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8:45 AM ET, June 17, 2022

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New York Times:
When Pence finally drew the line with Trump, it wasn't pretty.  —  In the third hearing, the committee begins detailing the threats against Pence.  —  WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol laid out evidence on Thursday that former President Donald J. Trump …
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Washington Post:
Ginni Thomas's emails with Trump lawyer add to tumult at Supreme Court  —  It's hard to imagine an uglier scenario for the justices of the Supreme Court as they move toward the conclusion of their remarkably controversial term.  —  A California man has been indicted on charges he planned to kill one of them.
The Economist:
The criminal case against Donald Trump  —  The January 6th committee is doing the Department of Justice's work for it  —  The house's January 6th committee has a few aims for its public hearings this month.  Some of its nine members speak of leaving a historical record of Donald Trump's attempted election heist.
Discussion: NBC News and New York Magazine
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
What We Learned About Trump, Pence, and the January 6th Mob  —  The third hearing on the attack on the Capitol revealed that the Proud Boys would have killed the Vice-President “if given the chance.”  —  It's been hard, these last couple of weeks, to watch and rewatch the horrifying events of January 6, 2021.
George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 hearings point up critical role of the 25th Amendment  —  The hearings of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection have prompted a great deal of discussion about whether Donald Trump should be criminally charged for his attempted self-coup.
Discussion: Unprecedented and Associated Press
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Sotomayor praises Clarence Thomas: ‘He is a man who cares deeply about the court as an institution’
Discussion: CNN and The Daily Caller
Shelby Talcott / The Daily Caller:
January 6 Committee Sends Letter To Ginni Thomas Requesting Meeting In Early July
Discussion: Breitbart
John Nichols / The Nation:
Why the Hell Isn't Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing?
Shelby Talcott / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Ginni Thomas Says She Looks ‘Forward To Talking To’ January 6 Committee, Wants To ‘Clear Up Misconceptions’
Ryan Mac / New York Times:
SpaceX Said to Fire Employees Involved in Letter Rebuking Elon Musk  —  In an email, Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX's president, said the letter had made other employees “feel uncomfortable, intimidated and bullied.”  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  SpaceX, the private rocket company …
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Elon Musk tells Twitter's employees he wants the service to ‘contribute to a better, long-lasting civilization.’  —  In a video chat with Twitter employees, he fielded questions about free speech, layoffs and his plans for the company as his $44 billion acquisition moves ahead.
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Walmart pulls MyPillow products from stores  —  Walmart said it pulled MyPillow products from its stores as the pillow company's founder and CEO Mike Lindell continues to falsely claim the 2020 presidential election was rigged against former President Trump.
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Walmart ‘Cancels’ Mike Lindell's MyPillow, Leaving Him Raging
Discussion: Raw Story
Phil Helsel / NBC News:
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Alabama church, police say  —  One person is dead and two others were injured in a shooting at a church in the Birmingham, Alabama, area on Thursday, police said.  —  The suspect in the shooting at the St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills is in custody, police said.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: European Commission Recommends E.U. Candidacy for Ukraine  —  The Commission, the bloc's executive arm, announced its approval for the country to be granted candidate status, the first formal step in a process that normally takes over a decade.
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Josh Boak / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: Biden says recession is ‘not inevitable’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told The Associated Press on Thursday that the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy …
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
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Associated Press:
Transcript of AP interview with President Joe Biden
Discussion: Washington Post, Power Line and CNN
Karin Brulliard / Washington Post:
As Montana reels from floods, no one is sure where Gov. Gianforte is  —  Montana National Guard soldiers are deployed around the Yellowstone region, where they say they have rescued dozens of people from this week's severe floods and ushered travelers along ravaged roads.
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Stephen M. Lepore / Daily Mail:
Outrage as Montana's Gov. Greg Gianforte vacations in TUSCANY as historic floods devastate his state and Yellowstone faces ‘indefinite’ closure
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
Soaring gas prices lead White House aides back to brainstorming  —  Administration officials look at fuel rebates, emergency powers if diesel shortages materialize  —  Senior White House aides have in recent days explored new ideas for responding to high gas prices and looked again …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Axios:
Scoop: Conservative backlash builds against Cornyn's gun talks  —  Frustration inside the Senate GOP conference is boiling among conservatives at the way Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is handling the bipartisan gun reform negotiations — putting the man who aspires to succeed Mitch McConnell as Republican leader in a political jam.
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. secures first guilty plea for threats to election workers  —  Travis Ford, 42, of Lincoln, Neb., posted multiple hostile messages on an Instagram page associated with the official, authorities said  —  A Nebraska man pleaded guilty Thursday on charges that he threatened …
CNN:
Julian Assange's extradition to US approved by UK government  —  UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has signed an order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he faces espionage charges, in a decision Wikileaks said marked a “dark day for press freedom.”
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Back burner no more: Dems set Manchin talks on party-line bill to simmer  —  Senate Democrats are preparing for possible summer action on their still-elusive climate, tax reform and prescription drugs bill, grinding behind the scenes on a new version during high-profile gun safety talks.
 
 
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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
Republicans Surf the Red Wave
Discussion: The Nation
NBC News:
Inflation in America: Track where prices are rising
Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Judge orders GOP candidate Ryan Kelley to surrender his guns, over his objections
Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
Biden hosts climate meeting amid high gas price pressure
CNN:
GOP congressional candidate Carl Paladino said Black Americans are “held hungry and dumb” and “conditioned” to vote for Democrats
Discussion: Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Recession Fears Surge Among CEOs, Survey Suggests
 Earlier Items: 
Madeleine Carlisle / TIME:
Right-Wing Groups Target Pride Events Amid Rising Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Steve Rukavina / CBC News:
RCMP conducting raids in central Quebec targeting Atomwaffen Division neo-Nazi group
Lucy Williamson / BBC:
France gears up for new battle: Macron v Mélenchon
Piper French / Bolts:
Oakland's Sheriff Is Ousted After a Long Tenure Leading Deadly Jail
Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
Double Standards: Princeton Turns Blind Eye To Plagiarism From Woke Professor
Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
Video Shows Customer's Racist Tirade Against Restaurant Worker
Discussion: Raw Story
USA Today:
USA TODAY removed 23 stories from website, other platforms following audit of reporter's work
 

 
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Financial Times:
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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