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Tim Grieve / NationalJournal.com:
Scalia: ‘High-Handed’ Kennedy Has Declared Us ‘Enemies of the Human Race’ — Dissenting from this morning's opinion on the Defense of Marriage Act, Justice Antonin Scalia - as expected - holds nothing back. — In a ripping dissent, Scalia says that Justice Anthony Kennedy and his colleagues …
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The 2013 Running Of The Interns — A Supreme Court special edition . — Suggested soundtrack for this post: — The “Running of the Interns” is a cherished Washington D.C. tradition. — Via: Win McNamee / Getty Images — Whenever the Supreme Court hands down a groundbreaking ruling...
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Chris Christie blasts gay-marriage ruling — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie slammed the Supreme Court decision on DOMA as “wrong” and an example of “judicial supremacy.” — Christie, a former federal prosecutor, made the remarks on his “Ask the Governor” radio show, hours …
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Goppers, Weekly Standard and The Reaction
Linda Greenhouse / Opinionator:
Current Conditions — “While any racial discrimination in voting is too much,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. told us in Tuesday's decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, “Congress must ensure that the legislation it passes to remedy that problem speaks to current conditions.”
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Court's Immeasurable Impact — With one of its rulings the Supreme Court mandated federal recognition of gay couples married in places that permit it; with another, it reopened the door to same-sex marriage in California, our most populous state. These practical consequences are huge.
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Wall Street Journal:
A Gay Marriage Muddle — Even the dissenters aren't sure what the majority is saying. — The Supreme Court didn't propound another Roe v. Wade on Wednesday and discover a constitutional right to gay marriage, but it did take a major step toward it. The saving grace for democratic consensus …
Jeff Zeleny / ABC News:
Rand Paul: On Gay Marriage GOP Needs to ‘Agree to Disagree’ — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told ABC News he believes the Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act was appropriate, and that the issue should be left to the states. He praised Justice Anthony Kennedy for avoiding “a cultural war.”
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defense.gov:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Statement by Secretary Hagel on DOMA Ruling
IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Statement by Secretary Hagel on DOMA Ruling
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AMERICAblog, White House.gov Blog, Yahoo! News and Daily Kos
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Same-Sex Marriage Availability Set to Double in One-Year Span
Same-Sex Marriage Availability Set to Double in One-Year Span
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Ross Douthat, Hot Air, BuzzFeed, Guardian and The Hill
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Scalia Rages Against Supreme Court's Gay Rights Ruling
Scalia Rages Against Supreme Court's Gay Rights Ruling
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The Daily Banter, SCOTUSblog, News Desk, Mercury News, Guardian, ACS Blog, Politico, The Agonist, Reuters and Wall Street Journal
Eric Henderson / CBS Minnesota:
Minnesota Reacts To SCOTUS Decision On DOMA
Minnesota Reacts To SCOTUS Decision On DOMA
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New Republic, Crooks and Liars and Reuters
Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
The Five Craziest Reactions To The Marriage Equality Rulings
The Five Craziest Reactions To The Marriage Equality Rulings
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Gawker, Marriage Unique for a Reason and Towleroad News #gay
Clinton Foundation:
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY CLINTON ON TODAY'S SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY CLINTON ON TODAY'S SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY
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Esther Yu-Hsi Lee / ThinkProgress:
Minutes After Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Immigration Judge Stops Deportation Of Married Gay Man
Minutes After Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Immigration Judge Stops Deportation Of Married Gay Man
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Dan Morrison / CBS DC:
National Cathedral Rings Bells to Cheer Gay Marriage
National Cathedral Rings Bells to Cheer Gay Marriage
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Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
Linda Hirshman / New Republic:
The Gay-Marriage Victory Is Bigger Than You Think
The Gay-Marriage Victory Is Bigger Than You Think
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NOM Blog:
NOM Sharply Condemns US Supreme Court Over Illegitimate Rulings Legislating From The Bench …
NOM Sharply Condemns US Supreme Court Over Illegitimate Rulings Legislating From The Bench …
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Religion News Service, ThinkProgress, Joe. My. God., Booman Tribune, The Huffington Post, Right Wing Watch and Politico
Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
Antonin Scalia Is Angry. Again.
