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12:25 PM ET, June 2, 2023

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Laura Jarrett / NBC News:
DOJ closes Pence classified documents investigation with no charges  —  The Justice Department's national security division, which looked into the discovery of classified documents at the former vice president's Indiana home, informed his attorney that no charges will be filed.
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CNN:
Justice Department will not seek criminal charges in Pence classified document probe  —  The Justice Department has closed its investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents found at former Vice President Mike Pence's home and will not bring any charges, according to a letter from the DOJ obtained by CNN.
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Jordan, GOP ask DOJ to turn over details on FBI's role in Trump investigation  —  House Republicans are asking the Justice Department (DOJ) to turn over information about special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Donald Trump, including details on whether any FBI employees on the case have investigated the former president.
Washington Times:
Did Trump declassify documents? Criminal indictment of former president has no legitimate basis
Washington Post:
Georgia probe of Trump broadens to activities in other states  —  An Atlanta-area investigation of alleged election interference by former president Donald Trump and his allies has broadened to include activities in Washington, D.C., and several other states, according to two people with knowledge …
Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
Inside the Meltdown at CNN  —  This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.  Sign up for it here.  —  “How are we gonna cover Trump?  That's not something I stay up at night thinking about,” Chris Licht told me.
Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Twitter's head of trust and safety says she has resigned  —  Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told Reuters on Thursday that she has resigned from the social media company, which has faced criticism for lax protections against harmful content since billionaire Elon Musk acquired it in October.
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Kylie Robison / Fortune:
Twitter's head of trust safety Ella Irwin has resigned, Slack account is deactivated, according to sources  —  Ella Irwin, Twitter's head of trust and safety and one of Elon Musk's top lieutenants, is no longer in Twitter's internal Slack, according to a source familiar and a screenshot of her deactivated account viewed by Fortune.
Brian Fung / CNN:
Twitter loses its top content moderation official at a key moment
Discussion: Bloomberg and Balkan Insight
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Is James Comer Lying About His Biden Probe Sources?  —  Representative James Comer has prioritized investigating the Biden family since he took over the House Oversight Committee.  He has talked of almost nothing else in his media appearances.  But the months-long investigation so far …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Biden is delivering on his most far-fetched pledge: Compromise
Punchbowl News:
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
How House Dems went from angry at to rallying around the Biden White House
Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: No bump for DeSantis from 2024 launch as Trump continues to climb  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was surely hoping for a bump from his presidential campaign launch last week.  But a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows no sign of improvement.  —  In fact, the survey of 1,520 U.S. adults …
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Charles R. Davis / Insider:
An AI-powered drone tried to attack its human operator in a US military simulation
David French / New York Times:
A Peek Behind the MAGA Curtain  —  Every now and then, it's important to watch Fox News in prime time.  No, not because the programs are particularly good or because the hosts tell their audience the truth.  Fox is writing Dominion Voting Systems a $787.5 million check for very good reasons …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and IJR
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says he told Hannity not to joke about Biden's cognitive ability
Kevin Tober / Newsbusters:
WOW: CNN Doctor Recommends Biden Walk With Cane to Stop Falling
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Payrolls rose 339,000 in May, much better than expected in resilient labor market  —  The U.S. economy continued to crank out jobs in May, with nonfarm payrolls surging more than expected despite multiple headwinds, the Labor Department reported Friday.  —  Payrolls in the public …
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Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Employers added 339,000 jobs in May, strong growth that defied head winds
Adam Kovac / The Forward:
The far left and far right are equally antisemitic?  A new study suggests otherwise  —  A new study is casting doubt on the idea, held by some but not most American Jews, that antisemitism is just as prevalent on the far left as it is on the far right.  Though far more American Jews consider …
Axios:
TV networks battle for Republican debates … And who hosts those debates can have a significant impact on which contenders chose to participate, and how they perform.  — Trump's campaign believes his opponents need the primary debates more than he does because they're behind him in polls.
