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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Prosecutors ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges  —  The Independent has learned that prosecutors are prepared to ask grand jurors to vote on charges as early as Thursday  —  The Department of Justice is preparing to ask a Washington …
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New York Times:
Prosecutors Tell Trump's Legal Team He Is a Target of Investigation  —  The notice from the office of the special counsel Jack Smith suggested that an indictment was on the horizon in the investigation into the former president's handling of classified documents.
Politico:
Trump notified that he is the target of ongoing criminal investigation  —  He is under investigation for concealing reams of classified information at his private estate and orchestrating a scheme to prevent federal authorities from finding them.  —  Federal prosecutors have notified former …
NBC News:
Trump ally Bannon subpoenaed in special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 grand jury probe  —  The Washington, D.C.-based grand jury is separate from one investigating the former president's handling of classified documents.  —  WASHINGTON — Former Trump White House official Steve Bannon …
Politico:
Playbook: Pence gets in, Trump gets pinned  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE FUTURE IS HERE — Gizmodo: “EPA's Air Quality App Is More Popular Than Facebook Right Now” ... POLITICO: “Return of killer smog?
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump's lawyers told he is target in Mar-a-Lago documents investigation  —  Move dramatically raises stakes for former president as investigation appears to near its conclusion  —  Federal prosecutors formally informed Donald Trump's lawyers last week that the former US president is a target …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Mark Meadows to plead guilty in deal to testify against Trump: report
Discussion: Washington Press and Daily News
Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Pat Robertson, Who Brought Christian Conservatives Clout, Dies at 93  —  A Baptist minister and a broadcaster, he turned Christian conservatives into a powerful constituency that helped Republicans capture Congress in 1994.  —  Pat Robertson, a Baptist minister with a passion for politics …
Discussion: LifeNews.com
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93  —  Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics …
Axios:
Scoop: Fox News says Tucker Carlson breached his contract  —  Fox News Wednesday notified Tucker Carlson's lawyers that the former prime-time anchor violated his contract with the network when he launched his own Twitter show on Tuesday, according to a copy of a letter obtained by Axios.
Wall Street Journal:
Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.  —  Beijing will pay Havana several billion dollars for eavesdropping facility  —  WASHINGTON—China and Cuba have reached a secret agreement for China to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island …
Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
GOP's booming support for guns is turning off millennial, Gen Z Republicans  —  About a quarter of young Republicans in one poll said they strongly or somewhat supported an assault weapons ban.  —  Young Republicans aren't clinging to guns like the rest of the GOP.
Discussion: The Atlantic
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Politico:
Gavin Newsom wants 28th Amendment for guns in U.S. Constitution
Discussion: KTLA and Just The News
Washington Post:
Ukraine launches counteroffensive against Russia  —  KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military has launched a long-anticipated counterattack against occupying Russian forces, opening a crucial phase in the war aimed at restoring Ukraine's territorial sovereignty and preserving Western support in its fight against Moscow.
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Social Conservatism in U.S. Highest in About a Decade  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — More Americans this year (38%) say they are very conservative or conservative on social issues than said so in 2022 (33%) and 2021 (30%).  At the same time, the percentage saying their social views are very liberal …
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Kevin Drum:
Yes, young men are becoming more right-wing
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Forces the FBI to Cooperate and Allow All Oversight Committee Members to Review Biden Bribery Record  —  Committee removes scheduled contempt of Congress markup  —  WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden vetoes measure overturning student loan forgiveness plan
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Public Policy Polling:
Wisconsin Republicans Prefer Clarke, Trump  —  A new PPP survey of Wisconsin Republicans finds that Sheriff David Clarke is their top choice to be their Senate candidate in 2024.  40% say they'd choose him compared to 20% for Mike Gallagher, 10% for Tom Tiffany, and 3% for Eric Hovde.
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Yes, We're in an L.G.B.T.Q. State of Emergency  —  This year there is a pall over Pride.  —  As the L.G.B.T.Q. community celebrates Pride Month, we are besieged by a malicious, coordinated legislative attack.  —  There's been a notable rise in the number of anti-L.G.B.T.Q. bills since 2018 …
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Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Ron DeSantis' Approval Rating Has Collapsed  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has seen his approval rating fall dramatically two weeks after announcing his 2024 presidential bid.  —  According to online polling company Civiqs' dynamic approval rating graph, DeSantis currently has a net approval rating …
Discussion: The National Pulse+
Brian Stelter / Washington Post:
CNN's next leader must be able to answer this one question  —  Brian Stelter, a former media reporter for CNN and the New York Times, is the author of three books, including the forthcoming “Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy.”
Ben Samuels / Haaretz:
Tucker Carlson Traffics in Antisemitic Tropes About Ukraine's Zelenskyy on Twitter Show Debut  —  Known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories, far-right former Fox news pundit Tucker Carlson describes Zelenskyy as ‘rat-like,’ ‘shifty’ and ‘a persecutor of Christians’ in his new show on Twitter
Clare Frank / New York Times:
We Suffer Too Many Fools Who Start Wildfires  —  Ms. Frank served as California's first female chief of fire protection and is the author of “Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire.”  —  GENOA, Nev. — Thick gray wildfire smoke is pouring down from Canada into the Northeast this week, but it may have a silver lining.
Kelly Baden / The Hill:
Anti-abortion politicians never intended to support women and children  —  It's been one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and conservative states have had plenty of time to enact the policies to support women, children and families that they promised to prioritize once they reached their goal of banning abortion.
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden reelection bid picks up endorsement from construction workers union  —  A major construction workers union endorsed President Biden's reelection campaign on Thursday, which is a notable nod for the president from big labor.  —  The Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) …
Alana Mastrangelo / Breitbart:
‘Clueless’ Star Alicia Silverstone Endorses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President: ‘Deeply Disappointed with Political Leadership at Every Turn’  —  Clueless star Alicia Silverstone took to social media on Tuesday to endorse Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for President of the United States …
Fairfax County:
Air Quality Alert  —  Alert:  —  Air Quality Alert for Thursday, June 8  —  Due to the wildfires in Canada, an air quality alert has been issued for today, Thursday, June 8.  The air quality is unhealthy for everyone in Fairfax County and the region.  —  Air quality levels are expected …
Mark Mellman / The Hill:
Extremism is more bipartisan than Democrats want to believe  —  It's obvious to us Democrats that the GOP is the party of extremists and extremism.  —  How extreme?  On a recent CNN town hall, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, attempting to exude moderation, argued there are elements of an abortion policy we could all agree on.
Discussion: CBS News
Associated Press:
Australia to ban swastikas and other Nazi symbols  —  While most Australian states already ban such Nazi symbols, the federal law would go further by also banning the trade in such material, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said.  —  Australia's government plans legislation to ban swastikas …
Discussion: Voice of America and The Messenger
 
 
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Chloe Atkins / NBC News:
Guo Wengui, Chinese billionaire and Steve Bannon associate, to go to trial in 2024 in fraud conspiracy
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Daniel Libit / Sportico:
Congress Tees Up New Bill Stripping PGA Tour's Tax-Exempt Status
Discussion: Numlock News
Los Angeles Times:
Revenge served ice cold? Top L.A. law firm outs former partners' racist, sexist emails
Discussion: The Forward
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Tom Perez to join White House as senior adviser
CWB Chicago:
Man sexually assaulted woman at CTA station three days after being paroled for his 10th felony: prosecutors
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Pence says he hopes DOJ ‘thinks better’ of indicting Trump in documents case
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Appeals court skeptical of argument to end ACA coverage requirements during appeal
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