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11:40 AM ET, June 27, 2024

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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: Washington Post and Greensburg Tribune-Review

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?

Discussion: Business Insider, PJ Media, NBC News, Washington Post, Charleston City Paper, Associated Press, CNN, UPI, Raw Story, WAGA-TV and ABC News

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 …

Discussion: Forbes, The Post Millennial, New York Times, New York Post and Mediaite

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.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill and New York Times

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

Discussion: Washington Examiner and Reuters

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

Discussion: New York Times, Raw Story, New Republic, Breitbart, Washington Post, NPR, USA Today and NBC News

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 …

Discussion: The Bulwark, Washington Examiner, RedState, Politico, Slate, New York Times, acecomments.mu.nu, Breitbart, The Hill and Forbes

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

Discussion: Slate, New York Magazine, Bloomberg, HuffPost, CBS News, The Guardian and Al Jazeera

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

Discussion: New York Post, The Federalist, Boston Herald, Florida Politics, New Republic, PoliticusUSA, Spectrum News NY1, USA Today, Al Jazeera and Washington Examiner

Washington Post:
Who is ahead in 2024 presidential polls right now?

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Punchbowl News, RedState, Political Wire and FiveThirtyEight

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

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, BizPac Review, RedState, USA Today, Washington Times, Breitbart, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, Fox News, Washington Examiner, New York Post and IJR

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 …

Discussion: USA Today, CBS News, Washington Post, The Verge, WHDH-TV and E&E News

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 …

Discussion: Associated Press, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, NPR, IJR and emptywheel

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 …

Discussion: The Mahablog, FIRST DRAFT, Lawyers, Guns & Money, RedState and New Republic

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

Discussion: The Guardian, Washington Post, Reason, Raw Story and Althouse

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

Hassan Ali Kanu / American Prospect:
The Supreme Court Blesses a Form of Bribery

Discussion: Associated Press, SCOTUSblog, The Lever, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, Courthouse News Service, Law & Crime, ABC7, Raw Story, Chicago Tribune, East Bay Times and Rolling Stone

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 …

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Mediaite, BizPac Review, New York Post and Louder With Crowder

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.

Discussion: HuffPost, Washington Examiner, New York Times, NBC News, Politico, Washington Post, Fox Business, NPR, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, BizPac Review and Associated Press

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 …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Variety, TVLine and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »

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 …

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 …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Mother Jones, Poynter, Raw Story, Townhall, Breitbart and Tennessee Star, more at Mediagazer »

Emma Colton / Fox News:

Most Biden rally appearances are shorter than a sitcom, helping fuel stamina concerns — Concerns over the president's mental acuity have mounted in recent months — President Biden spoke for a maximum of 33 minutes and clocked in at well under half an hour during the majority …

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.

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: Fox News, The Moderate Voice, HuffPost and Bangor Daily News

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

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

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.

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, Althouse and The Gateway Pundit