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7:35 AM ET, June 27, 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.”
Discussion: BuzzFeed
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.”
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Scalia Rages Against Supreme Court's Gay Rights Ruling  —  Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a flaming dissent against the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling Wednesday invalidating the core of the Defense of Marriage Act, the law that prohibits married same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits.
Ross Douthat:
When Congress Abdicates  —  I have gone over Chief Justice …
CNN:
CNN's GUT CHECK for June 26, 2013
Josh Barro / Business Insider:
Antonin Scalia's Gay Marriage Dissent Is Dripping With Contempt And Sarcasm
Steven Hill / Reuters:
So the Voting Rights Act Is Gutted—What Can Protect Minority Voters Now?
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Lawmakers likely to push voting rights
Discussion: Politico
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 …
Discussion: Weekly Standard
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Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
The Five Craziest Reactions To The Marriage Equality Rulings  —  It was actually sunny in Washington today.  (Credit: National Organization for Marriage)  —  Though the strong majorities of Americans who support marriage equality and equal federal benefits for gay couples celebrated today's …
defense.gov:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Statement by Secretary Hagel on DOMA Ruling  —  The Department of Defense welcomes the Supreme Court's decision today on the Defense of Marriage Act.  The department will immediately begin the process of implementing the Supreme Court's decision in consultation …
Eric Henderson / CBS Minnesota:
Minnesota Reacts To SCOTUS Decision On DOMA
Washington Wire:   Obama's Supreme Court News Jinx Continues
Office of the Governor / Rick Perry:
Gov. Perry Calls Special Session to Begin July 1  —  AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today announced a Special Session of the Texas Legislature will begin at 2 p.m. Monday, July 1.  —  “I am calling the Legislature back into session because too much important work remains undone for the people of Texas.
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Christy Hoppe / Trail Blazers Blog:
Gov. Rick Perry to push abortion regulations again in special session starting next week
Misstripleem / Twitchy:
Midnight chaos: Screaming pro-abortion mob disrupts Texas state legislature vote on SB 5 [video, photos]
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
BuzzFeed:
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...
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.
Discussion: Reuters
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Politico:
70 votes looks elusive on immigration
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 …
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 …
Tony Lee / BREITBART.COM:
EXCLUSIVE: PALIN THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET ON PRIMARY CHALLENGES TO RUBIO, AYOTTE  —  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has the most influence among conservative voters in Republican primaries, told Breitbart News on Tuesday that Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) …
Shane Goldmacher / NationalJournal.com:
Americans (Narrowly) Support 20-Week Abortion Ban  —  As Wendy Davis captures national attention for blocking late-abortion ban bill, new poll finds support for the measure, especially among women.  —  Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis galvanized abortion-rights supporters—and even the White House …
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Evan Perez / Washington Wire:
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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Jennifer Liberto / CNNMoney.com:
Porn, wine and kazoos on IRS worker charge cards
Kay Hymowitz / Foreign Policy:
Think Again: Working Women
Dan Morrison / CBS DC:
National Cathedral Rings Bells to Cheer Gay Marriage
Economic Policy Institute:
CEO Pay in 2012 Was Extraordinarily High Relative to Typical Workers and Other High Earners
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Wonkblog
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Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
That didn't work out so well for him.  —  I can't wait to not order my t-shirt:
Discussion: EBL and Twitchy
Robert / Jihad Watch:
Britain capitulates to jihad
Discussion: American Power and Blazing Cat Fur
Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:
In 2009, Ed Snowden said leakers “should be shot.” Then he became one
 

 
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Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Letter: the US Treasury says China-backed hackers gained access to some Treasury workstations and unclassified docs; a vendor notified it of the hack on Dec. 8

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Sensitive data of over 800K VW Group EV customers, including GPS coordinates, was exposed on an unprotected AWS database for months before being reported

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
India extends a deadline for implementing a 30% cap on any company's share of transactions on UPI payments network, providing relief to Google Pay and PhonePe
 
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