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11:25 AM ET, June 29, 2006

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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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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 …
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: Suburban Guerrilla
Marty Lederman / SCOTUSblog:
Hamdan Summary — And HUGE News  —  The Court appears to have held that Common Article 3 of Geneva aplies to the conflict against Al Qaeda.  That is the HUGE part of today's ruling.  The commissions are the least of it.  This basically resolves the debate about interrogation techniques …
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Justices Uphold Most Remapping in Texas by G.O.P.
Discussion: PrairiePundit and Althouse
Victor Davis Hanson / Real Clear Politics:
Scapegoating Guantanamo  —  When President Bush arrived in Vienna …
Discussion: PrairiePundit
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.
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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 …
Associated Press:
Hamas leaders arrested; Israeli executed  —  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli forces rounded up dozens of Palestinian Cabinet ministers and lawmakers from Hamas, increasing pressure on the Islamic militants to release a captured Israeli soldier, and witnesses said tanks moved into northern Gaza …
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Jed Babbin / Real Clear Politics:
Into Hamastan  —  Unless he is extraordinarily lucky …
Mitch Potter / Toronto Star:
Israeli forces seize Hamas officials
Discussion: Informed Comment and TPMCafe
TPMmuckraker:
The Daily Muck  —  DeLay: Who Can Resist The Call of the Shaved Beaver?  —  Ah, the freedom that comes from leaving elected office.  —  A few weeks after departing the House of Representatives, Tom DeLay served as charity auctioneer at a fundraiser for Safari Club International …
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Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Effort to Secure Texas Led to Fall Of Tom DeLay
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."
Chicago Sun Times:
Obama: On Faith and Politics.  And Alan Keyes.  —  Sen. Barack Obama this morning talks about religion and says Democrats need to better acknowledge the power of faith.  —  Here's his speech.  —  Remarks of Senator Barack Obama  —  Call to Renewal Keynote Address  —  Washington, DC
Dexter Filkins / New York Times:
Iraq War Ends Silently for One American Soldier  —  RAMADI, Iraq, June 28 — A soldier was dead, and it was time for him to go home.  —  The doors to the little morgue swung open, and six soldiers stepped outside carrying a long black bag zippered at the top.  —  About 60 soldiers were waiting to say goodbye.
George Conger / Jerusalem Post:
BBC rejects call to change terminology  —  LONDON  —  The BBC has rejected a call made by an independent panel studying charges of bias in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to change its editorial policies on the use of the word "terrorist" and appoint a senior editor to oversee its Middle East coverage.
Slate:
The Movie I've Seen the Most  —  FILMS THAT SPIKE LEE, PETER FARRELLY, AND PAUL SCHRADER WATCH OBSESSIVELY.  —  What movie have you seen the most?  That's the question Slate asked a collection of filmmakers and critics, knowing that what's addictive is different than what's deemed the best.
Shaun Schafer / Associated Press:
Awkward moments abound in penis pump trial  —  BRISTOW, Okla. - Serving on the jury in an indecent-exposure trial unfolding in this conservative Oklahoma town has been a giggle-inducing experience.  —  Former Judge Donald D. Thompson, a veteran of 23 years on the bench …
Washington Post:
Official Charged in Abramoff Scandal  —  An Interior Department official who has acknowledged receiving meals and tickets to sporting events from former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has been charged with filing a false financial disclosure report.  —  Roger G. Stillwell, an employee …
 
 
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