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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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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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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama: Marriages should hold across state lines — President Barack Obama on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's rulings on same-sex marriage, but said the high court “made a mistake” in its decision to overturn a key piece of the Voting Rights Act. — Speaking from Dakar, Senegal …
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David Nather / Politico:
Dems who backed DOMA laud its end — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act “a great, historic day for equality in America.” — He went on: “The idea that allowing two loving, committed people to marry …
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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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defense.gov:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Statement by Secretary Hagel on DOMA Ruling
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Eric Henderson / CBS Minnesota:
Minnesota Reacts To SCOTUS Decision On DOMA
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart:
The Supreme Court & the Voting Rights Act
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Clinton Foundation:
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY CLINTON ON TODAY'S SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY
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CNN:
CNN's GUT CHECK for June 26, 2013
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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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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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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’
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Scalia Rages Against Supreme Court's Gay Rights Ruling
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Ross Douthat:
When Congress Abdicates — I have gone over Chief Justice …
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Dan Morrison / CBS DC:
National Cathedral Rings Bells to Cheer Gay Marriage
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Associated Press:
Rick Perry Calls Second Special Session To Pass Abortion Restrictions — AUSTIN, Texas — After a one-woman filibuster and a raucous crowd helped derail a GOP-led effort to restrict Texas abortions, Gov. Rick Perry announced Wednesday that he's calling lawmakers back next week to try again.
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
Wendy and the Boys — There is an old saying that Texas is …
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Washington Post:
Texas state senator Wendy Davis filibusters her way to Democratic stardom
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Office of the Governor / Rick Perry:
Gov. Perry Calls Special Session to Begin July 1
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Christy Hoppe / Trail Blazers Blog:
Gov. Rick Perry to push abortion regulations again in special session starting next week
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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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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Pro-Hillary group meeting with top Democratic donors — (CNN) - While Hillary Clinton considers another run for the White House, some of her most ardent supporters are moving to channel the intense political buzz and speculation surrounding a possible 2016 bid by the former secretary of state.
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Wall Street Journal:
Snowden's Exit Path Stirs Questions — Travel Documents, Transit Points Pose Questions — By - JOSÉ DE CÓRDOBA in Mexico City and - JACK NICAS — Questions swirled Wednesday over whether fugitive Edward Snowden, the admitted leaker of U.S. secrets, has a clear path to asylum in Ecuador.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Same-Sex Marriage Availability Set to Double in One-Year Span — The Supreme Court's rulings on a pair of landmark cases on Wednesday, which overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act and effectively legalized same-sex marriage in California, are the latest in a recent series of legal …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Arm Syrian Rebels Within Month, Officials Say — Plan Includes Training and Vetting for Rebels, and Possibly Saudi Training in Anti-Aircraft Missiles — WASHINGTON—The Central Intelligence Agency has begun moving weapons to Jordan from a network of secret warehouses and plans …
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