memeorandum: Biden has a problem with Black voters. So does Trump. (Susan Page/USA Today)

8:20 AM ET, June 16, 2024

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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:

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New York Times:

Washington Post Publisher and Incoming Editor Are Said to Have Used Stolen Records in Britain — Years before becoming the Post's publisher, Will Lewis assigned an article based on stolen phone records, a former reporter said. — The publisher and incoming editor of The Washington Post …

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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:

What Have We Liberals Done to the West Coast? — As Democrats make their case to voters around the country this fall, one challenge is that some of the bluest parts of the country — cities on the West Coast — are a mess. — Centrist voters can reasonably ask: Why put liberals …

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Will Weissert / Associated Press:

Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him — Donald Trump has suggested President Joe Biden “should have to take a cognitive test,” only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence — WASHINGTON — Donald Trump …

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CNN:

Biden and Trump campaigns agreed to mic muting, podiums among rules for upcoming CNN debate — With less than two weeks until the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, CNN has released additional details on the parameters agreed upon by the Trump and Biden campaigns.

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New York Times:

Trump, Biden and CNN Prepare for a Hostile Debate (With Muted Mics) — With Donald Trump's rampage at the first 2020 debate still fresh in the memories of both campaigns and the moderators, the candidates are preparing in sharply different ways. — President Biden and former President …

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David Milliken / Reuters:

UK polls point to ‘electoral extinction’ for Prime Minister Sunak's Conservatives — Three British opinion polls released late on Saturday presented a grim picture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, and one pollster warned that the party faced “electoral extinction” in July 4's election.

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Wall Street Journal:

How Rubio Went From ‘Little Marco’ to Trump's VP Shortlist — Presumptive GOP presidential nominee hasn't made up his mind but sees appeal in having the senator on the ticket — As a boy, Marco Rubio sat at the feet of his Cuban grandfather, engrossed in stories about Ronald Reagan.

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Deepa Shivaram / NPR:

Biden says the next president may get to name two Supreme Court justices — LOS ANGELES - President Biden on Saturday night said he expects the winner of this year's presidential election will likely have the chance to fill two vacancies on the Supreme Court - a decision he warned would be …

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NBC News:

Jill Biden reacts to Hunter Biden's conviction — The first lady said that the trial marked “a tough week for my family,” adding that they “had to relive ... the tough times.” — PHOENIX — First lady Jill Biden discussed Hunter Biden's trial with NBC News on Saturday during a campaign swing …

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Associated Press:

Israel's army will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help ramp up aid — The pause is aimed at allowing aid trucks to reach the Israel-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing. — JERUSALEM — Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting throughout daytime hours along …

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Susan Page / USA Today:

Biden has a problem with Black voters. So does Trump. — Takeaways from USA TODAY's exclusive new poll of Black voters in two key swing states. — President Biden's sagging support among Black voters has set off alarm bells among Democrats and raised hopes among Republicans that Donald Trump …

Discussion: RedState, Associated Press and Los Angeles Times

Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:

Utah Gov. accuses Denver mayor of sending immigrants without ‘notification or approval’ — Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) blasted Colorado's Mayor of Denver, Mike Johnston (D), for sending immigrants to the state without notice. — “We recently learned that the Democrat mayor of Denver …

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Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:

MAGA Youth Activist Charlie Kirk's Big Conservative Shindig Is Full of Old Folks — Turning Point USA, which casts itself as a conservative political youth movement, appears to be aging. Founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk, then 18, TPUSA quickly won the backing of rich Republican megadonors eager …

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