memeorandum: White Supremacists From Patriot Front Detained En Masse Near Idaho Pride Event (Alan Halaly/The Daily Beast)

9:05 PM ET, June 11, 2022

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White Supremacists From Patriot Front Detained En Masse Near Idaho Pride Event — Videos spreading on social media show dozens of Patriot Front members kneeling in the grass, their hands zip-tied behind their backs. — Dozens of masked members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front …

Discussion: Associated Press

KXLY-TV:

Several people detained in Coeur d'Alene — COEUR D'ALENE, ID. — Thirty-one people affiliated with the white nationalist group “Patriot Front” were arrested in downtown Coeur d'Alene Saturday. — Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White said all 31 people are being charged with conspiracy to riot …

Josh Lyle / KREM-TV:

‘They came to riot downtown’ | Police arrest 31 people with ties to hate group, found inside U-haul — Police stopped a U-haul in Coeur d'Alene on Saturday and arrested 31 people inside who police say have ties to a hate group. Police said they planned to riot.

Ken Dilanian / NBC News:

Does the Justice Department want to charge Trump? Here's what could happen. — Liz Cheney's powerful remarks at Thursday night's Jan. 6 congressional hearing on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — which sounded a lot like a lawyer's opening statement at a criminal trial …

New York Times:

Jan. 6 Committee Appears to Lay Out Road Map for Prosecuting Trump — The first prime-time hearing into the Jan. 6 attack confronted the fundamental question that has haunted Donald J. Trump since he left office: Should he be prosecuted in a criminal court? — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: The Hill, Insider, Off The Mall, Vox and TheGrio, more at Mediagazer »

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:

The Google engineer who thinks the company's AI has come to life — AI ethicists warned Google not to impersonate humans. Now one of Google's own thinks there's a ghost in the machine. — SAN FRANCISCO — Google engineer Blake Lemoine opened his laptop to the interface for LaMDA …

Discussion: The Verge, more at Techmeme »

New York Times:

Should Biden Run in 2024? Democratic Whispers of ‘No’ Start to Rise. — In interviews, dozens of frustrated Democratic officials, members of Congress and voters expressed doubts about the president's ability to rescue his reeling party and take the fight to Republicans. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: Washington Post, RADAR, The Daily Wire, Breitbart, HotAir, RedState, The Carpentariat, Althouse, Insider, Mediaite, Twitchy, Outside the Beltway and Power Line

Philip Klein / National Review:
Are Democrats Laying the Groundwork to Ditch Biden in 2024?

Discussion: Fox News and RADAR

W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
White House talks up ‘historic’ economy as inflation-weary voters doubt Biden

Discussion: The Federalist

Stephen Prager / New York Sun:

‘Shut Down DC’ Protest Group Plans To Blockade Supreme Court on Day of Possible Abortion Ruling — The action is planned amid rising fears about the safety of Supreme Court justices following an arrest outside Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home. — Fencing is up around the U.S. Supreme Court on June 6, 2022.

Discussion: RedState, Twitchy and ShutDownDC

Washington Post:
Supreme Court justices should be able to feel safe at home

Discussion: Newsweek, Wall Street Journal and HuffPost

Ruth Marcus / Washington Post: How low will the Supreme Court go on guns?

The Texas Tribune:

Protesters across U.S. and Texas join March for Our Lives rallies against gun violence — Outside the Capitol in Austin, relatives of Jackie Cazares, 9, and Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10, two of the 19 students killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, tearfully addressed a crowd. — Copy link

Discussion: KSAT-TV

NBC News:

‘March For Our Lives’ protests against gun violence sweep nation following hundreds of mass shootings — Thousands gather for ‘March for Our Lives’ rallies to protest against gun violence across the U.S. — WASHINGTON — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in hundreds …

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Post, Mother Jones, al.com, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Fox News, UPI, Metro.co.uk, Al Jazeera, Rolling Stone, CBS17.com, The Guardian, CNN, Breitbart and Common Dreams

Politico:

Pence-world's final takedown of Trump's Jan. 6 bid to remain in power revealed in his lawyer's memo — A day before a mob of Donald Trump supporters smashed their way into the Capitol to disrupt the transfer of presidential power, then-Vice President Mike Pence's top lawyer dashed off a fateful memo.

Discussion: The Hill, Election Law Blog and New York Times

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:

'I'm not afraid of clowns': Republican defends vote to impeach Trump — Tom Rice of South Carolina says of his vote to impeach ‘I have a duty to uphold the constitution’ as he faces tough primary — One of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the deadly Capitol attack insisted …

Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Brooks hits back at Trump over Britt endorsement

Discussion: The Daily Wire, Insider, CNN, Fox News, al.com, Breitbart, Politico and Washington Examiner

Maya King / New York Times:
Days before his South Carolina primary, a G.O.P. congressman who voted to impeach Trump stands by his vote.

Discussion: Washington Post and Insider

Nardine Saad / Los Angeles Times:

As Ezra Miller grooming allegations deepen, court ‘cannot locate or serve’ the actor — The parents of an 18-year-old from North Dakota have obtained a protective order against “The Flash” star Ezra Miller, adding another scandal for the embattled actor to contend with.

Discussion: New York Post, Vanity Fair and Instapundit

Washington Post:

The shadow race is underway for the Republican presidential nomination — At least 15 potential 2024 candidates are traveling the country, huddling with donors or testing out messages — even if Trump runs — One day last month, Mike Pence secretly huddled with some of Michigan's top donors …

Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost

emptywheel:

The January 6 Militia Witnesses Are Cooperating with DOJ, Probably Not the January 6 Committee — Liz Cheney made a comment in Thursday's public hearing that has attracted some attention. As part of her explanation that the January 6 investigation is ongoing, she said,

Discussion: Streams of Crunchiness

Christine Vendel / PennLive:

Woman accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi's laptop met with man who planned to shoot up synagogue: prosecutor — Riley June Williams, charged in theft of Nancy Pelosi's laptop, released from prison — Prosecutors filed a motion Friday asking a judge not to loosen restrictions …