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Paul Campos / Salon:
Roberts wrote both Obamacare opinions — A Court source tells Salon the chief justice wrote the majority opinion and much of the dissent in the ACA case — This weekend CBS News' Jan Crawford reported that Chief Justice John Roberts switched his vote in regard to upholding the bulk of the Affordable Care Act.
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Josh Kraushaar / 2012 Decoded:
Romney Campaign Declaring Cease Fire on Health Care — In the aftermath of the Supreme Court health care ruling, the early conventional wisdom was that an unfavorable health care ruling at the court would be good for Republicans politically, even as it was a serious policy setback for conservatives.
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The amazing number of people who know nothing about the health-care ruling — One of the most common mistakes made in political reporting is to assume that average voter is following the daily news cycle as closely as we are. He or she isn't. — This Oct. 8, 2010, photo shows the justices …
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
The “narrative” of judicial intrigue — NOTE TO READERS: Ordinarily, this blog does not deal in “scoop” journalism, although we have been known to be first on some things. We focus more on what the Court does than on whether the Justices have good manners or like each other, or on what they do in their free time.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
A Choice, Not a Whine — Hostility toward the Supreme Court has risen sharply since Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. upheld the Obama health care law. People are apparently angry that the court didn't rid them of a law they detest. But that's silly. If Americans want to replace this thing, they should do it themselves.
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Team Romney: No, we're not declaring ‘cease-fire’ on Obamacare — Popular in Politics — In the days since the Supreme Court decision upholding Obamacare, some Democrats and commentators in the press have suggested that Mitt Romney is declaring a “cease-fire” on the issue and will no longer …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Will Romney Pretend to Have a Health Plan?
Will Romney Pretend to Have a Health Plan?
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Division, Uncertainty over Court's Health Care Ruling
Division, Uncertainty over Court's Health Care Ruling
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Josh Gerstein / Reuters:
Liberals fear the John Roberts rebound
Liberals fear the John Roberts rebound
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Jim Tynen / nccivitas.org:
Civitas Poll: Romney Leads in NC after Court Ruling
Civitas Poll: Romney Leads in NC after Court Ruling
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Laura Leslie / @NCCapitol:
Carney: ‘I feel rotten’ about accidental fracking vote — State House lawmakers have apparently accidentally legalized fracking in North Carolina, due to a deciding vote one Democrat says was a mistake. — Rep. Becky Carney, D-Mecklenburg, says she did not intend to cast the key vote that overrode the governor's veto of the bill.
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ThinkProgress:
NEWS FLASH — North Carolina General Assembly Officially Dismantles The Racial Justice Act | Today in North Carolina, the Republican-dominated General Assembly overrode Gov. Bev Perdue's (D-NC) veto of the rewritten Racial Justice Act. The landmark legislation allowed North Carolina death row inmates …
Craig Jarvis / Raleigh News & Observer:
Lawmakers override veto of Racial Justice Act revamp
Lawmakers override veto of Racial Justice Act revamp
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John Frank / Raleigh News & Observer:
Lawmaker's mistaken vote puts state on a path toward fracking
Lawmaker's mistaken vote puts state on a path toward fracking
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Joe Walsh Blasts Double Amputee's Military Service, Says She's Not A ‘True Hero’ — GOP Rep. Joe Walsh (left) and his Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth (right) — Though he never joined the military himself, Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) disparaged his Democratic opponent's military service …
WITN:
Sheriff Confirms Andy Griffith Has Died, Says Actor Has Been “Laid To Rest” — Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie has confirmed Andy Griffith has died and also released a short statement from the family. — Sheriff Doughtie tells WITN News the family stated that Andy died at seven this morning …
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Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Andy Griffith | 1926-2012: Andy Griffith, Actor, Dies at 86
Andy Griffith | 1926-2012: Andy Griffith, Actor, Dies at 86
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Celebrity Circuit / CBS News:
Andy Griffith dead at 86
Andy Griffith dead at 86
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ThinkProgress:
STUDY: Medicaid Expansion Saves States Billions — Republican politicians across the country claim that Obamacare's expansion of Medicaid, the widely popular program which makes health insurance available for lower-income Americans, will increase costs for states.
