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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rejects Voting Map That Diluted Black Voters' Power — Voting rights advocates had feared the decision would undermine the Voting Rights Act, which instead appeared to emerge unscathed. — Reporting from Washington — The Supreme Court, in a surprise decision …
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Kelly McLaughlin / Insider:
Clarence Thomas wrote a scathing, nearly 50-page dissent about why the Supreme Court should have gutted voting rights — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas dissented in Thursday's 5-4 ruling on Allen v. Milligan. — He wrote a nearly-50-page dissent about his disagreement with the ruling.
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population.
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Really Did Just Save the Voting Rights Act
John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Really Did Just Save the Voting Rights Act
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
Surprise SCOTUS Alabama Ruling a Huge Win for Democrats, Civil Rights Groups
Surprise SCOTUS Alabama Ruling a Huge Win for Democrats, Civil Rights Groups
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court strikes down Alabama congressional map in voting rights dispute
Supreme Court strikes down Alabama congressional map in voting rights dispute
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Lawyer for Trump valet in Mar-a-Lago documents case alleges misconduct — Exclusive: The lawyer said in letter that prosecutors brought up his application to become judge when seeking valet's cooperation — The lawyer for Donald Trump's valet, under scrutiny in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation …
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Washington Post:
Past cases persuaded Justice Dept. officials to shift Trump case south — Shifting from D.C. federal courthouse to one in Miami could make it harder for Trump lawyers to challenge a possible indictment — For many months, Justice Department prosecutors questioned witnesses before a federal grand jury …
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New York Times:
Trump Steps Up Efforts to Undermine Classified Documents Case
Trump Steps Up Efforts to Undermine Classified Documents Case
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Christopher Hutton / Washington Examiner:
DeSantis uses AI-generated images to attack Trump and Fauci in campaign ad — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has become the latest candidate to use artificial intelligence-generated images in his campaign for president, a tool that some allege will be used to spread misinformation.
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Rolling Stone:
Oh-So-Mature Trump Aides Want Him to Focus on DeSantis' Penis — The 2024 GOP primary is headed for the dumbest places imaginable — THIS IS HOW petty and aggressively stupid the 2024 GOP presidential primary has become: several close aides and allies to Donald Trump want to challenge Ron DeSantis …
Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
Pence is uniquely situated to torpedo Trump's campaign
Pence is uniquely situated to torpedo Trump's campaign
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93 — Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics …
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Here Comes the Indictment — MAGA-geddon? — The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair …
Here Comes the Indictment — MAGA-geddon? — The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair …
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Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Pat Robertson, Who Brought Christian Conservatives Clout, Dies at 93
Pat Robertson, Who Brought Christian Conservatives Clout, Dies at 93
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Pat Robertson created today's Christian nationalist GOP
How Pat Robertson created today's Christian nationalist GOP
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Politico:
Gavin Newsom wants 28th Amendment for guns in U.S. Constitution — California's governor outlines a plan fueled by money left over from his recent reelection. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would restrict gun ownership …
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Izzy Gardon / California Governor:
Governor Newsom Proposes Historic 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to End America's Gun Violence Crisis
Governor Newsom Proposes Historic 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to End America's Gun Violence Crisis
Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
GOP's booming support for guns is turning off millennial, Gen Z Republicans
GOP's booming support for guns is turning off millennial, Gen Z Republicans
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Politico:
‘Why the hell are we doing this?’ McCarthy's fractured leadership team faces new abortion tension — As the speaker and his majority leader trade barbs over why conservatives have paralyzed the floor, they're confronting a brushfire among House GOP centrists.
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Ryan Nobles / NBC News:
FBI agent who testified for Republicans was suspended over leaked sensitive information — House Democrats are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether Garret O'Boyle, who was presented as an FBI whistleblower by Republicans, lied to Congress.
