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11:25 PM ET, June 8, 2023

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New York Times:
Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face federal charges.  —  Trump Is Charged in Classified Documents Inquiry  —  The seven counts against the former president include conspiracy to obstruct, willful retention of documents and false statements, according to people familiar with the indictment.
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Donald Trump indicted for second time, in classified documents investigation: Sources  —  The former president said that he is innocent.  —  LIVE  —  Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a second time, this time on federal charges in relation to his handling of classified information …
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump charged with illegal retention of classified documents  —  The twice-impeached former president is being prosecuted for retaining national security documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort  —  Federal prosecutors have charged Donald Trump with violating the Espionage Act and conspiring …
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Lawyer for Trump valet in Mar-a-Lago documents case alleges misconduct  —  Exclusive: The lawyer said in letter that prosecutors brought up his application to become judge when seeking valet's cooperation  —  The lawyer for Donald Trump's valet, under scrutiny in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump indicted on seven criminal charges in classified documents case  — Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in federal court in connection with his retention of classified government documents at his Mar-a-Lago home after leaving the White House.
New York Times:
Trump Steps Up Efforts to Undermine Classified Documents Case  —  The former president is stepping up efforts to delegitimize the investigation into his handling of classified material after leaving office, a tactic he has used throughout his career in business and politics.
Discussion: Reuters, East Bay Times and Raw Story
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge clears way for disciplinary proceedings against Trump ally Jeffrey Clark  —  D.C. Bar authorities charged Clark, a top ally in the effort to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election, with engaging in “dishonest” conduct.  —  A federal judge has cleared the way for District …
Discussion: d2172
Washington Post:
Past cases persuaded Justice Dept. officials to shift Trump case south  —  Shifting from D.C. federal courthouse to one in Miami could make it harder for Trump lawyers to challenge a possible indictment  —  For many months, Justice Department prosecutors questioned witnesses before a federal grand jury …
Discussion: National Review, Raw Story and d2172
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Republicans rally around Trump amid reported DOJ indictment
NBC News:
Trump indicted in classified docs probe
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP warns of pushback ahead of looming Trump indictment
Discussion: Raw Story and NBC4 WCMH-TV
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
‘Prosecuting Politicians is Hard Here’: Why South Florida is a Tough Place for DOJ to Try Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rejects Voting Map That Diluted Black Voters' Power  —  Voting rights advocates had feared the decision would undermine the Voting Rights Act, which instead appeared to emerge unscathed.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  The Supreme Court, in a surprise decision …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Really Did Just Save the Voting Rights Act
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
Surprise SCOTUS Alabama Ruling a Huge Win for Democrats, Civil Rights Groups
Christopher Hutton / Washington Examiner:
DeSantis uses AI-generated images to attack Trump and Fauci in campaign ad  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has become the latest candidate to use artificial intelligence-generated images in his campaign for president, a tool that some allege will be used to spread misinformation.
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:   Ron DeSantis' top aide organized government staff to solicit campaign cash from lobbyists
Ryan Nobles / NBC News:
FBI agent who testified for Republicans was suspended over leaked sensitive information  —  House Democrats are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether Garret O'Boyle, who was presented as an FBI whistleblower by Republicans, lied to Congress.
John Hudson / Washington Post:
Saudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on U.S. amid oil feud  —  After President Biden vowed to impose ‘consequences’ on Saudi Arabia for slashing oil production last year, Mohammed bin Salman privately threatened to sever ties and retaliate economically, according to a classified U.S. intelligence document.
Politico:
‘Why the hell are we doing this?’  McCarthy's fractured leadership team faces new abortion tension  —  As the speaker and his majority leader trade barbs over why conservatives have paralyzed the floor, they're confronting a brushfire among House GOP centrists.
Mother Jones:
George Santos' Lawyer Was Part of the January 6 Mob  —  Joseph Murray and an associate, currently listed as a Santos staffer, were in the crowd that surrounded the Capitol.  —  George Santos, the lying and indicted GOP congressman from Queens, New York, has steadfastly refused …
Discussion: Joe.My.God., Raw Story and Mediaite
Reem Nadeem / Pew Research Center:
More Americans Disapprove Than Approve of Colleges Considering Race, Ethnicity in Admissions Decisions  —  Ahead of Supreme Court decision, wide partisan differences in views of colleges' efforts to increase racial and ethnic diversity  —  Ahead of Supreme Court decision …
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New York Times:
China to Build Station That Could Spy on U.S. from Cuba, Officials Say  —  The planned facility could amplify Beijing's technological capacity to monitor military operations across the Southeastern states.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  China is planning to build a facility in Cuba …
Discussion: Politico, Voice of America and The Hill
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Wall Street Journal:
Cuba to Host Secret Chinese Spy Base Focusing on U.S.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Joe Biden allegedly paid $5M by Burisma executive as part of a bribery scheme, according to FBI document  —  Biden's son Hunter was a board member of Burisma and also allegedly in on the scheme  —  EXCLUSIVE: President Joe Biden was allegedly paid $5 million by an executive …
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
CNN Insiders On What Led to Chris Licht's Exit, And What Comes Next: ‘Nowhere Near the Final Battle’  —  Chris Licht's ouster from the top of CNN came as little surprise.  The day before, one anchor at the network told me: “It would not shock me if Chris were to be thrown overboard tomorrow.”
Sara Murray / CNN:
Newt Gingrich testified before January 6 grand jury  —  Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter.  —  This story is breaking and will be updated.
Discussion: The Messenger and Raw Story
The Texas Tribune:
Nate Paul, Austin developer at center of Ken Paxton impeachment, arrested in Travis County  —  It is not immediately clear what Paul was charged with, but Travis County officials confirmed he was being held in the jail at the request of the FBI.  Paxton's deputies accused Paul of bribing the now-suspended attorney general in 2020.
Michael Mooney / Axios:
Dallas golfer DeChambeau suggests 9/11 families forgive Saudis  —  Dallas golfer Bryson DeChambeau suggested that the families of 9/11 victims should move forward, “especially in forgiveness,” during a CNN interview this week.  — DeChambeau was reportedly paid more than $125 million …
Jonathan Guyer / New York Magazine:
I Crashed Henry Kissinger's 100th-Birthday Party  —  The elite love him but for some reason won't say why.  —  On Monday evening at the New York Public Library's entrance on 42nd Street, several men were on their knees meticulously installing a red carpet on the stone steps …
Emerald Robinson / Emerald Robinson's The Right Way:
EXCLUSIVE: The Monologue That Got Tucker Carlson Fired  —  On April 24th, Fox News stopped Tucker from exposing Ray Epps, Jen Psaki & AOC in this never-released opening speech … (Here's the lead I'm envisioning.  Sandy Cortes just did an interview with Jen Psaki in which she demands that authorities pull our show off the air. )
Joe Perticone / Bulwark+:
House Republicans Call It Quits Amid Rampant Dysfunction  —  Plus: Meta is trying to figure out how to regulate sarcasm  —  Good afternoon, Press Pass readers.  Programming note: I'll be joining my colleagues Charlie Sykes, Mona Charen, and Will Saletan on tonight's episode of Thursday Night Bulwark at 8 p.m. ET.
 
 
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