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Why Logic Won't Work in the Medicaid Expansion Debate
Why Logic Won't Work in the Medicaid Expansion Debate
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Keith Hennessey / Wall Street Journal:
A Strategy to Undo ObamaCare
A Strategy to Undo ObamaCare
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Obama camp, super PAC go there on tax evasion — From Obama campaign spokseman Ben LaBolt, on a call with Ohio reporters: … And from Bill Burton, at Priorities: … Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul replied, “President Obama's attacks on Mitt Romney have been proven false time and again.
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Dave Murray / MLive.com:
Gov. Snyder vetoes election bills denounced as ‘voter suppression’ by critics — GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed election reform bills that sparked angry protests and cries of voter suppression during committee hearings. — Snyder, in one day doubling the number of bills vetoed during …
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Eric Kleefeld / tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMMuckraker — Michigan's Republican Governor Vetoes Voter ‘Fraud’ Bills
TPMMuckraker — Michigan's Republican Governor Vetoes Voter ‘Fraud’ Bills
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Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
North Carolina Defunds Planned Parenthood In Midnight Vote, Overriding Veto … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Planned Parenthood, Video, Bev Perdue, Bev Perdue North Carolina, Bev Perdue Planned Parenthood, Defund Planned Parenthood, North Carolina Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood Of Central North Carolina, Slideexpand, Politics News
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Chris Bragg / City & State:
Sen. Marty Golden Holding Event Teaching The “Feminine Presence” [UPDATED] — Have we stumbled into an episode of Mad Men? — Later this month, Republican State Sen. Marty Golden's office is holding a career-development event for women in his southern Brooklyn district teaching them “Posture, Deportment and the Feminine Presence.”
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Aviva Shen / ThinkProgress:
GOP State Senator Will Teach Brooklyn Women To Act Like Ladies
GOP State Senator Will Teach Brooklyn Women To Act Like Ladies
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Ari Shapiro / NPR:
Gay Donors Open Wallets On Both Sides Of The Aisle … In politics, money talks. And money from gay and lesbian donors is talking louder than ever in this election cycle. — That's partly a result of President Obama endorsing same-sex marriage, and it's partly because Republicans are starting to see contributions as well.
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Jeffrey H. Anderson / Weekly Standard:
Likely Voters: Carter Was a Better President than Obama — According to a Newsweek/Daily Beast poll of likely voters, Barack Obama now rates behind Jimmy Carter in the pantheon of great presidents. The poll asked likely voters to list the two best and the two worst presidents the history of the United States.
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Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
This US summer is ‘what global warming looks like’ — WASHINGTON (AP) - If you want a glimpse of some of the worst of global warming, scientists suggest taking a look at U.S. weather in recent weeks. — Horrendous wildfires. Oppressive heat waves. Devastating droughts. Flooding from giant deluges.
Jerusalem Post:
'Radioactive substance found on Arafat's clothing' — Al Jazeera suggests Palestinian leader may have been poisoned, citing laboratory testing of his personal effects. — Tests performed on former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's personal belongings have revealed that they contained abnormal levels …
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Brian MacQuarrie / The Boston Globe:
No Martha's Vineyard vacation for Barack Obama this summer — After three consecutive summer vacations on Martha's Vineyard, President Obama and his family apparently will not be relaxing on the island this year as a heated presidential campaign gathers momentum toward what is expected to be a close election.
Tina Daunt / Hollywood Reporter:
Gwen Stefani to Host Fundraiser with Michelle Obama — The No Doubt singer will stage a “Family Day” with the first lady. — If ever there was an organization whose creativity matched Hollywood's, it's the Obama re-election campaign. And just to prove it, Michelle Obama is teaming …
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