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12:30 PM ET, June 16, 2023

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NBC News:
Biden allies start to chafe at Democrats' silent treatment of Trump indictment  —  One Democratic aide called it “malpractice” to maintain widespread silence in the face of Trump's attacks.  —  WASHINGTON — A week after Donald Trump's federal indictment, some Democrats are breaking …
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The Indictment Can Only Hurt Trump  —  Even his loyal supporters will understand that his mishandling of documents endangered U.S. security.  —  I went back this stunning week to the first columns I'd ever written about Donald Trump, eight years ago, in the summer of 2015.  It was for me a powerful experience.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump's addiction to “yes men” may be his ultimate downfall  —  Trump is too narcissistic to see he's just being used by lawyers who tell him what he wants to hear  —  Despite the nakedly disingenuous “witch hunt” posturing from Republicans, honest observers can agree on one thing …
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Trump Reportedly Left Restaurant Without Paying Any Bills After Telling His Supporters ‘Food For Everyone!’  —  Former President Donald Trump reportedly left a restaurant within 10 minutes without paying for any food - after telling his supporters there, “Food for everyone!” on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Times:
Trump and his allies try to spin classified documents case with myths and misinformation
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Bulwark+
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Donald Trump Has a Polling Problem
Discussion: PBS NewsHour and Bulwark+
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As Trump boasts about new fundraising totals, read the fine print
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Reuters
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Trump and the Fun Factor
New York Times:
Here are the most significant allegations in the Justice Dept. report.  —  The Times has reconstructed the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.  Security footage, witness videos and official documents show how a series of actions by officers turned fatal.  (This video contains scenes of graphic violence.)
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
‘Systemic problems’ at Minneapolis Police Dept. led to George Floyd's murder, Justice Department says  —  Three years after George Floyd was murdered by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the Justice Department issued a blistering report Friday of the city's police department …
BBC:
Counting Russia's dead in Ukraine - and what it says about the changing face of the war  —  Russia has a history of extraordinary secrecy over its wartime losses.  —  So when it invaded Ukraine, the BBC and its partners began painstakingly verifying and counting as many deaths as possible.
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Six-week abortion ban blocked by Iowa Supreme Court  —  The state Supreme Court deadlocked 3-3, meaning the governor's attempt to reinstate a stricter ban failed.  Abortion remains legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.  —  The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday issued a split decision …
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Associated Press:
In rare 3-3 decision, Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate law largely banning abortion
Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:
‘More extreme, more violent’: experts' warning over khaki-clad Patriot Front  —  Their button-up shirts and chinos have prompted mockery but experts say the far-right group is becoming increasingly violent  —  For years, there has been an element of the ridiculous to Patriot Front and their rallies …
Discussion: Raw Story
Ryan King / New York Post:
Obama bashes Nikki Haley and Tim Scott on race relations: ‘Long list of minority candidates in GOP who say everything is great’  —  Barack Obama bashed Republican presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley's and Sen. Tim Scott's (R-SC) perspectives on race relations.
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Politico:
Playbook: Could Suarez become a Miami vice?
Discussion: The Hill
Michael Graham / NH Journal:
EXCLUSIVE NH POLL: Trump Holds Big Lead Over Field; Christie Tops ‘No Way’ List for NHGOP Voters  —  Former President Donald Trump remains the prohibitive favorite to win the New Hampshire GOP presidential primary, while his most vocal opponent tops the list of candidates Granite State Republicans say they will never support.
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The Messenger:
Poll Finds Trump Leads Primary With 53 Percent of Republican Voters (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Hill
David Ingram / NBC News:
Reddit CEO slams protest leaders, saying he'll change rules that favor ‘landed gentry’  —  Steve Huffman, the Reddit CEO, told NBC News in an interview that a user protest on the site this week is led by a minority of moderators and doesn't have wide support.
Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Millions of Americans' personal data exposed in global hack  —  Millions of people in Louisiana and Oregon have had their data compromised in the sprawling cyberattack that has also hit the US federal government, state agencies said late Thursday.  —  The breach has affected 3.5 million Oregonians …
Alex Burness / Bolts:
The Virginians Who Can't Vote on Tuesday Because of Glenn Youngkin  —  George Hawkins had a long to-do list when he left the Greensville Correctional Center on May 3, a free man for the first time in his adult life: stay out of trouble, find work, enroll in school, and relearn the streets of Richmond …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
‘POTUS just called me’: Pa. GOP emails shed new light on 2020 election upheaval  —  In mid-December 2020, even Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano apparently had some doubts about the latest plan hatched by Donald Trump's inner circle to select fake Electoral College electors in an attempt …
Discussion: Raw Story and Election Law Blog
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Parts Ways With Producer Responsible for ‘Wannabe Dictator’ Chyron  —  Sources identified the culprit to The Daily Beast as Alex McCaskill, a longtime producer on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”  —  The Fox News producer who authored the network's chyron Tuesday night labeling President Joe Biden a …
Natalia Alamdari / Flatwater Free Press:
Using loophole, Seward County seizes millions from motorists without convicting them of crimes  —  One of every three state civil asset forfeiture seizures happen in this county, pop. 17,962.  Proponents say it combats the drug trade and saves taxpayer money.  Critics say it's highway robbery.
Politico:
Dems eye redistricting redos to regain House majority  —  With new liberal court majorities in New York and Wisconsin, some Democrats think they have a decent shot at redrawing congressional maps in their favor.  —  Democrats are still smarting from the 2022 redistricting process …
Haley BeMiller / The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio Supreme Court OKs August election for plan to make it harder to amend constitution  —  Ohio can proceed with an August election for voters to decide whether it should be harder to amend the state constitution, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Friday.  —  In a 4-3 ruling, the Republican …
Politico:
RNC shuts down Hutchinson's push to amend loyalty pledge amid Trump indictment drama  —  The candidate complained about pledging to back a possible “convicted felon.”  —  Top Republican Party officials have a message for any candidate worried about signing a loyalty pledge to support a potential convicted felon: There's the door.
Suzy Khimm / NBC News:
Weighted sleep sacks are unsafe for infants, national pediatricians' group says  —  Federal regulators have not warned of any deaths, but the American Academy of Pediatrics says parents shouldn't use weighted sleep sacks or swaddles.  —  The country's largest association of pediatricians …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Mike Allen / Axios:
Bud Light is launching a new effort to regain market dominance … - Axios has learned that Whitworth plans to go on the road around the U.S. this summer to listen to consumers, in connection with Budweiser's MLB sponsorship.  — The company's summer ad campaign, which begins next week …
Discussion: HotAir, IJR and The Messenger
Faith Redd / Daily Progress:
Right-wing media circulating video of Charlottesville students at Pride event  —  June 15, 2023: Area seniors win scholarships; The Schoolhouse Thrift Shop announces closing  —  A video of students at Charlottesville's Johnson Elementary School attending a “summer celebration” …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Black Americans more upbeat but fear worsening racism, poll finds  —  An overwhelming share of Black Americans think the U.S. economic system is stacked against them and a slim majority believe the problem of racism will worsen during their lives, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll …
Discussion: New Republic and Bloomberg
NBC News:
Biden wanted to speak with China's Xi after U.S. shot down surveillance balloon  —  Top national security advisers talked the president out of making a call, arguing the Chinese leader was too angry and it could “look like Biden is pleading for talks.”  —  President Joe Biden wanted to speak …
Zach Jewell / The Daily Wire:
Fox Corp. Encourages Employees To Support Radical LGBTQ Organizations, Uses ‘Woke AI’ To Track Commitment To DEI, Matt Walsh Reveals  —  Matt Walsh obtained internal documents from Fox News employees showing that Fox Corp. encourages employees to support radical LGBTQ organizations and has deployed …
Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
America's biggest liberal cities are dying  —  The liberal cities with the most recognizable brands were once the dream destinations for college graduates and aspiring professionals in various industries.  Now, they are all recognized as overrated dumps that have been carried by their reputation for years.
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
As Trump is arrested, Republicans honor the insurrectionists  —  Donald Trump could not have asked for a nicer arraignment-day celebration.  —  During the very same hour in which the former president surrendered to federal authorities in Miami, his Republican allies in the House were …
 
