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9:30 AM ET, June 9, 2023

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New York Times:
Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face federal charges.  —  Trump Is Charged in Classified Documents Inquiry  —  The seven counts against the former president include conspiracy to obstruct, willful retention of documents and false statements, according to people familiar with the indictment.
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CNN:
Exclusive: Donald Trump admits on tape he didn't declassify ‘secret information’  —  Former President Donald Trump acknowledged on tape in a 2021 meeting that he had retained “secret” military information that he had not declassified, according to a transcript of the audio recording obtained by CNN.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump charged with illegal retention of classified documents  —  The twice-impeached former president is being prosecuted for retaining national security documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort  —  Federal prosecutors have charged Donald Trump with violating the Espionage Act and conspiring …
Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Donald Trump indicted for second time, in classified documents investigation: Sources  —  The former president said that he is innocent.  —  LIVE  —  Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a second time, this time on federal charges in relation to his handling of classified information …
Washington Post:
Trump indicted in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation  —  Former president, first ever to face federal criminal charges, posts on social media that he must appear in court in Miami on Tuesday  —  Former president Donald Trump said Thursday night that he's been charged …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge clears way for disciplinary proceedings against Trump ally Jeffrey Clark  —  D.C. Bar authorities charged Clark, a top ally in the effort to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election, with engaging in “dishonest” conduct.  —  A federal judge has cleared the way for District …
Discussion: d2172
Politico:
Trump indicted in federal classified documents probe  —  Special counsel Jack Smith has spent months investigating Trump's retention of sensitive national security information at his Mar-a-Lago estate.  —  Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has been indicted on charges connected …
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 …
Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump indicted: Let's wait to see what is in the indictment  —  Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his lawyers have been informed by the Justice Department that a grand jury in Miami has indicted him on federal criminal charges, including willful retention of documents …
Discussion: Mediaite
Semafor:
The Trump Indictment: Big questions and key reactions  —  Powerful Republicans reacted in two ways to Donald Trump's indictment Tuesday: With strident defenses, or extremely careful avoidance.  —  Top party figures voiced immediate solidarity with a former president facing what Speaker Kevin McCarthy called a “grave injustice.”
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Republicans in Congress Decry Trump Indictment and Vow Retaliation
Discussion: Breitbart, Reuters and Political Wire
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump indicted on seven criminal charges in classified documents case
Bulwark+:
No One Above the Law: Trump Indicted on Federal Charges
Discussion: NBC News and PoliticusUSA
The Hill:
What 2024 GOP candidates are saying about Trump's indictment
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Republicans rally around Trump amid reported DOJ indictment
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:   ‘Prosecuting Politicians is Hard Here’: Why South Florida is a Tough Place for DOJ to Try Trump
John Hudson / Washington Post:
Saudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on U.S. amid oil feud  —  After President Biden vowed to impose ‘consequences’ on Saudi Arabia for slashing oil production last year, Mohammed bin Salman privately threatened to sever ties and retaliate economically, according to a classified U.S. intelligence document.
Discussion: New York Times and Al-Monitor
The Texas Tribune:
Nate Paul, Austin developer at center of Ken Paxton impeachment, arrested in Travis County  —  It is not immediately clear what Paul was charged with, but Travis County officials confirmed he was being held in the jail at the request of the FBI.  Paxton's deputies accused Paul of bribing the now-suspended attorney general in 2020.
Discussion: Joe.My.God., UPI and Associated Press
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Lauren McGaughy / Dallas Morning News:
Man at center of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment in jail on FBI detainer
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.
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 …
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
James G. Watt, Interior Secretary Under Reagan, Dies at 85  —  Mr. Watt once declared that Interior Department policies over years had swung too far toward conservation under the influence of “environmental extremists.”  —  James G. Watt, who as President Ronald Reagan's …
Discussion: Associated Press
Elad Nehorai / The Forward:
Elon Musk is the most dangerous antisemite in America  —  In his tenure as Twitter CEO, Musk has amplified antisemitic rhetoric and made the social media platform fertile ground for extremist recruitement  —  “I'm not trying to compare this s*** to Aum Shinrikyo or even Rwanda but I'm gonna …
Reuters:
Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in July, Putin says  —  “Everything is going according to plan,” the Russian leader told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko when discussing the planned nuclear deployment on Friday.  —  Russia will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons …
Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge:
Jaw Dropping Stats - Reports Of Bud Light Memorial Day Sales Dropping -60% As Brand Boycott Continues  —  Authored by Sundance via The Last Refuge,  —  Memorial Day customarily kicks off summer and the beer beverage industry generally looks forward to the enhanced sales that come from summer.
Discussion: MSN and CBS News
Paul Brown / The Guardian:
Methane reduction holds key to averting climate catastrophe  —  Halting known sources, such as leaky oilwells, could slash projected emissions by half by 2030  —  ethane is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in heating up Earth on a 20-year timescale.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
 
 
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Middle East Eye:
Iran and US near interim deal on nuclear enrichment and oil exports
Discussion: Foreign Affairs and Bloomberg
Debbie Elliott / NPR:
Wade Goodwyn, longtime NPR correspondent, dies at age 63
Discussion: Deadline
Anna Myroniuk / The Kyiv Independent:
Browder: 'West must hand Russian Central Bank's $350 billion to Ukraine for reconstruction'
Michael Mooney / Axios:
Dallas golfer DeChambeau suggests 9/11 families forgive Saudis
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' top aide organized government staff to solicit campaign cash from lobbyists
Joe Perticone / Bulwark+:
House Republicans Call It Quits Amid Rampant Dysfunction
PRRI:
The Politics of Gender, Pronouns, and Public Education
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
DeSantis campaign shares fake Trump/Fauci images, prompting new AI fears
Mother Jones:
George Santos' Lawyer Was Part of the January 6 Mob
Discussion: Joe.My.God., Mediaite and Raw Story
Jonathan Guyer / New York Magazine:
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Politico:
‘Why the hell are we doing this?’ McCarthy's fractured leadership team faces new abortion tension
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
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