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New York Times:
Plane for Cuba Leaves Russia, but Snowden Is Not on Board — MOSCOW — Intrigue deepened on Monday over the whereabouts of Edward J. Snowden, the fugitive former National Security Agency contractor accused of espionage, when he did not leave Moscow on a planned flight to Havana …
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Guardian:
Edward Snowden's location unclear after Moscow airport confusion - live — Sort by: — 4.41pm BST — James Bamford, the national security journalist who last year provided the first in-depth look at the giant NSA data storage and analysis facility under construction in Bluffdale, Utah …
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The Daily Caller, BBC, Infowars, Boing Boing, PoliticusUSA, Weasel Zippers, Corrente, Reuters and Red Alert Politics
Keith Bradsher / New York Times:
For Snowden, a Hasty Exit Started With Pizza Inside a Hong Kong Hideout — HONG KONG — For Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who has acknowledged leaking numerous documents about American surveillance operations around the world, the path to a sudden departure …
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Business Insider and AL.com
Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
Why Obama can't stop Snowden from traveling
Why Obama can't stop Snowden from traveling
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CNN, New York Times, Reuters and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Reuters:
Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden
Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden
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AL.com, The Huffington Post and Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »
Max Seddon / bigstory.ap.org:
FLIGHT TO CUBA FOR WHICH SNOWDEN BOOKED DEPARTS
FLIGHT TO CUBA FOR WHICH SNOWDEN BOOKED DEPARTS
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Associated Press, Hot Air, Politico, Mediaite, Twitchy, Taylor Marsh and Wall Street Journal
Max Read / Gawker:
Snowden Snow Job: Leaker Fools Reporters on to Cuba Flight Without Him
Snowden Snow Job: Leaker Fools Reporters on to Cuba Flight Without Him
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Firedoglake, WorldViews, The Lede, The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers, Poynter and Guardian, more at Mediagazer »
Kathy Lally / Washington Post:
Snowden apparently did not board Havana flight, but may leave Moscow Tuesday
Snowden apparently did not board Havana flight, but may leave Moscow Tuesday
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msnbc.com, Weasel Zippers, The Agonist and The Reaction
CNN:
U.S. says it expects Russia to consider expelling Snowden
U.S. says it expects Russia to consider expelling Snowden
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Guardian, The Week, Techdirt, KTLA 5 and Business Insider
CNN:
Court reaches decision in affirmative action case — Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court sidestepped a sweeping decision on the use of race-conscious school admission policies, ruling Monday on the criteria at the University of Texas and whether it violates the equal protection rights of some white applicants.
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Taylor Marsh, ImmigrationProf Blog and KTLA 5
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Washington Wire:
Live Blog: Monday at the Supreme Court — The Supreme Court is down to what is probably its final week, with decisions coming this Monday and perhaps Wednesday and Thursday as well. — Gay marriage, affirmative action and voting rights cases are in the spotlight. — 9:57 am - Peter Landers |
Miranda Leitsinger / U.S. News:
Same-sex marriage opponents plan for DOMA ruling, weigh constitutional challenge
Same-sex marriage opponents plan for DOMA ruling, weigh constitutional challenge
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Truth Wins Out and Joe. My. God.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
A Test Track for Tuning Up Supreme Court Arguments
A Test Track for Tuning Up Supreme Court Arguments
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SCOTUSblog
Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
Waiting on Proposition 8 and DOMA decisions: In Plain English
Waiting on Proposition 8 and DOMA decisions: In Plain English
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KQED News Fix, PoliCyBear, The Fix, Joe. My. God. and American Power
Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
States Reined In by 1965 Voting Act Await a Decision
States Reined In by 1965 Voting Act Await a Decision
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The Caucus and msnbc.com
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Support snowballs ahead of Senate immigration reform vote — Immigration reform has gotten a new burst of life as a growing number of Senate Republicans have embraced the 1,000-page-plus legislation, setting up President Obama for a big victory this week. [WATCH VIDEO]
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NationalJournal.com, New York Times, The Plum Line, Booman Tribune, Right Wing News and BREITBART.COM
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Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Texas Legislator Claims Rape Kits Prevent Pregnancy During Marathon Legislative Session — While you slept last night, the Texas House of Representatives had an epic battle over draconian anti-abortion legislation being advanced during a special session called by Governor Rick Perry.
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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Texas Legislator Claims Rape Kits Are A Form Of Abortion
Texas Legislator Claims Rape Kits Are A Form Of Abortion
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Feministing
Chris Tomlinson / TIME:
Texas Lawmakers Approve Abortion Restrictions
Texas Lawmakers Approve Abortion Restrictions
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Associated Press, ThinkProgress, RH Reality Check and Daily Kos
Millarworld New Topics:
JIM CARREY CONDEMNS KICK-ASS 2 VIOLENCE! — First off, I love Jim Carrey. When producer Matthew Vaughn and director Jeff Wadlow called me up and suggested we do a conference call with him to talk about the sequel to the 2010 original I was genuinely excited. Like you, I love Eternal Sunshine, Man on the Moon and The Truman Show.
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ThinkProgress, Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air, BBC, Speakeasy, Weasel Zippers, NewsBusters, Deadline.com and Bleeding Cool Comic Book …
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Ben Child / Guardian:
Jim Carrey condemns violence in Kick-Ass 2 following Sandy Hook
Jim Carrey condemns violence in Kick-Ass 2 following Sandy Hook
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Hit & Run
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Et Tu, Bernanke? — For the most part, Ben Bernanke and his colleagues at the Federal Reserve have been good guys in these troubled economic times. They have tried to boost the economy even as most of Washington seemingly either forgot about the jobless, or decided that the best …
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Washington Monthly, Vox Popoli, Daniel W. Drezner, LewRockwell.com Blog, Daily Kos and msnbc.com
Eliana Johnson / Wall Street Journal:
The IRS's Best Friend in Congress — Rep. Elijah Cummings says the House investigation is a ‘witch hunt.’ Yet revealing evidence keeps coming. — The House Oversight Committee's investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's discrimination against conservative groups continues …
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Betsy's Page, Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air and Power Line
Dan Frosch / New York Times:
Rights Unit Finds Bias Against Transgender Student — DENVER — A Colorado school district discriminated against a transgender first grader when it refused to let her use the girl's bathroom, the state's civil rights division has determined, a decision gay and transgender advocates …
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ThinkProgress, transgenderlegal.org, Advocate, Towleroad News #gay, Shakesville, The Daily Caller, The Raw Story and The Other McCain
Rasmussen Reports:
Among GOP, Rubio Faves Down 15 Points This Year — Senator Marco Rubio, widely expected to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, has seen his popularity with Republican voters slip in recent months. — Rubio, the most visible advocate of the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform plan …
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Hot Air and Taegan Goddard's …
Andrew Bender / Forbes:
One Problem With Nik Wallenda's Grand Canyon Walk: It Isn't At The Grand Canyon — When I heard that daredevil Nik Wallenda will attempt to be the first person to cross over the Grand Canyon on a tightrope, I thought “That's crazy.” Not because it's 1,500 feet up and a quarter-mile across …
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Associated Press, The Impolitic and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Arutz Sheva:
Neturei Karta Rabbi Attacked in Amsterdam — A Neturei Karta rabbi was assaulted by a Muslim man in the Dutch capital. He has been hospitalized. — A Neturei Karta rabbi was assaulted by a Muslim man in the Dutch capital Amsterdam on Sunday, Channel 2 News reported.
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Israel Matzav and National Review