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3:40 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
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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.
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.”
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 …
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Poll: Obama approval rating drops amid slew of controversies
Jeremy Herb / The Hill:   NSA leaker: Being called traitor by Dick Cheney is high honor
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority give Snowden thumbs down
Discussion: Mediaite
Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Do You Trust This Man?  —  Like Bush before him, President Obama faces …
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
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
Discussion: Politico
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justices Reject Arizona Voting Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship
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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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
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and Hot Air
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 …
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.
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
GETTING TO MAYBE … - ARCHIVE - PHOTO BOOTH - DAILY SHOUTS - PAGE-TURNER - DAILY COMMENT - AMY DAVIDSON - JOHN CASSIDY - BOROWITZ - AUDIO
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 …
Joan Walsh / Salon:
Why Sarah Palin actually matters again  —  With a new Fox contract and sharp words on immigration, the former Alaska gov. is the smiley face of white backlash  —  Sarah Palin is back!  Not only did she get another Fox News contract, she was the star of Ralph Reed's Faith and Freedom Conference …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and ABCNEWS
John Fund / National Review:
Watching the NSA Watchers  —  On Sunday, former vice president Dick Cheney addressed the dilemma many conservatives face in assessing the revelations about the National Security Agency's data collection.  On the one hand, they are suspicious of the federal government.
Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy
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Chris Wallace / Fox News:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney talks NSA surveillance program
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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Erik Wasson / E2-Wire:
GOP bill would cut renewable energy spending in half
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David Brody / CBN.com:
Jeb Bush: 'I'll Run for President on My Own Record'
Washington Post:
Republicans trying to use health-care law to derail Obama's immigration reform efforts
Discussion: National Review and Hit & Run
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Is the Gang of Eight really tough on immigrants with criminal records?
New York Times:
U.S. Seizes 14 7-Eleven Stores in Immigration Raids
Discussion: ViralRead
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Margery A. Beck / Associated Press:
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Roll Call:
Texas Members May Face Remap Redux
Discussion: Hawkings Here
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fight the Future  —  Last week the International Monetary Fund …
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Economix
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