memeorandum: GOP overwhelmingly supports a Trump conspiracy theory, yet again (Aaron Blake/Washington Post)

1:20 PM ET, June 10, 2024

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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

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.

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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'

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Michael Gold / New York Times:
In Las Vegas, Trump Appeals to Local Workers and Avoids Talk of Conviction

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

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite

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 …

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

New York Times:
Teamsters President Asks for Speaking Slot at Both Parties' Conventions

Discussion: Deadline

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

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.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer: When it comes to the law, Donald Trump believes the rules don't apply

Rolling Stone:

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 …

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 …

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

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: RADAR, New Republic, IJR, Mediaite, 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: DNyuz, CNN, nationalinterest.org and CNBC

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.

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

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

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 …

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

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

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

The Guardian:

EU elections 2024 live: Emmanuel Macron dissolves French parliament and calls snap election after huge far-right gains — Emmanuel Macron makes shock decision to call election for 30 June after National Rally makes huge gains in France — Turnout across EU at 51% Estimates for Portugal Estimate for Romania Estimate for Poland