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3:05 AM ET, June 30, 2012

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James B. Stewart / New York Times:
Common Sense: Health Care Won, but Congress May Have Lost  —  With the landmark Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, conservatives and libertarians lost their legal battle to overturn the Obama administration's signature health care legislation.  But they may have won a bigger war.
Discussion: CNN
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Amy Davidson / News Desk:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hero  —  I am glad that John Roberts, the Chief Justice, voted to uphold almost all of the Affordable Care Act.  But the stance of humble gratitude toward Roberts that's been assumed by many in the past day is beginning to be a bit much.
Discussion: Brad DeLong
Neal K. Katyal / New York Times:
A Pyrrhic Victory  —  THE obvious victor in the Supreme Court's health care decision was President Obama, who risked vast amounts of political capital to pass the Affordable Care Act.  A somewhat more subtle victor, but equally important, was the rule of law more generally …
Big Tent Democrat / TalkLeft:
A Dark Cloud On A Sunny Day
John M. Broder / New York Times:
In Health Ruling, Vindication for Donald Verrilli
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
ThinkProgress:
Conservatives Claim Roberts Upheld Obamacare Because Of ‘Cognitive Problems’ Due To Epilepsy Medication
Wall Street Journal:
Noonan: Obama Has a Good Day  —  But liberty has a bad one.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans Issue Split Decision on Healthcare Ruling  —  Nearly two-thirds believe politics played too great a role  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Americans are sharply divided over Thursday's Supreme Court decision on the 2010 healthcare law, with 46% agreeing and 46% disagreeing with the high court's ruling that the law is constitutional.
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Nick Summers / The Daily Beast:
New Poll: Voters Dislike Supreme Court's Obamacare Ruling  —  By a 50-45 margin, voters disapprove of the court's decision, a Newsweek/Daily Beast poll finds.  —  Voters are reacting in broadly negative ways to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the legislation known as Obamacare …
Matt Cover / CNSNews:
White House Statement on Obamacare Mandate Tax Contradicts Supreme Court Ruling  —  (CNSNews.com) - The White House said Friday that the Obamacare insurance mandate tax is a penalty for not having insurance - a statement that directly contradicts what the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
White House urges Dems to go on offense on healthcare reform  —  The White House is encouraging congressional Democrats to go on the offensive after the Supreme Court upheld the president's signature healthcare legislation Thursday, urging members on the campaign trail to …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Politico
Spike Dolomite Ward / Los Angeles Times:
The court saved my lifeline
Jonathan Strong / Roll Call:
Darrell Issa Puts Details of Secret Wiretap Applications in Congressional Record  —  In the midst of a fiery floor debate over contempt proceedings for Attorney General Eric Holder, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) quietly dropped a bombshell letter into the Congressional Record.
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Fox News:
Justice Department shields Holder from prosecution after contempt vote  —  The Justice Department moved Friday to shield Attorney General Eric Holder from prosecution after the House voted to hold him in contempt of Congress.  —  The contempt vote technically opened the door for the House …
CNN:
No criminal prosecution of Holder for contempt
Discussion: Mediaite, The Raw Story and Politico
Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Altmire says he had ‘no other choice’ but to vote for Holder contempt
Discussion: Daily Kos and Politico
Associated Press:
Justice Department won't prosecute Attorney General Holder for contempt of Congress
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:
Mississippi Tea Party Chairman Calls For Open Rebellion Against Federal Government After Obamacare Ruling  —  Of all the right-wing meltdowns following yesterday's decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act, this statement put out by the chairman …
J.D. Heyman / People.com:
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Are Divorcing  —  After five years of marriage, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting a divorce, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  “This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family,” says Holmes's attorney Jonathan Wolfe.
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Romney: Students Should Get ‘As Much Education As They Can Afford’  —  On the campaign trail Wednesday night in Virginia, Mitt Romney took on the topic of education.  While extolling the virtues of America as “the land of opportunity for every single person,” Romney said that he believes students …
Discussion: Addicting Info and Wonkette
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Nick R. Martin / tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMMuckraker  —  Conservatives Find A Way To Blame Obama For Monster Colorado Wildfire  —  While Colorado burns, conservatives have looked for ways to blame it on President Obama.  —  Some of the same people who have bashed the president as a big government, big spending liberal …
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Michelle Malkin:   Exclusive: When did the Waldo Canyon Fire start, and when did the feds know it?
Associated Press:
Egypt leader Mohammed Morsi vows to free Omar Abdel-Rahman, infamous blind sheik jailed in U.S.  —  The Arab Spring  —  (AP) CAIRO - In his first public speech addressing tens of thousands of mostly Islamist supporters, Egypt's president-elect Mohammed Morsi has vowed to free the blind sheik jailed …
Discussion: The PJ Tatler
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Congress passes highway funds, extends lower student loan rate  —  Congress on Friday approved legislation that will extend federal highway programs through 2014, a low interest rate on student loans for one year, and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years.
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Burgess Everettand Adam Snider / Politico:
Transportation bill gets congressional approval
Discussion: OpenMarket.org
Eric Lach / tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMMuckraker  —  Texas GOP's 2012 Platform Opposes Teaching Of ‘Critical Thinking Skills’  —  The Republican Party of Texas' recently adopted 2012 platform contains a plank that opposes the teaching of “critical thinking skills” in schools.  The party says it was a mistake …
Discussion: Colorlines, Daily Kos and Taking Note
Krista Hostetler / Local News:
Former inmate speaks out on being shackled while in labor  —  North Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) — A former inmate, who claims she was shackled while in labor, is suing the Nevada Department of Corrections.  —  Valerie Nabors, a resident in Clark County, served time at Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Fred Lucas / CNSNews:
Obama Contributor, Who Helped Enact Assault-Weapons Ban, Ran ‘Fast and Furious’  —  (CNSNews.com) - Dennis K. Burke, who as a lawyer for the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee in the 1990s was a key player behind the enactment of the 1994 assault-weapons ban, and who then went …
Discussion: The Jawa Report and Weasel Zippers
 
 
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SteveM / Balloon Juice:
Just a Humble Tradesman, Trapped in a World He Never Made
Discussion: NPR and The Maddow Blog
New York Times:
Activists Report Deadly Day in Syrian Conflict
Discussion: The Daily Beast and msnbc.com
Sterling C. Beard / The Hill:
Freshman Rep. West: Nancy Pelosi ‘somewhat delusional’
Joe / Joe. My. God.:
DC Republicans Back LGBT Rights
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Koch-backed group launches $9 million ad campaign against health law
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
 Earlier Items: 
Micah Cohen / FiveThirtyEight:
Presidential Geography: Georgia
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Jodi Rudoren / New York Times:
Holocaust Survivors' Pageant Taps Into a Conflict in Israel
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Jindal: Ruling could force people to eat tofu and drive hybrid cars
Ken / Popehat:
Planet Valenti Muzzled: Another Restraining Order Against A Blogger