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12:45 PM ET, June 9, 2022

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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump and Unreleased Video Expected to Be Focus of First Jan 6.  Hearing  —  The House panel investigating the attack will lead off its public sessions with video testimony from people close to the former president, and footage revealing the role of the Proud Boys.
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The Independent:
‘Trump will lose his mind’: The 6 Jan hearings vow to ‘change history’.  Here's what to expect  —  The panel's first hearing in prime time will feature a filmmaker who captured footage of a meeting between Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion Has the Jan. 6 committee finally found its John Dean?  —  With the House committee hearings examining Donald Trump's insurrection set to kick off Thursday night, the question must be asked: Is another John Dean moment actually possible?  —  Such a moment would achieve heightened …
Discussion: Politico
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Jan. 6 Committee Has Already Blown It  —  What is the Jan. 6 committee for?  Committee members and Democratic operatives have been telling reporters what they hope to achieve with the hearings that begin Thursday evening.  My Times colleagues Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater wrote …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:   Opinion Tune out the 'it won't matter' coverage of the Jan. 6 hearings
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: What to expect from the first Jan. 6 hearing
Jonathan V. Last / The Atlantic:
Mike Pence Is an American Hero
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Trump privately raised Jan. 6 Capitol appearance with Secret Service agent, select panel hears
Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
January 6 committee to hear from Raffensperger, Sterling
Detroit News:
FBI arrests Michigan GOP governor candidate Kelley during raid  —  FBI agents arrested Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on unspecified charges Thursday and are searching his home near Grand Rapids.  —  The search unfolding at Kelley's home in Allendale adds more uncertainty …
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Azi Paybarah / New York Times:
Ryan Kelley, a candidate for Michigan governor who was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, is arrested by the F.B.I.  —  Mr. Kelley faces several misdemeanor charges, including disorderly conduct, in connection with the attack on the Capitol.  —  Ryan Kelley, a Republican running for governor in Michigan …
Discussion: ABC News, CNN, CBS News and Bridge Michigan
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Carl Paladino: Hitler is “the kind of leader we need today.  We need somebody inspirational.”  —  Republican congressional candidate Carl Paladino appeared on a radio program last year and claimed that New York needs someone like Adolf Hitler to lead it.  In the newly unearthed remarks …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Dems meddle in Senate primary to advance hardline MAGA Republican  —  Colorado isn't viewed as a prime Republican Senate pickup opportunity this fall — not yet at least.  —  In the hopes of keeping it that way, Democrats are aggressively advancing the campaign of a hardline MAGA Senate candidate …
Discussion: Denver Post
Allie Griffin / New York Post:
Biden takes shot at Trump and Republicans on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’  —  President Biden used his first in-person appearance on a late-night talk show since taking office to take shots at his White House predecessor and the “hard right” Republican Party in an interview that was dominated by gun control talk.
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YouTube:
President Joe Biden Visits Jimmy Kimmel Live
Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
Time for the Democrats' Chesa Boudin Moment!  —  If Not Now, When?  If Not Him, Who?  —  The crushing recall of San Francisco's stridently progressive District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, crystallizes just how much trouble Democrats are in on the crime issue.
Discussion: The Nation
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Anne Branigin / Washington Post:
5 percent of young adults identify as trans or nonbinary, survey says  —  The share of the U.S. population that identifies as transgender and nonbinary is higher than previously estimated, the Pew Research Center found  —  For years, advocates and policymakers have struggled to get a clear picture …
Discussion: Political Wire and them.
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Exclusive: CEOs call on Senate to pass gun legislation  —  CEOs of more than 220 U.S. companies on Thursday will release a letter calling on the Senate to “take immediate action” to reduce gun violence, Axios has learned exclusively. … - The companies employ workers in all 50 states …
Discussion: The Hill and National Review
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Disney fires Peter Rice, its top TV content executive.  —  Some in the entertainment business had seen him as a possible candidate to succeed Bob Chapek as Disney's chief executive.  —  The Walt Disney Company has abruptly fired Peter Rice, its most senior television content executive …
Max Zahn / ABC News:
Gas prices hit $5 national average after rapid rise  —  In California, drivers are paying an average of $6.40 per gallon.  —  The average price of a gallon of gas nationwide exceeded $5 on Thursday, crossing the milestone after a rapid rise over the past month that has alarmed public officials …
Discussion: Breitbart, Forbes, Twitchy, IJR and CNN
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Victor I. Nava / Washington Examiner:   Gas prices so high it's ‘cheaper to buy cocaine and just run everywhere,’ senator says
Washington Post:
The biggest U.S. newspaper chain wants less opinion in its pages  —  The nation's largest newspaper chain is of the opinion that its opinion pages are alienating readers and becoming obsolete.  —  So newspapers owned by Gannett Co. — publisher of USA Today and more than 250 dailies …
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
How the House Landscape Changed  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — The new House landscape is fairly similar to the old one.  — However, there is a notable increase in the number of super-safe Republican seats — and a modest decline in the overall number of competitive districts.
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Cheney's Jan. 6 committee spotlight burns her in Wyoming primary  —  Rep. Liz Cheney took on Donald Trump and voted to impeach and investigate him.  Back home, polls suggest she's trailing his chosen challenger.  —  When the House committee investigating the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Facebook's ban on gun sales gives sellers 10 strikes before booting them  —  The company discloses little information about how it enforces its prohibition of firearm sales on the site, leaving its punishment system shrouded in secrecy  —  Facebook prohibits gun sales on its service.
 
 
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