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Associated Press:
In Rebuke for Bush, Court Block Trials at Guantanamo  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military war crimes trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees.  —  The ruling, a rebuke to the administration …
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William Branigin / Washington Post:
Supreme Court Rejects Guantanamo War Crimes Trials  —  In 5-3 Decision, Justices Rebuke Bush's Anti-Terror Policy  —  The Supreme Court today delivered a stunning rebuke to the Bush administration over its plans to try Guantanamo detainees before military commissions, ruling that the commissions are unconstitutional.
Marty Lederman / SCOTUSblog:
Hamdan Summary — And HUGE News  —  As I predicted below, the Court held that Congress had, by statute, required that the commissions comply with the laws of war — and held further that these commissions do not (for various reasons).  —  More importantly, the Court held that Common Article 3 …
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Decisions:Hamdan decided, military commissions invalid  —  The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Congress did not take away the Court's authority to rule on the military commissions' validity, and then went ahead to rule that President Bush did not have authority to set up the tribunals at Guantanamo Bay …
CNN:
High court blocks Gitmo military tribunals  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday strongly limited the power of the Bush administration to conduct military tribunals for suspected terrorists imprisoned overseas at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
MSNBC:
Justices say Bush went too far at Guantanamo  —  5-3 ruling in one of biggest presidential powers' cases since World War II  —  In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, an American flag waves within the razor wire-lined compound of Camp Delta prison at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba on Tuesday.
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Justices Uphold Most Remapping in Texas by G.O.P.
Victor Davis Hanson / Real Clear Politics:
Scapegoating Guantanamo  —  When President Bush arrived in Vienna …
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PoliPundit.com:
(FLASH) Instrument of Surrender Signed by SCOTUS
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Washington Post:
Bush Seeks to Use Media Leaks to His Advantage  —  Attack on Newspapers Continues as Some Democrats Accuse White House of Trying to Divert Attention  —  President Bush rallied Republicans with another attack on the media last night, in remarks that highlighted efforts at the White House …
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
Behind Bush's Fury, a Vow Made in 2001  —  WASHINGTON, June 28 — Ever since President Bush vowed days after the Sept. 11 attacks to "follow the money as a trail to the terrorists," the government has made no secret of its efforts to hunt down the bank accounts of Al Qaeda and its allies.
Peggy Noonan / Opinion Journal:
Stop Spinning  —  Contrarian thoughts on Hillary, flag-burning, the Times and "The View."  —  Today I would like to depart from what I perceive as the common wisdom on several people and issues.  —  Hillary Clinton.  Media people keep saying, as Hillary gears up for her presidential bid …
Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Some of my best friends are journalists
Mitch Potter / Toronto Star:
Israeli forces seize Hamas officials  —  Deputy PM among 25 held Body of Jewish settler recovered  —  GAZA CITY—The Mideast kidnapping crisis deepened early today as Israeli armoured columns readied to open a second front inside the northern Gaza Strip, renewing artillery fire and tightening …
Discussion: Informed Comment and TPMCafe
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Hope Yen / Associated Press:
Government says stolen VA laptop recovered  —  WASHINGTON - The government has recovered the stolen laptop computer and hard drive containing sensitive data for up to 26.5 million veterans and military personnel, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said Thursday.
Discussion: Argghhh! and Silflay Hraka
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Jeannine Aversa / Associated Press:
Economy zips ahead at a 5.6 percent pace  —  WASHINGTON - The economy sprang out of a year-end rut and zipped ahead in the opening quarter of this year at a 5.6 percent pace, the fastest in 2 1/2 years and even stronger than previously thought.  —  The new snapshot of gross domestic product …
Dave Drake / david-drake.com:
JIM BAEN  —  Jim Baen called me on the afternoon of June 11.  He generally phoned on weekends, and we'd usually talk a couple more times in the course of a week; but this was the last time.  —  In the course of the conversation he said, "You've got to write my obituary, you know."
Sholnn Freeman / Washington Post:
Pollution in Overdrive  —  New Report Cites U.S. Motorists For Production of Greenhouse Gases  —  When it comes to greenhouse gases, U.S. drivers are getting more of the blame.  —  Americans represent 5 percent of the world's population but contribute 45 percent of the world's emission of carbon dioxide …
 
 
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