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Revealed: how UK spied on its G20 allies at London summits — Exclusive: phones were monitored and fake internet cafes set up to gather information from allies in London in 2009 — Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 …
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G20 summit: NSA targeted Russian president Medvedev in London — Leaked documents reveal Russian president was spied on during visit, as questions are raised over use of US base in Britain — American spies based in the UK intercepted the top-secret communications of the then Russian president …
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Betsy's Page, AMERICAblog, americanthinker.com, Little Green Footballs and Weasel Zippers

DNI denies NSA analysts can tap calls without a warrant — The intelligence community on Sunday rejected claims from National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden and reports suggesting that intelligence analysts were able to listen to domestic phone conversations without warrants.
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Dick Cheney: Edward Snowden Is A ‘Traitor’ And Possibly A Chinese Spy
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Cheney defends NSA surveillance
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Reuters, CNN, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Scared Monkeys and The Hinterland Gazette

Dick Cheney Laughs Off Privacy Concerns Over Government Surveillance
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY — RYAN LIZZA: McCain chafes at Rubio — SCHUMER: Immigration needs 70 votes in Senate to give momentum for House — EMMETT BELIVEAU named director of White House Military Office — BULLETIN - Jennifer Epstein: “White House chief of staff Denis McDonough told Bob Schieffer …
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GETTING TO MAYBE … - ARCHIVE - PHOTO BOOTH - DAILY SHOUTS - PAGE-TURNER - DAILY COMMENT - AMY DAVIDSON - JOHN CASSIDY - BOROWITZ - AUDIO
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Lindsey Graham Warns GOP: 'It Doesn't Matter Who We Run In 2016′ If Immigration Reform Fails — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) — one of the Republican co-sponsors of an immigration reform bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for the nation's 11.1 million undocumented immigrations …
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June 14: Lindsey Graham, Saxby Chambliss, Mark Udall, Bobby Scott, David Ignatius, James Risen, Andrea Mitchell
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Pressthink, Crooks and Liars and Hullabaloo

Six amendments to watch in Senate immigration reform fight
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The PJ Tatler

Sen. Rubio says most of immigration reform bill in ‘perfect shape’
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Politico

CNN Poll: Obama approval falls amid controversies — Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama's approval rating dropped eight percentage points over the past month, to 45%, the president's lowest rating in more than a year and a half, according to a new national poll.
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Politico, Taegan Goddard's …, Business Insider and The Hill

‘Everybody benefits from girls being educated’ — “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” Sundays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET on CNN — Fareed speaks with Egyptian-born columnist Mona Eltahawy about the situation in Turkey and her role in the upcoming documentary ‘Girl Rising,’ which is premiering this Sunday on CNN at 9 p.m. ET.
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CNN CITES SUBWAY CENSOR ELTAHAWY AS AUTHORITY ON FREEDOM
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Ed Driscoll and Atlas Shrugs


Bloody weekend violence leaves 7 dead, 46 shot — Chicago Tribune reporter Peter Nickeas recaps the night's events, including more than two dozen people killed or injured in shooting incidents. — As she headed out the door Sunday morning, Adrianne Wilberton put on a brave face.
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americanthinker.com, Firedoglake, Gawker, Guns Save Lives and Jammie Wearing Fools


House approach on Benghazi: Crazy — or plain stupid? — Sometimes watching Speaker John Boehner and his House Republican “leadership” team in action calls to mind that scene from “Forrest Gump” in which Bubba's mother looks incredulously at Forrest and asks: “Are you crazy — or just plain stupid?”
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Connecting.the.Dots and Alan Colmes' Liberaland


Marissa Powell, Miss Utah USA, Fumbles Pageant Question On Income Inequality (VIDEO) — You're dressed to the nines. You're vying to become an icon of beauty and poise. The cameras are rolling and millions of people are waiting to hear your answer to this question about income inequality:
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland


Report: Iran to send 4,000 soldiers to Syria — Pro-Iranian sources tell The Independent Tehran now fully committed to preserving Assad's regime, may propose opening up new ‘Syrian’ front on Golan Heights against Israel — Ynet — The Israel. — According to the report …
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Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
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Bad Idea, Mr. President
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Booman Tribune, The Daily Caller and Washington Monthly

Fight the Future — Last week the International Monetary Fund, whose normal role is that of stern disciplinarian to spendthrift governments, gave the United States some unusual advice. “Lighten up,” urged the fund. “Enjoy life! Seize the day!” — O.K., fund officials didn't use quite those words …

ODNI Statement on the Limits of Surveillance Activities — The statement that a single analyst can eavesdrop on domestic communications without proper legal authorization is incorrect and was not briefed to Congress. Members have been briefed on the implementation of Section 702 …
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TechCrunch and Weekly Standard

Who is he? Obama keeps allies, enemies guessing in second term — Five months into his second term, allies and enemies are as confounded as ever about who President Obama really is. [WATCH VIDEO] — Is he the dyed-in-the-wool liberal that his biggest supporters and critics suggest?
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Jammie Wearing Fools