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2:50 AM ET, June 18, 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:
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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 …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Reuters
Eric Lach / Talking Points Memo:
Five Revelations From The Edward Snowden Live Chat
Discussion: Guardian and Politico
Associated Press:   Obama: NSA secret data gathering ‘transparent’
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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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.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Pat Dollard
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
Richard Wolf / USA Today:
Justices: Arizona voter registration rules go too far
Discussion: SCOTUSblog and Washington Monthly
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.
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.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Fat chance: At 24 pounds, immigration bill is too big for many to swallow
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 …
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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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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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James Hamilton / Econbrowser:
It's not just the Fed  —  The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasuries …
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Obama: ‘Iranian people rebuffed the hardliners and the clerics’
Discussion: Politico
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Government compromises our trust: Column
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dianne Feinstein: No NSA Senate hearing soon
John Hudson / Foreign Policy:
Exclusive: Whistleblower Says State Department Trying to Bully Her Into Silence
Colleen Flaherty / Inside Higher Ed:
Working Way Past 65  —  At the height of the financial crisis …
Emma Brown / Washington Post:
Graduates from low-performing D.C. schools face tough college road
Discussion: NewsBusters and Achenblog
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Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Iran President-Elect Wants to Ease Strains With U.S., but Sees No Direct Talks
Chelsea Karnash / CBS Philly:
Sharyl Attkisson Shares Update On Computer Hacking Investigation
Discussion: Hot Air
Julian Hattem / E2-Wire:
McCain: Secret email accounts fuel distrust
Discussion: Politico
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Michelle Obama: ‘It Is Good to Be Home’
Toddstarnes / Fox News:
Immigration Activists Mob Kansas Secretary of State's Home
Discussion: Right Wing Watch and The Raw Story
Bill O'Boyle / Philly.com:
McD's worker sues: Don't pay by debit card
Washington Post:
State photo-ID databases become troves for police
 

 
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