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8:10 AM ET, June 24, 2013

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Support snowballs ahead of Senate vote on immigration bill  —  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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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
You Don't Have To Like Edward Snowden  —  Reporters have always been comfortable ignoring their sources' motives.  Now everybody else needs to get used to that.  —  Via: @MiriamElder  —  One of the most difficult features of the new news environment is that everybody gets to see the utter mess …
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The Huffington Post:
David Gregory's Shocking Question To Glenn Greenwald  —  “Meet the Press” host David Gregory asked columnist Glenn Greenwald why he shouldn't be charged with a crime for working with NSA leaker Edward Snowden.  —  Greenwald was on to discuss his source's Sunday morning flight from Hong Kong to Moscow.
CNN:
Nelson Mandela in critical condition, South Africa's president says  —  Revolutionary and politician Nelson Mandela  —  (CNN) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela is now in critical condition, officials said.  —  Mandela's condition worsened in the past 24 hours …
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.
Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
On Snowden's trip, no good options for Obama  —  Edward Snowden's globe-trotting is the latest international headache for President Barack Obama, with no relief in sight.  —  The former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified documents about top secret electronic surveillance programs …
New York Times:
Kerry Prods India to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions  —  NEW DELHI — Secretary of State John Kerry urged India on Sunday to begin to address climate change by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases even as it attempts to bring electricity to tens of millions of its citizens now living without it.
Hemant Mehta / Friendly Atheist:
Time Cover Story Wrongly Attacks Atheists for Not Helping Out Victims of Oklahoma Tornadoes  —  The cover story in this week's Time magazine, written by Joe Klein, is all about how volunteering and doing service projects may help curb the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on our veterans:
Discussion: The Raw Story and Making Light
Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Bobby (Blue) Bland, Soul and Blues Balladeer, Dies at 83  —  Bobby (Blue) Bland, the debonair balladeer whose sophisticated, emotionally fraught performances helped modernize the blues, died on Sunday in Memphis.  He was 83.  —  The cause was complications from an ongoing illness, The Associated Press reported, quoting his son Rodd.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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 …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
A Test Track for Tuning Up Supreme Court Arguments  —  WASHINGTON — On a Friday afternoon in April, a lawyer from California took his Supreme Court argument for a test drive, trying out themes and soliciting advice from five lawyers and law professors pretending to be justices.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer predicts mass demonstrations if House blocks path to citizenship  —  A senior Democratic senator predicted Sunday there could be massive demonstrations in Washington if House Republicans try to block a bill to grant legal status to millions of immigrants.
Bil Browning / The Bilerico Project:
OutServe/SLDN Exec Dir Fired; Senior Staff Resigns [Updated]  —  OutServe/SLDN Executive Director Allyson Robinson was fired after a board coup yesterday according to a leaked email sent to Bilerico Project.  Robinson was the only transgender leader of a major LGBT organization that is not specifically trans-related.
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BuzzFeed:
LGBT Military Group's Board Ousts Leader, Prompting Staff And Board Resignations
Discussion: Washington Blade and AMERICAblog
 
 
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Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Why Immigration Reform Is The Panama Canal Treaty Redux
Hugh Muir / Guardian:
Boat Race protester Trenton Oldfield ordered to leave UK
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Guardian:
Stephen Lawrence family and friends targeted by police ‘smear’ campaign
Discussion: Telegraph and BBC
Lila Shapiro / The Huffington Post:
Equality House Hosts Gay Wedding Across From Westboro Baptist Church
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Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story:
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Great Disconnect  —  THIS January, as President Obama began …