memeorandum: The Success Narratives of Liberal Life Leave Little Room for Having Children (New York Times)

3:00 PM ET, June 10, 2024

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Justice Alito Caught on Tape Discussing How Battle for America 'Can't Be Compromised' — In a new, secret recording, the Supreme Court justice says he “agrees” that the U.S. should return to a place of godliness — Justice Samuel Alito spoke candidly about the ideological battle between …

Discussion: The Intercept, The Daily Beast, The New Civil Rights Movement, PoliticusUSA and Crooks and Liars

Sam Sutton / Politico:

The Mooch's warning to Trump's new pals on Wall Street — Editor's note: Morning Money is a free version of POLITICO Pro Financial Services morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 5:15 a.m. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with tools …

Politico:

Playbook: Kamala Harris sizes up her competition — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — EURO EARTHQUAKE — Voters in the European Parliament elections veered sharply to the right in results announced yesterday, with many of the continent's ruling centrist parties making major retreats.

Discussion: The Hill, USA Today, CNN, HuffPost and Raw Story

Sam Sutton / Politico:
Never mind: Wall Street titans shake off qualms and embrace Trump

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog

Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:

Donald Trump Mocked Over ‘Bizarre Rant’ About Sharks — Donald Trump has been mocked online after going on a tirade against sharks and sinking boats during his recent campaign rally in Las Vegas. — During his speech — in the key swing state of Nevada on Sunday, the former president posed …

Discussion: USA Today, New York Magazine, The Daily Beast, New York Daily News, Heatmap News, Mediaite, HuffPost, Raw Story, New Republic and Balloon Juice

Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:

Trump Demands Biden Remove Ad of Him Calling Dead Soldiers ‘Suckers’ and ‘Losers’ — WAGING WAR — The former president said only a “psycho” or a “very stupid person” would've made such statements. — Donald Trump on Sunday called for President Joe Biden to take down an attack ad featuring …

Discussion: New Republic, Mediaite, RADAR, IJR, Washington Post, PoliticusUSA, NPR, Raw Story and Bloomberg

Ivana Saric / Axios:

Ukraine strikes Moscow's most advanced fighter jet inside Russia … - The attack took place at the Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia's Astrakhan region, about 366 miles behind the front lines, GUR added. — “The Su-57 is Moscow's most advanced fighter” jet that can carry two different types of cruise missiles.

Discussion: CNN, DNyuz, nationalinterest.org and CNBC

Alexander Nazaryan / New Republic:

Donald Trump's Last (We Hope) Grift — Have you been to the Trump Ocean Resort Baja Mexico? It's absolutely lovely; you must visit one of these days. I did, a little while back. Let me tell you all about it. The resort is in Mexico, just over the border with the United States and southwest of …

Discussion: Raw Story

Justin McCarthy / Gallup:

Increase in Liberal Views Brings Ideological Parity on Social Issues — But the long-term increase is not as pronounced on economic issues, on which Americans still lean conservative — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans have become significantly more likely to identify as liberal in their views …

Discussion: The Hill and Washington Times

Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:

The Future is Terror — Robespierre, a central architect of the French revolution, may seem like an unlikely reference point for modern American politics, and Donald Trump in particular. But in one way he articulated a theory of governing that Trump is enacting today:

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money

Ron Dicker / HuffPost:

Eric Swalwell Savages Trump Rally With ‘You Might Be In A Cult If... ’ Video — The California congressman hilariously captured the ridiculous messianic vibe of Trump's Las Vegas campaign stop. — LOADING — Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) mocked Donald Trump's Las Vegas rally Sunday …

Discussion: New Republic

NBC News:

Biden admin has discussed potentially negotiating unilateral deal with Hamas to free U.S. hostages — Such talks, if they begin, would not include Israel and would be conducted through Qatari interlocutors. — WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials have discussed potentially negotiating …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, HotAir, Reuters, The Bulwark, New York Post, JNS.org, The Times of Israel, Middle East Monitor, DNyuz, New York Times and Politico

Washington Post:
A crucial demographic for Biden: White voters without college degrees

Discussion: Business Insider

New York Times:

The Success Narratives of Liberal Life Leave Little Room for Having Children — For young, secular, politically progressive men and women, having children has become something of an afterthought. Liberal conventional wisdom encourages people to spend their 20s on journeys of personal …

Discussion: Althouse

Judd Legum / Popular Information:

The brazen GOP plan to launder cash to the nation's most radical gubernatorial candidate — One of the country's most hotly contested gubernatorial contests is taking place in North Carolina, where Lt. Governor Mark Robinson (R) — known for his extremist views on LGBTQ rights, abortion …

Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo

Rogé Karma / The Atlantic:

The U.S. Economy Reaches Superstar Status — No, really. — If the United States' economy were an athlete, right now it would be peak LeBron James. If it were a pop star, it would be peak Taylor Swift. Four years ago, the pandemic temporarily brought much of the world economy to a halt.