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Mother Jones:
George Santos' Lawyer Was Part of the January 6 Mob — Joseph Murray and an associate, currently listed as a Santos staffer, were in the crowd that surrounded the Capitol. — George Santos, the lying and indicted GOP congressman from Queens, New York, has steadfastly refused …
Wall Street Journal:
Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S. — Beijing will pay Havana several billion dollars for eavesdropping facility — WASHINGTON—China and Cuba have reached a secret agreement for China to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island …
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Jonathan Guyer / New York Magazine:
I Crashed Henry Kissinger's 100th-Birthday Party — The elite love him but for some reason won't say why. — On Monday evening at the New York Public Library's entrance on 42nd Street, several men were on their knees meticulously installing a red carpet on the stone steps …
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
CNN Insiders On What Led to Chris Licht's Exit, And What Comes Next: ‘Nowhere Near the Final Battle’ — Chris Licht's ouster from the top of CNN came as little surprise. The day before, one anchor at the network told me: “It would not shock me if Chris were to be thrown overboard tomorrow.”
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Joe Biden allegedly paid $5M by Burisma executive as part of a bribery scheme, according to FBI document — Biden's son Hunter was a board member of Burisma and also allegedly in on the scheme — EXCLUSIVE: President Joe Biden was allegedly paid $5 million by an executive …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
ADL Warns Twitter Against Working With ‘Obvious Antisemite’ Tucker Carlson — During his first Twitter show, Carlson described the Jewish Ukrainian president as “rat-like” and a “persecutor of Christians,” two well-worn antisemitic tropes. — The Anti-Defamation League has warned Twitter against giving …
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Ben Samuels / Haaretz:
Tucker Carlson Traffics in Antisemitic Tropes About Ukraine's Zelenskyy on Twitter Show Debut
Tucker Carlson Traffics in Antisemitic Tropes About Ukraine's Zelenskyy on Twitter Show Debut
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Social Conservatism in U.S. Highest in About a Decade — WASHINGTON, D.C. — More Americans this year (38%) say they are very conservative or conservative on social issues than said so in 2022 (33%) and 2021 (30%). At the same time, the percentage saying their social views are very liberal …
Murray Waas / Rule of Law:
Exclusive: Mark Meadows removed classified documents from the White House the last night of Donald Trump's presidency — Cassidy Hutchinson testified that she witnessed Meadows removing the papers — Former president Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, removed more than a thousand pages …
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Khadijah Khogeer / NBC News:
YouTube demonetizes Candace Owens' anti-trans videos, says misgendering may fall under hateful conduct policy — The action from YouTube comes as the platform is trying to navigate conservative pundits' increasing focus on LGBTQ+ people. — YouTube said that it demonetized several videos …
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Arden Farhi / CBS News:
Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner says it's time for GOP “to move on” from Trump — Former House Speaker John Boehner, a stalwart of Republican politics for a generation, wants nothing to do with his party's presidential frontrunner, Donald Trump. — “I think it's time for the Republican party to move on.
jordskjelv.no:
Seismic signals recorded from an explosion at the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine — NORSAR has analyzed seismic signals from regional stations in connection with the collapse of the dam in Ukraine on Tuesday night. — Data from regional seismic stations show clear signals on Tuesday 6 June at 2:54 local time (01:54 Norwegian time).
NBC News:
Donald Trump asks for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case — The former president's lawyers contended in a court filing that the $5 million verdict was “excessive,” and should either be reduced or he should get a new trial. — A $5 million jury verdict that found Donald Trump liable …
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The Guardian:
Alarm at rightwing push to reverse clean-energy success in Texas and beyond — Supporters of clean energy say they expect further battles ahead to prevent state's progress in solar and wind from being unwound — In the scramble before the end of Texas's legislative session last week …
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Chris Andrews / BBC:
Gene Simmons: Kiss star calls for Stormont restoration — It was a crazy crazy sight in Westminster as Kiss star Gene Simmons rocked up to Prime Minister's Questions and then called for the restoration of power sharing in Northern Ireland. — The rock star said Stormont must be restored to look after people's needs.
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Rebecca Rosenberg / Fox News:
Daniel Penny: Marine vet accused of fatal subway chokehold reveals why he stepped in — Penny, 24, described his arrest and perp walk as ‘humiliating’ — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: As former Marine Daniel Penny watched an erratic homeless man allegedly threaten to murder terrified passengers …
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