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11:15 PM ET, June 7, 2022

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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Mark Meadows Was Trump's “Matador” for His Fake Election Lies  —  Without the former President's fourth and final White House chief of staff, January 6th might never have happened.  —  When the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol begins its long-awaited hearings …
Discussion: Raw Story
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ABC News:
Top Trump White House lawyer in active talks with Jan. 6 committee to testify publicly  —  Cipollone was one of the few aides with Trump in the West Wing on Jan. 6.  —  White House Counsel Pat Cipollone attends a cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House on May 19, 2020.
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 …
Rolling Stone:
The Jan. 6 Committee Wants Twitter's Internal Slack Messages. Twitter Is Fighting It
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Associated Press:
FBI seizes retired general's data related to Qatar lobbying  —  The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Revels in the WaPo Drama: ‘The Post Caved!’  —  Tucker Carlson absolutely reveled in the drama in the Washington Post newsroom that has been ongoing since Friday.  —  On Tuesday, the Fox News host addressed the controversy, which began with the retweet of a sexist joke by reporter Dave Weigel.
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Tiffany / Associated Press:
Manhattan landlords are rejecting single tenants who don't make over 160k  —  New York City's housing market has always been competitive, but renters are facing a particularly tough flat hunt now.  The median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan reached $3,995 in April …
Discussion: New York Post
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Justin Fox / Bloomberg:   New York City Is a Lot Safer Than Small-Town America
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Matthew McConaughey Knocks Down Common Talking Point Against Raising Age Requirement to Buy AR-15s  —  Matthew McConaughey joined Bret Baier on Tuesday's Special Report, just hours after delivering remarks at the White House press briefing.  —  The actor was born in Uvalde, Texas …
Discussion: CNN
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Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Matthew McConaughey tells the story of those killed in Uvalde in emotional plea for action on guns
Herb Scribner / Axios:
Majority of Proud Boys indicted for sedition were U.S. military veterans  —  The majority of Proud Boys members indicted for sedition for violence during the Jan. 6 attack were U.S. military veterans, Military.com reports. … - The indicted members include an Army veteran with a Purple Heart, two marines and a sailor recruit.
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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.
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 …
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 …
New York Times:
AOC Backs Challenge to Sean Maloney, Who Also Leads Democrats' Campaign Strategy  —  Primary contests are taking place in New Jersey, California, New Mexico, Mississippi, Iowa, South Dakota, Montana.  —  Primary voters in seven states, including California and New Jersey …
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 …
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 …
U.S. Department of Justice:
American Woman Who Led ISIS Battalion Pleads Guilty  —  Allison Fluke-Ekren Admits to Providing Military Training to Over 100 Women and Young Girls in Syria on Behalf of ISIS and Numerous Other Terrorist Acts  —  A U.S. citizen pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of Virginia …
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Gabriel Schoenfeld / The Bulwark:
What Kellyanne Conway Loves  —  In her new memoir, the pollster turned Trump adviser dings her former colleagues—and her husband.  —  KELLYANNE CONWAY, COUNSELOR TO US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SPEAKS TO THE PRESS AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON, DC, ON JANUARY 16, 2020.
Discussion: Overtime and Morning Shots
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Uh oh: Biden suddenly calls in Senate Dem for gun-talk consultation  —  What changed?  A couple of days ago, Senate Democrat and lead negotiator Chris Murphy told CNN that Joe Biden should stay out of talks between the two parties over a legislative response to the mass shooting in Uvalde.
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Jenny Vrentas / New York Times:
How the Texans and a Spa Enabled Deshaun Watson's Troubling Behavior  —  Watson met at least 66 women for massages over a 17-month period, far more than previously known.  He had help from the Houston Texans, including nondisclosure agreements, in making appointments.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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
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.
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Opinion We already achieved ‘energy independence.’ What good did it do us?  —  Good news: We're energy independent again.  Huzzah!  —  Bad news: “Energy independence” has turned out to be a hollow victory.  —  Gasoline is inching toward $5 per gallon nationwide, and Americans are furious.
Discussion: Fox News
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Ella Nilsen / CNN:
Clean energy industry and climate activists see glimmer of hope in new Biden action after months of ‘hard times’
Discussion: Grist and New York Times
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.
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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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Business owners say weak enforcement is emboldening the violence on Philly's South Street
Discussion: Twitchy
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
Trump's reckless election liars are on 2022 ballots. Here's how Democrats can stop them.
Discussion: NBC New York
Reuters:
U.S. bars investors from buying Russian debt, stocks on secondary market
Washington Post:
Republicans are wielding the powers of government to aid Musk's Twitter pursuit
Discussion: The Federalist and New York Times
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Opinion How Fox News has dominated the White House briefing
Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Louisiana becomes 18th state to enact a transgender athlete ban
 Earlier Items: 
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Trump-appointed judge defends rulings unpopular with ‘cultural elites’
Discussion: Political Wire
Matt Dixon / Politico:
‘Better than President Trump’: DeSantis' clout swells in the West
Discussion: HotAir and Washington Examiner
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
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