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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Prosecutors seek 27 to 33 years in prison for Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy  —  Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Ethan Nordean and Zachary Rehl were all convicted of seditious conspiracy in May following a months-long trial that began in January.  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump team seeks to delay federal election interference trial until 2026  —  Former President Donald Trump wants a federal judge to reject special counsel Jack Smith's request to get the trial underway in early January of next year.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump …
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Trump's Lawyers Seek April 2026 Start to Jan. 6 Trial  —  The lawyers said the extraordinary delay was needed given the historic nature of the case and the volume of discovery materials they will have to sort through in the coming months.  —  Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump asked …
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Awkward Americans see themselves in Ron DeSantis  —  But do they like what they see?  —  After watching awkward videos of Ron DeSantis, Derek Guy had a horrifying realization.  —  Guy, a fashion writer known as the “Menswear Guy” to his large following on social media, had noticed people on X …
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New York Times:
Ramaswamy's Faith Singled Out in DeSantis Super PAC Memo  —  An opposition research memo suggests that Vivek Ramaswamy, who has been gaining on Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida in some polls, “was very much ingrained in India's caste system.”  —  An opposition research memo …
New York Times:
Defend Trump and ‘Hammer’ Ramaswamy: DeSantis Allies Reveal Debate Strategy
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis debate memo urges him to defend Trump and take ‘a sledge-hammer’ to Vivek Ramaswamy
New York Times:
Officials Investigate Threats Against Trump Grand Jurors in Georgia  —  Some of the jurors' identities have been shared on social media, with suggestions that they be harassed or made “infamous.”  —  Anna Betts and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs reported from Atlanta.
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CNN:
Purported names, photos and addresses of Fulton County grand jurors circulate on far-right internet
Washington Post:
U.S. intelligence says Ukraine will fail to meet offensive's key goal  —  Thwarted by minefields, Ukrainian forces won't reach the southeastern city of Melitopol, a vital Russian transit hub, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment  —  The U.S. intelligence community assesses …
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
‘Pathetic’: Voters of color slam Biden's performance on the economy  —  “Our economy is the lowest it's been.”  —  In a focus group last week, eight men of color who voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 were asked to describe their feelings about the economy.  —  The answers were bleak.
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Politico:
Why San Francisco is make or break for Gavin Newsom  —  Newsom has increasingly been moonlighting as a quasi-city executive of his hometown and approaching its woes as a litmus test for his success in Sacramento.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Gavin Newsom hasn't been mayor of San Francisco for more than a decade …
Politico:
Ukraine's top Freedom Caucus ally gets cold feet  —  AN APPROPRIATOR LEANS OUT ON UKRAINE  —  ABINGDON, Md. — Standing in front of a PowerPoint presentation on the national debt, Rep. Andy Harris told his constituents it's about time to wind down direct U.S. aid to Ukraine.  —  “Is this more a stalemate?
Discussion: NPR and Breitbart
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Rudy Giuliani Was Never 'America's Mayor'  —  On Monday, Rudy Giuliani was indicted in Georgia for his role in what prosecutors called a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in that state.  —  The district attorney for Fulton County, Fani Willis …
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
GOP Georgia State Lawmaker Calls for Investigation Into Fani Willis  —  State Sen. Colton Moore quickly got the support of fellow Trump supporter Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …
Marton Eder / Bloomberg:
Austrian Ex-Chancellor Kurz Indicted for False Testimony  — Kurz says he's ready to prove charges are false in court  — Former politician currently works as Thiel Capital strategist  —  Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was formally charged with providing false testimony …
Discussion: Politico and Al Jazeera
Politico:
Electric cars face ‘punitive’ fees, new restrictions in many states  —  A growing number of conservative states are imposing new taxes on drivers using electric vehicle charging stations and trying to limit EV sales.  —  Electric vehicle drivers in Texas have started to get some bad news in the mail.
Reuters:
US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands  —  The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Hunter Biden stays close to father at White House amid criminal probe  —  A day after he reached a tentative plea deal with Justice Department, Hunter Biden began two-week stay at the White House, underscoring President Biden's fatherly attachment despite his son's troubles
Discussion: Fox News, New York Post and Twitchy
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CNN:
Hunter Biden is a sensitive topic that advisers rarely broach with the president
Discussion: The Messenger and Washington Post
Nicole Silverio / The Daily Caller:
CNN Pushes Kamala's False Claim About Florida Curriculum, Immediately Issues ‘Clarification’  —  CNN issued a clarification after pushing Vice President Kamala Harris' false claim about Florida's curriculum on black history.  —  Harris falsely accused the African American history curriculum of teaching how …
David Moye / HuffPost:
‘Tanning Mom’ Patricia Krentcil Announces Run For Florida Senate Seat  —  Krentcil attained internet infamy in 2012 after she was arrested for allegedly putting her 5-year-old daughter in a tanning booth.  —  LOADING  —  If a former reality show host like Donald Trump can be elected president …
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
The Hard-Tweeting Defense Lawyer GOP Candidates Have Learned to Fear  —  Ron Filipkowski's uncovered videos have embarrassed multiple campaigns.  Now he's aiming for Ron DeSantis.  —  Ron Filipkowski poses for a portrait outside of his office in Sarasota, Fla., on Friday, June 2, 2023.
Discussion: Mediaite, HotAir and The Bulwark
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Federal judge rejects push to block Florida Chinese land ownership law  —  The groups that challenged the law — which they called “racist” — said they intend to appeal the ruling.  —  TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge on Thursday rejected attempts, including from the Biden administration …
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Incredible Drama Over One Senator's Trump Endorsement  —  One senator has been reluctant to endorse Trump because she serves on an RNC advisory board.  That excuse doesn't seem to be working for right-wing media. … When Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel formed …
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Fact-Checking the Breadth of Trump's Election Lies  —  The former president faces multiple charges related to his lies about the 2020 election.  Here's a look at some of his most repeated falsehoods.  —  Before the 2020 election had even concluded, President Donald J. Trump laid the groundwork …
Washington Post:
Maui survivors say government help still lags  —  FEMA is confronting growing disasters fueled by climate change while suffering staffing and funding shortages  —  Nine days after the deadliest wildfires in modern U.S. history scorched much of the historic town of Lahaina on Maui …
NIH News Release:
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached historic highs among adults 35 to 50  —  NIH-funded study also shows younger adults reported marijuana, vaping, and hallucinogen use at or near historically high levels.  —  For more information on substance and mental health treatment programs …
 
 
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NBC News:
‘If a candidate can win Hispanics, they can win the presidency’: Mayor Francis Suarez
Discussion: Political Wire
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Targets Individuals Involved in the Poisoning of Aleksey Navalny
 Earlier Items: 
CNN:
Biden turns to Camp David diplomacy for first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Democratic Group Plans $10 Million Push to Protect Election Officials
NBC News:
World chess body bars trans women from competing in women's events
CNN:
Dual citizen of France and Canada who mailed ricin to Trump sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Comer to NARA: Turn over all your Biden comms — as “Robert L. Peters”; Update: “JRB Ware”?
Wall Street Journal:
Hawaiian Electric Knew of Wildfire Threat, but Waited Years to Act