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9:20 AM ET, June 20, 2013

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Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; a Complex Mob Boss in ‘Sopranos’  —  James Gandolfini, the Emmy Award-winning actor who shot to fame on the HBO drama “The Sopranos” as Tony Soprano, a tough-talking, hard-living crime boss with a stolid exterior but a rich interior life, died on Wednesday.  He was 51.
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Deadline.com:
R.I.P. James Gandolfini  —  BREAKING... Refresh for latest: Actor James Gandolfini died suddenly after a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Rome to attend the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily.  He was 51.  Gandolfini will be forever known for his portrayal of mob boss Tony Soprano …
CNN:
Actor James Gandolfini dead at age 51
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
James Gandolfini Dead at 51
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Breakthrough in Senate immigration talks; announcement set for Thursday  —  Senators seeking a solution to a deadlock over border security have reached a tentative agreement they believe could win the votes of a significant number of Republican lawmakers for the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Right rips Rubio as Republican immigration votes slip away  —  Republican colleagues who were previously viewed as possible “yes” votes are keeping their distance from the 1,075-page measure.  —  On Wednesday, conservative activists ripped Rubio and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) …
Kasie Hunt / First Read:
Senators reach border deal, smoothing path to immigration overhaul
Discussion: The Hill and msnbc.com
Yahoo! News:
Senate on Verge of Border-Security Deal
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Exodus International:
Exodus International to Shut Down  —  Thirty-seven-year-old ministry for those with same-sex attraction marks its last national conference  —  Irvine, Calif. (June 19, 2013) — Exodus International, the oldest and largest Christian ministry dealing with faith and homosexuality announced tonight …
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Alan Chambers / Exodus International:
I Am Sorry  —  Three years ago, Leslie and I began a very public conversation with Our America's Lisa Ling, from the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) regarding some of our deeply held beliefs about Christianity and the LGBT community.  Today, we have decided to carry this public conversation even further.
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Group That Had Aimed To “Change” Gays To Shut Down, Leader Also Offered Apology
Todd Allen Wilson / Hampton Roads Daily Press:
E. W. Jackson marks Juneteenth at Newport News event  —  E.W. Jackson, republican candidate for lieutenant governor, speaks during Wednesday's Juneteenth Celebration at King Lincoln Park in Newport News.  —  NEWPORT NEWS - E.W. Jackson, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor …
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Virginia Lt. Gov. Candidate Says Social Programs Hurt ‘Black Family’ More Than Slavery (Video)  —  The Virginia GOP's nominee for lieutenant governor, E.W. Jackson, gave a speech Wednesday in which he claimed government social programs have done more harm to the “black family” than slavery.
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
CNN Poll: Judging the Supreme Court  —  Washington (CNN) - As the Supreme Court gets ready to issue opinions on some high profile and contentious cases, a new national poll indicates Americans are split on whether the high court is doing a good job.  —  According to a CNN/ORC International …
Discussion: Washington Wire
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Strategist Out of Closet and Into Fray, This Time for Gay Marriage
Discussion: msnbc.com and Politico
Matthew Cooper / NationalJournal.com:
The GOP Dilemma Over the Voting Rights Act
Tim Buckland / unionleader.com:
Apology issued for naming of Boston bomber as a victim of gun violence at Concord rally  —  CONCORD - The organizers of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns campaign on Wednesday apologized for including Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev among a list of shooting victims' names …
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Tim Buckland / unionleader.com:
Concord police stun, arrest gun rights protester after officer touched on shoulder
Molly Ball / The Atlantic Online:
The Do-Nothing Congress Has Done a Lot  —  Perhaps, like approximately 80 percent of Americans, you disapprove of Congress.  Beholding the nation's capital, you are apt to see a sleazy, gridlocked mess, a Boschian hellscape of partisan acrimony and special-interest greed.
John M. Broder / New York Times:
Obama Readying Emissions Limits on Power Plants  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama is preparing regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, senior officials said Wednesday.  The move would be the most consequential climate policy step he could take and one likely …
