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9:20 AM ET, June 27, 2023

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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Exclusive: CNN obtains the tape of Trump's 2021 conversation about classified documents  —  CNN has exclusively obtained the audio recording of the 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Donald Trump discusses holding secret documents he did not declassify.  —  Hear the conversation
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Washington Post:
The Supreme Court decisions we're watching  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  This is newsletter is free to read, but the rest of The Post isn't — except for this week.  We've dropped our paywall through Thursday to give curious readers a chance to read more recent stories and those from the archives.
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. asks about election fraud claims as well as fake electors  —  The Justice Department's investigation of efforts by Donald Trump and his advisers to overturn the 2020 election results is barreling forward on multiple tracks, according to people familiar with the matter …
Rolling Stone:
Top Trump Adviser Pushed for Drone Strikes on Migrants, New Book Claims  —  Stephen Miller denies the account, and a person present has “no recollection” of the alleged conversation, but the book accuses the top Trump adviser of suggesting an atrocity
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Senate panel finds more pre-Jan. 6 intelligence failures by FBI, DHS  —  Committee report cites striking FBI shortcomings, says DHS analysts were hesitant in the wake of criticism from handling of George Floyd protests  —  A new Senate committee report sharply criticizes the FBI and Department …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 defendant, representing himself, questions son who turned him into the FBI
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Every Supreme Court Justice Should Be Matched With a Billionaire Buddy  —  The Supreme Court ethics crisis continues, not with Clarence Thomas but with his right-wing comrade, Justice Samuel Alito.  —  In 2008, according to a recent ProPublica investigation, Justice Alito took a trip …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Slate:
The Timing of Alito's Private Jet Scandal Couldn't Be More Damning
Aubrie Spady / Fox News:
Former Navy SEAL challenges vulnerable Dem senator in red state race vital for 2024 Senate majority  —  Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy: 'I've laid everything on the line for this country'  —  FIRST ON FOX: Tim Sheehy - businessman, firefighting pilot, and former Navy SEAL - is …
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Emma Uber / Tampa Bay Times:
Dunedin man fired 30 AR-15 rounds at pool cleaner he thought was intruder, sheriff says  —  Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Florida's Stand Your Ground Law is applicable to the situation and the man who fired won't face charges.  —  A Dunedin man will not face charges …
CDC:
Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States  —  Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to share information and notify clinicians, public health authorities, and the public about—
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CNBC:
DeSantis asks federal judge to dismiss Disney suit, claiming broad immunity  — Attorneys for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked a federal court to dismiss Disney's lawsuit that alleges political retaliation against the company.  — DeSantis argued that he and at least one other defendant are …
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Miami Herald:
Ron DeSantis says he'll end birthright citizenship as president
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Jesse Watters Says Obama Doesn't Look At Things ‘From An American Perspective’  —  Fox News' permanent replacement for Tucker Carlson criticized the former president's views on the Titan sub disaster.  —  Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday accused former President Barack Obama of …
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
Rebellion shakes Russian elite's faith in Putin's strength  —  LONDON — The impact of the fiercest-ever challenge to Vladimir Putin's 23-year presidency was still reverberating among Moscow's elites Monday as questions swirled over whether the Russian president had, for a moment at least, lost control of the country.
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New York Times:
Russia-Ukraine War  —  A Visibly Angry Putin Stresses Failure of Wagner Revolt
Matt Ford / New Republic:
The Supreme Court May Preemptively Ban a Federal Wealth Tax  —  The Supreme Court took up a case on Monday that could make it nearly impossible for Congress to pass a federal wealth tax, giving the justices an opportunity to torpedo a major Democratic policy proposal before it can be enacted.
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Reuters:
Trump team lobbying for primary rule changes to boost his 2024 chances  —  Former President Donald Trump is leveraging his connections to loyalists in key primary states to lobby for voting rules and dates that could cement his front-runner status in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination …
Benjamin Hart / New York Magazine:
