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10:40 AM ET, June 24, 2022

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Journal Sentinel:
Ron Johnson now says he helped coordinate effort to pass false elector slates to Pence, but his new explanation drew a quick rebuke  —  Molly Beck Lawrence AndreaMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  WASHINGTON - After initially claiming to be “basically unaware” of an effort by his staff …
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
The Republicans Who Wanted Pardons for Their Trump Coup Actions  —  Former DOJ officials tell the Jan. 6th Committee how they stood up to Trump, while congressional Republicans worried about their criminal culpability.  —  In late 2020, Donald Trump instructed a top Justice Department official to …
Richard L. Hasen / New York Times:
No One Is Above the Law, and That Starts With Donald Trump  —  Mr. Hasen is the author of several books about elections and democracy.  In 2020, he proposed a 28th amendment to the Constitution to defend and expand voting rights.  —  In a 2019 ruling requiring the former White House counsel Don McGahn …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Jan. 6 Hearings Have Been So Much Better Than I Expected  —  I felt a nauseating dread as the Jan. 6 hearings approached, fearing that all they would do is demonstrate Donald Trump's impunity.  That the former president attempted a coup has been obvious since his mob descended on the Capitol, if not before.
Washington Post:
Rep. Scott Perry played key role in promoting false claims of fraud
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Revealed: The insane Jeffrey Clark coup plot
New York Times:
Federal Authorities Search Home of Trump Justice Dept. Official
Fox News:
Two mothers, two views: the fight over Roe v. Wade  —  Mothers debate the future of abortion in the United States  —  Roe v. Wade: Two mothers, two different views  —  NEW YORK CITY - Two mothers, each on different sides of the debate over Roe v. Wade, spoke to Fox News Digital as America awaits …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision before the end of its 2021-2022 term, Americans' confidence in the court has dropped sharply over the past year and reached a new low in Gallup's nearly 50-year trend.
S.E. Cupp / Oprah Daily:
Why I'm Pro-Life and Against Overturning Roe v. Wade  —  Women's health is being sacrificed and our fears exploited for political gain, says CNN political commentator S.E. Cupp.  —  For as long as I can remember, I've considered myself pro-life.  —  I'm a center-right conservative.
Discussion: Twitchy
Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
In 6-3 ruling, court strikes down New York's concealed-carry law
National Review:
Justices Back the Second Amendment — and They Mean It
Discussion: Legalese and The Federalist
Los Angeles Times:
California leaders vow new gun restrictions after Supreme Court ruling threatens state law
Discussion: HuffPost, RedState and Sacramento Bee
New York Times:
Senate Breaks Decades-Long Impasse on Gun Safety  —  The 65-33 vote late Thursday was aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people.  Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court struck down New York's gun law, likely limiting the ability of other state and local governments to restrict guns outside the home.
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NBC News:
Senate passes most sweeping gun bill in decades, setting up House vote  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday night passed the most sweeping gun bill designed to prevent gun violence in decades, a major victory for advocates and a rare defeat for the National Rifle Association.
Politico:
‘Unwilling to accept defeat’: How Sinema and Murphy clinched guns deal for Dems  —  In a Washington run by Baby Boomers and octogenarians, it took two 40-something Democrats with a yin-and-yang approach to get a gun safety deal done.  —  Chris Murphy had developed self-described “pessimism” …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: New Jan. 6 witness: Trump had mystery call with Putin  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE PLAYBOOK INTERVIEW: ALEX HOLDER — In September 2020, U.K. documentarian ALEX HOLDER started working on a film about DONALD TRUMP.
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
What Happens if the GOP Tries to Leave Trump Behind  —  It's not exactly a thunderous roar, more like a stage whisper, running through the ranks of what we used to think of as mainstream Republicans: “Maybe he doesn't have to be our nominee in 2024.”  —  They grasp, if not at straws …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Trump and Biden Both Face Rejection
Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Winning Lawyers in Supreme Court Gun Case Leave Firm  —  Partners Paul Clement and Erin Murphy depart Kirkland & Ellis after it says it won't take any more Second Amendment cases  —  WASHINGTON—Discord over gun rights erupted within the law firm that secured Thursday's Second Amendment victory …
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CNN:
Giuliani is under scrutiny in Georgia probe into Trump  —  (CNN)Georgia investigators are scrutinizing Rudy Giuliani's appearance before state lawmakers in 2020, where he peddled baseless claims of voter fraud and encouraged legislators to appoint a new slate of presidential electors.
Discussion: Washington Times
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   The Jolt: Trump grand jury hears from subpoenaed state Senate Democrats
David Bauerlein / Florida Times Union:
‘Unsettling,’ ‘un-American’: FPL consultant obtained personal information, surveillance photo of journalist Nate Monroe  —  An Alabama consulting firm that worked for Florida Power & Light during the attempted sale of JEA possesses records on Florida Times-Union columnist Nate Monroe …
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel
David Mastio / New York Post:
USA Today demoted me for a tweet — because its woke newsrooms are out of touch with readers  —  Gannett, the nation's largest newspaper chain, with more than 200 daily newspapers, announced this month that it's walking away from opinion sections like the one you're reading.
New York Times:
Live Updates: Ukraine Is Withdrawing From Sievierodonetsk  —  The ruined industrial city in eastern Ukraine fell after months of Russian bombardment and weeks of urban combat.  Like Mariupol, it became emblematic of the savagery of the war.  —  Here's what you need to know:
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Politico:
Ukraine: Not just a country, an EU candidate country
Gitanas Nauseda / Washington Post:   Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda: Now is the time to make NATO even stronger
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Liz Cheney sends instructions to Wyoming Democrats on how to switch parties  —  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is sending mailers to Wyoming Democrats with instructions on how to switch their political parties ahead of the state's primary on Aug. 16.  —  News of the mailers comes as Cheney faces …
 
 
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Bill Mahoney / Politico:
Rudy Giuliani's pitch to New York: Hire my son
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The Biggest Disruption in the History of American Education
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Internal GOP poll shows Biden's slide endangering Democratic House member
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The White House:
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin election investigator says he deleted records
Adam Sabes / Fox News:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul charged with DUI after May crash in California
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Stefanik, the No. 3 House Republican, went rogue endorsing Carl Paladino in New York, sources say
Discussion: City & State New York
Jordan Fischer / WUSA9:
Navy petty officer charged in Capitol riot wanted to ‘wipe out’ Jews, praised Hitler, DOJ says
Discussion: Washington Post
Zack Friedman / Forbes:
Education Department Cancels $6 Billion Of Student Loans For 200,000 Borrowers
Travis Gettys / Salon:
Lauren Boebert's Shooters restaurant kicked out after new landlord cites “moral” imperative: report
 

 
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