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4:50 PM ET, June 17, 2013

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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:

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.”

Discussion: Guardian, The PJ Tatler, TechCrunch, Business Insider, The Hinterland Gazette, Mediaite and CNN

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

Discussion: Hit & Run and Gawker

Tal Kopan / Politico:
Edward Snowden blames Obama

Discussion: Washington Wire, Mediaite and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

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 …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Yahoo! News

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

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Hot Air, The PJ Tatler, Politico, AMERICAblog, Blogs of War, msnbc.com, The Hinterland Gazette and Washington Monthly

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, Taegan Goddard's …, Politico, Hot Air, New York Times, msnbc.com, Pat Dollard, ThinkProgress and The Dish

Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Disapprove of U.S. Decision to Arm Syrian Rebels

Discussion: Post Politics and Outside the Beltway

Associated Press:
Egypt seen to give nod toward jihadis on Syria

Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Washington Free Beacon

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: Red Alert Politics, The Moderate Voice, theusconstitution.org, Hot Air, The Maddow Blog and Crooks and Liars

Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justices Block Law Requiring Voters to Prove Citizenship

Discussion: Washington Monthly, SCOTUSblog, Wall Street Journal, Outside the Beltway and The Plum Line

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

Discussion: Politico

Julian Hattem / E2-Wire:

McCain: Secret email accounts fuel distrust — Use of the secret accounts spurs public distrust of the government, McCain said in a letter sent to the White House on Monday, and prevents Congress from conducting appropriate oversight. — “Your administration's disdain towards congressional authority …

Discussion: Politico

Justin Sink / The Hill:
Who is he? Obama keeps allies, enemies guessing in second term

Discussion: Ed Driscoll, Jammie Wearing Fools, Moe Lane and Prairie Weather

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

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: Daily Kos, Politico, Booman Tribune, Weekly Standard, Power Line, The Hill, Washington Monthly, Hot Air, The Moderate Voice, msnbc.com, Right Wing Watch and National Review

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

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

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

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, Business Insider, Instapundit, Politico, The Fix, Yahoo! News, Weasel Zippers, Real Clear Politics, Hot Air, National Review and The Daily Caller

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

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

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.