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9:45 AM ET, June 16, 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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New York Times:
Trump Lawyer Cited ‘Heated Fight’ Among Justices Over Election Suits  —  In an email weeks after the election, another lawyer advising the Trump campaign responded that the prospect of “'wild' chaos” on Jan. 6 could lead the Supreme Court to take up a case.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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: The Hill, 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 …
Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Gov. Mike DeWine to appear with ex-Vice President Mike Pence in Ohio later this week  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine will appear with Ex-Vice President Mike Pence in Ohio later this week at an event promoting the state's oil and natural gas industry.  —  Pence and DeWine are taking part …
NBC News:
Trump knew Capitol was breached when he disparaged Pence in Jan. 6 tweet, key Democrat says  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump knew violence had taken hold at the Capitol on Jan. 6 when he tweeted that Mike Pence wasn't willing to overturn the election, according to a member …
CNN:   Exclusive: Read Judge Luttig's statement to January 6 committee
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker, Critic of Absentee Dads, Admits to Yet ANOTHER Secret Son  —  It turns out that Herschel Walker doesn't have just one kid, or two kids, or even three kids.  He has four. … A day after The Daily Beast broke the news that Herschel Walker had a secret 10-year-old son …
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
Discussion: Mediaite and The Hill
Nicole Carr / ProPublica:
White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town.  Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.  —  Co-published with FRONTLINE … In April of 2021, Cecelia Lewis had just returned to Maryland from a house-hunting trip in Georgia when she received the first red flag about her new job.
Igor Derysh / Salon:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on the Uvalde massacre: “God has a plan”  —  “Life is short no matter what,” muses Texas AG who backed Trump's coup and opposes any new gun regulation  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said recently that he would tell parents of young children killed …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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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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 and Poynter
New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Accuses City Council Speaker of Playing ‘Dirty Politics’  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Adrienne Adams, a fellow New York City Democrat, over her handling of budget negotiations.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
Detroit Free Press:
Free Press poll: Kelley leading GOP gubernatorial field after arrest  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley's recent arrest by the FBI for his suspected involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol appears to have boosted his name recognition and favorability among GOP voters …
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.
NBC News:
When the Secretaries of Defense and State said publicly the U.S. wanted Ukraine to win, Biden said tone it down  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken had taken off on separate flights from Southeastern Poland after their risky, high-stakes visit to Kyiv …
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Tiffany May / New York Times:
In These New Textbooks, Hong Kong Was Never a British Colony  —  The books are part of China's effort to instill a particular historical narrative and to stress patriotic education in a city where a pro-democracy movement was crushed.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Why Biden Shouldn't Run in 2024  —  Let me put this bluntly: Joe Biden should not run for reelection in 2024.  He is too old.  —  Biden will turn 80 on November 20.  He will be 82 if and when he begins a second term.  The numbers just keep getting more ridiculous from there.
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 …
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
An Executive Order That Might Actually Stop Gun Violence  —  Congress, spurred by violent tragedies in Uvalde, Texas; Buffalo, New York; and elsewhere, may soon pass modest bipartisan gun-reform legislation.  The bill would bolster red-flag laws meant to prevent dangerous individuals from owning guns …
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
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.
Discussion: NRCC and Opinion Today
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Democrats' Risky Bet: Aid G.O.P. Extremists in Spring, Hoping to Beat Them in Fall  —  As Democratic leaders warn loudly of right-wing threats to democracy, their campaign arms are meddling in Republican primaries, betting they can help pick easier opponents in November.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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 …
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
Alex Kingsbury / New York Times:
Who Is Financing Trump's ‘Big Lie’ Caucus?  Corporations You Know.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Immediately after the Jan. 6 attacks, hundreds of corporations announced a freeze on donating money to Republican lawmakers who had voted against certifying Joe Biden's victory.
Discussion: NBC News
Insider:
Trump was ‘extremely disciplined in grifting’ and trying to use the presidency to make money, expert on fascism says  — Former President Donald Trump tried to use the presidency to make money, a fascism expert said.  — Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat told Insider that Trump is a “dedicated” and talented “grifter.”
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
Gabby Orr / CNN:
Trump is weighing whether to announce a 2024 bid before the midterms.  Advisers are divided on that timing  —  The signs of Donald Trump's next White House run are there.  He has hosted wannabe campaign managers at Mar-a-Lago and quizzed golf partners between shots on who he should put in charge …
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.
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
When, Exactly, Did Drag Queens in Schools Become a Thing?  —  The attorney general of Michigan is having a day:  —  My question is: How did we get here?  —  Seriously: How?  How did we reach the point at which drag queens in schools became a topic that is routinely debated in domestic American politics?
John Ellis / News Items:
Historic Mistake.  —  The Gold Watch Strategy.  —  1. Blame the historians.  —  This from Axios, dateline 24 March 2021: … “It's time to go bigger and faster than anyone expected.”  —  That has to be the most fantastic mis-reading of an election result in....decades, at least.
 
 
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National hate group monitor unmasks a Lehigh Valley-area publishing company peddling Nazi and fascist literature
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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
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