Antonin Scalia Is Angry. Again.
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New Republic, American Power, The Maddow Blog, Wonkblog, Guardian, The Dish, NPR and Talking Points Memo
Josh Barro / Business Insider:
Antonin Scalia's Gay Marriage Dissent Is Dripping With Contempt And Sarcasm
Antonin Scalia's Gay Marriage Dissent Is Dripping With Contempt And Sarcasm
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Gawker, Althouse, The Dish and Washington Monthly
Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
SCOTUS, like Obama, leaves marriage to states
SCOTUS, like Obama, leaves marriage to states
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CNN, Bloomberg and The Huffington Post
John Aravosis / AMERICAblog:
DING DONG, THE WITCH IS DEAD
DING DONG, THE WITCH IS DEAD
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The DOMA Project, BuzzFeed, BuzzFeed, Guardian and ThinkProgress
Gail Collins / New York Times:
Wendy and the Boys — There is an old saying that Texas is “heaven for men and dogs, but hell for women and oxen.” But the state's history is chock-full of stories of female role models. Barbara Jordan. Ann Richards. In downtown Austin, there's a statue of Angelina Eberly …
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Washington Post:
Texas state senator Wendy Davis filibusters her way to Democratic stardom — Wendy Davis strode onto the floor of the Texas Senate chamber on Tuesday in rouge-red running shoes, and came off it early Wednesday morning as the Democratic Party's newest star. — During 13 hours in between …
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Christy Hoppe / Trail Blazers Blog:
Gov. Rick Perry to push abortion regulations again in special session starting next week
Gov. Rick Perry to push abortion regulations again in special session starting next week
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The Week, National Review, Washington Monthly and NPR
Ross Douthat:
When Congress Abdicates — I have gone over Chief Justice John Roberts' majority opinion in today's Voting Rights Act decision twice, and each time it has persuaded me that the V.R.A. should be revised in light of current conditions without persuading me that this is a question that the Supreme Court should be adjudicating.
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart:
The Supreme Court & the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court & the Voting Rights Act
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AMERICAblog, Crooks and Liars and Mediaite
Steven Hill / Reuters:
So the Voting Rights Act Is Gutted—What Can Protect Minority Voters Now?
So the Voting Rights Act Is Gutted—What Can Protect Minority Voters Now?
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Facts & other stubborn things, New York Times, Betsy's Page and Washington Post
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Timing of legalization becomes key to immigration reform chances — The timing of when to grant legal status to the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants has emerged as the key point of dispute between the House and the Senate, which is poised to approve its immigration bill as soon as Thursday.
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Glenn Greenwald / Guardian:
The personal side of taking on the NSA: emerging smears | Glenn Greenwald — Distractions about my past and personal life have emerged - an inevitable side effect for those who challenge the US government — When I made the choice to report aggressively on top-secret NSA programs …
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Dorothy Pomerantz / Forbes:
Oprah Winfrey Regains No. 1 Slot On Forbes 2013 List Of The Most Powerful Celebrities — Everyone should know this by now: Never count Oprah out. Despite business stumbles and an $88 million earnings drop since last year, Oprah Winfrey returns to the top of Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 ranking …
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Associated Press:
Obama begins Senegal visit … DAKAR, Senegal — Posters plastered with President Obama's smiling face and U.S. flags flapping in the warm ocean breeze lined the main routes into Senegal's capital city of Dakar on Thursday. — Obama arrived in Senegal as part of a three-country visit …
Michael Graczyk / Associated Press:
Kimberly McCarthy Executed: Texas Carries Out 500th Execution — HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas marked a solemn moment in criminal justice Wednesday evening, executing its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982. — Kimberly McCarthy, who was put to death …
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