 
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Bloomberg:
When a Huawei Bid Turned Into a Hunt for a Corporate Mole
Discussion: The Register
Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Biden's IRA climate bill won't cut deficit as expected
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Public Notice:
Ron DeSantis's charisma problem
Discussion: Just The News
Anat Shenker-Osorio / Slate:
Democrats Have an Unprecedented Opportunity to Press On the Supreme Court
Discussion: The Hill and Digby's Hullabaloo
The City:
Office Occupancy Breaks 50% — Not So Fast for NYC ‘Doom Loop’
Morgan Chalfant / Semafor:
House Republicans might try to stop Biden's order on China investments
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NBC News:
Trump world gets testy as Ron DeSantis encroaches on his Nevada turf
Discussion: Reno Gazette-Journal
NBC News:
Twitter is ‘the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ people,’ GLAAD says
Talking Points Memo:
Rudy Giuliani Used A Female Alias In Emails About Plan To Overturn The Election
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New York Times:
Docs: OpenAI had $300M in monthly revenue in August, up 1,700% since early 2023, 350M MAUs in June, and expects ~$3.7B in annual sales but $5B in losses in 2024

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
The US DOJ charges two Russians for operating $1B+ money laundering services for cybercriminals; one is accused of operating the Joker's Stash marketplace

Ricardo Brito / Reuters:
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