on Saturday were preparing to disrupt a nearby Pride event, according to the police. — Give this article- - - Read in app