Top Items:
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.
Discussion:
New Republic, Washington Post, Insider, HotAir, The Hill, Raw Story, The Daily Beast, New York Magazine, Mother Jones, Vanity Fair, New York Times, New York Post, The Messenger, RedState, Joe.My.God., The Moderate Voice, Forbes, Mediaite, PoliticusUSA, IJR, Rolling Stone, Kevin Drum, The Daily Caller and Deadline
RELATED:
ABC News:
Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, initially assigned to oversee his case: Sources — Cannon faced scrutiny for her prior role in the investigation. — The summons sent to former President Donald Trump and his legal team late Thursday indicates that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon …
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.
Discussion:
CREW, Bloomberg, Morning Shots, The Dispatch, Financial Times, Oliver Willis Explains, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Washington Examiner, The Nation, Mercury News, El País, No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Post, The Messenger, The Guardian, Reason, Associated Press, NBC News, Magnolia Tribune, Digby's Hullabaloo, CNN, Miami Herald, ABC News, CNBC, UPI, The US Sun, Irish Examiner, PoliticusUSA, Mediaite, Outside the Beltway, USA Today, NPR, abc7NY, HuffPost, The Message Box, The Daily Beast, The Moderate Voice, Slate, American Greatness, The Daily Caller, Chicago Sun Times, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Atlantic, Insider, Vox, Trending Politics Conservative, Vanity Fair, National Review and Mother Jones
New York Times:
Inside Trump's Club When the Call Came: You're Indicted — It was a more familiar drill this time for the former president, his aides and allies, who cranked their political spin machine and fund-raising operation into action. — Former President Donald J. Trump was gathered …
Discussion:
VICE, Trending Politics Conservative, Mediaite, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Daily Caller, Insider, Raw Story, The Hill, Forbes, The Messenger and NewsNation
New York Times:
Trump-Appointed Judge Is Said to Be Handling Documents Case — It was not clear whether the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, would remain assigned for the entirety of the case. A higher court criticized some of her rulings in the investigation. — Former President Donald J. Trump's criminal indictment …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, The Hill, WSVN-TV and Raw Story
Kelsey Ables / Washington Post:
Live updates: Trump says valet Walt Nauta, who moved boxes at Mar-a-Lago, was also indicted — The latest: Former president Donald Trump says he has been indicted in connection with the discovery of hundreds of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home. It's the second time he has been indicted since March.
Discussion:
Bloomberg, VICE, MSNBC, The Guardian, Why Evolution Is True, El País, Political Wire and PoliticusUSA
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Associate Also Indicted in Mar-a-Lago Documents Case — Former president's case is initially assigned to federal judge who approved special master process that appeals court later overturned — An associate of Donald Trump was charged alongside the former president …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, CBS News, Semafor, RedState, Raw Story and The Guardian
CNN:
Trump aide Walt Nauta indicted in classified documents case — Walt Nauta, an aide to former President Donald Trump, has been indicted in special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the mishandling of classified documents from the Trump White House, two sources familiar with the indictment tell CNN.
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, The Messenger, Associated Press and Joe.My.God.
New York Times:
At Trump's club in Bedminster, N.J., it was a familiar drill for the former president. — The former president, the first to face federal charges, responded with defiance on his social media platform, declaring: “I'm an innocent man.” — Here's the latest on the charges Trump is facing.
Discussion:
Shore News Network and CBS News
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Mark Levin Screaming About Trump's Second Indictment Will Live In Your Nightmares — The Fox News host turned up the volume to bellow his objections after Trump was indicted over his handling of government documents. — Fox News host Mark Levin joined the chorus of Republican outrage …
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump ‘Brought These Charges Upon Himself’ — The Utah senator previously criticized Trump's first indictment regarding a $130,000 hush money payment to a porn star. — Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Friday broke with his party by praising the Department of Justice for excercising …
Discussion:
Mitt Romney, The Messenger, Washington Post, Washington Times, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
CNBC:
Trump lawyers quit classified documents case — Two lawyers who represented Donald Trump in the months before the former president was indicted on federal charges over his handling of classified documents quit working for him. — The attorneys, Jim Trusty and John Rowley …
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Former Vice President Mike Pence On The Indictment of Former President Donald Trump — Former Vice President Mike Pence joined me on the program this morning: — Audio: — 06-09hhs-pence — Transcript: — HH: Joined by former Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence.
