memeorandum: Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma opioid settlement (Lawrence Hurley/NBC News)

12:35 PM ET, June 27, 2024

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Avery Lotz / Axios:

SCOTUS pushes Trump immunity decision to after debate … - Trump's two federal cases — one on his alleged efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 election and the other on his handling of classified documents after his time in the White House — hinge on the court's decision.

Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:

Watch? Cringe? Abstain? All about tonight's high-stakes debate — Although a lot of people are adamant that they have no intention of looking in on tonight's presidential debate, I have a feeling they'll change their minds when 9 p.m. rolls around. The Associated Press reported …

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Politico:

Playbook: The most important night of the 2024 election — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — POSTED MOMENTS AGO — Who is to blame for the crisis gripping The Washington Post? WILL LEWIS, the CEO with an increasingly scarred reputation?

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Politico:
Trump debate playbook: Skip mock debates, fundraise and undermine the results

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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Debates chairman rips CNN format, vows 'we'll be back in 2028'

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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
What to Watch at the First Trump-Biden Debate

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Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Urge Him Not To Be a ‘Raging Asshole’ at Debate

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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:

Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho for now — The decision is a temporary win for the Biden administration. — The Supreme Court, June 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling that will allow emergency abortion access in Idaho …

Bloomberg:

Supreme Court Blocks EPA ‘Good Neighbor’ Ozone Emission Rule — Delay of rule implementation during court cases may be lengthy — Suit over rule was brought by Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia — The US Supreme Court blocked for the foreseeable a Biden administration rule …

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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:

Supreme Court blocks EPA's interstate air pollution regulation — The Environmental Protection Agency's “good neighbor” rule is aimed at reducing air pollution that crosses state lines and contributes to smog. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a Biden administration …

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Zachary Basu / Axios:

Scoop: Biden seizes debate limelight for “Project 2025” push … - The Trump campaign points instead to the Agenda47 website for policies explicitly endorsed by former President Trump. … - Google search interest in “Project 2025” surged earlier this month, and a John Oliver segment …

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Post and Greensburg Tribune-Review

Joe Biden for President:

Trump allies' 920 page plan to give Trump more power over your daily life, gut democratic checks and balances, and consolidate power in the Oval office. — Project 2025 is the plan by Donald Trump's MAGA Republican allies to give Trump more power over your daily life, gut democratic checks and balances …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill and New York Times

Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Nancy Mace Fears Biden May Load Up on ‘Vitamins’ for Debate

Discussion: Greensburg Tribune-Review and Vanity Fair

Byron York / Washington Examiner:

Debate day brings bad news for Biden — DEBATE DAY BRINGS BAD NEWS FOR BIDEN. It's only natural for pollsters and other political professionals to try to take the public's temperature about a presidential race right before a big debate. The debate might have little effect on the race …

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Margaret Talev / Axios:
Poll: Republicans more invested in Biden-Trump debate

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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The presidential election isn't a toss-up

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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Trump Pulls Ahead In Presidential Race, Vast Majority Of Voters Plan To Watch Debate, 16% Open To Changing Choice For President, Quinnipiac University …

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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:

The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases — The Supreme Court on Thursday stripped the Securities and Exchange Commission of a major tool in fighting securities fraud in a decision that also could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies.

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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 …

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New York Times:
Corruption Law Allows Gifts to State and Local Officials, Supreme Court Rules

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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Errant SCOTUS abortion case document posting sparks confusion

Alex Thompson / Axios:

Exclusive: Michelle Obama's private frustration with the Bidens … - Michelle Obama also was initially reluctant to campaign for Biden after he became the Democratic nominee in 2020, people familiar with the situation told Axios. — Biden's team says the relationship between the families is strong …

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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:

Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma opioid settlement — The justices ruled that a bankruptcy judge did not have the authority to let members of Sackler family evade facing future lawsuits. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday blew up the massive bankruptcy reorganization …

Jed Rosenzweig / LateNighter:

25+ Years of Daily Show Clips Gone as Paramount Axes Comedy Central Site — First on LateNighter: One of the richest repositories of late-night videos is no longer. — ComedyCentral.com had been home to clips from every episode of The Daily Show since 1999, and the entire run of The Colbert Report …

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Alex Tabet / NBC News:

Kari Lake skips out on Arizona Senate GOP primary debate as she looks ahead to November — The frontrunner for the Republican Senate nomination held a town hall instead Wednesday night, leaving her primary opponent, Mark Lamb, alone on the stage. — TUCSON, Ariz. — On the eve …

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: Raw Story and Human Events

Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:

What Kind of ‘Psycho’ Calls Dead Americans ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’? — Trump's denial of his own well-documented remarks is a tell. — Perhaps you've noticed lately that Donald Trump, a man not known for subtlety, has been testing the limits of the Streisand effect.

New York Times:

Prominent Lawyer Roberta Kaplan Departs Firm After Clash With Colleagues — The well-connected attorney, who founded a powerhouse firm at the dawn of the #MeToo era, has faced complaints that she mistreated and insulted other lawyers. — Roberta A. Kaplan, the celebrated lawyer who took …

Discussion: Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit and Althouse

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 …

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Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:

What Trump And Biden Really Mean When They Fight About Electric Vehicles — The argument is about a lot more than Detroit and cars. — LOADING — President Joe Biden sketched out his vision for the future of America's auto industry during a visit to Detroit in late 2021.