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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 …
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Charles Krauthammer / National Review:
Why Roberts Did It — It's the judiciary's Nixon-to-China: Chief Justice John Roberts joins the liberal wing of the Supreme Court and upholds the constitutionality of Obamacare. How? By pulling off one of the great constitutional finesses of all time. He managed to uphold …
Byron Tau / Politico:
Obama campaign: It's a penalty, not a tax — A top surrogate for President Obama insisted Friday that the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act was not a tax — despite the fact that the Supreme Court narrowly preserved the law on those grounds. — “Don't believe the hype …
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Romney raises $4.3M after health ruling — Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has raised $4.3 million since the Supreme Court ruled President Obama's healthcare law is constitutional. — Romney started raising funds immediately after the decision, and in a message to supporters Friday morning …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Real Winners — So the Supreme Court — defying many expectations — upheld the Affordable Care Act, a k a Obamacare. There will, no doubt, be many headlines declaring this a big victory for President Obama, which it is. But the real winners are ordinary Americans — people like you.
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Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
The Filibuster Won't Save ObamaCare From President Romney … - Saletan: How Fast Can Republicans Read? The Conflicting Evidence. — Magic Mike Is Soderbergh's Most Fun Movie Since Ocean's Eleven — Why Did Roberts Do It? To Save the Supreme Court.
David Brooks / New York Times:
Modesty and Audacity — Washington is full of arrogant people who grab power whenever they get the chance. But there is at least one modest minimalist in town, and that's John Roberts Jr. — In his remarkable health care opinion Thursday, the chief justice of the Supreme Court restrained the power of his own institution.
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ThinkProgress:
Conservatives Claim Roberts Upheld Obamacare Because Of ‘Cognitive Problems’ Due To Epilepsy Medication — Chief Justice John Roberts — a George W. Bush appointee — surprised many conservatives when he wrote the majority opinion upholding Obamacare's individual mandate …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Roberts Rules — The Chief Justice rewrites ObamaCare in order to save it.
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John M. Broder / New York Times:
In Health Ruling, Vindication for Donald Verrilli
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Ali Gharib / ThinkProgress:
Glenn Beck Sells Tee Shirts Calling John Roberts A ‘Coward’
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Todd Gregory / Media Matters for America:
Drudge Smears Justice Roberts Over His Seizures
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Orin Kerr / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Did Chief Justice Roberts Change His Vote? Perhaps Not.
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Roberts's Ruling Took Guts
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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 …
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Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Altmire says he had ‘no other choice’ but to vote for Holder contempt
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Romney ad features Hillary Clinton: ‘Shame on you, Barack Obama’ — Mitt Romney's campaign has quietly begun airing a TV ad in Ohio that uses an old clip of Hillary Clinton to blast President Barack Obama. — The ad pulls footage of the 2008 primary campaign, when Clinton …
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Byron Tau / Politico:
Obama campaign: We've outraised Romney
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Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Romney: Students Should Get ‘As Much Education As They Can Afford’
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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.
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 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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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
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Wall Street Journal:
Medicaid Decision Looms for States — The Supreme Court's decision to let states opt out of the health overhaul's Medicaid expansion without losing current funding for the program lifts a budget mandate from states but could mean fewer Americans gain insurance coverage under the law.
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Manu Rajuand Jake Sherman / Politico:
The Republican recipe for repeal
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Dustin Weaver / The Hill:
High court gives GOP new weapon on taxes
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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 …
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Morsi Promises to Work for Release of Imprisoned Sheik
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Jindal: Ruling could force people to eat tofu and drive hybrid cars — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) said Thursday's “frightening” Supreme Court ruling could lead to penalties for Americans whose lives are out of step with government priorities. — On a call with reporters …
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TMZ.com:
Alec Baldwin — EXPLODES on Another Photog — EXPLODES — on Another Photog — Alec Baldwin got physical with ANOTHER photog in New York City moments ago ... verbally blasting the guy in the middle of the street, squeezing his arm and ordering him to scram.
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