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12:45 PM ET, June 23, 2013

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New York Times:
Snowden Said to Plan Asylum in ‘Democratic Country’  —  HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government announced Sunday afternoon that it had allowed the departure from its territory of Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who has acknowledged disclosing classified documents …
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James Pomfret / Reuters:
Hong Kong lets Snowden leave, with Cuba among possible destinations  —  (Reuters) - A former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency, charged by the United States with espionage, was allowed to leave Hong Kong on Sunday, his final destination as yet unknown, because a U.S. request …
Guardian:
Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong for Moscow  —  NSA whistleblower left on Aeroflot flight to Moscow, Hong Kong government confirms, two days after US charged him with espionage  —  The NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has flown out of Hong Kong, where he had been in hiding since identifying himself …
ABCNEWS:
‘This Week’ Transcript: NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander  —  A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday morning, June 23, 2013 on ABC News is below.  This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.  —  GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, ABC HOST: And we begin with that breaking news.
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Schumer: Putin 'aiding and abetting Snowden's escape'  —  (CNN) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is harming his county's relationship with the United States by allowing NSA leaker Edward Snowden to land in Moscow, Sen. Chuck Schumer charged on Sunday.  —  The New York Democrat …
CNN:
WikiLeaks: Snowden arrives in Moscow  —  (CNN) — The global cat-and-mouse hunt for Edward Snowden took a dramatic turn Sunday when the man wanted on U.S. espionage charges fled Hong Kong and reportedly arrived in Russia.  —  WikiLeaks said in a Twitter post Sunday that Snowden had touched down in Moscow.
Reuters:
Snowden has ticket to Cuba, may go to Venezuela: Russian reports  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden is booked on a flight from Moscow to Cuba on Monday, Russian news agencies Interfax and Itar-Tass cited sources at Russian airline Aeroflot as saying on Sunday.
Guardian:
Edward Snowden ‘arrives in Moscow’
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
NSA leaker Snowden leaves Hong Kong, arrives in Moscow
Discussion: Politico and CNN
Jia Lynn Yang / Washington Post:
Snowden departed Hong Kong for a ‘third country,’ government says
Richard N. Haass / New York Times:
America Can Take a Breather.  And It Should.  —  THE United States is currently enjoying an unprecedented respite in the foreign policy arena — a temporary relief from the normal rigors of history that allows us to take stock at home and abroad.  —  It may seem outlandish to claim that we're …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Obama to take sweeping action on climate  —  President Obama will announce his intention to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants, increase appliance efficiency standards and promote renewable energy development on public lands in a speech Tuesday outlining his plan to use executive powers to address climate change.
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Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story:
Morality study finds conservatives show a ‘general insensitivity to consequences’  —  When it comes to topics like abortion or assisted suicide, there seems to be no common ground between conservatives and liberals.  Why is there such a noticeable rift between the two political orientations?
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Weighs Cases Redefining Legal Equality  —  WASHINGTON — Within days, the Supreme Court is expected to issue a series of decisions that could transform three fundamental social institutions: marriage, education and voting.  —  The extraordinary run of blockbuster rulings due …
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Conservative donors eye independent groups with new skepticism  —  Charlie Spies knows how to raise money.  The Republican lawyer helped rake in $153 million for Restore Our Future, the pro-Mitt Romney super PAC.  —  But he's had a harder slog with one of his latest projects …
 
 
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