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4:20 PM ET, June 19, 2024

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Sara Cline / Associated Press:
The Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law  —  Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: White House cancels meeting, scolds Netanyahu in protest over video … - “This decision makes it clear that there are consequences for pulling such stunts,” a U.S. official said.  — “The Americans are fuming. … - Some Israeli officials were already en route to Washington when the meeting was cancelled.
Will Steakin / ABC News:
Witness tells House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex: Sources  —  The committee has interviewed at least half a dozen women who were witnesses.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz looks on during a news conference about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) transparency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2023.
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Eric Levitz / Vox:
Biden's ads haven't been working.  Now, he's trying something new.  —  The president has been massively outspending Donald Trump on the airwaves and still losing. … President Joe Biden's odds of reelection may be worse than they look.  And they don't look great.  —  The 2024 presidential race remains very close.
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
How the NFL's ‘Worst-Ever’ Owner is Blocking Movie Showing ‘Rapist’ Trump  —  OF COURSE HE IS  —  Former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder might be able to stop “The Apprentice” from hitting screens thanks to a bizarre twist: He helped finance the movie.
Discussion: Breitbart, New Republic and Raw Story
BBC:
Stonehenge covered in powder paint by Just Stop Oil  —  Part of Stonehenge has been covered in orange powder paint by protesters.  —  Two Just Stop Oil campaigners sprayed the powder paint on the historic site near Salisbury, Wiltshire, at about 12:00 BST on Wednesday.
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Just Stop Oil:
It's time for megalithic action!- Just Stop Oil decorate Stonehenge
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Amy Coney Barrett may be poised to split conservatives on the Supreme Court  —  Legal experts see signs of a “raging” philosophical debate among the court's supermajority.  —  A rift is emerging among the Supreme Court's conservatives — and it could thwart the court's recent march to expand gun rights.
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
This GOP-leaning political polling firm has turned into a purveyor of anti-vaccine propaganda  —  Rasmussen Reports used to be a fairly creditable and credible political polling organization, good enough to be included among the pollsters relied on by services such as FiveThirtyEight to give …
Discussion: Raw Story
Leah Litman / New York Times:
Something's Rotten About the Justices Taking So Long on Trump's Immunity Case  —  For those looking for the hidden hand of politics in what the Supreme Court does, there's plenty of reason for suspicion on Donald Trump's as-yet-decided immunity case given its urgency.
Ben Riley-Smith / Telegraph:
Sunak to lose seat in Tory wipeout, major poll predicts  —  Exclusive survey for The Telegraph also shows party on track to slump to 53 seats, with around three-quarters of Cabinet voted out  —  Rishi Sunak is predicted to become the first sitting prime minister ever to lose their seat at a general election.
Discussion: Bloomberg, Breitbart, City A.M. and The Sun
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
“The Supreme Court is thinking about the Constitution all wrong”  —  Madiba Dennie on “The Originalism Trap.” … I recently had the pleasure of (virtually) sitting down with Madiba K. Dennie to talk about her new book, “The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back.”
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Two courts, two justice systems  —  Shock!  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is treated substantially differently by today's federal court system than families with trans kids.  —  Just before the close of business Tuesday, items appeared on two court dockets with which Law Dork readers …
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Some black people on social media are mad that white people have off for Juneteenth  —  Juneteenth is supposed to be a joyous occasion that is set aside as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of the institution of slavery in the United States — even though slavery did not truly end …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Exclusive: Harris to slam Trump in Arizona, Maryland on Dobbs anniversary … - Trump insists that abortion regulations, post-Roe, should be left to the states to decide, but he has repeatedly taken credit for the Supreme Court overturning Roe in 2022.  — Democrats want to remind voters …
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump's Ground Game Is No Longer In Our Hearts  —  DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN may have a ground game after all.  And if all goes as planned, Trump will have a George Soros-backed political committee and the Democrats' top election-law firm to thank.
Discussion: The Hill
Tom Perkins / The Guardian:
Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows  —  Rain and snow samples from Wisconsin to Maine and North Carolina after crash show highest pH levels over last decade  —  Chemicals released during the East Palestine train wreck fires in February 2023 in Ohio …
Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Trump and McCarthy wanted revenge.  It didn't quite go as planned.  —  The biggest primary on Tuesday night remains unresolved, but battleground House races that could decide control of the chamber were set for November.  —  The biggest race of Tuesday night still doesn't have a winner.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Most Dangerous Bias in Today's America  —  It's the one that stops people from hearing the good news.  —  Fourteen years ago, I trespassed into what used to be Michigan Central Station in Detroit.  The beaux-arts building had fallen into ruin since it closed to the public a generation before.
Kim Tong-Hyung / Associated Press:
Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since the Cold War  —  In talks with Putin, Kim vows ‘full support’ for Russia in Ukraine  —  North Korean leader Kim welcomes Russia's Putin at official ceremony in Pyongyang  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin …
 
 
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Trump declares ‘I love Milwaukee’ after reportedly using the word ‘horrible’ for the RNC host city
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Bloomberg:
Xi Calls for Greater Loyalty and Discipline in China's Military
Reuters:
French far-right leader Bardella backs Ukraine, but would not send long-range missiles
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Politico
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Jason Beeferman / Politico:
Privately, she fundraises. Publicly, she's silent. Kathy Hochul's non-endorsement policy.
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Examiner
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling
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