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10:35 AM ET, June 12, 2023

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New York Times:
Notes by M. Evan Corcoran, a Trump Lawyer, Gave Prosecutors a Road Map  —  M. Evan Corcoran, who was hired to represent the former president after the Justice Department issued a subpoena for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, could be a key witness in the trial.
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Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
Biden deserves same treatment as Trump for his classified documents scandal  —  The most egregious aspect for former President Donald Trump's indictment for maintaining classified documents in unauthorized locations is the breathtaking sensitivity of the intelligence he was allegedly hoarding.
Discussion: Yahoo News
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Trump's political fortunes haven't changed, but his legal situation is getting dark  —  The News  —  As the country digested the Donald Trump indictment over the weekend, two clear takeaways emerged.  Legally, his path to avoiding conviction has never been narrower.
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Trump Plans South Florida Legal Huddle as He Strategizes to Bolster Legal Team After Indictment
New York Times:
The 2024 G.O.P. Field Faces a Choice: Law and Order or Loyalty
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump to host first major fundraiser the day of his arraignment
Discussion: Bloomberg, Raw Story and Political Wire
Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Interstate 95 collapse repairs to take ‘months’ in Philadelphia, officials say  —  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said repairs will “take some number of months.”  —  Repairs on Interstate 95 are expected to take “months” after an elevated section collapsed in Philadelphia on Sunday morning …
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Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Philadelphia bridge collapse may snarl morning commutes in northeast  —  Residents in the northeastern U.S. were told to expect a brutal morning commute on Monday after a tanker truck fire caused an overpass collapse on a main highway.  —  A section of Interstate 95 was closed in both directions …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Fox sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter  —  Fox News has sent a “cease and desist” letter to Tucker Carlson as he ramps up a competing series on Twitter that drew a combined 169 million views for its first two episodes, Axios has learned.
Elaina Plott Calabro / The Atlantic:
A Star Reporter's Break With Reality  —  Lara Logan was once a respected 60 Minutes correspondent.  Now she trades in conspiracy theories that even far-right media disavow.  What happened?  —  the footage is shown before she takes the stage: Lara Logan in a headscarf, addressing the camera from the streets of Mogadishu.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
More Say Birth Gender Should Dictate Sports Participation  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A larger majority of Americans now (69%) than in 2021 (62%) say transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that conform with their birth gender.  Likewise, fewer endorse transgender athletes …
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BBC:
Silvio Berlusconi's death leaves ‘huge void’, allies say
Politico:
Silvio Berlusconi dies
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
JPMorgan Reaches Settlement With Epstein's Victims  —  The proposed deal would settle a suit on behalf of victims who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein, over claims the bank ignored warnings about him.  —  JPMorgan Chase reached a tentative settlement with sexual abuse victims of Jeffrey Epstein …
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Khadeeja Safdar / Wall Street Journal:
JPMorgan Chase Agrees to Settle Jeffrey Epstein Accusers' Suit
Chloe Atkins / NBC News:
JPMorgan Chase reaches settlement with Jeffrey Epstein victim
Discussion: CNBC and Associated Press
Ben Hodges / CEPA:
Think Ukraine's Offensive Has Started?  Wait for the Heavy Brigades  —  There's fighting underway across frontline Ukraine, says Lt-Gen (rtd.)  Ben Hodges, but the decisive moment will come when we see hundreds of armored vehicles hitting Russian lines.  —  The social media channels …
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
Right-Wing Culture Warriors Are Oblivious to the Coming Backlash  —  Republicans are merrily immersed in a storm of anti-LGBTQ, anti-drag lawmaking and book-banning.  As their extremism grows uglier, the public may rebel—via the ballot box. … A school district in Utah pulled the Bible …
Politico:
The surprising corner of the Senate that's sinking Biden nominees  —  Three presidential picks so far this year withdrew because they lacked enough support in the Commerce Committee, where there's four Democrats up for reelection in swing states next fall.  —  Relatively obscure nominations …
MSNBC:
'If [Trump] gets back into power, he'll never leave,' says authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat  —  Donald Trump has now been impeached twice, indicted twice, but remains the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.  In a recent interview, he vowed to stay in the race even if he gets convicted …
Discussion: HuffPost
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
‘Saddest case’ Lindsey Graham buried by authoritarian expert for clinging to Trump
NV:
Hacker drains Russian special services wallets, transfers funds to Ukraine  —  A hacker gained access to hundreds of cryptocurrency wallets belonging to the Russian special services, and may have transferred stolen bitcoins to Ukrainian aid organizations, cryptocurrency experts now believe.
David Aaron / Just Security:
How Much Prison Time Does Former President Trump Face?  Applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines  —  Now that the public has seen the current list of federal charges against former President Donald Trump, there is a long road ahead.  If the defendant is ultimately convicted, that road will lead to sentencing.
Dan Christensen / Florida Bulldog:
Judge Cannon beat the odds to draw new Trump case; She also got free trip to posh Yellowstone resort from right-wing law school  —  Twice in her short tenure as a federal judge in South Florida, Aileen Cannon has drawn two of the most historic cases in American history, both involving the man …
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Associated Press:
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Dem-aligned groups launch campaign to keep Supreme Court front of mind in 2024
Des Moines Register:
Outside groups already spending millions in Iowa as Republican presidential field grows
Discussion: New York Times
TIME:
How Ukraine's Dam Collapse Could Have ‘Generational’ Consequences
Discussion: BBC and New York Times
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
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An interview with Telegraph Director of Technology Dylan Jacques on the goal of launching 12 significant uses of AI in the newsroom over 12 months

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Reporters Without Borders sues X in France for “complicity in disseminating false information”, after X failed to block a fake video with RSF's logo

Reuters:
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