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11:20 AM ET, June 23, 2016

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Alex Pareene / Gawker:
The Democrats Are Boldly Fighting For a Bad, Stupid Bill  —  After Democrats in the Senate staged a filibuster in support of gun control measures, their colleagues in the House have begun a “sit-in” aimed at embarrassing Republicans into allowing a vote on a measure that would restrict …
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The Hill:
House GOP starts recess early, sidestepping Dems' sit-in  —  House GOP leaders opted to send lawmakers home a day early for a holiday recess as Democrats threatened to stretch a widely publicized sit-in over gun control into a days-long demonstration.  —  The House adjourned for the Independence …
New York Times:
House Democrats' Gun-Control Sit-In Turns Into Chaotic Showdown With Republicans  —  WASHINGTON — The House chamber on Wednesday became the site of an hours-long sit-in by dozens of House Democrats who defied the Republican majority and demanded that they hold a vote on a gun-control measure …
BostonGlobe.com:
Paul Ryan, what are you afraid of?  —  A CLUMSY ACT of censorship by House Republicans Wednesday says more about the party's timidity than it could possibly have intended.  The Republican leadership abruptly shut down the video feed from the House floor to prevent CSPAN viewers from seeing …
Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:
WATCH LIVE: House Dems' sit-in enters second day with no end in sight
Discussion: Raw Story and Campus Reform
Raw Story:   Democrats wind down gun violence ‘sit in’ after occupying House
Associated Press:   The Latest: House GOP says electronic devices still banned
Libby Nelson / Vox:
Democrats took over the House floor to demand a vote on guns. They even shouted down Paul Ryan.
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Kaine rises to top of Clinton's veep list  —  Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is emerging as the leading candidate atop Hillary Clinton's vice presidential short list, according to Democratic allies and operatives close to the campaign.  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren and HUD Secretary Julian Castro …
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Michelle Goldberg / Slate:
Trump's Speech About Hillary Was Terrifyingly Effective  —  He left the clown act to his surrogates, mixed in a truth or two among the lies, and zeroed in on what people hate about Clinton.  —  Donald Trump's Wednesday morning speech about Hillary Clinton's record is probably the most unnervingly effective one he has ever given.
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Hillary Clinton's economy speech was notable for what she didn't do  —  Hillary Clinton backed a series of broadly liberal policy goals in a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday, emphasizing her plan to jack up tax rates on the wealthiest Americans and largest corporations.
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Trump and Clinton Spar
Discussion: Politico
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Message: Yes, the Economy Is Messed Up. But I Can Fix It.
Discussion: Salon
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court upholds University of Texas affirmative action admissions  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday said University of Texas admission officials may consider the race of student applicants in a limited way to build a diverse student body.  —  The 4-to-3 decision was a surprising win …
Discussion: ABC News
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court deadlocks, thwarting Obama's immigration actions  —  The Supreme Court has thwarted President Barack Obama's drive to expand his executive actions on immigration by making as many as five million immigrants currently in the U.S. illegally eligible for quasi-legal status and work permits.
Discussion: ABC News and The Week
Politico:
Supreme Court upholds college affirmative action program
Discussion: NPR.org and The Root
Bloomberg:
The ‘Anti-Business’ President Who's Been Good for Business  —  Obama on free trade, regulating banks, and why his daughters won't work for Wall Street. … BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK: The stock market has tripled.  Profits are very high.  And yet you still have this label of being an anti-business figure.
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Electoral College: Map No. 2  —  Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose  —  Some of our readers may recall that the Crystal Ball published its first 2016 Electoral College map at the end of March.  It was somewhat controversial — at least judging by many of the reactions we received.
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight and Guardian
Bernie Sanders / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders: Here's what we want  —  My supporters and I want real change in this country.  —  As we head toward the Democratic National Convention, I often hear the question, “What does Bernie want?”  Wrong question.  The right question is what the 12 million Americans who voted for a political revolution want.
CBS Miami:
The Making of Patrick Murphy  —  MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Today Congressman Patrick Murphy is on the fast track to the United States Senate.  After just three years in the House, the Democrat from West Palm Beach is the anointed star of his party, enjoying the full-throated backing of President Barack Obama …
Associated Press:
Emails: Key security features disabled on Clinton's server  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department staffers wrestled for weeks in December 2010 over a serious technical problem with then-Secretary Hillary Clinton's home email server, causing them to temporarily disable security features …
Discussion: Heat Street, RedState, Mediaite and Hot Air
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Brandon Cockerham / Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch Releases State Department Inspector General Investigation Records Related to Hillary Clinton Emails
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Despite Campaign Woes, Donald Trump Flies to Scotland to Tend to Business Interests  —  AYRSHIRE, Scotland — His campaign is desperately short of cash.  He has struggled to hire staff.  Influential Republicans are demanding that he demonstrate he can run a serious general election campaign.
Seth Barrett Tillman / THE NEW REFORM CLUB:
Alexander Hamilton on Brexit  —  After an unequivocal experience of the inefficiency of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America.  The subject speaks its own importance; comprehending in its consequences nothing less …
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Joel Kotkin / The Daily Beast:
Brexit Will Be Britain's Fourth of July
Hadas Gold / Politico:
C-SPAN's viral video moment  —  That was definitely not your father's C-SPAN.  —  Wednesday's dramatic protest on the House floor over gun control was a powerful reminder of how dramatically the cable network's role as the official chronicler of Congress has changed since its early years …
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Discussion: bradford-delong.com
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Hillary Clinton racks up business endorsements
Discussion: Business Insider
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
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The Local:
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Discussion: Jihad Watch
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
ACLU Opposes Latest Effort To Bar Those On Terrorism Watch Lists From Buying Guns
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump's secret plan to quash a ‘Dump Trump’ convention plot
Discussion: alan.com, Hot Air and Hullabaloo