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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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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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National Review, The Atlantic Wire, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo! News, Sister Toldjah, Politico, Daily Kos and Slate


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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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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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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msnbc.com, Philly.com, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and New Republic


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 …


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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IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Statement by Secretary Hagel on DOMA Ruling
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Same-Sex Marriage Availability Set to Double in One-Year Span
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Scalia Rages Against Supreme Court's Gay Rights Ruling
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The Five Craziest Reactions To The Marriage Equality Rulings
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Minnesota Reacts To SCOTUS Decision On DOMA
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New Republic, Crooks and Liars and Reuters

When Congress Abdicates — I have gone over Chief Justice …
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The American Conservative, Taegan Goddard's Wonk Wire and Wonkblog

Minutes After Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Immigration Judge Stops Deportation Of Married Gay Man
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STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY CLINTON ON TODAY'S SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY
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Towleroad News #gay, The Daily Caller, Michelle Malkin, EBL, Joe. My. God., Good As You and Rare

National Cathedral Rings Bells to Cheer Gay Marriage
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Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit

The Supreme Court & the Voting Rights Act
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AMERICAblog, Crooks and Liars and Mediaite

CNN's GUT CHECK for June 26, 2013
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Politico, This Just In, The Huffington Post and GetReligion

The Gay-Marriage Victory Is Bigger Than You Think
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SCOTUSblog, National Review, BuzzFeed, Balkinization, American Prospect and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Antonin Scalia Is Angry. Again.
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NOM Sharply Condemns US Supreme Court Over Illegitimate Rulings Legislating From The Bench …

Antonin Scalia's Gay Marriage Dissent Is Dripping With Contempt And Sarcasm
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Gawker, Althouse, The Dish and Washington Monthly

DING DONG, THE WITCH IS DEAD
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The DOMA Project, BuzzFeed, BuzzFeed, Guardian and ThinkProgress

SCOTUS, like Obama, leaves marriage to states
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CNN, Bloomberg, The Huffington Post and New York Times

How Edith Windsor Learned She Won
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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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Guardian and The LEIBOWITZ Blog


U.S. Scoffs at Snowden Middle Name Mixup — If Edward Snowden's flight from U.S. justice can be blamed on a mixup over his middle name, the Justice Department doesn't buy it. — U.S. officials rejected suggestions by Hong Kong authorities that part of the problem in the U.S. request …
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The Week, emptywheel and China Real Time Report