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Edward Snowden / Guardian:
Edward Snowden Q&A: Dick Cheney traitor charge is ‘the highest honor’ — The whistleblower behind the biggest intelligence leak in NSA history answered your questions about the NSA surveillance revelations — Sort by: — 12.43pm ET — Final question from Glenn Greenwald:
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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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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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Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Do You Trust This Man? — Like Bush before him, President Obama faces …
Do You Trust This Man? — Like Bush before him, President Obama faces …
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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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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justices Block Law Requiring Voters to Prove Citizenship
Justices Block Law Requiring Voters to Prove Citizenship
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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.
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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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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Who is he? Obama keeps allies, enemies guessing in second term
Who is he? Obama keeps allies, enemies guessing in second term
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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 …
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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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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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.
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Chris Wallace / Fox News:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney talks NSA surveillance program
Former Vice President Dick Cheney talks NSA surveillance program
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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 …
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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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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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