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10:40 AM ET, June 15, 2023

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New York Times:
The Radical Strategy Behind Trump's Promise to ‘Go After’ Biden  —  Conservatives with close ties to Donald J. Trump are laying out a “paradigm-shifting” legal rationale to erase the Justice Department's independence from the president.  —  When Donald J. Trump responded to his latest indictment …
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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 …
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
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.
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 …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Iowa, N.H. could burn Biden to start '24 primaries
Washington Post:
Down-ballot Republicans brace for ‘vortex that is Donald Trump’
The Dispatch:
The GOP's Trump Choice
Discussion: Washington Post
NBC News:
Would Republicans support Trump in 2024 if he's convicted of crimes? They're split
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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Margot Cleveland / The Federalist:
The Bidens ‘Coerced’ Burisma To Pay $10 Million In Bribes, Says Credible FBI Source
Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
It's not just Trump.  Christie's gunning for DeSantis, too.  —  Christie is hoping a strong performance in the debates this summer — if he qualifies for them — will boost his standing in the polls.  —  When Chris Christie jumped into the crowded Republican presidential primary …
Discussion: Florida's Voice and The Capitolist
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 …
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ABC News:
Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of Jordan Neely
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 …
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Ken Haddad / WDIV-TV:
Pat Sajak to serve as board chairman for conservative Michigan college  —  Sajak had served as vice president of the board since 2003  —  Soon-to-be retiring Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak has become the chairman for a conservative Michigan college.  —  Sajak is now the chairman …
Discussion: The Spectator World
Washington Post:
Documents show how conservative doctors influenced abortion, trans rights  —  A small group of conservative doctors has sought to shape the nation's most contentious policies on abortion and transgender rights by promoting views rejected by the medical establishment as scientific fact …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Far right Republicans threaten to derail another House priority  —  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.  —  The recent far-right rebellion that brought …
Discussion: Ohio Capital Journal
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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: The Messenger and WJXT-TV
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
Associated Press:
Suspect in mass shooting at Colorado gay nightclub expected to take plea deal  —  The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is expected to strike a plea deal to state murder and hate charges that would ensure at least a life sentence for the attack that killed five people …
Discussion: The Hill and Forbes
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
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Back to school: Herschel Walker is taking classes at UGA after Senate defeat  —  Former football star Herschel Walker has re-enrolled at the University of Georgia after his failed U.S. Senate bid, taking steps toward earning his college degree as he retreats from the public spotlight following his humbling defeat.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jared Gans / The Hill:
LA mayor calls busload of migrants from Texas a ‘despicable stunt’  —  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) called a busload of migrants that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) sent from his state to the city a “despicable stunt” but said officials were prepared for it.
Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Republicans Are Bringing Back Their Plan to Gut Social Security and Medicare  —  Republicans have claimed over and over again that they are not trying to cut Social Security and Medicare.  Heck, Joe Biden got them to agree they would not make cuts to the programs in a memorable verbal maneuver during …
CNN:
Israel's military called the settler attack on this Palestinian town a ‘pogrom.’ Videos show soldiers did little to stop it  —  When hundreds of Israeli settlers rampaged through Huwara and surrounding Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank on February 26, leaving at least one Palestinian man dead …
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Andrew C. McCarthy On The Nuts-and-Bolts of Prosecuting Former President Donald Trump  —  Former federal prosecutor Andrew C. McCarthy joined me this morning to discuss best guesses on the future trial of former President Donald Trump:  —  Audio:  —  06-15hhs-mccarthy  —  Transcript:
Mike Baker / New York Times:
Surfside Condo's Pool Deck Had ‘Severe Strength Deficiency,’ Investigators Say  —  Federal investigators are releasing preliminary findings on the 13-story tower's collapse in Florida but say more work is needed to determine what led to 98 deaths.  —  The condo in Surfside, Fla. …
Niraj Warikoo / Detroit Free Press:
Hamtramck council bans LGBTQ flags from city property after months of intense debate  —  After three hours of public comment and months of intense debate, the Hamtramck City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags from being displayed on all city properties.
Laine Doss / Miami New Times:
Donald Trump Visits Versailles Cuban Restaurant in Miami After Federal Indictment  —  Former President Donald Trump waving to the crowds outside Versailles after his arraignment on June 13 in Miami. … Donald Trump was in Miami yesterday to plead not guilty to 37 counts in a felony case …
Discussion: Raw Story, Denver Westword and IJR
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 …
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 …
Washington Post:
Native adoptions can give priority to tribal families, Supreme Court rules  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a federal law, intended to rectify past government abuses, that gives preference the foster care and adoption of Native American children by their relatives and tribes.
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. James Comer Aims Biden Dig At Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And It Backfires Spectacularly  —  The progressive lawmaker fact-checked the Republican committee chair to put him in his place.  —  House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) tried to own Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
Discussion: Reuters and Mediaite
Benedict Nightingale / New York Times:
Glenda Jackson, Oscar-Winning Actress Turned Politician, Dies at 87  —  Ms. Jackson was a two-time Oscar winner who walked away from a successful acting career to become a member of the British Parliament, before then returning to the stage.  —  Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar winner …
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.
Associated Press:
Climate protesters throw paint and glue at Monet painting in Swedish museum  —  Two women were detained in Stockholm after they threw “some kind of paint” at a painting by French artist Claude Monet and then glued themselves to the frame, Sweden's National Museum said Wednesday.
 
 
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New York Times:
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Stacey Sager / abc7NY:
Babylon Town Council candidate poses naked behind screen door of house, shocking residents
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US Department of Justice:
U.S. Marine, 2nd Man Arrested on Federal Charges Stemming from Firebombing of Planned Parenthood Clinic in Orange County
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