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8:10 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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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.
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.
George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 hearings point up critical role of the 25th Amendment
Discussion: Associated Press
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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
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.
Jessica Parker / BBC:
Ukraine moves step closer to EU membership  —  Updates from BBC correspondents: Jessica Parker in Brussels, Joe Inwood and Nick Beake in Kyiv, Wyre Davies and Joel Gunter in Kharkiv, Orla Guerin in Donbas, and Steve Rosenberg in Moscow  —  Summary  — Ukraine's bid to join the European Union …
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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.
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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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 …
Discussion: NBC News and Denver Post
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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.
Discussion: Reuters, Mediaite, Raw Story and RedState
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.
USA Today:
USA TODAY removed 23 stories from website, other platforms following audit of reporter's work  —  After receiving an external correction request, USA TODAY audited the reporting work of Gabriela Miranda.  The audit revealed that some individuals quoted were not affiliated with the organizations claimed and appeared to be fabricated.
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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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CNN:
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Madeleine Carlisle / TIME:
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Discussion: Rolling Stone
Steve Rukavina / CBC News:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

CBS News:
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