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Washington Post:
Judge indefinitely delays Trump's classified documents trial in Florida  —  U.S. Judge Aileen M. Cannon said there are too many pre-trial issues to address to set a new trial date now  —  Donald Trump's Florida trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents and obstructing government efforts …
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Shameless Judge Cannon May Have Killed Trump's Classified Docs Case … Judge Aileen Cannon has handed another reprieve to Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago classified documents case.  —  The case was expected to be one of Trump's first criminal trials to go to court, but any trial date …
Discussion: HotAir, Associated Press and Raw Story
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Stormy Daniels details Trump's sleazy contempt for women  —  It wasn't just “locker room talk.” … Adult actress and director Stormy Daniels testified yesterday about her sexual relationship with Donald Trump.  Trump is on trial for paying off Daniels to prevent her from going public …
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Washington Post:
Stormy Daniels testifies, Trump curses in an angry day in court  —  Judge expresses alarm at Trump's cursing amid disturbing testimony about sex.  —  NEW YORK — Stormy Daniels, the adult-film actress at the center of Donald Trump's hush money trial, testified Tuesday about a disturbing sexual encounter …
Associated Press:
Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
NY v Trump: Judge denies motion for mistrial amid Stormy Daniels testimony
Susanne Craig / New York Times:
R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain  —  The presidential candidate has faced previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has emphasized his vitality and relative youth compared with the leading Democratic …
NBC News:
RFK Jr.'s new hire who downplayed Jan. 6 appears to have been at the Capitol during the attack  —  Photos and videos from outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, uncovered by online sleuths and NBC News appear to show Zach Henry, a right-wing influencer now working for Kennedy's campaign.
Key Bridge Incident:
AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY SIXTH VICTIM RECOVERED IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE  —  BALTIMORE - Today, Unified Command salvage teams located the sixth victim and promptly notified the Maryland Department of State Police.  —  Maryland State Police investigators along with officers …
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Damian Carrington / The Guardian:
World's top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target  —  Exclusive: Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds  —  Hundreds of the world's leading climate scientists expect global temperatures …
Reuters:
Exclusive: In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud  —  U.S. prosecutors are examining whether Tesla (TSLA.O) committed securities or wire fraud by misleading investors and consumers about its electric vehicles' self-driving capabilities, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Julia Doubleday / The Gauntlet:
Does the public understand that “variant” means “vaccine resistant”?  —  Getting boosted is critical because the virus is changing.  Other forms of mitigation are critical to slow the rate of change.  —  Last week, the WHO announced that it will recommend creation of a new booster for the JN.1 variant of COVID-19.
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Accountants Don't Want To Help Rudy Giuliani In Bankruptcy Case, His Lawyers Say  —  The former attorney for Donald Trump has hit a snag in his bankruptcy filing.  —  LOADING  —  Rudy Giuliani is struggling to find an accountant to assist in his bankruptcy case after the previous one left, his lawyers said.
Lidia Kelly / Reuters:
Russian court says US soldier charged with theft causing ‘significant’ damage  —  U.S. soldier Gordon Black, who has been detained the Russian city of Vladivostok until July 2, has been charged with theft causing significant damage, a Russian court said.  —  The detention of Black …
Politico:
Unexpected warning signs for Trump in busy Indiana primary  —  There were a half-dozen consequential GOP primaries on Tuesday, but Nikki Haley's performance in the already concluded presidential race could be a sign of trouble for Trump in more competitive states.
Scouting Newsroom:
Boy Scouts of America to Become Scouting America  —  This rebranding reflects the continuing efforts to welcome everyone to experience the benefits of Scouting  —  The Boy Scouts of America today announced that it will rebrand to Scouting America, reflecting the organization's ongoing commitment …
Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
New York Times editor Joe Kahn says defending democracy is a partisan act and he won't do it  —  He had an extraordinary opportunity, upon taking over from Dean Baquet, to right the ship: to recognize that the Times was not warning sufficiently of the threat to democracy presented by a second Trump presidency.
Discussion: Fox News, New Republic and Off Message
Nadia Scharf / The Indianapolis Star:
Rep. André Carson easily wins primary, but GOP's 7th District choice died in March  —  In Indiana's 7th Congressional District, incumbent André Carson easily won the Democratic nomination Tuesday.  —  Carson had 91% of the vote with all ballots counted.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jamie Stengle / Associated Press:
Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes  —  The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history.  The Texas-based organization is announcing at its annual meeting in Florida on Tuesday that it will become Scouting America.
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Edith Olmsted / The Daily Beast:
Boy Scouts of America Gets New Name to Reflect Its Newest Members
NBC News:
TikTok sues U.S. government, saying potential ban violates First Amendment  —  The company argues that invoking national security concerns is not a sufficient reason for restricting free speech.  —  TikTok is suing the United States government in an effort to stop enforcement of a bill passed …
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Associated Press:
TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
 
 
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Associated Press:
Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado's Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress
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New York governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don't know what a computer is
Gene Johnson / Associated Press:
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Politico:
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Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon:
Judge Cannon's secret right-wing getaway: Why didn't we know about this?
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