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7:25 AM ET, June 3, 2024

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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Trump falsely claims he never called for Hillary Clinton to be locked up  —  “Lock her up” is perhaps one of the most popular chants among Trump supporters, and he agreed with it on several occasions.  —  Trump falsely tells Fox News he never said ‘Lock her up’
Discussion: Rolling Stone and The Mahablog
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump falsely claims he didn't call to lock up Hillary Clinton  —  Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed in a new interview that he didn't make a “lock her up” call for the imprisonment of his Democratic opponent of the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton.
Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
News site editor's ties to Iran, Russia show misinformation's complexity  —  Experts say an overlap in funding underscores concern that the spread of falsehoods and propaganda online is entering a more complicated stage as the November election draws closer.
Isabella Murray / ABC News:
Half of Americans think Trump's guilty verdict was correct, should end campaign: POLL  —  47% say they think the charges against Trump were politically motivated.  —  Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks to speak to the press after he was convicted …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
All the arguments against Trump's convictions, debunked  —  Donald Trump, the former president and current Republican nominee, is now a convicted felon.  In the aftermath of the verdict, Trump predictably complained that the trial was “rigged.”  This was not particularly surprising.
Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:
‘No way out without bloodshed’: the right believe the US is under threat and are mobilizing  —  In ‘mirror world’, Trump is martyr and Biden is autocrat, as calls for violence erupt on internet after ex-president's conviction  —  The posts are ominous.  —  “Pick a side, or YOU are next …
Discussion: Raw Story
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Mike Johnson says the quiet part on Fox  —  PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers.  Appreciate our independent journalism?  Then please sign up to support us.  —  📈 Subscribe to Public Notice 📈  —  It was a given, of course …
Discussion: Axios and Mediaite
Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
Democrats weaponizing flags to intimidate Alito is an embarrassment  —  Martha-Ann Alito isn't out of control.  She's just exercising her freedom.  —  Here's my only question for Martha-Ann Alito: Were you a flag girl in high school?  —  I'm guessing she was, which matters only slightly less …
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Schumer: Senate to vote on “Right to Contraception” this Wednesday … - Schumer wrote in a “Dear Colleague” letter Sunday: “Democrats will be putting reproductive freedoms front and center.” … - He noted since the Supreme Court's June 24, 2022, decision in the Dobbs case that at least 20 states …
Jon Michael Raasch / Daily Mail:
REVEALED: Dr. Anthony Fauci confesses he ‘made up’ covid rules including 6 feet social distancing and masking kids  — Fauci said he does not know where the six foot social distancing rule came from  — He also said that he was unaware of studies recommending masks for kids
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and RedState
emptywheel:
“Swept Up!”  The Russian Payments that Led to Trump's Felony Conviction  —  There has been a lot of performed ignorance about the origin of the investigation that led to the felony conviction of Donald Trump.  —  Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions' spox, Sarah Isgur, quoted Robert Jackson about prosecutors choosing defendants.
Ben Westcott / Bloomberg:
Australians Warm to Trump as Trust in Biden and US Plunges  — Poll shows Australians' support for Biden slumped 13 points  — Majority of Australians still want Biden to win upcoming vote  —  Australians are more distrustful of the US than at any time in Joe Biden's administration …
Discussion: Reuters
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee diagnosed with pancreatic cancer  —  Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has been diagnosed with pancreatic ca cancer, the 74-year-old longtime Texas Democrat announced Sunday night.
Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Donald Trump joins TikTok and rapidly wins two million followers  —  Within hours of joining TikTok, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had attracted over 2 million followers on the short video social media platform that he tried to ban as president on national security grounds.
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Revenge: analysis of Trump posts shows relentless focus on punishing enemies  —  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington documents former president's threats against perceived political opponents  —  A major study of Donald Trump's social media posts has revealed the scale …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Bloomberg:
A Trump Win Is Seen as a Risk to Fed Independence: Poll
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
RNC co-chair Lara Trump attacks Hogan for calling for respect for legal process
Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
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