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5:30 PM ET, June 25, 2023

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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Putin Is Caught in His Own Trap  —  After spending years cultivating public apathy, the Russian president found his people indifferent to his fate.  —  The Wagner Group mercenaries marched 800 kilometers across Russia, shot down planes and helicopters, took over a regional military command …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Putin looked into the abyss Saturday — and blinked  —  President Vladimir Putin looked into the abyss Saturday and blinked.  After vowing revenge for what he called an “armed mutiny,” he settled for a compromise.  —  The speed with which Putin backed down suggests that his sense …
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Wagner's Aborted Mutiny Leaves No Winners in Russia  —  The authority of the Russian state has sustained lasting damage, inviting future challenges  —  Shaken by the Wagner mutiny, Russia began addressing the damage of Saturday's bout of violence as its citizens tried to understand …
Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 24, 2023
NBC News:
Full Blinken: Russia mutiny is Putin's ‘latest failure’ in Ukraine war
Washington Post:
U.S. spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was plotting Russia uprising
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Putin's Weakness Unmasked
Associated Press:
Russian mercenaries' short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin
Politico:
Wagner fighters leaving Rostov and Voronezh after aborted mutiny
Wall Street Journal:
Putin's War on Ukraine Backfires, Leading to Wagner Uprising at Home
New York Times:
U.S. Suspected Prigozhin Was Preparing to Take Military Action Against Russia
Discussion: HotAir and CNN
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Trump's GOP lead grows after latest indictment, poll finds  —  But a new national NBC News poll shows the party is split over whether Trump should remain the leader of the GOP.  —  Former President Donald Trump has expanded his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the rest …
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J. Michael Luttig / New York Times:
It's Not Too Late for the Republican Party  —  Judge Luttig was appointed by George H.W. Bush and served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 1991 to 2006.  —  Donald Trump this month became the first former or incumbent American president to be charged with crimes …
ProPublica:
Behind the Scenes of Justice Alito's Unprecedented Wall Street Journal Pre-buttal  —  The Journal editorial page accused ProPublica of misleading readers in a story that hadn't yet been published.  —  Around midday on Friday, June 16, ProPublica reporters Justin Elliott and Josh Kaplan sent …
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kens5.com:
Airline ground crew member killed by engine of a jet at San Antonio International Airport  —  Firefighters and police officers responded to the incident at around 10:25 p.m. Friday night.  —  SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio International Airport officials are investigating after the death of an airline ground crew member.
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Addy Bink / The Hill:
NTSB investigating after worker ‘ingested’ into airplane engine in San Antonio
Discussion: NBC News
New York Times:
As Legal Fees Mount, Trump Steers Donations Into PAC That Has Covered Them  —  A previously unnoticed change in Donald Trump's online fund-raising appeals allows him to divert a sizable chunk of his 2024 contributions to a group that has spent millions to cover his legal fees.
Diana Falzone / Rolling Stone:
Newsmax Staffers Hit With Subpoenas in 2020 Election Defamation Suit  —  Court filings rife with internal communications exposed Fox News' post-election misinformation push.  Newsmax could be next  —  DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS' defamation lawsuit against Fox News laid bare …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sheldon Whitehouse was right all along: The Supreme Court is corrupt  —  Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has been arguing for years that a flood of “dark money” flowing through right-wing front groups has corrupted the Supreme Court.  Never has there been more evidence to bolster his claim.
Discussion: The Hill and Bloomberg
New York Times:
Two Friends Used Fentanyl.  One Died, the Other Was Charged With Murder.  —  They bought $30 worth of fentanyl before making it into rehab.  One overdosed.  The other was charged in his death.  —  By Eli SaslowPhotographs by Erin Schaff  —  Eli Saslow, who writes narrative features …
Military.com:
Marines Face No Confirmed Commandant for First Time in 164 Years  —  The Marine Corps is on track to be led by an acting commandant for the first time in 164 years as senators leave town for two weeks with no end in sight to a standoff over military confirmations.
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Hunter Biden's alleged WhatsApp message fuels GOP assertions of corruption, even after plea
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Fighting for trust: The painful journey of the Supreme Court after Dobbs
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
Nicholas Kerr / ABC News:
After being booed for Trump criticism, Christie says Trump voters ‘need to hear the truth, too’
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Black-owned radio station may lose license over FCC ‘character qualifications’ policy
Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Celeste Maloy wins Utah Republicans' nomination for special congressional election
Discussion: Political Wire
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ABC News:
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