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11:35 PM ET, June 23, 2023

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Washington Post:
Wagner mercenary boss faces arrest over ‘incitement to armed rebellion’  —  RIGA, Latvia — Russia's Federal Security Service late Friday announced a criminal case against Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin, accusing him of “incitement to armed rebellion” after he declared an open conflict …
Discussion: GB News, acecomments.mu.nu and TASS
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New York Times:
Russia-Ukraine War  —  Russian Mercenary Leader Accuses Kremlin of Attacking His Forces  —  Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, who leads the private Wagner force, claimed the Russian defense minister had orchestrated a deadly attack on his troops.  Earlier in the day, he called the war a “racket” to enrich Russia's elite.
BBC:
Russia tightens security as Wagner chief accused of mutiny  —  Summary  — Security in Russia has been tightened following a dramatic escalation of infighting  — The head of the Wagner mercenary group is being investigated by security services for inciting mutiny
Politico:
Putin in crisis: Wagner chief Prigozhin declares war on Russian military leadership, says ‘we will destroy everything’  —  Vladimir Putin is facing a major military crisis after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin declared war on Moscow's own defense ministry, claiming Kremlin officials had killed thousands of his soldiers.
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Wagner Chief on Charges of Mutiny  —  Paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin says Russian military launched strikes on his camps, and says his forces are heading toward Rostov; Russia denies the strikes  —  Russian authorities stepped up security in Moscow …
Susie Blann / Associated Press:
Russian authorities launch criminal probe into Wagner Group over threats to oust defense minister
Discussion: New York Daily News and CBS News
Institute for the Study of War:   Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23, 2023
New York Times:
Former Trump Campaign Official in Talks to Cooperate in Jan. 6 Inquiry  —  The office of the special counsel is negotiating with Michael Roman, who was closely involved in the efforts to create slates of pro-Trump electors in states won in 2020 by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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CNN:
Exclusive: Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up  —  Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity …
Mother Jones:
No Labels Exposed: Here's a List of Donors Funding Its Effort To Disrupt the 2024 Race  —  The roster includes corporate execs who have financed Republican and Democratic candidates.  —  No Labels, the political outfit preparing to run a “unity” ticket in 2024 that Democratic strategists …
Washington Post:
New U.S. intelligence report sheds little light on covid origins  —  The disclosure is unlikely to settle a heated debate about the pandemic's origins, which has exacerbated tensions between Washington and Beijing  —  Freshly declassified U.S. government intelligence about the origins …
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Shan Wu / The Daily Beast:
Trump and Republicans Have ‘Deep State’ Envy  —  They want to remake the DOJ and FBI into the politicized weapons they falsely accuse Democrats of using. … Republicans don't want to eliminate the “Deep State”—they want to be the Deep State.  —  That's the thinking behind support …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump gets first GOP endorsements since his indictment in classified documents case
New York Times:
Garland Pushes Back at G.O.P. Claims of Bias in Hunter Biden Investigation  —  The attorney general denied assertions that he had interfered with the case and blocked a prosecutor from lodging more charges.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland defended …
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Spencer Brown / Townhall:
Garland Gives Interesting Answer When Asked Whether He Said ‘No’ to Charging Hunter Biden
NBC News:
White House responds to claims Biden's son Hunter received preferential treatment
Jeremy Duda / Axios:
Arizona Gov. Hobbs strips counties of abortion prosecution authority  —  On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Katie Hobbs is barring Arizona's 15 county attorneys from prosecuting abortion-related crimes and centralizing …
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Rolling Stone:
Pro-RFK Jr. Super PAC Has Deep Ties to Marjorie Taylor Greene, George Santos  —  The super PAC is just one example of the nominally Democratic candidate running a campaign that's awash in support from backers of Donald Trump … On its website, the group — whose name is borrowed …
Discussion: Raw Story, UPROXX and Election Law Blog
Brendan Fischer / The Guardian:
Billionaire-funded group driving effort to erode democracy in key US states  —  Foundation for Government Accountability, backed by Richard Uihlein, exerting influence in Ohio, Missouri, South Dakota and Arkansas  —  The fight for democracy is supported by
Discussion: Raw Story
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Samuel Alito scandal shows why conservative justices on the Supreme Court are so whiny  —  The Federalist Society keeps SCOTUS judges in a perpetually whiny state  —  Earlier this week, ProPublica, which had previously exposed the bottomless corruption of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
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BBC:
Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as ‘baseless cries’, emails show  —  Warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with a leading deep sea exploration specialist show.  —  In messages seen by the BBC …
Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
Giuliani sanctioned for failing to produce records in defamation case  —  Rudy Giuliani was sanctioned by a U.S. judge on Friday for failing to search for and turn over records in a defamation lawsuit brought by former Georgia election workers against him for accusing them of ballot fraud.
Discussion: Raw Story, Bloomberg and Joe.My.God.
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Florida's anti-drag law is likely unconstitutional, federal judge rules.  A growing pattern.  —  Florida is barred from enforcing its new anti-drag law (SB 1438), a federal judge ruled Friday, issuing a preliminary injunction in a case brought by Hamburger Mary's, the restaurant chain …
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NBC News:
U.S. court blocks Florida law restricting drag performances
Discussion: Deadline
Tony Schinella / Nashua, NH Patch:
Former Nashua State Rep. Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Image Charges  —  Stacie Laughton, a transgendered former Democrat state Rep., now living in Derry, was arrested on 4 felony distribution counts Thursday.  —  Replies (5)  —  NASHUA, NH — A transgender former state representative from Nashua …
Jim LaPorta / The Messenger:
‘Watch and See If They Destroy Themselves’: US Cautiously Monitors Russia Infighting  —  The Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin's private military company, is threatening Putin, but nobody knows what's next  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook …
Discussion: CNN
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Elise Stefanik Is a Nuisance On Her Way to Becoming a General Blight  —  She and Marjorie Taylor Greene want to “expunge” the former president's impeachments in advance of his 2024 presidential campaign.  —  Jesus H. Christ on the Thruway, people.  Please just take a freaking nap.  From Axios:
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump posts $5.6 million security payment as he appeals E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict  — Donald Trump posted $5.6 million to act as security while he appeals a civil verdict that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in a New York department store in the 1990s and later defamed her.
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
House Freedom Caucus faces an internal purge push  —  At least two hardliners have discussed trying to boot members who no longer meet the group's ideological standards, according to three Republicans with knowledge of the talks.  —  Tensions inside the conservative House Freedom Caucus …
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Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Infowars Host Owen Shroyer Pleads Guilty To Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Charge  —  The longtime sidekick of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones pleaded guilty to entering and remaining on restricted grounds.  —  A host of the conspiracy network Infowars pleaded guilty Friday to one misdemeanor charge related …
Discussion: Associated Press, Mediaite and UPI
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NBC News:
InfoWars host Owen Shroyer pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
 
 
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