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5:40 PM ET, June 25, 2007

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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 …
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 …
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Court Tightens Limits on Student Speech
David Stout / New York Times:
Justices Loosen Restrictions on Campaign Ads
Andrew Cohen / Bench Conference:
Conservatives go 4-4 today at the Supreme Court
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
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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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 …
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.
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
That Was Easy!  —  The NY Sun discusses Judge Walton's thirty page opinion in which he explains, with no apparent irony, that Libby's points of appeal are not even close or complicated questions.  —  On a related front, some commentators on the left cannot fathom the notion that Fitzgerald's prosecution …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Bookworm Room and Hot Air
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.
Discussion: Firedoglake and DownWithTyranny!
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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CNN Political Ticker:
CNN to partner with LA Times, Politico for final GOP debate before Super Tuesday
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Elana Schor / The Hill:
Schumer: Gonzales not fit to rule on Cheney's role
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Kate O'Beirne / National Review:
NORTH CAROLINA SPLIT?
Discussion: Gay Patriot
Michael Hirsh / Newsweek:
Iranians Aren't About to Overthrow the Mullahs
Kathleen Parker / New Hampshire Union Leader:
Do we really want our President to be hip?
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 Earlier Items: 
Danny / Beltway Blogroll:
John Edwards Keeps The Haircut Story Alive
Discussion: Hot Air
Jonathan Owen / The Independent:
Too little, too late: Gore blames scientists for climate crisis
Michael Kranish / Boston Globe:
Mormon church obtained Vietnam draft deferrals for Romney, other missionaries
Discussion: MSNBC
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Undercover Journalism  —  Ken Silverstein says he lied …
Los Angeles Times:
Bush aides consider Iraq truce at Capitol
Associated Press:
Nevada Poll Puts Thompson, Clinton Ahead
Pete Hegseth / Washington Post:
Reality Check for the Antiwar Crowd