Jeff Amy / Associated Press:

Georgia Republican convicted in Jan. 6 riot walks out during televised congressional primary debate — A Georgia congressional candidate convicted of a misdemeanor for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, walked out of a televised debate

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Fox News, Georgia Recorder, USA Today, al.com, Raw Story, IJR and Associated Press

Lisa Needham / Public Notice:

Trump's sentencing: everything you need to know — Defendants normally plead for leniency. Trump is too busy slandering the judge. … With Donald Trump's sentencing for his 34 felony convictions just a month away, speculation about the criminal consequences for the former president is reaching a fever pitch.

Discussion: Axios, Mediaite, CNBC, New York Magazine, ABC News, The Gateway Pundit, CBS News, The Atlantic, Associated Press, RADAR, UPI, Fox News, New York Daily News, Washington Times, Daily Kos, CNN, HuffPost, NewsNation, Benzinga, The Post Millennial and Washington Examiner

Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:

The Republicans taking credit for federal funding they voted against — Rep. Nancy Mace celebrated a public transit project in her district that was made possible by the infrastructure law, which she called a “socialist wish list” and a “fiasco.” — Billions of dollars in infrastructure funding …

Discussion: Raw Story

Sydney Morning Herald:

US consulate in Sydney attacked with sledgehammer, daubed in pro-Palestinian graffiti — The US consulate in North Sydney has been attacked by a person wearing a dark hoodie and carrying a small sledgehammer. — The person made several attempts to shatter the glass windows at the front …

Discussion: ABC, Fox News and UPI

Katcy Stephan / Variety:

Donald Trump Calls Taylor Swift ‘Unusually Beautiful’ but ‘Liberal’ in New ‘Apprentice’ Book (EXCLUSIVE) — Donald Trump is in his “Reputation” era. — The former president muses about pop princess Taylor Swift in a new book about his years as a reality star, “Apprentice in Wonderland …

Discussion: The Daily Beast, USA Today, Hollywood Life, TMZ.com, Raw Story, Mediaite, New York Magazine, IJR and WCTX-TV

Michael Lee / Fox News:

Youngkin calls out Pentagon's plan to gift China millions with rooftop solar panels — The panels are part of the Biden administration's green energy push — Exclusive: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin penned a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to question the wisdom of the Pentagon's plan …

Discussion: Breitbart

Scott Bauer / ABC News:

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake — A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access has entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court — This photo provided by Susan Crawford for Wisconsin …

Discussion: Associated Press

Amanda Marcotte / Salon:

Donald Trump and Byron Donalds racial stunts are for white racists, not “outreach” to Black voters — Trump's alliances with rappers and Donalds praising Jim Crow are about validating MAGA's racist stereotypes — Because we keep hearing so much about how convicted felon Donald Trump is doing …

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:

GOP overwhelmingly supports a Trump conspiracy theory, yet again — There remains no evidence that Biden was behind the Manhattan prosecution of the former president, but 80 percent of Republicans say otherwise. — Stop me if you've heard this before: Donald Trump is unhappy about the outcome of a proceeding.

Punchbowl News:

Trump irritates House Freedom Caucus with endorsements … But there is one area where Trump is really irking the group of conservative hardliners — endorsements. — First, Trump endorsed against the group's chair, Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.). Now, senior HFC members are openly criticizing …

Discussion: NBC News

Adam Wren / Politico:

Trump won't mention abortion in brief, virtual remarks to anti-abortion group — The former president will deliver a pre-recorded message to a Christian advocacy group that calls abortion “child sacrifice.” — Hours before Donald Trump was expected to make a virtual address …

Discussion: ABC News, Washington Post and Raw Story

Russell Contreras / Axios:

Pew: Most Black Americans say police, government plot against them … - The survey of nearly 5,000 Black adults found that most Black Americans are familiar with specific racial ideologies about U.S. institutions and believe they are true. … A substantial majority of Black adults (74%) …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Associated Press