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8:20 PM ET, June 7, 2022

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Washington Post:
Trump call Jan. 6 to ‘walk down to the Capitol’ prompted Secret Service scramble  —  Agency's actions are part of Jan. 6 committee probe into Trump's role in inciting the violent attack  —  Shortly before pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Secret Service agents scrambled …
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Jan. 6 committee interviews head of Trump's Secret Service detail on day of Capitol attack
Discussion: Raw Story, Forbes and POLITICUSUSA
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: CNN evaluating partisan talent  —  CNN's new boss Chris Licht is evaluating whether personalities and programming that grew polarizing during the Trump era can adapt to the network's new priority to be less partisan. … - For on-air talent, that includes engaging in respectful interviews that don't feel like PR stunts.
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Kurt Bardella / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: It's not partisan for the media to expose the GOP's lies  —  When the Jan. 6 committee hearings begin on Thursday night, you'll notice one cable “news” station — Fox News — will not be broadcasting the proceedings.  The network will stay with regular programming with Tucker Carlson …
NBC News:
GOP divided on how to defend Trump ahead of first Jan. 6 hearing  —  One faction wants to ignore the proceedings.  Another thinks some direct counterprogramming is necessary.  —  A split is emerging among Republicans about how best to counter the House Jan. 6 committee's opening hearing Thursday …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Of course Fox News isn't airing the Jan. 6 committee hearings
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Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation at White House
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:   Opinion How Fox News has dominated the White House briefing
Josh Barro / Very Serious:
Are There Any Adults at the Washington Post?  —  Organizations staffed by liberals have developed toxic cultures of public feuds, because management is too weak to tell employees to behave and act like a team.  —  Dear readers,  —  I hope you had a good weekend.
Discussion: HotAir and Fox News
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Tana Ganeva / Substance:   It takes 59 seconds to look up crime stats—why don't reporters do it?
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Kara Swisher Leaves the New York Times to Return to Vox Media  —  Kara Swisher, the prominent tech reporter, commentator and Recode co-founder, is leaving her role as columnist and podcaster at the New York Times to return to Vox Media.  —  Swisher will host a new interview show …
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
EU agrees single mobile charging port in blow to Apple  —  Apple (AAPL.O) must change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras in a world first.
New York Times:
As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’  —  Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.  —  Mr. Flavelle reported this story from Utah …
Department of Homeland Security:
National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin - June 7, 2022  —  View as PDF: National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin - June 07, 2022 09:00 am (pdf, 1 page, 295.54 KB)  —  Summary of Terrorism Threat to the United States  —  The United States remains in a heightened threat environment …
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Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Man accused of killing Wisconsin judge dies in hospital  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a retired Wisconsin judge and who had a list that included prominent national political figures died in a hospital, a state official said Tuesday.
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Trump-appointed judge defends rulings unpopular with ‘cultural elites’  —  (Reuters) - A federal appeals court judge appointed by former Republican President Donald Trump argued jurists “must not be afraid of being booed” by issuing rulings unpopular with “cultural elites” and people who consider the U.S. Constitution “trash.”
Discussion: Political Wire
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
From Benghazi to Raqqa, a Kansas Woman Left a ‘Trail of Betrayal’  —  Allison Fluke-Ekren, a Muslim convert from Kansas, rose through the ranks of the Islamic State in Syria, where she provided military training to women and girls, including her daughter.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: New York Post and Associated Press
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U.S. Department of Justice:
American Woman Who Led ISIS Battalion Pleads Guilty
Discussion: Washington Examiner, CBS News and CNN
CNN:
First on CNN: House Democrats investigating whether foreign gifts to Trump went missing  —  Washington (CNN)House Democrats are investigating former President Donald Trump's “apparent failure to account for gifts from foreign government officials while in office” after learning there may be thousands …
Ian Hodgson / Miami Herald:
Florida undercounted COVID cases and deaths, failed to get test results, state audit says  —  Florida's COVID-19 data was so inaccurate, incomplete and delayed during the first months of the pandemic that government officials and the public may not have had necessary information to determine …
Discussion: Rebekah's Newsletter
Sara Murray / CNN:
Bannon subpoenas Pelosi and House January 6 committee members to fight contempt charges  —  Steve Bannon, set to go to trial next month for defying a congressional subpoena, has subpoenaed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection as he builds his defense.
Catherine Watters / Fox News:
FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRESENT LIVE COVERAGE OF THE PRIMETIME JANUARY 6TH HEARING ON THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS  —  Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier and Executive Editor of “The Story” Martha MacCallum to Co-Anchor Primetime Coverage on FOX Business Network Starting at 8 PM/ET …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Mediaite, IJR and USA Today
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
Fox News Gives Up On News; Won't Air ‘Grotesque’ Jan. 6 Hearings Live
Kaley Johnson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
AZ man spent 17 days in jail for crime he didn't commit.  He blames American Airlines  —  A man's life was changed after he spent 17 days in a New Mexico jail because American Airlines wrongfully accused and identified him to police as a shoplifter at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
House candidate Carl Paladino shared conspiracy theories on Facebook that Buffalo and Uvalde tragedies were false flags … Update (6/7/22): After the publication of this article, Paladino's Facebook post became unavailable.  —  Carl Paladino, who announced that he's running for Congress …
Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
Raytheon Technologies to Move HQ from Massachusetts to Northern Virginia  —  The move means the five largest defense contractors will all call the D.C. region home.  —  Raytheon Technologies will move its headquarters from Boston's suburbs to Washington, D.C.'s this fall …
Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
Kyiv asks for more rocket systems as Kremlin warns of potential strikes in Russia  —  Ukraine said it needs 60 multiple-launch rocket systems to have a chance at defeating Russia, indicating that the number of such weapons pledged by the West so far may not be enough.
Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
New Jersey Centrists Seek to Legalize Their Dream: The Moderate Party  —  A bipartisan alliance is trying to topple the state's ban on fusion voting, a system under which third-party groups like the Working Families Party in New York have gained influence.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Adriana Diaz / New York Post:
Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle announce joint stand-up show  —  They're standing up to their attackers.  —  Chris Rock, 57, and Dave Chappelle, 48, have announced a joint stand-up comedy show in London just weeks after both comedians were attacked on stage while performing.
 
 
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Justin Fox / Bloomberg:
New York City Is a Lot Safer Than Small-Town America
CNN:
McConnell privately expresses openness to raising age to 21 for buying semiautomatic rifles, but proposal unlikely to get into final deal
Discussion: Political Wire
Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Louisiana becomes 18th state to enact a transgender athlete ban
USA Today:
Half of Republicans support stricter gun laws, a double-digit jump in a year, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll says
Discussion: Townhall
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Hunter Biden's Laptop Lady Got $20K Federal Stimulus For ‘Female-Owned Sole Proprietorship’
Discussion: RedState and Twitchy
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Hopes for quick gun deal fade as Senate negotiators plead for patience
Matt Dixon / Politico:
‘Better than President Trump’: DeSantis' clout swells in the West
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Opinion We already achieved ‘energy independence.’ What good did it do us?
Discussion: Fox News
Dominic Rushe / The Guardian:
Wage gap between CEOs and US workers jumped to 670-to-1 last year, study finds
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