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12:45 AM ET, June 24, 2022

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New York Times:
Federal Authorities Search Home of Trump Justice Dept. Official  —  Federal investigators carried out a predawn search on Wednesday at the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official, in connection with the department's sprawling inquiry into efforts to overturn the 2020 election …
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CNN:
New documentary footage reveals Pence reacting on the night House pushed for him to invoke 25th Amendment  —  The documentary film crew subpoenaed by the January 6 committee interviewed former Vice President Mike Pence on January 12, 2021, a day before the House of Representatives voted …
Alexander Shur / Madison:
Donald Trump attorney coordinated with Ron Johnson to pass false elector document to Mike Pence  —  A former Dane County judge who legally represented former President Donald Trump coordinated with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to pass documents falsely stating Trump won Wisconsin to then-Vice President Mike Pence …
Washington Post:
Rep. Scott Perry played key role in promoting false claims of fraud  —  Of all the fantastical false claims of fraud and vote manipulation in the 2020 presidential election, “Italygate” was one of the most extreme.  And Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) was at the heart of bringing it to Donald Trump's attention.
Discussion: NBC News, Roll Call, HuffPost, Insider and CNN
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Revealed: The insane Jeffrey Clark coup plot  —  There were at least three separate coup plots to the “stop the steal” effort, all of which overlapped but which remain distinct in their particulars.  One was the effort to convince officials in swing states won by Biden to somehow undo the results …
NBC News:
Jan. 6 hearings live updates: What to expect on Day 5 with focus on Justice Department
Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
In 6-3 ruling, court strikes down New York's concealed-carry law  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York handgun-licensing law that required New Yorkers who want to carry a handgun in public to show a special need to defend themselves.  —  The 6-3 ruling, written …
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
The Historical Cherry-Picking at the Heart of the Supreme Court's Gun-Rights Expansion  —  A century-old New York law requiring individuals to prove “proper cause” to carry a handgun has been struck down.  Are other gun-safety measures in peril?  —  In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled …
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Samuel Alito lashes out at liberals in guns case as tensions boil over at SCOTUS  —  (CNN)While Justice Clarence Thomas spent 63 pages in a 6-3 majority opinion Thursday painstakingly explaining the court's reasons for striking down a New York conceal carry gun law and changing the way judges …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision before the end of its 2021-2022 term, Americans' confidence in the court has dropped sharply over the past year and reached a new low in Gallup's nearly 50-year trend.
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Public Pressure for Gun Legislation Up After Shootings
Discussion: Fox News, The Reload and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
The Law Firm That Got Tired of Winning  —  After our Supreme Court victory protecting the Second Amendment, we were told to ditch our clients or leave.  —  1x  —  We are blessed to have represented before the Supreme Court a wide variety of clients, from large corporations and religious orders …
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Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Winning Lawyers in Supreme Court Gun Case Leave Firm  —  Partners Paul Clement and Erin Murphy depart Kirkland & Ellis after it says it won't take any more Second Amendment cases  —  WASHINGTON—Discord over gun rights erupted within the law firm that secured Thursday's Second Amendment victory …
Politico:
Ukraine: Not just a country, an EU candidate country  —  Ukraine — the country that Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded claiming that it was not a real country — is now officially a candidate country for membership of the European Union.  —  In a historic move toward the biggest expansion …
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Christopher Hutton / Washington Examiner:
European Parliament supports granting Ukraine and Moldova EU candidate status
Discussion: Axios, European Parliament and Politico
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Liz Cheney sends instructions to Wyoming Democrats on how to switch parties  —  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is sending mailers to Wyoming Democrats with instructions on how to switch their political parties ahead of the state's primary on Aug. 16.  —  News of the mailers comes as Cheney faces …
Zack Friedman / Forbes:
Education Department Cancels $6 Billion Of Student Loans For 200,000 Borrowers  —  The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to cancel $6 billion of student loans for 200,000 student loan borrowers.  —  Here's what you need to know.  —  Student Loans  —  The Biden administration …
Discussion: Reuters and Insider
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NBC News:
Senate passes most sweeping gun bill in decades, setting up House vote  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday night passed the most sweeping gun bill designed to prevent gun violence in decades, a major victory for advocates and a rare defeat for the National Rifle Association.
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Stefanik, the No. 3 House Republican, went rogue endorsing Carl Paladino in New York, sources say  —  Rep. Elise Stefanik, the No. 3 Republican in the House, rankled fellow House GOP leaders when she backed a New York congressional candidate with a history of controversial and racist remarks, two sources told NBC News.
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Travis Gettys / Salon:
Lauren Boebert's Shooters restaurant kicked out after new landlord cites “moral” imperative: report  —  Boebert can't seem to get her story straight after marijuana company takeover
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Raw Story
ED News:
The U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations, Invites Public Comment  —  Department Commemorates 50 Years of Protecting and Advancing the Rights of All Students  —  Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov  —  Today, in celebration …
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Adam Sabes / Fox News:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul charged with DUI after May crash in California  —  Paul Pelosi's BAC was at .082% after the crash, according to officials
Rich Lowry / Politico:
Don't Indict Trump  —  In some respects, the January 6 committee has an audience of one, and he's sitting in the Justice Department.  —  The committee may say otherwise, but its work is clearly geared toward making the case that Attorney General Merrick Garland should indict Donald Trump for a crime.
Discussion: National Review and New York Times
Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Gov. Kemp to testify in Fulton County's Trump probe  —  Governor will deliver sworn recorded statement instead of appearing before grand jury  —  Gov. Brian Kemp will deliver testimony next month to Fulton County prosecutors investigating efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 elections …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Jordan Fischer / WUSA9:
Navy petty officer charged in Capitol riot wanted to ‘wipe out’ Jews, praised Hitler, DOJ says  —  Hatchet Speed, of Virginia, was arrested Wednesday on four misdemeanor counts in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.  —  WASHINGTON — A Navy petty officer who allegedly told …
Abdullah Alaoudh / Washington Post:
Biden must not betray defenders of democracy in Saudi Arabia  —  Abdullah Alaoudh is director of research for the gulf region at Democracy for the Arab World Now and general secretary of the National Assembly Party.  —  Throughout the 2020 campaign, challenger Joe Biden forcefully denounced …
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin election investigator says he deleted records  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired to investigate President Joe Biden's victory in the battleground state testified Thursday that he routinely deleted records, and deactivated a personal email account …
The White House:
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials  —  DR. JHA: Good afternoon, everybody.  My name is Ashish Jha, and I am the COVID-19 Response Coordinator for the White House.  —  First of all, apologies for the technical delays getting us started …
Discussion: New York Times
 
 
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Nicholas Spangler / Newsday:
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Discussion: New York Post and The Daily Beast
Politico:
Supreme Court allows GOP leaders in North Carolina to defend state voter ID law
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court protects police from litigation for failing to provide Miranda warnings
Discussion: Slate, RedState, Insider and Fox News
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Financial Times:
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