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8:10 AM ET, June 15, 2023

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Washington Post:
Trump rejected lawyers' efforts to avoid classified documents indictment  —  The former president was not interested in attempting to negotiate a settlement in the classified documents investigation  —  One of Donald Trump's new attorneys proposed an idea in the fall of 2022 …
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Washington Post:
Will Walt Nauta flip?  Trump keeps valet close as question hovers over the case.  —  From military valet to co-defendant, the remarkable rise of Trump's body man could be his downfall  —  The night before pleading not guilty to federal charges that he broke the law dozens of times by keeping …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Craig Fuller / Washington Post:
A No Labels candidate would likely throw the election to Trump  —  Al From, founder of the Democratic Leadership Council and author of “The New Democrats and the Return to Power,” is an adjunct professor of graduate studies in government at Johns Hopkins University.
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Pardoning Is Not Enough: We Must All Perform Seppuku for Donald Trump  —  Some people have been skeptical about the presence of motivational speaker/venture capitalist Vivek Ramaswamy in the 2024 Republican presidential primary race.  My colleague Charlie Cooke cruelly accused him of “not really running for president.”
New York Times:
Judge in Trump Documents Case Has Scant Criminal Trial Experience  —  Judge Aileen M. Cannon, under scrutiny for past rulings favoring the former president, has presided over only a few criminal cases that went to trial.  —  Michael S. Schmidt reported from New York, and Charlie Savage reported from Washington.
Politico:
Playbook: The 4 SCOTUS rulings that could rock America  —  Presented by The Coalition to Protect America's Regional Airports  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  HEADLINE OF THE DAY — “Pardoning Is Not Enough: We Must All Perform Seppuku for Donald Trump,” by National Review's Jeffrey Blehar
Washington Post:
Trump centers campaign on his prosecution, vilifying legal system
Discussion: USA Today and Roll Call
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
In Legal Peril, Trump Tries to Shift the Spotlight to Biden
Adriana Gomez Licon / Associated Press:
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez enters crowded GOP presidential race days after Trump's indictment
ABC News:
Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of Jordan Neely  —  Neely's death was ruled a homicide, according to the medical examiner.  —  A grand jury has indicted former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny in connection with the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard a subway train, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
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New York Post:
Daniel Penny faces up to 15 years on 2nd-degree manslaughter charge in chokehold death of Jordan Neely  —  A grand jury has indicted former Marine Daniel Penny for the chokehold killing of homeless man Jordan Neely during a subway confrontation last month, sources have told The Post …
Jonah E. Bromwich / New York Times:
Grand Jury Votes to Indict Daniel Penny in Subway Chokehold Killing
Discussion: HotAir
NBC Boston:
Feds: Human brains, skin stolen from Harvard morgue, sold on black market  —  A group of people stole and sold off human remains from Harvard Medical School's morgue, federal prosecutors say, with a grand jury indicting the morgue's manager and his wife, among others.
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US Department of Justice:
Six Charged With Trafficking In Stolen Human Remains
Anika Hope / WESH-TV:
Farmers Insurance Group stops writing new property policies in Florida  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  We are almost two weeks into hurricane season.  That means now is the time to make sure your property insurance is taken care of.  —  But we're learning there is just one less option in the Florida market.
Discussion: WJXT-TV
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Republicans Acknowledge Biden Bribe Audio Might Not Exist  —  The alleged Joe Biden bribe was allegedly caught on tape — but nobody can say if either allegation is true.  —  WASHINGTON — Several Republicans said this week that they don't know if there really are tapes of Joe Biden talking about taking a bribe.
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Remembering Robert Gottlieb, Editor Extraordinaire  —  At Knopf and The New Yorker, Gottlieb was an editor of unexampled accomplishment—someone who seemed to have read everything worth reading and to have published a fair amount of it, too.  —  Early this year, Film Forum …
Anne Laurent / ABC News:
2 Americans found dead in hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico: Police  —  The local attorney general is overseeing the investigation.  —  Two Americans were found dead in their hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Tuesday, local police told ABC News.
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Miami GOP Mayor Francis Suarez jumps into presidential race  —  He is the third candidate from Florida running for the GOP nomination.  —  Miami GOP Mayor Francis Suarez filed federal paperwork Wednesday to join the crowded Republican field for president, becoming the third candidate from Florida running for the GOP nomination.