Don Mattrick / Xbox Wire:
Your Feedback Matters - Update on Xbox One  —  Last week at E3, the excitement, creativity and future of our industry was on display for a global audience.  —  For us, the future comes in the form of Xbox One, a system designed to be the best place to play games this year and for many years to come.
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Manchin hits back at NRA in new TV ad  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Thursday hit back at the National Rifle Association, accusing its leaders of shifting their stance on background checks for political gain, and unveiling a new television ad defending his bipartisan gun-control measure.
Discussion: Politico
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Report: Watchdog to testify federal security clearance vetting lacks proper oversight  —  According to CNN, Patrick McFarland, the inspector general for the Office of Personnel Management, will tell lawmakers that the Office of Personnel Management does not have enough funding to make sure …
Discussion: Reuters and CNN
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Illinois GOP official pens allegedly racist attack on black GOP candidate  —  • By Kevin McDermott kmcdermott@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8268  —  A county Republican Party chairman in central Illinois called a black female congressional candidate the “love child” of the Democratic party …
Tom Newton Dunn / The Sun:
Barack Obama keeps calling Chancellor George Osborne ‘Jeffrey’ at G8 summit - after confusing him with favourite soul star  —  Obama mixes up Osborne with R&B star  —  Out of tune ... laughing Barack Obama and David Cameron with a po-faced George Osborne  —  MUSIC fan Barack Obama kept …
Discussion: National Review, BBC and Guardian
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release  —  Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace.  Labor market conditions have shown further improvement in recent months, on balance, but the unemployment rate remains elevated.
Fauquier Times:
By any other name...  The first issue of the Fauquier Democrat was published on Dec. 16, 1905, a direct descendent of the county's first newspaper, Palladium of Liberty, which was initially published soon after the Town of Warrenton was chartered in 1810.  —  The Fauquier Democrat underwent …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Chuck Hagel Jokes That Indian Man Asking Him A Question Is A Member Of The Taliban  —  He was a college professor.  Hagel was speaking at the University of Nebraska where he went to school.  He had previously answered a question on Afghanistan and negotiating with the Taliban before the exchange.
Betsy McCaughey / Investor's Business Daily:
Using ObamaCare To Create A Permanent Democratic Majority  —  If you have to keep it a secret, you probably shouldn't be doing it.  —  But the California legislature and the new Covered California health insurance exchange are conspiring to keep secret how they will dole out more than half …
Joe Garofoli / blog.sfgate.com:
Tom Steyer ups climate change pressure on Obama  —  On Thursday, San Francisco billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is launching a new online campaign Thursday in Washington, D.C. to turn up the heat on his friend President Obama to do more to take on climate change …
Discussion: E2-Wire
Emily Goodin / The Hill:
Democrats start transition from President Obama to Hillary Clinton  —  Democrats in Washington are starting to shift from the Obamas to the Clintons.  —  Hillary Clinton has already racked up a couple of endorsements for the 2016 presidential race — and she hasn't even announced she's running yet.
Telegraph:
Barack Obama bombs in Berlin: a weak, underwhelming address from a floundering president  —  When John F. Kennedy delivered his “Ich Bin Ein Berliner” speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate on June 26, 1963, 450,000 people flocked to hear him.  Fifty years later a far more subdued invitation …
 
 
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
Paranoia Strikes Deep: The Press and Rand Paul
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
DSCC raises $4.9M in May, boosted by Obama fundraisers
Discussion: Politico
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
F.T.C. Is Said to Plan Inquiry of Frivolous Patent Lawsuits
Discussion: Techdirt and Engadget
Dan Roberts / Guardian:
FBI admits to using surveillance drones over US soil
Discussion: Techdirt
Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
New Iranian President Tied to 1994 Bombing
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Video: Did the IRS target a DHS whistleblower?
Deborah J. Merritt / Law School Cafe:
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Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
Sources: ~100 NYT Tech Guild members cross the picket line to work on Election Day; NYT engineer and union steward Benjamin Harnett says the figure is under 50

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees

Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement

 
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