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5:15 PM ET, June 13, 2023

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New York Times:
Trump did not have a mug shot taken when he was booked.  —  Trump Pleads Not Guilty in Documents Case  —  Donald J. Trump, the first former president to be charged with federal crimes, appeared in court in Miami on charges related to his handling of classified documents.
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The DOJ Went Easy on Trump for Political Reasons  —  Donald Trump has once again handed his Republican apologists an unenviable assignment.  —  The Justice Department charged the ex-president last Thursday with willfully retaining national security secrets in violation of the Espionage Act and conspiring to obstruct justice.
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
How Republicans are stitching their own straitjacket on Trump indictment  —  The Republican response to Donald Trump's latest criminal indictment offers a clear test of the famous saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and hoping for a different result.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump finds no new lawyers for court appearance in Mar-a-Lago case  —  Exclusive: Trump is expected to be represented by existing lawyers Todd Blanche and Chris Kise  —  Donald Trump is expected to be represented at his first court appearance to face federal criminal charges …
Analisa Novak / CBS News:
Paul Ryan: Trump's “baggage” makes him “unelectable,” indictment goes beyond “petty” politics  —  While some Republicans have shown support for former President Donald Trump as he faces 37 felony charges related to his handling of classified documents, former House Speaker Paul Ryan believes Trump's indictment …
Howard Cohen / Miami Herald:
Live updates: Trump arrives in downtown Miami from Doral for his court appearance
CNN:
Takeaways from CNN's town hall with Chris Christie
Associated Press:
Eric Trump accompanies father to federal courthouse | Live updates
Barbara McQuade / MSNBC:
New indictment Trump is a triple threat to national security
Sara Dorn / Forbes:
Trump Threatens To ‘Go After’ Biden Through Special Prosecutor If Reelected
CNN:
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to classified documents charges
Luke Funk / The Messenger:
White House Condemns ‘Disrespectful’ Trans Model for Baring Breasts at White House Pride Event  —  “Individuals in the video will not be invited to future events,” a White House spokesperson tells The Messenger of the footage Rose Montoya posted to social media
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Jesse O'Neill / New York Post:
White House bans ‘disrespectful’ topless trans influencer Rose Montoya  —  The White House has banned trans influencer Rose Montoya after she flashed her breasts at President Biden's pride party — blasting the stunt as “inappropriate and disrespectful.”  —  Montoya, 27, was barred …
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
White House condemns trans activist for going topless at Pride Month event: ‘inappropriate and disrespectful’
Madison Reeve / Castanet.net:
Girl, 9, accused of being trans at Kelowna track meet  —  CHILD ACCOSTED AT TRACK MEET  —  Two Kelowna moms are speaking out after their 9-year-old daughter was verbally assaulted at a track and field event on Thursday at Kelowna's Apple Bowl.  —  The mothers, who choose not to identify their daughter …
Discussion: Raw Story, PinkNews and The Messenger
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Starbucks Denies Union Allegations of a Ban on Pride Decorations  —  Starbucks has banned Pride decorations in stores halfway through Pride Month, the company's workers union claimed Tuesday.  If true, it would be a stunning cave to far-right anti-LGBTQ fury—but the coffee chain denies that any such policy is in place.
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Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
Target stores see more bomb threats over Pride merchandise
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Ron DeSantis Is Picking Some Strange Battles  —  On the menu today: In the last few days, Ron DeSantis has pledged to appoint Supreme Court justices who will “do better” than Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett and pledged to change the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg.
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
DeSantis-world bemoans crowded GOP field
Caitlin Byrd / Post and Courier:
In home state flex, Tim Scott shares names of 69 donors on SC finance committee
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Judge allows E. Jean Carroll to amend her defamation lawsuit to seek more damages against Trump  —  A federal judge will allow E. Jean Carroll to amend her original defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to include comments he made at a CNN town hall.
Discussion: Reuters and Political Wire
Jennifer Van Laar / RedState:
EXCLUSIVE: Burisma Founder Mykola Zlochevsky, Who Allegedly Bribed Joe and Hunter Biden, Is an SVR Asset  —  Burisma Holdings founder Mykola Zlochevsky, who allegedly paid a total of $10 million in bribes to Joe and Hunter Biden in 2015 and 2016 in exchange for then-Vice President Joe Biden's assistance …
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Tony Ho Tran / The Daily Beast:
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Sent Back a Stunning ‘Postcard’  —  The Red Planet never looked so colorful.  —  Deputy Editor, Innovation & Tech  —  NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring the surface of Mars for more than a decade now—diligently traversing the unexplored landscape to collect soil …
Philip Wegmann / Real Clear Politics:
EXCLUSIVE: The DeSantis Plan To Wage War on ‘Weaponized’ DOJ  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been working for months on plans to tear down and rebuild both the Department of Justice and the FBI, consulting with experts and members of Congress to develop a “Day One” strategy to end …
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
JUST IN: CNN Reports ‘DONALD TRUMP NOW UNDER ARREST’ — Will Be Assigned Probation Officer  —  CNN reported ex-President Donald Trump's booking in federal court with a banner graphic that blared “DONALD TRUMP NOW UNDER ARREST” — and he will be assigned a probation officer.
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation rose at a 4% annual rate in May, the lowest in 2 years  —  WATCH NOW  —  The inflation rate cooled in May to its lowest annual rate in about two years, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.  —  The consumer price index, which measures changes in a multitude of goods and services …
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Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
Inflation eased further in May but remains above normal levels
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Inside the room: GOP tensions erupt after House floor protest  —  House Republicans sparred in what members described as a “fiery” closed-door conference meeting on Tuesday, with mainstream GOP lawmakers blasting a group of 11 conservatives for the blockade of floor action last week.
Jane Lee / Media Matters for America:
Fox News welcomes swastika-wielding teacher as the latest anti-trans culture warrior  —  On June 12, Fox News' Jesse Watters hosted Glendale, California, teacher Ray Shelton, who was placed on leave following a school board meeting where he held up a swastika sign and then went on an anti-trans …
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Freedom Caucus adds new members in the wake of House floor rebellion  —  Reps. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) and Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) are joining the conservative bloc after some of its members mounted a high-profile protest against GOP leaders.  —  After hardline House conservatives aggravated GOP leaders …
Discussion: HotAir, Raw Story and Political Wire
NBC News:
Nevada ‘fake electors’ appear before D.C. grand jury investigating Jan. 6  —  Even as Trump is set to appear in court in Miami in the classified documents probe, a grand jury investigation into the aftermath of the 2020 election is continuing in Washington, D.C.
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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