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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Just Revealed How He'll Attack Biden at Debate—and It's Vile … You can't say you weren't warned: At the upcoming presidential debate on June 27, Donald Trump plans to highlight a handful of horrific murders—allegedly by undocumented migrants—and blame them on President Biden.
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Alternet.org and Washington Examiner
Talia Jane / New Republic:
Sotomayor Issues Dire Warning on Supreme Court Ruling on Noncitizens … In a ruling delivered Friday, the Supreme Court decided 6-3 that U.S. citizens have no constitutional interest in their noncitizen spouses being able to enter the United States—despite the fact that a married person …
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USA Today, HotAir, notes from all fours, OutsideTheBeltway and Los Angeles Times
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Griffin Eckstein / Salon:
“Alarm bells about Obergefell”: Sotomayor pens blistering dissent on SCOTUS marriage attack — Sotomayor warned gay marriage could be next as her colleagues gutted a U.S. citizen's right to marry a non-citizen — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor used her dissent in a case that struck …
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Slate, Advocate and Alternet.org
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
DeSantis Vetoes All Arts Grants in Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis gave no explanation for zeroing out the $32 million in grants that were approved by state lawmakers. — For the past 10 days, Richard Russell has been rattled, poring over budgets and working the phones in an attempt to limit …
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The Art Newspaper, Twitchy, Tampa Bay Times and ARTnews
Chas Danner / New York Magazine:
Who Is on Donald Trump's Revenge List? — One of the central themes of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign has been the desire for vengeance against those who he believes have done him and the country wrong. “I am your retribution,” has become a staple of his stump speech, and it's not just rhetoric.
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Politico:
Trump keeps flip-flopping his policy positions after meeting with rich people — Top CEOs were seen nodding their heads when Trump talked about finding ways to keep American-educated talent at home. — Donald Trump privately hinted at a shift in immigration policy at a Business Roundtable meeting last week.
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Alternet.org, ABC News, Reason, HuffPost and New York Times
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
The establishment wins: Primary voters keep backing incumbents — Democratic and GOP incumbents have been winning most of their primaries despite deep voter frustration toward Washington. — In a year filled with voter anger toward Washington, Reps. Tom Cole and Gerry Connolly seemed …
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Here's How Biden Could Rattle Trump in Their First Debate — My opponent likes to pose as a tough guy. But where I come from—and it may be old-fashioned—if you lose, you take the hit. You don't whine and cry about it and blame everybody else. You take responsibility, you move on.
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Florida Dems Hope Fourth Time Is A Charm Against Rick Scott And His Bank Account — The U.S. senator and former governor has won all three of his statewide races, but never by more than a single percentage point. — TAMPA, Fla. — As Democrats gear up for yet another run …
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Military.com:
Texas Congressman Won't Stop Wearing Combat Infantryman Badge that Was Revoked — More than a month after a news report revealed that the Combat Infantryman Badge Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, wears on his lapel was revoked since he was never eligible for the award to begin with, the congressman refuses to take the pin off.
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Alternet.org
Chance Phillips / Alabama Political Reporter:
UAW President: Mercedes Breaking Promises To Workers By Blaming The Union — UAW's Shawn Fain accuses Mercedes management of “blaming the union rather than keeping their commitments to make improvements for workers.” — Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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Payday Report and al.com
Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Pro-Ted Cruz group draws scrutiny for receiving money from his podcast's company — Campaign finance experts have questioned whether the arrangement runs afoul of a ban on candidates directing money to super PACs that can raise unlimited amounts of money. — A super PAC supporting …
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Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg, The i Paper, Dallas Morning News and HuffPost
New York Times:
Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law Signals a Broader Christian Agenda — Gov. Jeff Landry wants his state to be at the forefront of a national movement to advance legislation with a Christian worldview. — The crowd at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Lafayette, La. …
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Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state — Many prisoners clean toilets and prep food with no pay - as the state charges $50 a day for their incarceration — A $9bn food services company is using prisoners to make meals …
Politico:
Judge Cannon wants to know whether Merrick Garland is supervising Jack Smith — The judge in Donald Trump's classified documents case asked lawyers how much independence the special counsel has. — FORT PIERCE, Florida — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents …
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