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4:30 PM ET, June 3, 2022

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CNN:
Grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress  —  (CNN)A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate in the House January 6 committee's investigation.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Peter Navarro Indicted for Contempt of Congress  —  Two Charges Filed for Defaulting on House Subpoena From Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Capitol Breach  —  WASHINGTON - Former White House advisor Peter K. Navarro has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt …
MSNBC:
Jail: Facing criminal subpoena, Trump aide threatens Biden, Pelosi, Fauci |  Navarro MSNBC Interview  —  Justice Department prosecutors have served former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro a criminal grand jury subpoena after he was held in contempt of Congress for defying the Jan. 6 committee.
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Insider
The Daily Beast:
Navarro in Custody for Contempt, Hours After Blabbing on TV About Plan to Overturn Election  —  The Trump loyalist refused to comply “in any way” with a subpoena issued by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot, an indictment says.  —  A federal grand jury has indicted former …
Discussion: CBS News, Roll Call and emptywheel
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro indicted on contempt of Congress charges
Discussion: Reuters and POLITICUSUSA
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Pence Staff Feared for His Safety Amid Trump's Pressure Campaign Before Jan. 6  —  New details flesh out how the pressure campaign by Donald J. Trump and his allies to block certification of the 2020 election left the vice president's staff fearing for his safety.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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United States Capitol Police:
USCP Arrests Man with Fake Badge, Body Armor & High Capacity Magazines  —  A Michigan man was arrested outside of the U.S. Capitol this morning after he was found with a fake badge, a BB gun, body armor, high capacity magazines and other ammunition.  —  Just before 5:00 am …
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
Putin thinks West will blink first in war of attrition, Russian elites say  —  The Kremlin is seeking to ramp up economic pressure to erode foreign support for Ukraine  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin is digging in for a long war of attrition over Ukraine and will be relentless in trying …
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New York Times:
Republican Congressman Quits Race After Backlash Over His Gun Stance  —  Representative Chris Jacobs, whose district includes Buffalo suburbs, abandoned his re-election campaign after facing a backlash over his gun control stance.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: New York Post
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Jerry Zremski / Buffalo News:   Rep. Chris Jacobs withdraws from re-election bid amid gun control outcry
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
The Texas conservative turned Biden-approved ‘rational Republican’ on guns  —  Any gun safety deal Congress can pass after the shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Texas will need the support of its Second Amendment-touting senior senator.  —  And John Cornyn, tapped …
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Farnoush Amiri / Associated Press:
Families of Uvalde, Buffalo victims to testify in Congress
Discussion: Fox News, Mother Jones and The Root
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Voters Say They Want Gun Control.  Their Votes Say Something Different.  —  Broad public support on the issue may not be as broad as polling shows or as Democrats hope.  —  It's one of the most puzzling questions for Democrats in American politics: Why is the political system so unresponsive to gun violence?
Discussion: New York Magazine
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
YouTubers say WaPo's Taylor Lorenz falsely claimed she reached out for comment in story about Depp-Heard trial  —  The Washington Post stealth-edited its report after Lorenz was called out on social media  —  Washington Post publishes identity of ‘Libs of TikTok’ creator
Alexander Sammon / American Prospect:
Why Are Police So Bad at Their Jobs?  —  It's not just Uvalde.  Cops nationwide can't stop crimes from happening or solve them once they've occurred.  —  The inaction in the case of the Uvalde school shooter is the most egregious example in a string of police incompetence in high-profile shootings.
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Morgan Trau / WEWS:
Ohio GOP passes bill aiming to root out ‘suspected’ transgender female athletes through genital inspection  —  Ohio GOP passes bill aiming to root out suspected transgender female athletes through genital inspection  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — House Republican lawmakers in Ohio passed a bill …
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Morgan Trau / Ohio Capital Journal:   GOP passes bill aiming to root out ‘suspected’ transgender female athletes with genital inspection
Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Fetterman says he ‘almost died’ for ignoring a heart condition diagnosed in 2017  —  Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee in that state's Senate contest, said Friday that he “almost died” after suffering a stroke last month, in a statement revealing that his condition …
David Freedlander / New York Magazine:
How New York's Redistricting Became a Civil War for Democrats  —  “It was mass hysteria.  Everyone assumed the whole thing was a plot.”  —  Bill de Blasio was having lunch at Caffè Reggio in the West Village on the third Monday in May, sinking in to what he assumed would be a post-mayoral life …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Another Proud Boy who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty  —  WASHINGTON — A Proud Boys member and former D.C. bartender who was caught on video joining a mob pursuing police officers and smashing a sign inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, pleaded guilty Friday to a felony count …
Discussion: Political Wire
Richard Milne / Financial Times:
Estonian government collapses as prime minister hits out at coalition partner  —  Kaja Kallas accuses the Centre party of working against nation's ‘core values’ amid tensions over Russia  —  Estonia's government collapsed after the Baltic country's prime minister launched a blistering attack …
Discussion: Foreign Policy
Henry Fountain / New York Times:
Carbon Dioxide Levels Are Highest in Human History  —  Humans pumped 36 billion tons of the planet-warming gas into the atmosphere in 2021, more than in any previous year.  It comes from burning oil, gas and coal.  —  The amount of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere broke a record in May …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Exclusive: New Latino media startup launches with historic $80M raise  —  Latina activists and entrepreneurs Jess Morales Rocketto and Stephanie Valencia have raised $80 million to launch a new Hispanic media company called the Latino Media Network. … - “It's pretty audacious for people …
Jake Bittle / Grist:
Is Nebraska building a $500 million ‘canal to nowhere’ just to own the libs?  —  Earlier this spring, Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill authorizing construction of a canal that would siphon water from neighboring Colorado, igniting a war of words between the two states' leaders.
Des Moines Register:
A man shot, killed 2 church members, then himself, outside of Ames' Cornerstone Church, sheriff says  —  A man shot and killed two female victims, then killed himself, in a parking lot outside Ames' Cornerstone Church Thursday night, according to police and officials at the church.
Bill Lueders / The Bulwark:
My Friend, Donald Trump  —  What it's like being so special to the former president that he constantly reaches out to you for help.  —  Donald Trump writes to me often, usually several times a day.  The president, as he calls himself—none of that “former” business—wants me to know how much he values me as a “trusted ally.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Jason Koebler / VICE:
New York Passes Nation's First Electronics Right-to-Repair Law  —  New York becomes the first state in the country to pass historic legislation that would make it easier to fix your things.  —  Jason Koebler  —  After a multi-year battle, New York has become the first state in the country …
 
 
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
More than 45,000 Americans have applied to sponsor Ukrainian refugees in the U.S.
Discussion: The Hill and The Guardian
Cassidy Morrison / Washington Examiner:
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Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
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CBS News:
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Emma Helfrich / The Drive:
Sweden Is Sending ‘Robot 17’ Coastal Defense Missiles To Ukraine
Fabiola Santiago / Miami Herald:
Proud Boys couldn't have infiltrated Miami-Dade's GOP if racism were unacceptable
Discussion: Alternet.org
Tom Krisher / Associated Press:
US has over 750 complaints that Teslas brake for no reason
Discussion: The Verge and Bloomberg
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Democrats Change Course on Policing, Amid Rising Pressure on Crime
Discussion: The Column and HotAir
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Gender identity lessons, banned in some schools, are rising in others
Discussion: Althouse
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
Many Reporters Think Kevin McCarthy Is Dumb. Why Can't They Say So?
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

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