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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.
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The Supreme Court's approach on ‘history and tradition’ is irking Amy Coney Barrett  —  On a Supreme Court where the conservative supermajority increasingly leans on history as a guide, a dispute may be simmering over how many modern cases can be resolved by looking to the nation's past.
Discussion: RedState and New Republic
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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.
Alex Thompson / Axios:
“In Mike I trust”: Biden's faith-based campaign … - But that puts them on an island within much of the party about what will decide the election, as polls consistently have shown Biden tied or behind even after a slight bump following Trump's criminal conviction.
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David Ingram / NBC News:
The deceptive Biden G7 video was quickly debunked, but it kept going viral anyway  —  Despite fact-checks online, Big Tech platforms continued to spread a misleading video of President Joe Biden.  —  Misleading videos and false claims that President Joe Biden wandered off aimlessly …
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: New Republic, Breitbart and Raw Story
ICE:
ERO Baltimore arrests unlawfully present Salvadoran convicted of sexually assaulting Maryland minor  —  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present 39-year-old Salvadoran national convicted of sexually assaulting a minor in Baltimore.
Discussion: Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Laura Bradley / The Daily Beast:
Trump VP Hopeful Calls Biden Administration a ‘Dictatorship’  —  HMM...  “The Democrats seem to have two strategies,” North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said.  “One is, ‘be afraid,’ and the second strategy is, ‘be even more afraid.’”  —  North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) is gunning hard …
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
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: HuffPost and Raw Story
Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Indiana Republican says US attorney ‘declined’ to prosecute threat against his daughters and wife  —  Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., suggests double standard after US attorney declines to prosecute man who made threats  —  Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., is questioning why a federal prosecutor declined …
Discussion: RedState and Washington Examiner
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, City A.M., Breitbart and The Sun
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.
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.
 
 
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Adviser Admits He Lost China Trade War
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US officials don't see clear path to ending war in Gaza as cease-fire talks stall
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Politico:
Flubbed climate test won't deter rich donors from altering the sky
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Exclusive: Harris to slam Trump in Arizona, Maryland on Dobbs anniversary
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Two courts, two justice systems
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Some black people on social media are mad that white people have off for Juneteenth
Kim Tong-Hyung / Associated Press:
Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since the Cold War
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump's Ground Game Is No Longer In Our Hearts
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