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Bill Mears / CNN:
'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case tightens student speech … WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled against a former high school student Monday in the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner case — a split decision that limits students' free speech rights. — Joseph Frederick was 18 when he unveiled …
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court decides endangered species, religion, student speech, campaign finance cases; four new grants — Amid several 5-4 rulings on the merits, the Supreme Court on Monday granted four cases for review next Term, including a significant test case on the use of references to the O.J. Simpson …
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court Eases Limits on 'Issue Ads' — The Supreme Court today substantially weakened the McCain-Feingold campaign finance act's restrictions on the kinds of ads corporations, unions and special interest groups may run in the days before an election. — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote …
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Court allows issue ads near elections — WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court loosened restrictions Monday on corporate- and union-funded television ads that air close to elections, weakening a key provision of a landmark campaign finance law. — The court, split 5-4, upheld an appeals court ruling …
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Andrew Cohen / Bench Conference:
Conservatives go 4-4 today at the Supreme Court
Conservatives go 4-4 today at the Supreme Court
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Center for American Progress:
Reclaiming Control of U.S. Security in the Middle East — With the Iraq war well into its fifth year, the Bush administration still lacks a realistic plan for the Middle East and Iraq. The United States must reclaim control of its core national security interests by taking active steps …
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Joshua Muravchik / Opinion Journal:
Winds of War — Iran is making a mistake that may lead …
Winds of War — Iran is making a mistake that may lead …
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Amanda / Think Progress:
REPORT: Stop Training Iraqi Security Forces And Redeploy U.S. Troops
REPORT: Stop Training Iraqi Security Forces And Redeploy U.S. Troops
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Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
McCain could pull out of race by autumn — Presidential hopeful drops campaign staff as Republican consultants predict he'll be gone by September — THE former presidential front-runner, John McCain, may drop out of the 2008 race by September if his fundraising dries up and his poll ratings continue …
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Undercover Journalism — Ken Silverstein says he lied, deceived and fabricated to get the story. — But it was worth it, he insists. Those on the receiving end don't agree. — As Washington editor of Harper's magazine, Silverstein posed as Kenneth Case, a London-based executive …
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Michael Yon:
Drilling for Justice — Army officers have been pleased with Michael Gordon's portrayal of the events in Baqubah. — On 19 June American forces sealed off Baqubah and began attacking targets within the city. The immediate goal of Arrowhead Ripper was to free Baqubah of al Qaeda …
Washington Post:
Plaintiff Gets Nothing in $54M Case of Missing Pants — Ruling for Dry Cleaner May Spell Bigger Woes for D.C. Judge Roy Pearson — The D.C. administrative law judge who sued his neighborhood dry cleaner for $54 million over a pair of lost pants found out this morning what he's going to get for all his troubles.
Rasmussen Reports:
Just 22% Favor Stalled Immigration Bill — As the Senate prepares to resume debate the "comprehensive" immigration reform bill, the legislation continues to face broad public opposition. In fact, despite a massive White House effort, public opinion has barely moved since the public uproar stalled the bill just over two weeks ago.
Jo Becker / New York Times:
Murdoch Reaches Out for Even More — In the fall of 2003, a piece of Rupert Murdoch's sprawling media empire was in jeopardy. — Congress was on the verge of limiting any company from owning local television stations that reached more than 35 percent of American homes.
Seth McLaughlin / Washington Times:
Mum Warner likely to move on — Virginia Sen. John W. Warner has said little about whether he will run for re-election, but the 80-year-old Republican is giving clear indications that he will not return for another term and that his coyness is merely an attempt to help Rep. Thomas M. Davis III, a fellow Republican, replace him.
Mike Allen / The Politico:
Democrats tear into Fred Thompson — Even before his expected July announcement, Fred Thompson's all-but-declared entry into the Republican presidential stakes has prompted the Democratic National Committee to attack him as a potential GOP front-runner and to use his prospective candidacy to raise money.
Amanda / Think Progress:
CNN Dumps Michael Moore For Paris Hilton — Yesterday, CNN proudly announced that it has scored the first post-jail interview with Paris Hilton. To make room for Paris on Wednesday, CNN canceled its interview with Michael Moore about his new health care documentary SiCKO:
Klaus Marre / The Hill:
Sessions says support for immigration bill is eroding — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), a key opponent to the bipartisan immigration bill that will be taken up again next week, said Sunday that support for the legislation "continues to erode." — Sessions noted that some of the senators …
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