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Tyler Austin Harper / New York Times:
I Teach at an Elite College.  Here's a Look Inside the Racial Gaming of Admissions.  —  Dr. Harper is an assistant professor of environmental studies at Bates College.  —  When I was in graduate school several years ago, I spent my summers getting paid to help Asian American kids seem less Asian.
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Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:
With Supreme Court Decision, College Admissions Could Become More Subjective
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Tim Scott calls on universities to end legacy admissions
Erwin Chemerinsky / Los Angeles Times:
The Supreme Court's ultimate ‘judicial activism’: striking down affirmative action in college admissions
Joan Biskupic / CNN:
John Roberts doesn't want race to matter as he ends affirmative action for college admission programs
Washington Post:
State affirmative action bans helped White, Asian students, hurt others
Politico:
In JFK's long shadow
Discussion: New York Times
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Prosecutors are prepared to hit Trump and his allies with new charges, sources say  —  Prosecutors could bring between 30 to 45 additional criminal charges against the former president in the coming weeks, The Independent has learned  —  Trump calls indictment a ‘beautiful badge of honour and courage’
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CNN:
Former Trump campaign official cooperating with special counsel in 2020 election interference probe  —  Former Donald Trump campaign official Mike Roman is cooperating with prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smith's team in the ongoing criminal probe related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump says aborted mutiny ‘somewhat weakened’ Putin  —  Former U.S. President Donald Trump, a longtime admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Thursday Putin has been “somewhat weakened” by an aborted mutiny and that now is the time for the United States to try to broker …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Republican candidate Chris Christie: ‘Trump wants to be Putin in America’  —  The former New Jersey governor on his mission to stop the ex-president returning to power  —  I arrive a quarter of an hour early at the Tick Tock Diner to discover that Chris Christie is already there.
Reuters:
Trump says may skip first Republican debate, hold rival event  —  Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he might not participate in the Republican Party's first 2024 election primary debate in August and may hold an alternative event, citing his lead in opinion polls and what he claims is the hosting network's bias against him.
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
CNN:
Biden's Iran envoy placed on leave after security clearance suspended amid investigation into possible mishandling of classified material, sources say  —  Rob Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, has been placed on leave without pay, which occurred after his security clearance was suspended earlier …
Andres Triay / CBS News:
Man with Jan. 6 warrant and weapons arrested after running toward Obamas' D.C. home  —  A man with weapons and an active Jan. 6-related warrant was arrested by law enforcement in former President Barack Obama's Washington, D.C., neighborhood, two sources briefed on the matter tell CBS News.
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CNN:
Top Trump campaign aide Susie Wiles met numerous times with special counsel investigators in documents probe  —  A senior campaign official for Donald Trump was allegedly shown a classified map by the former president during a meeting at his New Jersey golf club after Trump left office, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Trump 2024 aide who allegedly saw classified map works for China lobbying firm
Discussion: Raw Story
Jeff Berardelli / WFLA-TV:
‘Off the charts’: Earth's vital signs are going haywire  —  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In my 3 decade-long career being a weather forecaster, and now Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist, I have never observed so many of Earth's vital signs blinking red.  Meteorologists and climate scientists …
Discussion: Reuters
Jimmy Tobias / The Intercept:
Top NIH Official Advised Covid Scientists That He Uses Personal Email to Evade FOIA  —  A top adviser to Anthony Fauci at the National Institutes of Health admitted that he used a personal email account in an apparent effort to evade the strictures of the Freedom of Information Act …
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Isabelle Khurshudyan / Washington Post:
Ukraine's top general, Valery Zaluzhny, wants shells, planes and patience  —  KYIV, Ukraine — For Ukraine's counteroffensive to progress faster, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, the top officer in Ukraine's armed forces, says he needs more — of every weapon.  And he is telling anyone who will listen …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Key document may be fake in LGBTQ+ rights case before US supreme court  —  Christian website designer says she received email request from same-sex couple but ‘author’ says he did not send it - and is not gay  —  The veracity of a key document in a major LGBTQ+ rights case before the US supreme court …
Jason Leopold / Bloomberg:
Trump ‘Standing Order’ to Declassify Not Found by DOJ, Intelligence Agency  —  A “standing order” that former President Donald Trump has claimed authorized him to instantly declassify documents removed from the Oval Office could not be found by either the Justice Department or Office of Director of National Intelligence.
Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Ron DeSantis the 'Worst Candidate I've Ever Seen'—Former GOP Strategist  —  A veteran GOP political strategist has described Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as the “worst” presidential candidate he has ever seen.  —  Jeff Timmer, a senior adviser at the Lincoln Project …
Miami Herald:
Ron DeSantis faces one setback after another in battle against LGBTQ rights  —  Multiple federal court decisions have frozen key portions of Ron DeSantis' campaign against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in recent weeks, complicating the Florida governor's efforts to present himself …
Discussion: Political Wire
Li Cohen / CBS News:
New Florida law allows roads made of toxic mining waste  —  Florida governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that would allow for roads across Florida to be made with “radioactive” mining waste that has been linked to cancer.  —  The measure, brought forward …
Alexander Ward / Politico:
U.S. actively considering giving cluster munitions to Ukraine  —  No final decision has been made on their delivery, but the changing battlefield has intensified the debate over the past week.  —  The Biden administration is actively considering sending cluster munitions to Ukraine …
Harvard Admissions Lawsuit:
Supreme Court Decision  —  Today, the Supreme Court delivered its decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.  The Court held that Harvard College's admissions system does not comply with the principles of the equal protection clause embodied in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
The Columbus Dispatch:
Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder sentenced to maximum 20 years  —  Once one of the most powerful politicians in Ohio, Householder is now a convicted felon, guilty of racketeering conspiracy and breaking the public's trust.  He was immediately taken into custody.
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Morgan Trau / Ohio Capital Journal:
Former Ohio House Speaker Householder sentenced to 20 years for state's largest bribery scheme
News/Talk 94.9 WSJM:
New state budget includes money to restart Palisades  —  Michigan lawmakers have advanced the next state budget, and it includes money to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant.  The $81.7 billion overall spending plan uses most of the state's surplus for education, road repairs, and other infrastructure.
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Jesse Watters was invited to speak before a group of executives.  His remarks led to an ‘epic meltdown’  —  Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.  —  CNN —
Associated Press:
Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95  —  Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died.  Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, tweeted that her “beloved aunt” died Thursday.  She was 95.
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Nicolle Wallace Fails to Ask Biden About His Son Hunter's Guilty Plea During 20-Minute Interview  —  MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace discussed several topics with President Joe Biden during an interview on Thursday.  However, one topic was noticeably absent: his son Hunter Biden's guilty plea.
Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Geraldo Rivera Says He's Quitting Fox News Altogether After ‘The Five’ Ouster  —  Rivera, the show's more moderate foil, joined “The Five” early last year.  —  Longtime Fox News commentator Geraldo Rivera announced Thursday that he's leaving the network altogether after being ousted from “The Five” last week.
 
 
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson Spar Over Affirmative Action Ruling
Yoav Gonen / The City:
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William Melhado / The Texas Tribune:
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CBS News:
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