memeorandum: Bitcoin dropped below $17,800 as sell-off accelerates

7:25 PM ET, June 18, 2022

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Despite Growing Evidence, a Prosecution of Trump Would Face Challenges — As House hearings highlighted testimony that could create more pressure to pursue a criminal case, the former president tried out a defense that strained credulity. — As new questions swirled this past week …

Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Florida Politics

Caitlin McFall / Fox News:

Biden falls off bike on Delaware ride with first lady, says 'I'm good' — Biden says 'I'm good' after taking a tumble from his bike in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware — President Biden took a tumble off his bike Saturday morning after he stopped by a group of reporters and members of the public …

Discussion: RedState, The Daily Wire, TheBlaze, Townhall, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Insider and WHDH-TV

Nandita Bose / Reuters:
Biden flubs bike dismount, falls, but uninjured

Discussion: New York Magazine and Raw Story

Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:
Joe Biden falls off bike as he rides near Delaware beach home

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Telegraph, OutKick, WFLA-TV, One America News Network, Washington Times, The Western Journal and ABC13

Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
After about 10 seconds on the ground, Biden was able to hoist himself up, telling the crowd that his ‘foot got caught’

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Twitchy and The Babylon Bee

Associated Press:
Biden's optimism collides with mounting political challenges

Discussion: Paul's Newsletter, Common Dreams, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner

Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Biden takes spill while getting off bike after beach ride

Discussion: National Review

Kate Bennett / CNN:
As presidential cat, Willow Biden has privileges

Discussion: Twitchy, ABC News, RedState and New York Post

Ryan Goodman / Just Security:

8 Top Former Prosecutors, Senior DOJ Officials on Key New Evidence in Effort to Pressure Pence — I asked several former federal prosecutors and senior Justice Department officials their views on specific new evidence presented by the January 6 Select Committee. I asked each of them independently.

Discussion: Raw Story, The Mahablog and The Independent

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
All the Jan. 6 evidence that Trump and Co. knew their plot was corrupt

Discussion: Occupy Democrats

Caleb Howe / Mediaite:

UPDATES: Dan Crenshaw & Staff Assaulted by Right Wingers Shouting ‘Eyepatch McCain’ and Saying He Should be ‘Hung for Treason’ — Rep. Dan Crenshaw and his staff were violently confronted at the Republican Party of Texas convention a short time ago, when far-right social media activist Alex Stein …

Discussion: TMZ.com, RedState, Occupy Democrats and Balloon Juice

Politico:

Social conservative crowd cheers Herschel Walker after revelations of undiscussed kids — NASHVILLE — Herschel Walker received resounding applause from evangelical Christian activists on Saturday, following revelations he had fathered three children he had not previously discussed publicly.

Discussion: HuffPost

Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Herschel Walker says he ‘never denied’ having 4 children

Discussion: Washington Examiner and Slate

Politico:
How evangelical Christians are sizing up the 2024 GOP race for president

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Mediaite, Raw Story, Fox News and Election Law Blog

Clyde Haberman / New York Times:

Mark Shields, TV Pundit Known for His Sharp Wit, Dies at 85 — A former campaign strategist, he became a fixture in American political journalism and punditry and was seen on “PBS NewsHour” for 33 years. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Mark Shields, a piercing analyst …

Discussion: NBC News

Juliana Kim / NPR:

PBS NewsHour commentator Mark Shields dies at age 85 — Mark Shields, the longtime PBS News commentator known for his weekly political analysis, has died Saturday morning at the age of 85, PBS NewsHour confirmed. — Before he retired in 2020, Shields provided thoughtful insights …

Discussion: Associated Press, Washington Post, Variety, The Sun, New York Post and Deadline

Edward Helmore / The Guardian:

Stephen Colbert staff members arrested for trespassing on Capitol Hill — Seven staff members from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert were arrested for allegedly trespassing in a Capitol Hill building on Thursday night, authorities have said. All seven were each charged with unlawful entry.

Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY, USA Today, The Western Journal, New York Post and National Review, more at Mediagazer »

New York Times:
‘Late Show’ Production Team Arrested at U.S. Capitol While Filming Television Stunt

Discussion: HuffPost, PoliticusUSA, UPI, Insider, The Daily Wire, CBS News and Mediaite

Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show

Discussion: CNN, Rolling Stone, Associated Press, Instapundit, Fox News, Washington Examiner, Deadline, New York Post, Althouse, Politico, The Daily Wire and Breitbart

The Texas Tribune:

Texas Republican Convention calls Biden win illegitimate and rebukes Cornyn over gun talks — Some 5,100 delegates and alternates voted on a party platform that also calls for ending the federal income tax, requiring education about fetal gestation and limiting the Legislature's right to regulate guns.

Discussion: Breitbart, BizPac Review, The Truth About Guns, Political Wire and PoliticusUSA

Breitbart: Log Cabin Republicans Denied Booth at Texas GOP Convention

New York Times:

Gun Sellers' Message to Americans: Man Up — The number of firearms in the U.S. is outpacing the country's population, as an emboldened gun industry and its allies target buyers with rhetoric of fear, machismo and defiance. — Last November, hours after a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse …

Edward Luce / Financial Times:

Hillary Clinton: ‘We are standing on the precipice of losing our democracy’ … Lunching with Hillary Clinton is no routine affair. When I arrive at Washington's sleek Park Hyatt hotel, the somewhat jittery manager steers me to a discreet side door to await her arrival.

Discussion: Fox News, Townhall, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, HotAir, Kara Dansky's Substack, Daily Mail and РИА …

Greg Hilburn / The Daily Advertiser:

Federal judge will draw new Louisiana congressional map after Legislature fails to act — A federal judge will draw a new Louisiana congressional map with a second Black district after the Legislature failed to draw new boundaries of its own in a Special Session that ended Saturday without the passage of any bill.

Discussion: Louisiana Illuminator

Nina Heller / Durango Herald:

Boebert seeks funding for Glenwood Springs bridge after voting against bill that would fund it — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is seeking funding from an infrastructure bill that she voted against in March. — Boebert wants $33.1 million for the South Bridge in Glenwood Springs, according to a newsletter from her office.

J. David Goodman / New York Times:

Uvalde Officer Passed Up Shot at Gunman for Fear of Hitting Children — A police officer had a chance to shoot the gunman before he entered a school, according to a chief deputy sheriff. The officer declined to take the shot, fearing injuries to others. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: San Antonio Express-News, The Western Journal, BizPac Review, New York Post, Mediaite, Insider, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, HotAir, The 74, The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Truth About Guns and RedState

CNBC:

Bitcoin dropped below $17,800 as sell-off accelerates — here's what happened — Bitcoin fell to about $17,749, and ether fell to about $897 on Saturday afternoon, as the sell-off in the crypto market accelerates. — The world's two most popular cryptocurrencies are down more than 35% …