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4:50 PM ET, June 14, 2022

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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
New details emerge of Oval Office confrontation three days before Jan. 6  —  Jeffrey Clark, a mid-level Justice Department official, wanted Trump to name him attorney general in a plan aimed at potentially overturning the election  —  Three days before Congress was slated to certify …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
I thought the Jan. 6 committee wouldn't matter.  I was wrong.  —  I admit to having been skeptical, ahead of time, of the hearings planned by the House select committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021.  What more is there to be said, I wondered?  The evidence of Donald Trump's guilt …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Jan. 6 committee postpones Wednesday hearing  —  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has postponed its Wednesday hearing slated to review former President Trump's efforts to pressure the Justice Department to investigate his unfounded claims of election fraud.
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
If Trump Wasn't Lying, That's Worse  —  A delusional president is far more dangerous than a mendacious one.  —  On Monday, the House January 6th Committee presented evidence that Donald Trump, after losing the 2020 election, promoted allegations of voter fraud that his own advisers had told him were false.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
How prosecutors can sidestep the question of Trump's intent
John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:   Trump's choices prove he knew the truth about the Big Lie
Washington Post:
Most Americans oppose trans athletes in female sports, poll finds  —  Even as an increasing share of Americans report familiarity with and tolerance for transgender people, most oppose allowing transgender female athletes to compete against other women at the professional, college and high school level …
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Americans overwhelmingly oppose transgender athletes in female sports, poll shows
Washington Post:
More than 100 GOP primary winners back Trump's false fraud claims  —  A Washington Post analysis shows the former president's election denialism has become a price of admission in many Republican primaries  —  J.R. Majewski marched to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and tweeted a photo with the caption: “It's going down on 1/6.”
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Mona Charen / The Bulwark:   Of Course Trump Is Responsible for His Lies
NBC News:
The untold story of Ginni Thomas's anti-cult activism — after she was ‘deprogrammed’  —  Ginni Thomas became an anti-cult activist after being pulled out of a self-help program in the 1980s, she said in a video obtained by NBC News.  Several people who knew her then are surprised …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own  —  The nation's fourth-largest city hasn't solved homelessness, but its remarkable progress can suggest a way forward.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Written by Michael KimmelmanReported by Michael Kimmelman …
Discussion: Substack
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Joe Kahn is now editing the New York Times.  Don't expect a revolution.  —  In an interview, the new executive editor holds forth on labels, social media bubbles, threats to democracy and why not to expect big changes at the Times  —  Joe Kahn took over as executive editor of the New York Times on Tuesday …
Discussion: Twitchy
The Coinbase Blog:
A message from Coinbase CEO and Cofounder, Brian Armstrong  —  Earlier today, I shared the following note with all Coinbase employees.  —  Team,  —  Today I am making the difficult decision to reduce the size of our team by about 18%, to ensure we stay healthy during this economic downturn.
Alan Macleod / MintPress News:
“Top Gun: Maverick” is Military Propaganda.  Official Documents Prove It  —  BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF - “Top Gun: Maverick” is a box-office smash, a massive hit with both critics and the public alike.  Navy and Air Force units across the country have set up recruitment stalls inside movie halls …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The ugly truth about the right-wing grift machine has been revealed  —  In addition to building a damning case that Donald Trump and his co-conspirators hatched a premeditated scheme to steal a presidential election they knew he'd lost, the Jan. 6 committee has exposed the latest chapter in a story that's at least half a century old.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money, NPR and The Hill
Livia Albeck-Ripka / New York Times:
Officer Who Displayed Nazi Insignia Will Receive $1.5 Million to Resign  —  Derek Kammerzell, an assistant police chief in Kent, Wash., was investigated and disciplined after he taped the insignia of an SS officer to his office door in September 2020.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Law & Crime
Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN:
Why gas prices always end in 9/10 of a cent  —  New York (CNN Business)As gas prices continue to rise, drivers are angrily glaring up at pump price boards each time they fill up their tanks.  —  The average national price Tuesday was a little under $5.02 per gallon, according to AAA.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Cotton gathers big donors to talk 2024 presidential race  —  Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton huddled with two dozen of his top donors Tuesday morning to describe his planning for a potential 2024 White House campaign, telling them a comeback bid by former President Donald Trump wouldn't deter him from running.
Ginevra Davis / Palladium:
Stanford's War on Social Life  —  JP's favorite college story is the night he built an island.  In the fall of 1993, JP was a junior in Stanford's chapter of Kappa Alpha.  The brothers were winding down from Kappa Alpha's annual Cabo-themed party on the house lawn.
Micaiah Bilger / LifeNews.com:
Arsonist Firebombs Pro-Life State Legislator's Office  —  An attempted arson and vandalism reported at a pro-life politician's office early Monday in Washington state adds to growing concerns about violence targeting people who work to protect unborn babies from abortion.
Molly Ball / TIME:
How the ‘MAGA Squad’ Is Building Power to Control the Next Congress  —  On a Tuesday afternoon in late April, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene walks into the seventh-floor congressional office belonging to Representative Matt Gaetz, settles into a high-backed black leather chair, and fits a pair of headphones over her blonde hair.
