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New York Times:
A Jan. 6 panel member says Trump raising money off bogus election claims was ‘the big rip-off.’ — William P. Barr, the former attorney general, said in a recorded deposition that claims of widespread electoral fraud were nonsense. As the hearing closed, Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Mr. Trump used lies about fraud as a fund-raising tool.
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
No, Bill Stepien, You Weren't On “Team Normal.” You Were On “Team Coup.” — On the self-delusion that led a Trump accomplices to believe he was one of the good coupers. — Donald Trump's campaign manager is convinced he was one of the normal ones. — Day two of the January 6th …
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Knew Exactly What He Was Doing on Jan. 6 — “Jerry, just remember: It's not a lie if you believe it.” — George Costanza, “Seinfeld” — Did Donald Trump believe he was telling the truth when he claimed that the 2020 election, which he lost, was rigged against him? I think not, but I'm just one person.
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Politico:
Jan. 6 panel makes case election fraud claims were Trump vs. ‘Team Normal’ — The Jan. 6 select committee's case that former President Donald Trump stoked a violent insurrection rests on a fundamental premise: Trump was endlessly told, over and over, that his claims of election fraud were false.
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The 14 most compelling lines from today's January 6 committee hearing — (CNN)For the second time in the last five days, the January 6 committee met publicly to make its case that former President Donald Trump knew he was lying about fraud in the 2020 election — and did it anyway.
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Jacqueline Thomsen / Reuters:
Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis joins legal team for Penn. GOP hopeful — Jenna Ellis, who was among the most high-profile attorneys involved in the Trump campaign's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, has joined Pennsylvania Republican Doug Mastriano's gubernatorial campaign as a senior legal adviser, the campaign said Monday.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Why today's Jan. 6 revelations will be dangerous for Trump — As we prepare for Monday's committee hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection, it's worth dwelling on the legal concept of “willful blindness.” Under it, deliberate ignorance of a particular fact does not constitute exoneration if there was a high …
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Carrie Johnson / NPR:
The attorney general and federal prosecutors are watching all of the Jan. 6 hearings
The attorney general and federal prosecutors are watching all of the Jan. 6 hearings
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Washington Post:
Trump pushed ‘big lie’ despite being told election fraud claims were false, aides testify
Trump pushed ‘big lie’ despite being told election fraud claims were false, aides testify
Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Scammed Supporters Out of $250 Million for Nonexistent Fraud Fund
Trump Scammed Supporters Out of $250 Million for Nonexistent Fraud Fund
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Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Ex-Trump campaign manager pulls out of Jan. 6 hearing
Ex-Trump campaign manager pulls out of Jan. 6 hearing
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Rick Rouan / USA Today:
Rudy Giuliani denies he was drunk on election night when he told Trump to declare victory
Rudy Giuliani denies he was drunk on election night when he told Trump to declare victory
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Wall Street Journal:
S&P 500 Drops Into Bear-Market Territory as Dow, Nasdaq Fall — Investors raise bets on aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate increases; cryptocurrencies decline — The stock market selloff deepened Monday, with the S&P 500 closing in a bear market, as investors took another look …
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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
After Bitter Loss, Ousted Centrist Democrat Goes After Party That Backed Him — Jamie McLeod-Skinner, the progressive who unseated Rep. Kurt Schrader, is due to face former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in November. — Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) got significant support …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Forest and the Trees — The January 6th Committee hearings are full of interesting tidbits. Don't lose sight of the big picture. — The January 6th Committee hearings have already been full of fascinating tidbits and mini-dramas. As novelists and dramatists have known for a long time …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Ohio governor signs bill making it easier for teachers to have guns in schools — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday that he has signed a bill into law that makes it much easier for teachers to legally carry guns in schools. — The measure drastically reduces the amount of training teachers …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Herschel Walker claimed to be in law enforcement when he wasn't. — U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker regularly praises police officers. But was Walker in law enforcement himself? In at least three speeches delivered before he entered politics, Walker claimed he was, the AJC's Shannon McCaffrey reports.
