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Washington Post:
Prosecutor in Trump criminal probe convenes grand jury to hear evidence, weigh potential charges  —  NEW YORK — Manhattan's district attorney has convened the grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former president Donald Trump, other executives at his company or the business itself …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: ‘Cloud of nerves’ hovers over Trump land after grand jury report  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BREAKING OVERNIGHT — IN MEMORIAM: Former Sen. JOHN WARNER (R-Va.) died Tuesday evening at 94 of heart failure, with his wife Jeanne and daughter Virginia at his side …
Discussion: CNN, KEYT-TV and New York Times
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:   Trump lashes out after grand jury seated for New York criminal probe
Hunter Walker / The Uprising:
‘Time For Self Care’: Dianne Morales' Campaign Goes Dark As Sources Say Multiple Senior Staff Quit  —  The mayoral campaign of Dianne Morales, a former non profit executive, effectively paused on Tuesday with just 28 days left until the crucial Democratic primary in New York City.
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump is starting to put together his own Contract with America.  And he's teaming up with Newt.  —  Acid wash jeans, scrunchies, and... Newt Gingrich.  Fashion from the '90s is having a comeback, and so too is the '90s Republican playbook for how to win back congressional majorities.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell, the minority leader with ‘veto’ power  —  The lawmaker with the most influence over President Joe Biden's agenda right now isn't a member of his party.  —  Biden's Democrats technically control Washington: Chuck Schumer runs the Senate and Nancy Pelosi is speaker.
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Cathy Young:
“Cancel Culture,” Hypocrisy, and Double Standards  —  Two controversies—over Nikole Hannah-Jones's teaching post at UNC and Emily Wilder's firing by the AP—raise questions about attacks on free speech from the right  —  Last Wednesday, a surge of Twitter outrage followed reports that Nikole Hannah-Jones …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
How the AP wronged Emily Wilder
Keith E. Whittington / Chronicle of Higher Education:
We Are Critics of Nikole Hannah-Jones. Her Tenure Denial Is a Travesty.
Discussion: New Republic and The Hill
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: States warn banks — Drop coal, and we drop you  —  More than a dozen Republican state treasurers are threatening to pull assets from large financial institutions if they agree to decarbonize their lending and investment portfolios, Axios has learned.
Discussion: Breitbart
Brian Karem / The Bulwark:
George Floyd's Family Calls for Action on Bill Bearing His Name  —  After meeting with the president on the anniversary of Floyd's death.  —  It was the largest press event at the White House in more than fourteen months.  —  On Monday, the Biden administration rolled back coronavirus restrictions …
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Federal Judge Dismisses Steve Bannon's Indictment Due to Trump Pardon, But Not Without a Parting Shot  —  Former White House strategist Steve Bannon got what he asked for—and then some.  —  The hard-right media mogul turned Donald Trump campaign and administration operative prevailed …
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Nevada GOP thrown into turmoil after avowed Proud Boys member said he participated in censure vote of state official  —  The leaders of the Nevada Republican Party are facing an internal revolt after an avowed Proud Boys member said he was invited with friends to attend a state party meeting …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
A Proud Boy Takeover in Vegas
Discussion: New York Magazine
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden ready to name Eric Garcetti ambassador to India  —  President Biden is ready to nominate Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India, sending a trusted political ally to the world's biggest democracy, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
Discussion: Fox News and The Wrap
Donald P. Baker / Washington Post:
John W. Warner, senator from Virginia and force on military affairs, dies at 94  —  John W. Warner, the five-term U.S. senator from Virginia who helped plan the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations, played a central role in military affairs and gained respect on both sides of the aisle for his diligence …
Arizona Republic:
Tech company running Arizona ballot audit backs out: ‘They were done’  —  Jen Fifield Andrew OxfordArizona Republic  —  The Pennsylvania-based IT company that was in charge of running the hand recount of Maricopa County ballots is no longer involved in the audit.
Kylie Atwood / CNN:
Pompeo-led effort to hunt down Covid lab theory shut down by Biden administration over concerns about quality of evidence  —  US still not sure on the origins of Covid-19 pandemic  —  Washington (CNN)President Joe Biden's team shut down a closely-held State Department effort launched late …
Melanie Evans / Wall Street Journal:
Google Strikes Deal With Hospital Chain to Develop Healthcare Algorithms  —  Tech giant expands health-sector presence in latest deal to develop tools to improve medical care, as privacy concerns arise  —  Alphabet Inc.'s Google and national hospital chain HCA Healthcare Inc. have struck …
David French / The Dispatch:
The GOP Becomes What it Once Despised  —  Turning their backs on the First Amendment, Republicans are making Marcuse great again.