Discussion: Insider, The Hill, Mediaite and Mollyesque
CNN:
Capitol Police say ‘there is no evidence’ of reconnaissance tour by GOP Rep. Loudermilk before January 6  —  (CNN)US Capitol Police have concluded after reviewing security footage that “there is no evidence” GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk led a reconnaissance tour with Trump supporters trying …
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
The Two-Pronged Test That Could Put Trump in Prison  —  As the January 6th hearings unfold, a former U.S. Attorney discusses the possibility of criminally prosecuting the former President.  —  The House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 …
Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Roger Stone and Michael Flynn under fire over rallies ‘distorting Christianity’  —  Prominent Christian leaders accuse Trump allies of spreading misinformation about 2020 election and Covid, while distorting Christian teachings at ReAwaken America events  —  A growing number …
New York Daily News:
New York Republicans won't return Paladino cash after his outrageous ‘Hitler’ praise  —  A politician who voiced admiration for Hitler has given thousands of dollars to Republican members of New York State's congressional delegation — but they appear to have no intention of giving back the campaign cash.
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The Gerontocracy of the Democratic Party Doesn't Understand That We're at the Brink  —  If you want a sense of what separates much of the leadership of the Democratic Party from many of its supporters — of what illustrates their profound disconnect from younger cohorts of liberal and progressive voters …
Miami Herald:
Border officers circulate coin memorializing treatment of Haitian migrants in Del Rio  —  A controversial moment captured last fall on the U.S. southern border of an officer on horseback in Del Rio, Texas, has been memorialized on “a challenge coin” that is circulating among border patrol officers.
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump's pick for Pa. governor says he sees ‘parallels’ to Hitler's power grab in Capitol riot  —  WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump-endorsed nominee for governor in Pennsylvania compared the Jan. 6 attack to historical events staged by the Nazis, saying that he saw “parallels” …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Former FBI official had numerous unauthorized contacts with media during 2016 campaign, watchdog says  —  A former senior FBI official who oversaw the bureau's politically sensitive investigations in 2016 into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and Donald Trump's ties to Russia had …
Ben S. Bernanke / New York Times:
Inflation Isn't Going to Bring Back the 1970s  —  We had another bad inflation report last week.  —  Inflation over the past 12 months exceeded 8 percent, a level that evokes memories of America's Great Inflation of the 1960s and '70s.  From the beginning of 1966 through 1981 …
Bradford Betz / Fox News:
Rep. Maxine Waters tests positive for COVID for second time this year after attending Summit of the Americas  —  Waters tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time despite being vaccinated and double boosted  —  US hosting Summit of the Americas for the first time in 30 years
Discussion: Politico
Emily Crane / New York Post:
Proud Boys storm San Francisco ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ for kids, shout slurs: cops  —  Authorities are investigating a possible hate crime after alleged members of the far-right group Proud Boys shouted anti-LGBTQ slurs during a “Drag Queen Story Hour” for young kids at a San Francisco library over the weekend.
Gallup:
Usual Midterm Indicators Very Unfavorable for Democrats  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — With less than five months to go before voters elect all members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate, the current Democratic congressional majority is facing an extremely unfavorable election environment.
Discussion: Forbes and Opinion Today
WBRZ:
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Rape victim ordered to pay her abuser child support … PONCHATOULA- It's one of the most egregious cases victims' advocates tell the WBRZ Investigative Unit they have ever seen, after a judge awarded full custody to a woman's abuser and forced her to pay child support.
Discussion: Raw Story
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell says he will likely vote for gun safety bill  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday announced he supports a bipartisan framework on gun safety and will likely vote for legislation that reflects it.  —  “For myself, I'm comfortable with the framework …
 
 
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Shannon Vavra / The Daily Beast:
Putin Still Wants Control of Whole of Ukraine, US Ambassador Warns
Heather Stewart / The Guardian:
Stop calling me boring, Keir Starmer tells shadow cabinet
Discussion: Harry Walker
Associated Press:
Kremlin critic Navalny moved, supporters don't know where
Discussion: Al Jazeera, The Hill, Axios and Reuters
Manuel Roig-Franzia / Washington Post:
The Target of the First Watergate Burglary Still Wonders: ‘Why Me?’
ABC News:
Russian court extends detention for WNBA star Brittney Griner
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Biden says ‘Trump did not leave a very good situation’ internationally
Discussion: ABC News
Libby Emmons / The Post Millennial:
EXCLUSIVE: Gina Carano on her new Daily Wire film, ‘Terror on the Prairie’
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Emily Singer / The American Independent:
Georgia Gov. Kemp took $50,000 in donations from CEO of maker of Uvalde shooter's gun
Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:
Starbucks Threatens Trans Benefits in Anti-Union Push, Staff Say
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Daily Wire
Andrew Court / New York Post:
Secret emoji ‘slang’ teens are using to make drug deals revealed
Andrew Kerr / Washington Examiner:
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