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12:25 AM ET, June 30, 2013

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Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
Emergency stay of California same-sex marriages sought (updated 6:05pm)  —  Attorneys for the parties who sought to defend Proposition 8 in federal court have filed an emergency motion in the Supreme Court seeking to block same-sex marriages from proceeding in California.  The filing (via Jess Bravin) is available here.
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Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times:
Sponsors of Prop. 8 file petition to stop same-sex marriages  —  ProtectMarriage, the sponsors of Proposition 8, filed an emergency petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to stop same-sex marriages from continuing in California.  —  The petition says the decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court …
Spiegel Online:
NSA Spied on European Union Offices  —  America's NSA intelligence service allegedly targeted the European Union with its spying activities.  According to SPIEGEL information, the US placed bugs in the EU representation in Washington and infiltrated its computer network.
Discussion: The Agonist
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Kevin Gosztola / Firedoglake:
Glenn Greenwald's Speech to the Socialism Conference - with transcript  —  At the annual Socialism Conference in Chicago last night, The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald delivered a speech where he talked about connecting with and meeting National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden for the first time.
Discussion: RT and American Power
Edith M. Lederer / bigstory.ap.org:
SUSAN RICE: SNOWDEN LEAKS HAVEN'T WEAKENED OBAMA
Discussion: Associated Press, Mediaite and The Hill
Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Obama Compares Nelson Mandela to George Washington  —  Although President Obama will not get a chance to see Nelson Mandela on his trip to South Africa, he is using his historic visit to pay tribute to the man he calls a hero to the world and will meet today with the Mandela family.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Hinderaker-Ward Experience, Episode 49: Men On Strike  —  This morning Brian Ward and I recorded Episode 49 of the Hinderaker-Ward Experience.  It was a busy week in the news: Supreme Court decisions, immigration, the George Zimmerman trial.  We covered it all.
Bob Lewis / ABC News:
Biden Rouses Va Dems, Gives GOP a Tea Party Label  —  Vice President Joe Biden is telling Virginia Democrats at a party fundraiser that if they want to know what their state's government would look like under a tea party governor, look no further than a dysfunctional Congress.
Discussion: Associated Press
Chicago Tribune:
Where's the special prosecutor?  —  The IRS scandal demands an independent investigation … “It's inexcusable, and Americans are right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it.  I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency, but especially in the IRS, given the power …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Hot Air
Ellen Barry / New York Times:
While N.S.A. Leaker Stays in Hiding, Russian TV Builds a Pedestal for Him  —  MOSCOW — While Edward J. Snowden has remained mysteriously hidden from sight during his visit to Russia this week, Russian television has been making him a hero.  —  On programs that were hastily arranged …
Rebecca Onion / Slate:
Take the Impossible “Literacy” Test Louisiana Gave Black Voters in the 1960s … - Pro-Lifers Ask, “What if Your Mother Had Aborted You?”  Here's My Answer.  - Try the Impossible “Literacy” Test Louisiana Gave Would-Be Black Voters in the '60s - A Compendium of the Most Intellectual Jokes on the Internet
CJ Ciaramella / Washington Free Beacon:
Senators Ask if NSA Collected Gun Data  —  Senators are questioning whether the National Security Agency collected bulk data on more than just Americans' phone records, such as firearm and book purchases.  —  A bipartisan group of 26 senators, led by Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) …
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Local Officials Asked to Help on Health Law  —  WASHINGTON — The White House is recruiting mayors, county commissioners and other local officials to promote and carry out President Obama's health care law in states like Florida and Texas, where governors are hostile to it.
Discussion: The Hill
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Washington Post:
NFL says no to promoting Obamacare
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Edward Jay Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
Who Helped Snowden Steal State Secrets?  —  The preparations began before he took the job that landed him at the NSA.  —  In March 2013, when Edward Snowden sought a job with Booz Allen Hamilton at a National Security Agency facility in Hawaii, he signed the requisite classified-information agreements …
 
 
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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Kerry Extends Israel Trip Amid Speculation on Talks
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Andrea Drusch / Politico:
Bill Maher: Antonin Scalia more racist than Paula Deen
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Eliana Johnson / National Review:
Issa Looks to Call Lerner Back to Capitol Hill
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