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Rose Horowitch / NBC News:
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez files for 2024 presidential bid
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
Stacey Sager / abc7NY:
Babylon Town Council candidate poses naked behind screen door of house, shocking residents  —  For the past two months, the 63-year-old Kevin Sabella Sr. has stood without clothes behind the screen door of his house, for all who pass to see.  Stacey Sager interviews shocked residents.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
New York Times:
Hoping to Avert Nuclear Crisis, U.S. Seeks Informal Agreement With Iran  —  The talks reflect a resumption of diplomacy between the United States and Iran after the collapse of negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal.  —  Michael Crowley reported from Washington, Farnaz Fassihi from New York and Ronen Bergman from Tel Aviv.
US Department of Justice:
U.S. Marine, 2nd Man Arrested on Federal Charges Stemming from Firebombing of Planned Parenthood Clinic in Orange County  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California  —  SANTA ANA, California - Special agents with the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service …
Jennifer Palmieri / Vanity Fair:
The Spartan: Why Gretchen Whitmer Has What It Takes for a White House Run  —  I spent a week trailing the governor of Michigan as she pursued a bold second-term agenda—and left seeing a future presidential contender.  —  “He did this for one reason and one reason only, to throw you off your game.”
Discussion: HotAir
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Iowa, N.H. could burn Biden to start '24 primaries  —  President Biden is almost certain to be Democrats' pick for president in 2024, but he might not win the first two contests of the primary season if they're in the traditional first-to-vote states of Iowa and New Hampshire — a scenario that seems increasingly likely.
Discussion: UPI, Political Wire and The Hill
Mayor Karen Bass:
Mayor Bass issues statement regarding arrival of migrants in Los Angeles  —  LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass today issued the following statement:  —  “It is abhorrent that an American elected official is using human beings as pawns in his cheap political games.
Jamie Whitehead / BBC:
Boris Johnson would be facing 90-day suspension if still an MP  —  Read the report in full on the UK Parliament website  —  Summary  — A report by MPs says ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled the Commons over lockdown parties at No 10  — The committee …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
One of Kevin McCarthy's biggest legislative tests is still ahead — and it's going to be messy  —  Many House Republicans are nervous that Speaker Kevin McCarthy will cede more power to the same group of Republicans that have tried to sink the legislation in the past.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Reuters
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Former Google exec and investor eyes California Senate race  —  Lexi Reese, a Google alumna, has assembled a team of political heavy hitters as she formally explores joining the crowded field of Democrats running for Dianne Feinstein's seat.  —  A San Francisco Bay Area tech executive …
Phil Helsel / NBC News:
Man who wanted to kill gay people when he opened fire in a small Montana town is sentenced to 18 years  —  No one was struck in the shooting in 2020 in Basin, population around 200, but officials say John Howald shot up one home and intended a mass killing.  —  A Montana man who fired …
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
How CNN broke the news from Trump's arraignment despite a courtroom ban on electronics  —  Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.  —  CNN —
Discussion: Poynter
Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge:
Amazon Locks Man Out Of Smart Home Devices Over False Racism Claims  —  Amazon locked a Microsoft engineer out of his smart home devices for nearly a week after a delivery driver accused him of uttering a racial slur.  —  According to a June 4 blog post on Medium, Brandon Jackson found himself locked …
Bloomberg:
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles After Warning US on Drills  —  North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday in its first such launch in about two months, which comes after it failed in late May to put a spy satellite into orbit.  —  The missiles were fired …
Preston Padden / The Daily Beast:
Former Fox Executive: Is It Time for the FCC to Take a Close Look at Rupert Murdoch's Licenses?  —  A judge found Fox News knowingly broadcast fake news.  Will the feds do anything about it? … As Tucker Carlson said almost nightly on his Fox News show, “I'm just asking the question!”
Discussion: Raw Story
Christina Buttons / Reality's Last Stand:
BREAKING: Second Lawsuit Filed in US Against Medical Transition of Minors  —  Layla Jane accuses the defendants of “gross negligence” that led to permanent disfigurement.  —  Reality's Last Stand is a reader-supported publication.  Please consider becoming a paying subscriber or making …
 
 
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Ed Erikson / Free Speech For People:
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Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Michigan city votes against allowing Pride flags on public property after contentious council meeting