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1:30 PM ET, June 11, 2023

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New York Times:
Trump Supporters' Violent Rhetoric in His Defense Disturbs Experts  —  The former president's allies have portrayed the indictment as an act of war and called for retribution, which political violence experts say increases the risk of action.  —  The federal indictment of former President Donald J. Trump …
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CBS News:
CBS News Poll: After Trump indictment, most see security risk, but Republicans see politics  —  Republican primary voters say they're far more concerned that Donald Trump's indictment is politically motivated than his alleged conduct being a national security risk - and there's no evidence it's hurt …
Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Pluralities of Americans support second Trump indictment, say charges are politically motivated: POLL  —  There are sharp partisan differences, according to the survey.  —  A plurality of Americans think that former President Donald Trump should have been indicted by a federal grand jury …
New York Times:
How Walt Nauta, a Personal Aide, Came to be Charged as Trump's Co-Conspirator  —  A Navy veteran and a regular presence at Donald Trump's side, he is said to have played a central role in helping to thwart government efforts to retrieve classified documents.
Discussion: emptywheel and Wall Street Journal
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
In testy exchange, Lindsey Graham argues Trump is ‘stronger’ after 2nd indictment  —  The senator is one of the former president's most ardent defenders on the Hill.  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Donald Trump's most ardent defenders on Capitol Hill, argued Sunday that in the wake …
Gary Abernathy / Washington Post:
Indicting an ex-president and leading candidate requires more than this  —  When the federal indictment against former president Donald Trump was unsealed Friday, I scoured news reports looking for the bombshell that I believed had to be there — perhaps allegations of trading classified documents …
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Former Trump lawyer gives DOJ a tip: Follow ‘unholy relationships’ with the Saudis
Discussion: MSNBC
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Trump delivers fiery post-indictment speech: 'They're coming after you'
BBC:
Nicola Sturgeon: Former first minister arrested in SNP finances inquiry  —  Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP.  —  Police confirmed a 52-year-old woman was taken into custody as a suspect and is being questioned by detectives.
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Simon Kent / Breitbart:
Succession: George Soros Hands Son Alex Control of His $25 Billion Empire  —  Billionaire left-wing Democrat donor George Soros is handing control of his $25 billion financial empire to his younger son Alex who has vowed to pursue even more ultra-liberal causes.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Reuters
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Gregory Zuckerman / Wall Street Journal:
George Soros Hands Control to His 37-Year-Old Son: 'I'm More Political'
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Ron DeSantis Thinks Power Corrupts ... Everyone Else  —  Campaign books written by politicians are often dismissed as focus-grouped fluff.  I disagree.  You can learn a lot about people by paying close attention to how they want to be seen.  And so it is with Ron DeSantis's “The Courage to be Free.”
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt endorses DeSantis in 2024 Republican race, praises ‘dogged conviction’ in COVID-era
The Sunday Times:
What really went on inside the Wuhan lab weeks before Covid erupted  —  Fresh evidence drawn from confidential files reveals Chinese scientists spliced together deadly pathogens shortly before the pandemic, the Sunday Times Insight team report  —  Scientists in Wuhan working alongside …
Discussion: Power Line
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
He devised a fringe legal theory to try to keep Trump in power.  Now he's on the verge of being disbarred.  —  The trial of John Eastman may feature testimony from key participants in Jan. 6 who have rarely spoken publicly.  —  John Eastman, an architect of Donald Trump's last-ditch bid …
Fintan O'Toole / The New York Review of Books:
The Ultimate Deal  —  Trump's hoarding of official secrets is both breathtakingly careless and utterly calculated.
NBC News:
Mass shooting outside Houston club leaves 6 injured  —  Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner told a news conference that somone fired into a crowded parking lot.  —  A mass shooting in a parking lot outside a Houston club left at least 6 people injured, one in critical condition, police said early Sunday.
Platformer:
Twitter stiffs Google  —  Musk won't pay his Google Cloud bill — and the company's trust and safety systems are hanging in the balance … Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, Platformer has learned, leading to a high-stakes conflict between …
Hannah Schoenbaum / Associated Press:
North Carolina GOP censures Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights, immigration policies  —  Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state's senior U.S. senator, for backing LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and gun violence policies.
 
 
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