Discussion:
Politico, The Daily Caller and NBC Bay Area
Washington Post:
Trump on tape: 'Now I can't' declassify secret Iran papers — A person familiar with the transcript of a 2021 conversation describes incriminating statements — Donald Trump says he's been charged in the classified documents case. It's the second time he has been indicted since March.
Discussion:
NBC News
New York Times:
The Four Hurdles to Overcome for a Trump Conviction
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon, East Bay Times, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Bloomberg
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump charged with illegal retention of classified documents
Discussion:
BBC, Mediaite, Washington Post, NBC News, Policy Reform Now, Fox News, Axios, Blue Virginia, New York Post, AFP, Daily Kos, Truthout, Wall Street Journal, IJR, El País, Raw Story, Financial Times, HuffPost, USA Today, CBS News, Bloomberg, New York Daily News and The Daily Beast
Laurence Tribe / Bulwark+:
No One Above the Law: Trump Indicted on Federal Charges
Discussion:
Washington Times, Forbes, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and The US Sun
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge clears way for disciplinary proceedings against Trump ally Jeffrey Clark
Discussion:
Lawyers, Guns & Money, Political Wire and d2172
Washington Post:
Trump indicted in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation
Discussion:
National Review, The Guardian, spiked, The Hill, Shore News Network, IJR, CNN, Al Jazeera, Drezner's World, Raw Story, New York Daily News, Political Wire, New York Times and The US Sun
The Messenger:
Trump Indictment Freezes Republican Primary
Discussion:
Trending Politics Conservative, National Review, The American Independent, Breitbart, USA Today and Insider
Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Donald Trump indicted for second time, in classified documents investigation: Sources
Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump indicted: Let's wait to see what is in the indictment
Discussion:
Washington Post, NewsNation, Fox News, The Hill and Forbes
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Push for Debt-Ceiling Overhaul Bill After Default Scare
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and The Messenger
Tara Dublin / Washington Press:
PROSECUTION: Trump facing new indictment for espionage act in Miami court
Discussion:
Just The News
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Republicans in Congress Decry Trump Indictment and Vow Retaliation
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
White House says Iran is helping Russia build a drone factory east of Moscow for the war in Ukraine — Iran is providing Russia with materials to build a drone manufacturing plant east of Moscow as the Kremlin looks to lock in a steady supply of weaponry for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine …
Discussion:
NBC News and middleeastmonitor.com
RELATED:
Politico:
U.S. declassifies intel showing Russia's deepening defense ties with Iran
Discussion:
New York Times, Voice of America and Al Jazeera
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Russia Is Building an Attack-Drone Factory With Iranian Supplies, US Says
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, CBS News, CNN and Shore News Network
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:
Insider, New York Times, National Review, The Daily Caller and Al-Monitor
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Poll: Trump struggles in potential Georgia matchup against Biden — Donald Trump is neck-and-neck with President Joe Biden in a hypothetical matchup in Georgia, according to a new poll commissioned by Gov. Brian Kemp's political network that pointed to the former president's vulnerabilities in a pivotal battleground state.
Discussion:
NBC News, Associated Press and Conservative Brief
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Official Says Spy Satellites Detected Explosion Just Before Dam Collapse — U.S. spy agencies still do not have any solid evidence to determine who caused the destruction, the senior administration official said. — WASHINGTON — A senior Biden administration official …
Discussion:
Reuters, d2172, NPR and The Guardian
The Hill:
Santos appeals decision ordering unsealing of bail sponsor identities — Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Friday appealed a judge's ruling ordering the names of his bond sponsors be unsealed. — U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields on Tuesday granted media organizations' requests …
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Insider, CNBC, Roll Call, New York Daily News, CBS News and Political Wire
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.
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 8, 2023 — This morning the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Allen v. Milligan, a case that challenged the Alabama legislature's redistricting of the state after the 2020 census on the grounds that the new districts had been configured to pack the state's growing numbers …
Discussion:
Democracy Docket, Mother Jones, WTVY, Outside the Beltway and Common Dreams
Alex Thomas / New Republic:
The Right Has a Vigilante Fetish — For most of the country, Daniel Penny was in the wrong place at the wrong time: The 24-year-old Marine veteran confronted an erratically behaving homeless man named Jordan Neely on a New York City subway last month, killing him.
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
