memeorandum: Trump to hold rally in swing state Nevada during heatwave (Nathan Layne/Reuters)

2:25 PM ET, June 9, 2024

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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: The Hill, Washington Times, RedState, The Guardian and PoliticusUSA

CNN:

Endangered Republicans gamble backing Trump after guilty verdict as vulnerable Democrats remain cautious — For more on how vulnerable Republicans are grappling with former President Donald Trump's conviction, watch “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET. — CNN —

Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner

Rolling Stone:

‘Georgia Is Our Laboratory’: Inside Trump's Plan to Rig 2024 — Team Trump sees Georgia as ‘a road map’ for putting Trump's heads-I-win-tails-you-lose philosophy of elections into practice — T — HE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION this year will come down to seven states …

Discussion: Raw Story

Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
‘That 10 percent is important’: Trump forgoes moderates to juice the base after his conviction

Discussion: Salon, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Raw Story

Nathan Layne / Reuters:

Trump to hold rally in swing state Nevada during heatwave — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold an outdoor rally in sweltering Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, seeking to shore up support in a swing state he lost twice but which polls suggest is leaning his way in the Nov. 5 election.

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: PoliticusUSA, The Daily Beast, Reno Gazette-Journal, Las Vegas Sun, Raw Story and Washington Post

David Smith / The Guardian:
DNC targets Trump campaign rally with ‘convicted white-collar crook’ billboard

Discussion: Rolling Stone, Politico, Washington Examiner and Raw Story

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: USA Today, Washington Post, Axios, New York Post, Al-Monitor, Reuters, Washington Examiner, RTÉ, Politico, DNyuz, The Times of Israel, The Sun, Al Jazeera, Florida Politics, JNS.org and Metro.co.uk

Associated Press:

Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. At least 94 Palestinians are killed — Rescued Israeli hostages Andrey Kozlov and Almog Meir Jan arrived by helicopter at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan on Saturday. Israel said it had rescued four hostages who were kidnapped in the Hamas-led attack on October 7.

David French / New York Times:

The Day My Old Church Canceled Me Was a Very Sad Day — This week, the leaders of the Presbyterian Church in America will gather in Richmond, Va., for their annual General Assembly. The Presbyterian Church in America is a small, theologically conservative Christian denomination that was my family's church home for more than 15 years.

Discussion: Balloon Juice and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Elena Schneider / Politico:

Hollywood vets and Biden alums launch super PAC to shore up his youth vote problem — The group, Won't PAC Down, is eyeing a budget of up to $25 million. — Allies of President Joe Biden are launching a new super PAC aimed at fixing one of his most problematic demographic trends: his erosion with young voters.

Discussion: Washington Examiner and Digby's Hullabaloo

Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:

Republicans pitch tax cuts for corporations, the wealthy in 2025 — Trump has asked wealthy donors for donations, promising large tax breaks in return if he retakes the White House — Republicans in Congress are preparing to not just extend former president Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts …

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, Daily Kos and Benzinga

Politico:

Bipartisanship or Republican meddling? AIPAC is biggest source of GOP donations in Dem primaries — AIPAC sees support for Israel as bipartisan, and its donors come from both parties. But its practice of sending money from GOP donors into Democratic races has enraged progressives.

Dharna Noor / The Guardian:

Far-right fossil fuel company allies pressure US supreme court to shield firms in unprecedented campaign — Groups linked to billionaire Leonard Leo, who seems to have ties to Chevron, are pressing the court to intervene in lawsuits that could cost billions

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

Michael C. Bender / New York Times:

For Trump, Doug Burgum Emerges as a Safe Option, and a Wild Card — Mr. Burgum, North Dakota's governor, is a prime contender in the former president's search for a running mate, but he remains untested on the national stage. — After taking his software company public in 1997 …

Discussion: Althouse