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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 …
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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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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 …
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David Stout / New York Times:
Justices Loosen Restrictions on Campaign Ads — The Supreme Court today loosened the restrictions on what companies and unions can spend on television advertisements just before elections, and in so doing may well have affected the thinking of political strategists for the 2008 elections.
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 the Middle East into a broader conflict. — Several conflicts of various intensities are raging in the Middle East. But a bigger war, involving more states—Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, the Palestinian Authority and perhaps …
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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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.
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Ed Morrissey / Captain's Quarters:
Rasmussen: Likely Voters Likely To Oppose Immigration Compromise — As backers of the compromise immigration bill move to resuscitate it on the Senate floor, the American voter remains overwhelmingly opposed to it. In the latest Rasmussen poll conducted this weekend, only 22% …
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.
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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.
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.
Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
Look Forward to Anger — IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SATISFY "RAGE BOY" AND HIS ILK. IT'S STUPID TO TRY. — If you follow the link, you will be treated to some scenes from the strenuous life of a professional Muslim protester in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar. Over the last few years …
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