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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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Doug Stanglin / USA Today:
NSA leaker vows: ‘The truth is coming ...’
NSA leaker vows: ‘The truth is coming ...’
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Tal Kopan / Politico:
Edward Snowden blames Obama
Edward Snowden blames Obama
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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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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:
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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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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Jesse J. Holland / Associated Press:
COURT: ARIZ. CITIZENSHIP PROOF LAW ILLEGAL
COURT: ARIZ. CITIZENSHIP PROOF LAW ILLEGAL
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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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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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CNN:
CNN poll: Obama numbers plunge into generation gap — Washington (CNN) — It's a glaring number in a national poll that's making headlines. — President Barack Obama's approval rating dropped 8 percentage points over the past month to 45%, the president's lowest rating in more than 18 months …
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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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CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama approval falls amid controversies
CNN Poll: Obama approval falls amid controversies
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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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Outside the Beltway and Yahoo! News
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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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Gaffe That Threatens Immigration Reform
The Gaffe That Threatens Immigration Reform
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
John Boehner won't back immigration bill without majority GOP support
John Boehner won't back immigration bill without majority GOP support
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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Chelsea Karnash / CBS Philly:
Sharyl Attkisson Shares Update On Computer Hacking Investigation — PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Just days after CBS News confirmed that reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer had indeed been hacked, Attkisson spoke to Dom Giordano about the investigation. — “This suspicious activity …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dianne Feinstein: No NSA Senate hearing soon — It'll be awhile yet before the Senate holds another open hearing on NSA surveillance with Intelligence top brass. — On Tuesday the House will hold a rare open intelligence hearing specifically devoted to the National Security Agency's surveillance programs …