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5:45 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
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Putin's Weakness Unmasked
Washington Post:
U.S. spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was plotting Russia uprising
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
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  —  SAN ANTONIO (NEXSTAR) - Federal officials say they are investigating after a ground crew member died after being “ingested” into a plane's engine at San Antonio International Airport last week.
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 …
 
 
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Military.com:
Marines Face No Confirmed Commandant for First Time in 164 Years
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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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Hey tech folks: The West is not failing
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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Jonathan Franklin / NPR:
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
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Fights, beatings and a birth: Videos smuggled out of L.A. jails reveal violence, neglect
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Train carrying ‘potential contaminants’ derails into Yellowstone River in Montana
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