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Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
CIA chief made secret visit to China in bid to thaw relations  —  Bill Burns' trip last month was most senior to Beijing by Biden administration official  —  CIA director Bill Burns travelled to China last month, a clandestine visit by one of President Joe Biden's most trusted officials …
Discussion: NBC News and Associated Press
Ben Glaze / The Mirror:
Donald Trump says he's like the Mona Lisa in bizarre interview with Welsh-language channel  —  The former US President made the unlikely comparison as he tried to explain why his fans keep going to his rallies in a documentary for the Welsh-language station  —  Donald Trump has compared himself …
Discussion: HuffPost and Politico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
Death in Custody of 8-Year-Old in Harlingen, Texas  —  CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) continues to investigate the tragic death of an 8-year-old girl in U.S. Border Patrol custody, which occurred on May 17 in Harlingen, Texas.  Consistent with agency policy and CBP's commitment …
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Harvard University Gazette:
Lori Lightfoot appointed Menschel Fellow at Harvard Chan School  —  Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been appointed as a Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow for the fall term at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.  —  During her tenure as mayor …
Associated Press:
New details of Jeffrey Epstein's death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP  —  Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn't stop running.
Just Security:
Model Prosecution Memo for Trump Classified Documents  —  This model prosecution memorandum assesses potential charges federal prosecutors may bring against former President Donald Trump.  It focuses on those emanating from his handling of classified documents and other government records since leaving office on January 20, 2021.
Troy Closson / New York Times:
Stuyvesant High School Admitted 762 New Students.  Only 7 Are Black.  —  About 10 percent of offers to New York City's most elite public high schools went to Black and Latino students this year, education officials announced on Thursday, in a school system where they make up more than two-thirds of the student population overall.
Josh Chafetz / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Has Earned a Little Contempt  —  Although the Supreme Court has been deciding cases at a glacial pace this term — and that with an almost comically small docket of only 59 merits cases — the justices have found other ways to keep busy.  They have been spinning their ethical lapses …
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Republicans press Wisconsin congressman to take on Tammy Baldwin  —  A poll commissioned by the Senate GOP campaign arm found the lawmaker trailing the incumbent by just 1 point.  —  Senate GOP recruiters are making a renewed push to lure Rep. Mike Gallagher into Wisconsin's Senate race.
NBC News:
Porn stars vs. parenthood: Ron DeSantis plays the family card against Trump  —  DeSantis is leaning into an image that projects wholesome family values to win over Iowa evangelicals who may be turned off by the drama around Trump.  —  SALIX, Iowa — It has become a bit.
Discussion: MSN and The Spectator World
David Freedlander / Politico:
How a Staunchly Blue State Let MAGA Seep In  —  Democrats are suddenly losing in New York.  What's going on?  —  Kevin Smith was a truck driver who found himself out of work during the pandemic, so he began organizing car caravans in support of Donald Trump and other conservative causes.
New York Times:
Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles  —  In what could be a glimpse of the future as climate change batters the West, officials ruled there's not enough groundwater for projects already approved.  —  Christopher Flavelle reported from Washington and Jack Healy from Phoenix.
 
 
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Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
Kim Reynolds signs law requiring in-person Iowa caucuses, escalating fight with Democrats
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
June 1, 2023  —  Late tonight the Senate passed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act …
Discussion: CBS News and NBC News
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on May Jobs Report
Discussion: UPI
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Hey Media: Stop Grading Republicans on a Curve
Sam Mellins / New York Focus:
Amid Democratic Outcry Over LaSalle, Hochul Turned to Republicans
Jay Solomon / Semafor:
The Saudis want the US to help build a ‘nuclear Aramco’
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Andrew Court / New York Post:
Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello ripped for anti-Nazi post
 Earlier Items: 
Harrison Smith / Washington Post:
Amitai Etzioni, who championed the virtues of community, dies at 94
Discussion: New York Times
Bill Chappell / NPR:
When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism
Discussion: New York Times and Washington Post
Public Notice:
Minnesota Democrats' historic legislative session
Glamour UK:
Logan Brown: 'I'm a pregnant trans man and I do exist. No matter what anyone says, I am literally living proof'
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Chris Christie and the Republican Party's Peril