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10:45 PM ET, June 15, 2022

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Washington Post:
Ginni Thomas corresponded with John Eastman, sources in Jan. 6 House investigation say  —  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has obtained email correspondence between Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …
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Robert Costa / CBS News:
Former federal Judge Michael Luttig has stark message for Jan. 6 committee  —  Retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig, a staunch conservative long admired by many Republicans, will testify before the House's Jan. 6 committee on Thursday with an urgent and stark message for the panel …
Discussion: Raw Story and MSNBC
Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Photos show Vice President Mike Pence, family in hiding on Jan. 6: ABC News Exclusive  —  They show Pence minutes after he was evacuated from the Senate floor.  —  New photos obtained exclusively by ABC News show former Vice President Mike Pence and his family in hiding after rioters broke …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Decoding Liz Cheney's big hint about John Eastman — and Donald Trump  —  “Get a great effing criminal defense lawyer.  You're gonna need it.”  —  So warned one of former president Donald Trump's lawyers in a video released Tuesday by the Jan. 6 select committee.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Denies Bannon's Shaky Legal Argument for Executive Privilege
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Scoop: New CNN Boss Chris Licht Wants Staff to Stop Calling Trump's Election Claims ‘The Big Lie’  —  New CNN president Chris Licht discouraged staff from using “the big lie” to refer to former President Donald Trump's false claims about the 2020 election, Mediaite has learned.
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Dylan Byers / Puck:
Inside CNN, Lichtxiety Runs Amok  —  Facing a mandate to turn down the volume, CNN's most vocal anchors are anxiously navigating the reality that the same chest-thumping fulminations that drove ratings under Jeff Zucker may be a liability for his successor.  —  Tomorrow morning …
Discussion: Mediaite and The Hill
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Brian Stelter's ‘Reliable Sources’ on CNN draws lowest ratings since 2019
Discussion: Fox News
The White House:
Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:  —  Section 1.  Policy.
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Politico:
Biden launches plan to protect transgender youths' health care  —  President Joe Biden on Wednesday will order his health agency to begin efforts to ban conversion therapy and expand access to gender-affirming treatment after a slew of state attempts to limit transgender health care, particularly for children.
Wall Street Journal:
WWE Board Probes Secret $3 Million Hush Pact by CEO Vince McMahon, Sources Say  —  Company says relationship was consensual and is cooperating with the inquiry  —  The board of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. WWE 4.95%▲ is investigating a secret $3 million settlement …
Michael Wilner / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Every state but Florida pre-ordered COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5  —  Every state has placed an order with the federal government to ensure coronavirus vaccines for young children are delivered as soon as regulators authorize their use — except for one.
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and Political Wire
Mark Osborne / ABC News:
Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19  —  Fauci is a senior adviser to the president on COVID-19.  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci, a senior adviser to the president on the pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19.  —  Fauci, 81, hasn't had recent close contact with President Joe Biden …
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement  —  Overall economic activity appears to have picked up after edging down in the first quarter.  Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low.  Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Conservatives Reveal What They Mean When They Say “Parents' Rights”  —  Post-liberal conservatism is real.  —  1. The Free State of Florida  —  Do you remember being lectured by Conservatism Inc. about how the Florida “Don't Say Gay” law wasn't really about preventing kids from telling classmates …
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Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
Elon Musk suggests he may vote for Republican Ron DeSantis in 2024
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Leader of Trump's Favorite 2020 Election “Audit” May Be Disbarred After Courtroom Meltdown  —  On Wednesday, Republicans' fake investigation into Wisconsin's 2020 election fell apart in the most spectacular manner possible.  This implosion took the form of a stunning 25-page ruling …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Ann Coulter / UNSAFE:
Dinesh's Stupid Movie  —  And the grift goes on ...  As much as I'm enjoying the January 6th committee's careful assembly of evidence proving former President Trump is a douchebag, I wasn't seeing much in the way of a criminal offense until this week's underreported story about how Trump used his …
Discussion: Mediaite
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Court document in Proud Boys case laid out plan to occupy Capitol buildings on Jan. 6  —  WASHINGTON — A document, titled “1776 Returns,” which federal prosecutors said was used by the leader of the Proud Boys, lays out a plan to occupy Capitol buildings on Jan. 6, 2021, using covert operators to let …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
House GOP welcomes a new Chamber, declares war against the old one  —  House Republicans welcomed to the Capitol on Wednesday a new self-described “anti-woke” business lobbying group, amplifying their hostility toward the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and broader “environmental, social and corporate governance” (ESG) movement.
