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Guardian:
White House: Hong Kong had ‘plenty of time’ to stop Snowden - live coverage — Sort by: — 5.37pm BST — Carney says “it's safe to assume” that classified information Snowden has with him has already been obtained by foreign intelligence services. — “It's safe to assume that information …
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New York Times:
U.S. Urges Russia to Hand Over Snowden — 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, one day after Hong Kong frustrated …
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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Max Read / Gawker:
Snowden Snow Job: Leaker Fools Reporters on to Cuba Flight Without Him — NSA Leaker Edward Snowden was supposed to be on Aeroflot Flight 180 from Moscow to Havana. He wasn't. But “dozens” of journalists are. It just took off. And there's no booze service on board. Welcome to the Cuban Whistleblower Crisis.
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Reuters:
Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden
Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Assange: Snowden is ‘healthy and safe,’ awaiting asylum decision
Assange: Snowden is ‘healthy and safe,’ awaiting asylum decision
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CNN:
Supreme Court sidesteps big ruling on Texas affirmative action — What do you think of the court's decision? Share your thoughts in a short video on CNN iReport. — Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court sidestepped a sweeping decision on the use of race-conscious school admission policies …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
SCOTUS passes on big affirmative action decision — The Supreme Court gave a reprieve Monday to affirmative action programs in higher education, as the justices revived a challenge to a University of Texas diversity program but stopped short of an explicit up-or-down ruling on its constitutionality.
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Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
U.S. justices send key affirmative action case back to lower court
U.S. justices send key affirmative action case back to lower court
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Zack Colman / E2-Wire:
Supreme Court declines to hear ethanol fuel case
Supreme Court declines to hear ethanol fuel case
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The New / New York Times:
Supreme Court Orders Lower Court to Reconsider Affirmative Action Case
Supreme Court Orders Lower Court to Reconsider Affirmative Action Case
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USA Today, Wall Street Journal, SCOTUSblog and New Republic
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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Senator Ted Cruz / RedState:
Latest “Deal” from the Senate: Pass Amnesty First, Read the Bill Later
Latest “Deal” from the Senate: Pass Amnesty First, Read the Bill Later
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Fawn Johnson / NationalJournal.com:
Time's Up. Immigration Won't Pass This Year
Time's Up. Immigration Won't Pass This Year
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Kevin Derby / Sunshine State News:
Sarah Palin: Marco Rubio 'Pelosi'-ing the Immigration Bill
Sarah Palin: Marco Rubio 'Pelosi'-ing the Immigration Bill
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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Texas Legislator Claims Rape Kits Are A Form Of Abortion — In the midst of all the chaos on Sunday night as the Texas legislature pushed through a series of stringent restrictions on abortion and women's health, it was easy to miss what might have been the most inaccurate and dangerous claim …
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Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Texas Legislator Claims Rape Kits Prevent Pregnancy During Marathon Legislative Session
Texas Legislator Claims Rape Kits Prevent Pregnancy During Marathon Legislative Session
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Despite Massive Protests, Texas GOP Rushes Through Abortion Restrictions In The Middle Of The Night
Despite Massive Protests, Texas GOP Rushes Through Abortion Restrictions In The Middle Of The Night
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Bloomberg, Yahoo! News, The Texas Tribune, The Impolitic and National Review
Chris Tomlinson / TIME:
Texas Lawmakers Approve Abortion Restrictions
Texas Lawmakers Approve Abortion Restrictions
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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 …
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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Ben Child / Guardian:
Jim Carrey condemns violence in his own movie Kick-Ass 2
Jim Carrey condemns violence in his own movie Kick-Ass 2
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Ed Payne / CNN:
Transgender first-grader wins the right to use girls' restroom — (CNN) — A transgender first-grader who was born a boy but identifies as a girl has won the right to use the girls' restroom at her Colorado school. — The Colorado Rights Division ruled in favor of Coy Mathis in her fight …
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The Anthony Weiner Story The New York Times Didn't Want You To See — Published. Then deleted. Update: Several hours after this story was posted the New York Times republished their story. — On June 10, The New York Times inadvertently briefly posted an article on the lives …
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New York Times, Taegan Goddard's …, Poynter and Rare
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court enters appointments battle — Stepping into a constitutional controversy with deep roots in American history, along with major implications for today's politics, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to define when the President can act alone to fill vacant government posts.
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Washington Monthly, Washington Post, Yahoo! News, Hawkings Here, Althouse, Daily Kos and The Raw Story
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Paul Ryan: 'I'm Focused On Poverty These Days' — House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) said Monday that he's focused primarily on addressing poverty, a week after he complained that the farm bill did not include enough cuts to the food stamp program.
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Hollywood's New Screen Test — Big Studios' Korea Experiment Rents Movies on Demand While Still in Theaters — Two Hollywood studios have quietly begun testing a controversial business model in South Korea after years of failed efforts in the U.S.: renting movies via video on demand while they are still playing in theaters.
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