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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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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 …
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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 …
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Fox News:
EXCLUSIVE: Father of Edward Snowden urges son not to commit ‘treason,’ to return home
EXCLUSIVE: Father of Edward Snowden urges son not to commit ‘treason,’ to return home
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Guardian, Telegraph, The Lead with Jake Tapper and msnbc.com
USA Today:
3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so
3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so
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The BRAD BLOG, Crooks and Liars, Washington's Blog, Gawker, Hit & Run, The Verge and Pressthink
Tal Kopan / Politico:
Edward Snowden blames Obama
Edward Snowden blames Obama
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, CNN, Mediaite and Firedoglake
Doug Stanglin / USA Today:
NSA leaker vows: ‘The truth is coming ...’
NSA leaker vows: ‘The truth is coming ...’
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Guardian, Mediaite, Business Insider, msnbc.com and The Hinterland Gazette
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.
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Balkinization, Mediaite, TBogg and The Daily Caller
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Cruz to introduce voter ID amendment to counteract Supreme Court ruling — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday said he would offer an amendment to the Senate immigration bill to counteract a Supreme Court decision striking down state laws requiring voters to prove their citizenship.
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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 …
Jesse J. Holland / Associated Press:
COURT: ARIZ. CITIZENSHIP PROOF LAW ILLEGAL
COURT: ARIZ. CITIZENSHIP PROOF LAW ILLEGAL
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Rohrabacher: Boehner ‘should be removed as Speaker’ if he moves Senate immigration bill — Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) warned Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) would face a conference revolt that could threaten his Speakership if he allows a House vote on the immigration bill presently being debated in the Senate.
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Fat chance: At 24 pounds, immigration bill is too big for many to swallow
Fat chance: At 24 pounds, immigration bill is too big for many to swallow
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Pat Dollard, The Maddow Blog, americanthinker.com and The Hill
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Gaffe That Threatens Immigration Reform
The Gaffe That Threatens Immigration Reform
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Adele M. Stan / RH Reality Check:
Texas Congressman: Masturbating Fetuses Prove Need for Abortion Ban — As the House of Representatives gears up for Tuesday's debate on HR 1797, a bill that would outlaw virtually all abortions 20 weeks post fertilization, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) argued in favor of banning abortions …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
G.O.P. Pushes New Abortion Limits to Appease Vocal Base — WASHINGTON — After Republicans lost the presidential election and seats in both the House and the Senate last year, many in the party offered a stern admonishment: If we want to broaden our appeal, steer clear of divisive social and cultural issues.
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Texas Politics, Yahoo! News and The Dish
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Government compromises our trust: Column — In light of NSA leaks, the government has compromised its moral capital. — It looked bad last week, but it looks much, much worse now. The federal government has been spying and lying. The only comfort is that, apparently …
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Democracy in America, RedState and FP Passport
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CNN:
CNN poll: Obama numbers plunge into generation gap
CNN poll: Obama numbers plunge into generation gap
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Washington Monthly, Business Insider, The Week, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Lead with Jake Tapper
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Poll: Obama approval rating drops amid slew of controversies
Poll: Obama approval rating drops amid slew of controversies
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The Hinterland Gazette, The Moderate Voice, Weasel Zippers and Jammie Wearing Fools
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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Outside the Beltway and Yahoo! News
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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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Disapprove of U.S. Decision to Arm Syrian Rebels
Americans Disapprove of U.S. Decision to Arm Syrian Rebels
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The Caucus, Washington Monthly, Post Politics and Outside the Beltway
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 …
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
Intervention in Syria Is a Very Bad Idea
Carol Rosenberg / MiamiHerald.com:
FOIA suit reveals Guantánamo's ‘indefinite detainees’ — GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — The Obama administration Monday lifted a veil of secrecy surrounding the status of the detainees at Guantánamo, for the first time publicly naming the four dozen captives it defined …
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New York Times, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and ThinkProgress
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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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 …
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The Plum Line, The Maddow Blog and The Impolitic
Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
GOP plan to appeal to millennials: “Make abortion funny” — Young Christian-right leaders think the answer to their problems with young voters lies in more snark — “How do you make abortion funny?” That was a key question mulled at a major conservative gathering Friday …
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Daily Kos, Little Green Footballs and Balloon Juice
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.
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Reuters and Alan Colmes' Liberaland