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New York Times:
Corruption Law Allows Gifts to State and Local Officials, Supreme Court Rules  —  The court, which has limited the sweep of several anti-corruption laws, distinguished after-the-fact rewards from before-the-fact bribes.  —  The Supreme Court limited the sweep of a federal law on Wednesday aimed …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat  —  On a 6-3 party-line vote, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that state officials may accept “gratuities” from people who wish to reward them for their official actions, despite a federal anti-corruption statute …
Alex Aronson / Slate:
John Roberts Stood Up the Senate. Why Is He Getting Away With It?
Hassan Ali Kanu / American Prospect:
The Supreme Court Blesses a Form of Bribery
Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Poised to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho  — Opinion was briefly posted on the court's website and removed  — Hospitals would be allowed to protect pregnant mother's health  —  The US Supreme Court is poised to allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Errant SCOTUS abortion case document posting sparks confusion  —  On Wednesday afternoon, Bloomberg sent shockwaves throughout the country, reporting that a document appeared on the opinions page of the U.S. Supreme Court's website briefly Wednesday morning that, for all intents and purposes …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
What to Watch at the First Trump-Biden Debate  —  Both candidates have been eager for this rematch, with President Biden aiming to focus on their starkly different visions for America, and Donald Trump keen to attack his rival's record.  —  The candidates are the same.  The circumstances are very different.
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Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Urge Him Not To Be a ‘Raging Asshole’ at Debate  —  The former president's camp doesn't want a repeat of his last debate against Biden ahead of the 2020 election  —  AHEAD OF THURSDAY night's planned presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump …
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Trump keeps baselessly claiming that Biden will be on drugs at debate
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
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Associated Press:
A coup attempt is feared in Bolivia as troops pour into the streets  —  LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday as a top government official warned of a coup attempt and President Luis Arce said “irregular” deployment of troops was taking place in the capital.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
SCOTUS Puntalooza: Court Rejects Challenge to Government-Directed Censorship  —  Consider today a very disappointing day at the Supreme Court.  Not only did the court publish only two of the outstanding opinions in unresolved cases this term, they also chose to punt on one of the most important.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Biden Administration's Contacts With Social Media Companies
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
How right-wing media is legitimizing a nonsensical and nonexistent lawsuit  —  This is a special joint edition of Public Notice and Judd Legum's Popular Information.  You can subscribe to Popular Information here.  —  On June 20, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced on X …
Discussion: Missouri Independent and Breitbart
USA Today:
EXCLUSIVE: VA Senate candidate says he was ‘blown up’ in combat.  His record doesn't show that.  —  Elizabeth Beyer Tom Vanden BrookUSA TODAY  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia, a decorated Navy veteran, has made repeated references to becoming disabled after he was …
Discussion: Human Events
Associated Press:
7 in 10 think Supreme Court justices prioritize ideology: AP poll  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds …
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
Star Tribune:
New charges: Feeding Our Future juror was followed for days, given list of instructions with $120k in cash to acquit  —  Five people, including three who were on trial, are now being charged.  —  The defendants carefully chose the juror and followed her home, watching her for days …
Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: Cleantech has an enshittification problem (26 Jun 2024)  — Cleantech has an enshittification problem: Who's gonna make a 25-year purchase from a startup with six months' worth of runway?  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats groan at AIPAC “overkill” against Jamaal Bowman … - “It might change how they talk about [Israel],” one moderate House Democrat said of their colleagues, speaking on the condition of anonymity. … - AIPAC spent at least $14.5 million on anti-Bowman ads through its PAC …
Riley Beggin / USA Today:
Democrats question US post office about ballot delivery delays ahead of Election Day  —  WASHINGTON - A group of Senate Democrats is raising concerns that the U.S. Postal Service's decision to re-route some mail processing may hurt the delivery of mail-in ballots in select states during the 2024 elections …
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel
emptywheel:
Sammy Alito Makes a Great Case Trump Censored Fox News' Accurate 2020 Election Reporting  —  As Rayne noted, today a 6-Justice majority rejected the right wing conspiracy theory ginned up by Missouri and Louisiana's since promoted Attorneys General claiming that the Federal government …
David Moye / HuffPost:
Local GOP Candidate In Minnesota Accused Of Tossing Tarantula At Housemate  —  Marisa Simonetti, running to be a Hennepin County commissioner, is facing an assault charge over the incident, which she said was inspired by “Home Alone.”  —  Video  —  Oh, what a tangled web we weave ...
 
 
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Federal Bureau of Investigation:
New Rule Provides Federal Firearms Licensees Access to FBI Records of Stolen Firearms
Discussion: RedState and The Daily Caller
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Shameless, Corrupt Wooing of Plutocrats Is Suddenly Backfiring
Discussion: Fortune and PoliticusUSA
Mia Cathell / Townhall:
Remember Those Gay Activists Accused of Abusing Their Adopted Kids?
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
The Business Elites Who Know Trump 2.0 Would Be A Disaster Should Say So
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CNN:
Robert Crimo III, accused in July 4th parade mass shooting, backs out of plea deal in court hearing
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Police officers who attended Trump's Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally may be allowed to keep their identities private
Discussion: NBC News, HuffPost and Raw Story
Jan M. Olsen / Associated Press:
Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first
Azeen Ghorayshi / New York Times:
Biden Officials Pressed Trans Medical Group to Change Guidelines for Minors, Court Filings Show
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Falsely Accused Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich in Court for Start of Secret Russian Trial
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
A Hitler-promoting antisemite spoke twice at Trump's Miami resort alongside Eric and Lara Trump