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CNN:
Exclusive: Trump attorneys haven't found classified document former president referred to on tape following subpoena  —  Attorneys for Donald Trump turned over material in mid-March in response to a federal subpoena related to a classified US military document described by the former president …
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New York Times:
Lawyers Unable to Find Document Trump Discussed in Recorded Conversation  —  Prosecutors issued a subpoena for a description of military options for Iran mentioned by the former president during an interview.  But Mr. Trump's legal team said they could find no such document.
Discussion: Bulwark+, FISM TV and UPROXX
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says 'I'm at least as innocent as he is' after Pence won't face charges on classified documents  —  Former President Trump on Friday argued he should be cleared of wrongdoing for his handling of classified documents after the Justice Department said it would not bring charges …
Laura Jarrett / NBC News:
DOJ closes Pence classified documents investigation with no charges  —  The Justice Department's national security division, which looked into the discovery of classified documents at the former vice president's Indiana home, informed his attorney that no charges will be filed.
CNN:
Justice Department will not seek criminal charges in Pence classified document probe
Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
Inside the Meltdown at CNN  —  This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.  Sign up for it here.  —  “How are we gonna cover Trump?  That's not something I stay up at night thinking about,” Chris Licht told me.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: YouTube reverses misinformation policy to allow U.S. election denialism  —  In a reversal of its election integrity policy, YouTube will leave up content that says fraud, errors or glitches occurred in the 2020 presidential election and other U.S. elections, the company confirmed to Axios Friday.
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YouTube Official Blog:
An update on our approach to US election misinformation … When we craft our policies, we always keep two goals in mind: protecting our community, and providing a home for open discussion and debate.  These goals are sometimes in tension with each other, and there is perhaps no area …
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Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Elon Musk Personally Elevates Transphobic Video Originally Flagged as Hate Speech
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
RNC Debate Rule May Prevent Rubio-Slayer Chris Christie From Doing The Same To Trump  —  Christie had trouble raising money from small-dollar donors when he ran in 2016.  Now he would need 40,000 unique donors to make the August debate stage.  —  The man who famously disassembled …
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Axios:
TV networks battle for Republican debates
Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: No bump for DeSantis from 2024 launch as Trump continues to climb  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was surely hoping for a bump from his presidential campaign launch last week.  But a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows no sign of improvement.  —  In fact, the survey of 1,520 U.S. adults …
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Myra Adams / The Hill:
‘Give me an eight!’ DeSantis must tout his constitutional advantage over Trump
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Call It the Biden Two-Step: How to Stumble, and Grow Stronger  —  The real issue, to paraphrase Ronald Reagan, is not whether Biden is too old, but that time and time again his opponents appear too callow and inexperienced to keep up with him. … How do you stumble and yet land stronger than ever?
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Jack Elbaum / Washington Examiner:
Walk before you run: How Biden's tumble disqualifies him from 2024 bid
New York Post:
Joe Biden takes hard fall at Air Force Academy commencement ceremony
Alayna Treene / CNN:
FBI to bring internal Biden-related document to Capitol Hill and brief House Oversight leaders  —  The FBI is scheduled to bring an internal law enforcement document that some Republicans claim will shed light on an allegation that then-Vice President Joe Biden was involved in a criminal scheme …
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Tori Otten / New Republic:
Is James Comer Lying About His Biden Probe Sources?
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Payrolls rose 339,000 in May, much better than expected in resilient labor market  —  The U.S. economy continued to crank out jobs in May, with nonfarm payrolls surging more than expected despite multiple headwinds, the Labor Department reported Friday.  —  Payrolls in the public …
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Jaysha Patel / ABC7:
LGBTQ Pride event at North Hollywood elementary school draws protest, heightened security  —  Heightened security will be in place at Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood Friday as some protest a Pride Month recognition at the campus.  —  NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) …
CNN:
Judge in Disney's case against DeSantis disqualifies himself and accuses governor's legal team of ‘rank judge-shopping’  —  A federal judge who was presiding over the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts case against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday disqualified himself from further participation in the case …
Chris D'Angelo / HuffPost:
Biden Administration Bans New Oil Drilling Near ‘Irreplaceable’ Tribal Cultural Site In New Mexico  —  The administration ordered a 20-year moratorium on new fossil fuel leasing within 10 miles of Chaco Canyon.  —  President Joe Biden's administration on Friday ordered a 20-year ban …
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Former Dodgers MVP Steve Garvey mulling bid for Feinstein Senate seat: report  —  Former Los Angeles Dodgers MVP Steve Garvey is considering a bid for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-Calif.) Senate seat after she retires following the 2024 elections, The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and TMZ.com
Stuart Mackintosh / The Hill:
Insurers are fleeing states due to climate realities, not ‘anti-woke’ bullies  —  A hostile letter from a group of “anti-woke” U.S. state attorneys general is targeting major insurers that have signed up to the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance.  —  The alliance was created to help insurers …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Jordan, GOP ask DOJ to turn over details on FBI's role in Trump investigation  —  House Republicans are asking the Justice Department (DOJ) to turn over information about special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Donald Trump, including details on whether any FBI employees on the case have investigated the former president.
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Librarians Sue Over Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Book Ban for Kids  —  A new law threatens prison for Arkansas librarians who let kids access books deemed objectionable.  A coalition of book lovers is suing.  —  A coalition of librarians, booksellers, readers, and authors are filing suit against Arkansas …
Charles R. Davis / Insider:
An AI-powered drone tried to attack its human operator in a US military simulation  — An AI-powered drone tried killing its operator in a military simulation, an Air Force official said.  — “It killed the operator because that person was keeping it from accomplishing its objective,” he said.
Just Security:
Model Prosecution Memo for Trump Classified Documents  —  This model prosecution memorandum assesses potential charges federal prosecutors may bring against former President Donald Trump.  It focuses on those emanating from his handling of classified documents and other government records since leaving office on January 20, 2021.
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Nancy Mace Is Just Another Republican  —  Speaking to Vanity Fair this spring, South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace made the case that she was the last real Republican.  Her caucus, she said, was overrun with fire-breathing, MAGA-hat-wearing vandals and governed by leaders who were either too inept or too stupid to rein them in.
Discussion: Roll Call
Troy Closson / New York Times:
Stuyvesant High School Admitted 762 New Students.  Only 7 Are Black.  —  About 10 percent of offers to New York City's most elite public high schools went to Black and Latino students this year, education officials announced on Thursday, in a school system where they make up more than two-thirds of the student population overall.
Discussion: Oregonian, Raw Story and Gothamist
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
CIA chief made secret visit to China in bid to thaw relations  —  Bill Burns' trip last month was most senior to Beijing by Biden administration official  —  CIA director Bill Burns travelled to China last month, a clandestine visit by one of President Joe Biden's most trusted officials …
 
 
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Hey Media: Stop Grading Republicans on a Curve
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Ben Glaze / The Mirror:
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Bill Chappell / NPR:
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How a Staunchly Blue State Let MAGA Seep In
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Josh Chafetz / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Has Earned a Little Contempt
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