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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
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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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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.”
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
NSA leaker: Being called traitor by Dick Cheney is high honor — NSA leaker Edward Snowden said Monday that the United States can't cover up its National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance activities by “by jailing or murdering me.” — “Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped,” …
Tal Kopan / Politico:
Edward Snowden blames Obama
Edward Snowden blames Obama
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Tania Branigan / Guardian:
Edward Snowden ‘not a Chinese spy’ - Beijing
Edward Snowden ‘not a Chinese spy’ - Beijing
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Guardian:
G20 summit: NSA targeted Russian president Medvedev in London
G20 summit: NSA targeted Russian president Medvedev in London
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
GETTING TO MAYBE … - ARCHIVE - PHOTO BOOTH - DAILY SHOUTS - PAGE-TURNER - DAILY COMMENT - AMY DAVIDSON - JOHN CASSIDY - BOROWITZ - AUDIO
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Neil Munro / The Daily Caller:
Obama runs immigration bill from White House, according to new report — The White House is playing a larger role in developing the Gang of Eight's immigration bill than its supporters publicly admit, according to a forthcoming article in The New Yorker. — “'No decisions are being made …
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Mike Allen / Politico:
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY — RYAN LIZZA …
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY — RYAN LIZZA …
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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 …
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Eliana Johnson / National Review:
The IRS vs. Pro-Israel Groups
The IRS vs. Pro-Israel Groups
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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 …
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Court knocks down Arizona law requiring voters prove citizenship
Court knocks down Arizona law requiring voters prove citizenship
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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.
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Jeffrey Goldberg / Bloomberg:
Republicans Get Their Chance to Reset Ties With Hispanics
Republicans Get Their Chance to Reset Ties With Hispanics
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Fred J. Eckert / Politico:
House approach on Benghazi: Crazy — or plain stupid?
House approach on Benghazi: Crazy — or plain stupid?
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Feds raid 7-Eleven stores in immigration bust
Feds raid 7-Eleven stores in immigration bust
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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:
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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.
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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 …
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