Discussion: Roll Call and Washington Times
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Houston Keene / Fox News:
Lauren Boebert taking legal action over Dem PAC's ‘false and disgusting claims’ that she was ‘paid escort’  —  Boebert's attorney says he has ‘irrefutable evidence that each one of these statements is patently false’  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for June 15
Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
Mo Brooks: ‘Donald Trump has no loyalty’  —  This is an opinion column.  —  In 2016, Mo Brooks said Donald Trump wasn't to be trusted — before he gave his loyalty over to the reality TV president.  —  Six years later, he's learned that lesson the hard way, having carried …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
New Mexico's Supreme Court orders county commission to certify vote  —  The order follows the commission's refusal to approve primary vote tallies, citing discredited concerns about Dominion machines  —  New Mexico's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the county commissioners in rural Otero County …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: More voters put trust in Republicans to handle inflation, crime  —  Largest number in a decade rate the economy as poor  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for June 15  —  A large majority of voters say the economy is in bad shape.  Two-thirds are pessimistic about conditions.
Caroline Downey / National Review:
‘Open Season’: Pro-Abortion Terrorist Group Vows to Ramp Up Violence against Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers  —  Pro-abortion terrorist group Jane's Revenge, which has claimed credit for a string of recent attacks on pregnancy centers across the country, on Tuesday declared “open season” …
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New York Times:
Inside a Corporate Culture War Stoked by a Crypto C.E.O.  —  Jesse Powell, who leads the crypto exchange Kraken, has challenged the use of preferred pronouns, debated who can use racial slurs and called American women “brainwashed.”  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Emily Bazelon / New York Times:
The Battle Over Gender Therapy  —  More teenagers than ever are seeking transitions, but the medical community that treats them is deeply divided about why — and what to do to help them.  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
Discussion: HotAir, PLURIBUS and National Review
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Man who attacked Capitol was given tour of building by Republican day before riot  —  Video evidence shows tourists taking photos of security checkpoints and contradicts Barry Loudermilk's previous denial he led a tour  —  About 24 hours before the January 6 Capitol attack …
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Politico:
Loudermilk tour group taking basement photos ‘raises concerns’ for Jan. 6 panel
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Texas Governor's Race Tightens In Wake Of School Mass Shooting, Quinnipiac University Texas Poll Finds; 61% Of Parents Concerned There Will Be A Shooting At Their Child's School  — mail_outline  —  In the race for Texas governor, 48 percent of voters support Republican incumbent Greg Abbott …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
On some PBS stations, Jan. 6 hearings can't dislodge ‘Curious George’  —  Public television built its reputation for news on the Watergate hearings.  But some affiliates have hesitations about these hearings.  —  Major broadcast and cable networks are carrying the House hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection live.
Anna Kramer / Protocol:
The real reasons Big Tech hates unions  —  Around this time last year, Mapbox's Slack workplace descended into 24/7 chaos, the virtual equivalent of an office-wide shouting match.  It was a few weeks before workers were to vote on whether to join a union, and Mapbox leaders and workers on the …
Kkhiatt / gwtoday.gwu.edu:
GW to Discontinue Use of Colonials Moniker  —  Citing the need to unify the community, the Board of Trustees decided to change the moniker based on a special committee's recommendation.  —  The George Washington University Board of Trustees has decided to discontinue the use …
Alexander Sammon / American Prospect:
Senate Feminist Spends Last Days of ‘Roe’ Shilling for Crypto Bros  —  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is teaming up with Republican Cynthia Lummis on a cryptocurrency bill that supporters and detractors alike see as mostly hands-off.  —  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) departs a vote at the U.S. Capitol, June 13, 2022.
Discussion: Yahoo Finance
 
 
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Daniel Patrick Sheehan / Morning Call:
National hate group monitor unmasks a Lehigh Valley-area publishing company peddling Nazi and fascist literature
Discussion: Raw Story
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Supreme Court limits California labor law that allows private suits against employers
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and RedState
Orla McCaffrey / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Home Equity Hits Highest Level on Record—$27.8 Trillion
Discussion: The Hill
Bloomberg:
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Armin Rosen / Tablet Magazine:
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
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Discussion: Townhall, Washington Examiner and CNN
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