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10:45 AM ET, June 17, 2013

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CNN:
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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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
DNI denies NSA analysts can tap calls without a warrant
Discussion: americanthinker.com and Politico
Guardian:
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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Guardian:
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 …
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
John Boehner won't back immigration bill without majority GOP support  —  House Speaker John Boehner is not going to bring a comprehensive immigration-reform plan to the floor if a majority of Republicans don't support it, sources familiar with his plans said.
Discussion: Politico and National Review
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Fred J. Eckert / Politico:
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?”
Jeffrey Goldberg / Bloomberg:
Republicans Get Their Chance to Reset Ties With Hispanics
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and The Hill
Chicago Tribune:
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.
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Graham predicts ‘breakthrough’ passage of immigration bill with over ‘70 votes’  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday predicted overwhelming congressional passage of an immigration reform bill.  —  “I think we are going to have a political breakthrough, that Congress is going to pass immigration reform …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Lindsey Graham Warns GOP: 'It Doesn't Matter Who We Run In 2016′ If Immigration Reform Fails
Associated Press:
Graham warns fellow Republicans: Without immigration bill, GOP to lose in 2016
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
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Discussion: Yahoo! News and Politico
Jade Walker / The Huffington Post:
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:
Mike Allen / Politico:
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 …
Rick Klein / ABCNEWS:
Massachusetts Senate Race: National Stakes, Worries for Both Sides  —  The Democratic favorite is a 37-year veteran of Washington, a loyal and established party soldier who's seeking a promotion to the Senate after a career in the House.  —  The Republican challenger is a newcomer to national politics …
Discussion: ABCNEWS and The Daily Caller
Tania Branigan / Guardian:
Edward Snowden ‘not a Chinese spy’ - Beijing  —  Remarks follow accusation from Dick Cheney that whistleblower was a ‘traitor’ who may have had connection with China  —  China's foreign ministry has dismissed speculation that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden might have spied for Beijing as “completely groundless”.
Discussion: Politico and Blogs of War
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
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 …
Margery A. Beck / Associated Press:
Christian College Expels Woman for Lesbian Relationship, Charges Tuition  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Danielle Powell was going through a hard time in the spring of 2011, just months away from graduating from a conservative Christian college in Nebraska.  She had fallen in love with another woman …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Joel B. Pollak / BREITBART.COM:
CNN CITES SUBWAY CENSOR ELTAHAWY AS AUTHORITY ON FREEDOM  —  On Sunday's edition of Global Public Square, CNN's Fareed Zakaria invited Mona Eltahawy to offer her perspective on the anti-government protests in Turkey and the rights of women in the Muslim world.
Discussion: Ed Driscoll and Atlas Shrugs
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Jason Miks / Global Public Square:
‘Everybody benefits from girls being educated’
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
The Boston Globe:
A 13-point gap with 10 days to go, but disengaged voters remain unpredictable  —  Democrat Edward J. Markey holds a solid lead over his Republican rival, Gabriel E. Gomez, as the two enter the final week of the special US Senate campaign, according to a new Boston Globe poll.
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Boston Globe:
Markey leads Gomez by double digits in new poll
Discussion: Post Politics
 
 
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
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Pro-Obama advocacy group launches first ad touting healthcare law
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Some say Schweitzer already planning U.S. Senate run
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U.S. Seems Eager for Nuclear Talks With Iran's New Leader
Eliana Johnson / National Review:
The IRS vs. Pro-Israel Groups
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Who is he? Obama keeps allies, enemies guessing in second term
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Aaron Tinney / The Sun:
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Discussion: Business Insider, Gawker and BBC
Yahoo! News:
Ahead of G8, A-list actors urge Obama to push for ‘world without nuclear weapons’
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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