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

7:00 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, Business Insider, Mediaite, TechCrunch, The Hinterland Gazette and The Lead with Jake Tapper

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

Discussion: Gawker, Hit & Run and The Verge

Tal Kopan / Politico:
Edward Snowden blames Obama

Discussion: Mediaite, Washington Wire, msnbc.com and Business Insider

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

Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Yahoo! News

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

Discussion: Mediaite

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

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

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 Week, Associated Press, theusconstitution.org, Red Alert Politics, Hot Air, The Moderate Voice and The Maddow Blog

Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:

Opinion recap: One hand giveth.... Analysis — In a ruling that might easily be misunderstood if not read very closely, the Supreme Court on Monday simultaneously strengthened Congress's hand in expanding the ranks of eligible voters, and yet assured states that they retain the ultimate power to decide who gets to vote.

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite

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

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

Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Cruz to introduce voter ID amendment to counteract Supreme Court ruling

Discussion: ThinkProgress and Pat Dollard

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

Discussion: Politico

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: Reuters, Associated Press, American Spectator, CNN, Israel Matzav, Politico, Hot Air, msnbc.com, Weasel Zippers, ThinkProgress, Pat Dollard, Taegan Goddard's …, The Dish, Conservatives4Palin, Jerusalem Post and Washington Free Beacon

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

Discussion: Washington Monthly, The Caucus, Outside the Beltway and Post Politics

BuzzFeed:

President Obama Defends NSA Spying — It's “transparent,” the president tells Charlie Rose in an interview. Here's a portion of that transcript, from PBS. — Via: Matt Dunham / AP — Barack Obama: Well, in the end, and what I've said, and I continue to believe, is that we don't have to sacrifice …

Discussion: Yahoo! News and Little Green Footballs

Josh Gerstein / Politico:

Obama: I'm not Dick Cheney — President Barack Obama used a television interview set to air Monday night to defend his administration's use of far-reaching surveillance programs as carefully supervised and controlled. — Obama also appeared to reject comparisons between himself …

Discussion: Reuters, Weasel Zippers and The PJ Tatler

John Fund / National Review:
Watching the NSA Watchers

Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy

Numbers / Pew Research Center for the People …:

Public Split over Impact of NSA Leak, But Most Want Snowden Prosecuted — Young People Say Leak Serves Public Interest — OVERVIEW — The public is divided over whether the leak of classified information about NSA phone and internet surveillance serves the public interest.

Discussion: Hot Air, Politico and Washington Free Beacon

Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Poll: Obama approval rating drops amid slew of controversies

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, Jammie Wearing Fools, Weasel Zippers, The Hinterland Gazette and The PJ Tatler

CNN:
CNN poll: Obama numbers plunge into generation gap

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Yahoo! News, The Lead with Jake Tapper and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Washington Monthly:

A Test of Republican Loyalties — How much do congressional Republicans hate Obamacare? How determined are they to see it fail? — We may soon find out. For the first time, a constituency group to whom the GOP normally pays close attention—religious institutions—is asking for a legislative …

Discussion: The Plum Line and The Maddow Blog

Washington Post:
Republicans trying to use health-care law to derail Obama's immigration reform efforts

Discussion: National Review and Hit & Run

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: Washington Monthly and ABCNEWS

Reuters:

West scolds Putin over Syria before G8 meeting — (Reuters) - Western leaders rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Syria's Bashar al-Assad in his battle to crush an uprising, setting the stage for what could be a tense two-day G8 summit. — U.S. President Barack Obama …

Discussion: Yahoo! News, New York Times, TheTower.org, CNN, The Daily Caller, The Week, Foreign Policy, Guardian and BBC

Victor Davis Hanson / National Review: Intervention in Syria Is a Very Bad Idea

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

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, The Gateway Pundit, Shakesville and Balloon Juice

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

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

Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:

Mansion spending records indicate improper billing by Virginia governor and his family — RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) and his wife, Maureen, have used taxpayer money for a range of small personal items they should have paid for themselves under state policy, according to spending records.

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Reuters