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10:00 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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Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Trump's political fortunes haven't changed, but his legal situation is getting dark  —  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.  Politically, his path to the nomination looks wider than ever.
Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
Biden deserves same treatment as Trump for his classified documents scandal
Discussion: Yahoo News
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
Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Eric Holder: Trump conviction could lead to impeachment, removal from office
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump to host first major fundraiser the day of his arraignment
Discussion: Bloomberg, Raw Story and Political Wire
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.
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 …
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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Interstate 95 collapse repairs to take ‘months’ in Philadelphia, officials say
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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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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Chloe Atkins / NBC News:
JPMorgan Chase reaches settlement with Jeffrey Epstein victim  —  “This settlement is in the best interests of all parties, especially the survivors who were the victims of Epstein's terrible abuse,” JPMorgan Chase said in a statement Monday morning.  —  JP Morgan Chase has agreed to settle …
Discussion: CNBC
Khadeeja Safdar / Wall Street Journal:
JPMorgan Chase Agrees to Settle Jeffrey Epstein Accusers' Suit
New York Times:
Silvio Berlusconi, Showman Who Upended Italian Politics and Culture, Dies at 86  —  He introduced sex and glamour to Italian TV and then brought the same formula to politics, dominating the country and its culture for more than 20 years.  —  ROME — Silvio Berlusconi, the brash media mogul …
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Politico:
Silvio Berlusconi dies
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 …
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.
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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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 …
Associated Press:
U.S. decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence  —  The decision is a big financial boost to the United Nations agency, known for its World Heritage program as well as projects to fight climate change and teach girls to read.  —  U.N. cultural and scientific …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. tells UNESCO it has decided to rejoin agency Trump quit
Victoria Guida / Politico:
Fed poised for respite on rate hikes.  Now the hurt begins.  —  The prospect of continued high rates could shake public confidence by triggering the demise of more banks or other vulnerable businesses as time goes on.  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to pause …
 
 
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Des Moines Register:
Outside groups already spending millions in Iowa as Republican presidential field grows
Discussion: New York Times
Jason Willick / Washington Post:
This blue-state election compact could create a constitutional crisis
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Here's what's most obscene about GOPers crying ‘injustice!’ over Trump indictment
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
MeidasTouch on YouTube:
Far-Right THREATS after Trump Indictment EXPOSED by Top Researcher | The Weekend Show
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
 Earlier Items: 
Max Tani / Semafor:
How Warner used CNN to lobby Andrew Cuomo
The Atlantic:
Now Political Polarization Comes for Marriage Prospects
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Barr: GOP spouting ‘big lies’ comparing Trump handling of classified documents to previous presidents
Alexandra Rogers / Sky News:
Nicola Sturgeon calls arrest a ‘shock and deeply distressing’ after release without charge