Why Pedestrian Deaths Are Skyrocketing in America  —  The number of people killed while driving in America has ticked up since the beginning of the pandemic, but is still in line with totals from ten years ago — and significantly down from the 1990s and earlier.
Daniel Boguslaw / The Intercept:
Samuel Alito's Wife Leased Land to an Oil and Gas Firm While the Justice Fought the EPA  —  A year ago this month, Martha Ann Bomgardner Alito decided to see if a 160-acre plot of land in Grady County, Oklahoma, would produce.  In a lease filed with the Grady County clerk …
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Miami Mayor Frances Suarez On His Bid To Be The GOP's 2024 Nominee  —  Miami Mayor Frances Suarez joined me this morning to discuss his bid for the 2024 GOP nomination for president:  —  Audio:  —  06-27hhs-suarez  —  Transcript:  —  HH: I am joined by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez …
Jeannie Suk Gersen / New Yorker:
After Affirmative Action Ends  —  The next big question for school admissions will likely be the legality of “race-neutral” methods that are designed with the continuing goal of producing diverse student bodies.  —  What happens after the Supreme Court ends affirmative action, as is anticipated this week?
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. government debunks COVID lab-leak conspiracy theory, enraging conspiracy theorists  —  That sound you may have detected rising from the ether of social media this weekend was the gnashing of teeth by COVID conspiracy-mongers, outraged by a U.S. government report debunking their most cherished claims.
Discussion: New York Post and Washington Times
Adam Wren / Politico:
‘Ego, pure delusion and fantasy’: How the 2024 GOP field got so big  —  The hottest club in GOP politics right now is the party's presidential primary.  —  The last time Will Hurd was on anyone's radar, he was riding across the country on a 1,600-mile road trip with Beto O'Rourke to Washington.
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Details of PGA Tour and Liv Golf Merger Reveal What's Left to Settle  —  The five-page agreement provoked a furor but included only a handful of binding provisions.  —  The PGA Tour's tentative deal with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund included only a handful of binding commitments …
Discussion: Oregonian and Associated Press
America First, Always:
Voter Discrepancies Found In The Arizona 2022 General Election  — Following reports from other states regarding vote discrepancies, an analysis was conducted of the total number of ballots counted in the 2022 Arizona general election compared to the number of registered voters.
Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
Supreme Court rebuffs OSU and enables the remaining sex abuse victims to sue  —  Ohio State University has already admitted it failed to protect students from predator doctor.  —  The Supreme Court handed Ohio State University a potentially costly defeat on Monday by refusing to reconsider …
Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
Woman Sues Anti-Abortion ‘Pregnancy Center’ After Her Ectopic Pregnancy Ruptured  —  The woman claims the Massachusetts facility failed to diagnose her pregnancy as ectopic and, as a result, she lost a fallopian tube during emergency surgery.  —  A Massachusetts woman claims …
Discussion: Off the Kuff
Washington Post:
Northern Virginia shifts to the left with Democratic primary victories  —  For years, the political order among Northern Virginia Democrats seemed to follow a few rules: The candidates who won most elections were older and White.  They generally cast a friendly eye toward business.
Washington Post:
Prigozhin's rebellion raises questions about Wagner's African footprint  —  DAKAR, Senegal — The aborted rebellion in Russia has brought unease to large swaths of Africa where leaders who have turned to the Wagner mercenary group to bolster their hold on power now face the prospect …
 
 
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CBS News:
Senate probe says FBI, DHS “downplayed” warnings of violence on Jan. 6
Versha Sharma / Teen Vogue:
VP Harris Says Young Voters Have the Power to Fight “Extremist” Abortion Bans
Discussion: RedState and Breitbart
Gloria Oladipo / The Guardian:
Greg Abbott's anti-woke tirade mocked after he shares spoof Garth Brooks story
Callum Borchers / Wall Street Journal:
Why High-Powered People Are Working in Their 80s
The Messenger:
House Judiciary Committee Republicans Express Support for AG Garland Impeachment Inquiry
 Earlier Items: 
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Bill Maher Gives Anti-Vaxxer RFK Jr. Another Big Boost
Discussion: Mediaite and The Daily Caller
Karen McVeigh / The Guardian:
'It's absolutely guaranteed': the best and worst case scenarios for sea level rise
NBC News:
Officials say they can't win a murder case in shooting death of Florida mother who came to neighbor's door
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Freedom Caucus takes key vote on Marjorie Taylor Greene's future
Roger Parloff / Lawfare:
703 Ways Trump's Mar-a-Lago Conduct Bears No Resemblance to Hillary Clinton's Emails
Discussion: The Messenger and Raw Story
 

 
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Financial Times:
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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