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Fox News:
Supreme Court extends wait for decision in case that could overturn Roe v. Wade — The Supreme Court did not issue a decision in the case expected to overturn Roe v. Wade on Monday — Fox News Flash top headlines for June 13 — The Supreme Court Monday again prolonged the wait …
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Pro-choice activists block streets near Supreme Court in anticipation of abortion ruling
Pro-choice activists block streets near Supreme Court in anticipation of abortion ruling
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Jason Koebler / VICE:
Texas Police Want Uvalde Bodycam Footage Suppressed Because It Could Expose Law Enforcement ‘Weakness’ — The Texas Department of Public Safety asked the state's Attorney General to prevent the public release of body camera footage in response to a public records request from Motherboard.
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
We can't let Ukraine lose. It needs a lot more aid, starting with artillery. — The battle of Donbas — with momentous implications for the future of Ukraine and the entire postwar world — is poised on a knife edge. — The Ukrainians are resisting bravely, but they are suffering terrible casualties and slowly losing ground.
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Robert Reich:
Liz Cheney for President? — Is she the person America will need? … Friends, — I trust Joe Biden's steadiness and judgment, and if he runs again, I'll probably back him in 2024. But today I want to suggest someone who isn't even a Democrat, and whose positions on many issues I …
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Julia Terruso / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman's new campaign manager is Philly-based Biden alum Brendan McPhillips — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has hired a Philadelphia-based veteran of President Joe Biden's 2020 campaign to lead his U.S. Senate run in the general election.Brendan McPhillips, a Democratic strategist …
Dan Primack / Axios:
Government expands investigation into Trump's social network deal — Federal securities regulators have expanded their investigation into the planned merger between a blank check acquisition company and former President Trump's social media business, known as Truth Social, according to a Monday morning filing with the SEC.
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
The End of the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy — Sign up for Derek's newsletter here. — Several weeks ago, I needed a ride home after some late-night drinks about two miles from my place in Washington, D.C. I pulled up the Uber app and entered my address.
Southern Poverty Law Center:
White Nationalist Book Publishers Revealed — Hatewatch has identified three previously anonymous principals in the publishing company Antelope Hill Publishing, which specializes in translating historical works by Nazis, fascists and ultranationalists, and original works by contemporary white nationalists …
War on the Rocks:
The Most Dangerous Phase for Ukraine? — This is not an optimistic episode. Michael Kofman speculates that the war might be in its most dangerous phase. Why is that? Ukraine's casualties and shortages in munitions are beginning to show as Russia is gaining some operational advantages in the Donbass.
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The New Freedom
Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Alessandra Biaggi distances herself from AOC on Israel — ‘I support Israel,’ the New York state senator now running for Congress insisted, ‘not despite being a progressive but because I am progressive’ — TAYFUN COSKUN/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES — It was an early warning shot …
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
‘We get that’: Jean-Pierre sighs while taking questions on Biden economy — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre audibly sighed as she defended President Joe Biden's economic stewardship, saying he and his administration are “incredibly focused” on the economy.
Chris Stirewalt / The Dispatch:
The January 6 Committee and Me — Why I'm testifying before Congress today. — In America, we once thought of political courage as being willing to do something at one's own expense. — At the pointy end of that consideration are instances when people risk their lives or freedom to do the right thing.
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Greg Bishop / Sports Illustrated:
A High School Football Coach, His Covenant and the Separation of Church and State — The Supreme Court is expected to side with a public school football coach who prayed on the field. Many fear the decision will erode a bedrock of American democracy. — The shriek of a whistle sounded an end and a beginning.
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Tom Phillips / The Guardian:
Two bodies found in search for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, Brazilian embassy says — Aide to Brazil's ambassador to UK tells family bodies discovered tied to a tree, but police appear to deny ambassador's remarks — Bodies feared to be those of the British journalist Dom Phillips …
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