memeorandum: CNN Poll: Obama approval falls amid controversies (CNN)

3:00 PM ET, June 17, 2013

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Edward Snowden / Guardian:

Edward Snowden Q and A: NSA whistleblower answers your questions — The whistleblower behind the biggest intelligence leak in NSA history is answering your questions about the NSA surveillance revelations - follow it live now — • Edward Snowden is answering your questions about the NSA leaks live

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.

Tal Kopan / Politico:

Edward Snowden blames Obama — NSA leaker Edward Snowden criticized President Barack Obama for empty promises in an online Q-and-A on Monday, saying the president's alleged failings influenced his decision to release the secret information on surveillance. — “Obama's campaign promises …

Discussion: Washington Wire, Mediaite and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Doug Stanglin / USA Today:

NSA leaker vows: ‘The truth is coming ...’ — Edward Snowden takes extraordinary precautions in a live blog. — NSA leaker Edward Snowden, answering questions in a live blog on his revelations about the top-secret agency, said Monday that the U.S. government “is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me.”

Discussion: Guardian, TechCrunch, The Hinterland Gazette, Mediaite, CNN and Crooks and Liars

Tania Branigan / Guardian:
Edward Snowden ‘not a Chinese spy’ - Beijing

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Politico, The PJ Tatler, Blogs of War, The Hinterland Gazette and Washington Monthly

Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority give Snowden thumbs down

Discussion: Mediaite

Jeremy Herb / The Hill: NSA leaker: Being called traitor by Dick Cheney is high honor

Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Do You Trust This Man? — Like Bush before him, President Obama faces …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Yahoo! News

USA Today:
3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so

Discussion: Hit & Run, Gawker and Pressthink

Guardian:
G20 summit: NSA targeted Russian president Medvedev in London

Discussion: The Week, FP Passport, New York Times, Firedoglake, Betsy's Page, Hot Air, AMERICAblog, The Daily Caller, americanthinker.com, Little Green Footballs, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Weasel Zippers and Mediaite

U.S. News:

Supreme Court strikes down Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law that requires people to submit proof of citizenship when they register to vote. — The vote was 7-2. Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for the majority …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, theusconstitution.org, The Maddow Blog, Hot Air and Crooks and Liars

Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Court knocks down Arizona law requiring voters prove citizenship

Discussion: Politico

Fox News:

IRS supervisor in DC scrutinized Tea Party groups' cases — WASHINGTON - A Washington-based IRS supervisor acknowledged she was personally involved in reviewing Tea Party applications for tax-exempt status as far back as 2010, Fox News confirms — a detail that further challenges …

Discussion: Examiner, NewsBusters, Politico, Scared Monkeys, his vorpal sword, americanthinker.com, The Gateway Pundit and Jammie Wearing Fools

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, Power Line, The Moderate Voice, Weekly Standard, Booman Tribune, Hot Air, The Hill, msnbc.com, Washington Monthly and National Review

Jeffrey Goldberg / Bloomberg:
Republicans Get Their Chance to Reset Ties With Hispanics

Discussion: Politico, The Hill and Hot Air

Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:

GETTING TO MAYBE … - ARCHIVE - PHOTO BOOTH - DAILY SHOUTS - PAGE-TURNER - DAILY COMMENT - AMY DAVIDSON - JOHN CASSIDY - BOROWITZ - AUDIO

Discussion: American Prospect, Instapundit, The Fix, Business Insider, Politico, Yahoo! News, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers, Real Clear Politics and The Daily Caller

Katie Glueck / Politico:

Miss USA Erin Brady talks SCOTUS ruling to take crown — The Supreme Court-watching pundit class has a new member: one who wears bikinis and sports stilettos on national television. — Erin Brady of Connecticut captured the Miss USA crown on Sunday after weighing in about a recent decision …

Discussion: Constitution Daily and ViralRead

Washington Post:

State photo-ID databases become troves for police — The faces of more than 120 million people are in searchable photo databases that state officials assembled to prevent driver's-license fraud but that increasingly are used by police to identify suspects, accomplices and even innocent bystanders …

Discussion: The Verge, Shakesville, The Gateway Pundit and Balloon Juice

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.

Discussion: Firedoglake, ThinkProgress, Salon, Gawker, The Raw Story, Guns Save Lives, americanthinker.com, Shakesville, Jammie Wearing Fools and UrbanGrounds

New York Times:

U.S. Seizes 14 7-Eleven Stores in Immigration Raids — Federal authorities seized 14 7-Eleven stores on Long Island and in Virginia early Monday, arresting nine owners and managers and charging them with harboring and hiring illegal immigrants and paying them using sham Social Security numbers, people briefed on the case said.

Discussion: ViralRead

Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Feds raid 7-Eleven stores in immigration bust

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Numbers / Pew Research Center for the People …:

Public Remains Opposed to Arming Syrian Rebels — Six-in-Ten Say Opposition May Be No Better than Current Government — OVERVIEW — Broad majorities continue to oppose the U.S. and its allies sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria.

Discussion: CNN, Gallup, Taegan Goddard's …, msnbc.com, New York Times and Politico

Journalism.org:

NEWS COVERAGE CONVEYS STRONG MOMENTUM FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE — In a period marked by Supreme Court deliberations on the subject, the news media coverage provided a strong sense of momentum towards legalizing same-sex marriage, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.

Discussion: New York Times, The Huffington Post, The Fix, Politico, TVNewser and The Spectacle Blog

David Brody / CBN.com:

Jeb Bush: 'I'll Run for President on My Own Record' — WASHINGTON — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and other potential 2016 presidential contenders spoke at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's “Road to Majority” meeting this weekend in Washington. — The meeting had the look …

Discussion: Politico, Weasel Zippers and Post Politics

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:

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Deadspin and Guyism

Bill O'Boyle / Philly.com:

McD's worker sues: Don't pay by debit card — All Natalie Gunshannon wanted was to be paid a fair wage for her work, she said. — Gunshannon, 27, of Dallas Township, worked at McDonald's Restaurant on the Dallas Highway from April 24 to May 15. When she received her first paycheck …

Discussion: Crooks and Liars and susiemadrak.com