memeorandum: Trump will hold outdoor Las Vegas rally in scorching heat. His campaign has extra medics and water (Jonathan J. Cooper/Associated Press)

10:00 PM ET, June 9, 2024

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John Bacon / USA Today:

One day after dramatic hostage rescue, Israeli War Cabinet minister Benny Gantz resigns — Militant-held Israeli hostages were among the more than 200 people killed in the raid that freed four captives and has been lauded as heroic in Israel but described as a massacre across much of the Middle East, Hamas officials said Sunday.

Discussion: Associated Press, Breitbart, KTLA, The Hill, CBS News, JNS.org, Palestine Chronicle, Washington Examiner, Reuters and The Times of Israel

Adam Rasgon / New York Times:

Benny Gantz Quits Israel's Emergency Government in Dispute Over Gaza — Gantz threatened to resign last month. — The Israeli politician Benny Gantz, a key member of the country's war cabinet, quit the government on Sunday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza.

Discussion: The American Conservative, DNyuz, Newsbusters, Washington Post, Bloomberg, USA Today, Associated Press and Reuters

Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:

Kamala Harris mourns death of Palestinians in raid that rescued 4 Israeli hostages — An unknown number of Palestinian innocents were killed in Israel's rescue op — Vice President Harris mourned the Palestinians who were killed in a successful Israeli hostage rescue operation this weekend during an address delivered Saturday.

Discussion: WJBK-TV, JNS.org, CNN, RedState, Breitbart and Washington Examiner

Associated Press:

Gaza's Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages — Police use water cannon to disperse protesters at anti-government rally in Tel Aviv — At least 274 Palestinians, including dozens of children, were killed, and hundreds more were wounded …

Discussion: Washington Post, Axios, WHDH-TV, Reuters, BBC, New York Post, CBS News, RTÉ, The Times of Israel, Al-Monitor, Washington Examiner, Politico, DNyuz, Associated Press, Al Jazeera, JNS.org, Raw Story, The Sun, Florida Politics and Metro.co.uk

Barak Ravid / Axios:
Netanyahu preventing victory over Hamas, Gantz says as he exits coalition

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Fortune, Washington Post, The Times of Israel, Metro.co.uk, Al-Monitor, DNyuz, The Free Press, RTÉ and UPI

Nadeen Ebrahim / CNN:
Israeli minister Benny Gantz resigns from war cabinet in blow to Netanyahu

Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Times of Israel, NPR, Breitbart, Reuters, DNyuz, Al-Monitor, JNS.org, RedState, CBS News, Al Jazeera and RTÉ

Politico:

Macron bets big on snap election to fight far-right surge — PARIS — European elections are meant to be worthy but boring exercises in centrist coalition building. Not this time. — A surge in far-right populism in France provoked President Emmanuel Macron into calling a high-risk national election …

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Politico:

Europe swings to the right — led by France — Center-right and far-right parties are leading the way in the EU election. — Europe's center of political gravity is veering to the right. — Center-right and far-right parties are set to take the largest number of seats …

Discussion: Bloomberg, New York Times, Associated Press, DNyuz and RTÉ

Associated Press:
EU projection shows far-right parties making big gains in European elections as Greens suffer losses

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CBS News:

Trump and Biden neck and neck nationally and in battlegrounds — CBS News poll — Among all the factors on voters' minds this election, former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict pales in comparison to issues like the economy, inflation, and the border — all items on which Trump maintains advantages.

Discussion: RedState, The Hill, USA Today, Breitbart, Washington Times, The Guardian, PoliticusUSA and Mediaite

The Philadelphia Inquirer:

When it comes to the law, Donald Trump believes the rules don't apply — The former president's criminal conviction and broadsides aimed at the legal system further demonstrate why he is unfit for any office, let alone the Oval Office. — By The Inquirer Editorial Board — Published Jun 9, 2024

CNN:
Endangered Republicans gamble backing Trump after guilty verdict as vulnerable Democrats remain cautious

Discussion: Raw Story

Rolling Stone:
‘Georgia Is Our Laboratory’: Inside Trump's Plan to Rig 2024

Discussion: Raw Story

John Bowden / The Independent:

Trump tells rally-goers not to die in searing Vegas heat: 'I don't care about you, I just want your vote' — Remark get laughs at rally - but also draws raised eyebrows on social media as critics argue Trump was being truthful — Donald Trump is no stranger to accusations that he has little regard …

Discussion: Raw Story, RedState, New York Post and Mediaite

Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:

Trump will hold outdoor Las Vegas rally in scorching heat. His campaign has extra medics and water — Former President Donald Trump 's campaign is hiring extra medics, loading up on fans and water bottles and allowing supporters to carry umbrellas to an outdoor rally Sunday in Las Vegas …

Discussion: The Daily Beast, PoliticusUSA, Associated Press, Reno Gazette-Journal, Newsweek, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Post

NBC News:

Trump probation interview set for Monday after hush money conviction — The former president was convicted last month on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the hush money case against him. — Former President Trump is scheduled to sit for a virtual interview on Monday …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, HuffPost, Reuters, Associated Press, CNN, New York Times, Vanity Fair, NewsNation, Benzinga and The Post Millennial

Politico:

Unaired footage shows chaos, anger of congressional leaders amid Jan. 6 evacuation — POLITICO reviewed the 45 minutes of video, shot by Nancy Pelosi's daughter Alexandra, that was recently obtained by House GOP investigators. — As then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi fled the Capitol after it was overrun …

CNN:

Biden nears huge next move on immigration as he tries to win over Latinos in key states — Looking to shore up Latino votes in Nevada and Arizona for his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is on the verge of soon following up last week's executive action aimed at curbing border crossings …

Discussion: Washington Post, Digby's Hullabaloo and New York Times

Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Trump embraces harsh immigration rhetoric during Las Vegas rally

Discussion: New York Times, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite

Maya Goldman / Axios:

Democratic-leaning doctors flex political muscle in abortion debate … - Their push coincides with the erosion of the historical alliance between Republicans and the American Medical Association, which has staked out progressive stances on topics including trans care and gun violence.

Jason Sattler / I Know How Much You Care:

The most important sentence you will read about the 2024 election — Messaging expert Anat Shenker-Osorio explains that victory in November depends on convincing low-information voters that the MAGA threat is real. — Donald Trump's greatest advantage is that he is treated like a clown.

Discussion: Raw Story