Steve Miller / RealClearInvestigations:
How Zuckerberg Millions Paid for Progressives to Work With 2020 Vote Officials Nationwide  —  In the months leading up to November's election, voting officials in major cities and counties worked with a progressive group funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and its allies to create ballots …
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Jane Wakefield / BBC:
AI emotion-detection software tested on Uyghurs  —  A camera system that uses AI and facial recognition intended to reveal states of emotion has been tested on Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the BBC has been told.  —  A software engineer claimed to have installed such systems in police stations in the province.
Christian Spencer / The Hill:
TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines donate to campaign against critical race theory in schools  —  A TV-famous sibling gave his sister $1,000 to run her campaign.  —  Story at a glance:  — Chip and Joanna Gaines are supporting a woman named Shannon Braun for the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD School Board in Texas.
Discussion: TheBlaze
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
If Roe v. Wade is Struck Down, It'll Cost Republicans  —  The Supreme Court could overturn the landmark abortion ruling.  Democrats could benefit especially in purple swing states.  —  In March, I wrote of my hope that the Supreme Court would let stand the lower court decision nullifying Mississippi's ban …
Discussion: Politico, New Republic and CNN
New York Times:
Pentagon Accelerates Withdrawal From Afghanistan  —  American troops are set to be out by early to mid-July, well ahead of President Biden's Sept. 11 deadline, even as big issues remain unresolved.  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — United States troops and their NATO allies intend to be out of Afghanistan …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
emptywheel:
Bill Barr Issued Prosecution Declinations for Three Crimes in Progress  —  On March 24, 2019, by judging that there was not evidence in Volume II of the Mueller Report that Trump had obstructed justice, Billy Barr pre-authorized the obstruction of justice that would be completed with future pardons …
Washington Post:
Black residents now account for more than 8 in 10 D.C. coronavirus cases  —  Black people make up more than 80 percent of coronavirus cases reported in the District in recent days, compared with 46 percent late last year, a disparity that D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) highlighted in a call with Ward 8 community leaders Tuesday.
Diana Buttu / New York Times:
The Discrimination Palestinian Citizens of Israel Face  —  Ms. Buttu is a lawyer, former adviser to the negotiating team of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Palestinian citizen of Israel.  —  Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Israel and plans to visit West Bank …
BBC:
Families in anguish over pair held in Belarus  —  The families of a dissident journalist and his girlfriend, held after a plane was diverted to Belarus, have spoken of their concern for their safety.  —  Roman Protasevich and his Russian girlfriend Sofia Sapega are now in detention.
Discussion: CNN and New York Times
Mark Landler / New York Times:
The Dominic Cummings Chronicles: Boris Johnson's Ex-Adviser to Testify  —  Once Boris Johnson's closest adviser, Dominic Cummings is expected to deliver scorching testimony in Parliament on Wednesday about the government's handling of the pandemic.  —  LONDON — A year ago this week …
Discussion: CNN and The Guardian
Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
After democracy dies  —  Wisconsin Republicans quickly rejected a fully-funded federal offer to provide healthcare to the poor: … The normal solution in a 50/50 state to legislators acting like sociopaths and doing extremely unpopular things would be to defeat them at the ballot box.
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Is Wokeness ‘Kryptonite for Democrats’?  —  Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.  —  As Republicans well know, Democrats are divided on a host of volatile racial, cultural and sexual issues.  —  Take a look at the polls.
 
 
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Donald J. Trump / From the Desk of Donald J. Trump:
This is a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in American history.
Discussion: Raw Story
Leslie Postal / Sun-Sentinel:
DeSantis, Corcoran want to keep ‘crazy liberal stuff’ out of civics lessons in Florida schools
Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Right-Wing Doctors Are Suing to Block COVID Vaccine for Kids
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia governor bans state government from requiring ‘vaccine passports’
Dara Lind / ProPublica:
“Shadow Wins”: How ICE Avoids Judicial Accountability by Quietly Releasing Immigrants Who Challenge Being Detained
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog and Slate
Mara Hvistendahl / The Intercept:
Oracle Boasted That Its Software Was Used Against U.S. Protesters. Then It Took the Tech to China.
Sabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
Rep. Jim Jordan will publish a political memoir in November
Axios:
Scoop: Israeli spy chief in talks to join Mnuchin's investment fund
 Earlier Items: 
Tori Richards / Washington Examiner:
Newsom ordered to pay $1.35 million for COVID-19 church discrimination
Discussion: Fox News and Townhall
Sarah Viren / New York Times:
The Native Scholar Who Wasn't  —  More than a decade ago, a prominent academic was exposed for having faked her Cherokee ancestry.
Michael Anton / The American Mind:
Red Lines  —  The Constitution invites us—and politics compels us—to consider redrawing state and local borders.
Matthew Dalton / Wall Street Journal:
France Suspects Russian Role in Campaign to Discredit Pfizer Vaccine
Discussion: Insider
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Senate confirms DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke with just one Republican vote
CNN:
Faulty redactions in court document show federal investigators seized more info in case against Rudy Giuliani than previously disclosed