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IN REBUKE, OBAMA CANCELS MOSCOW SUMMIT WITH PUTIN — LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a rare diplomatic rebuke, President Barack Obama on Wednesday canceled his Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. — The decision reflected both U.S. anger over Russia's harboring …

Discussion: Associated Press, RT, CNN, AMERICAblog, Reuters, Weasel Zippers, Politico, Taylor Marsh, The Gateway Pundit, Via Meadia, Weekly Standard, protein wisdom and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Robert Zubrin / National Review:

Give Snowden Immunity — The United States should give former NSA contractor Edward Snowden immunity from prosecution in exchange for congressional testimony. — The suggestion may strike many of my fellow national-security conservatives as outrageous. Snowden certainly violated the law and may have committed treason.

Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Hit & Run

John Lewis / Guardian:

Veteran civil rights campaigner praises Snowden's act of ‘civil disobedience’ — John Lewis, one of America's most revered civil rights leaders, says the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was continuing the tradition of civil disobedience by revealing details of classified US surveillance programs.

Discussion: Politico, The Hill, The Switch, The Huffington Post and The Raw Story

Politico:

Jay Leno's interview with President Obama (transcript, video) — Q Welcome the President of the United States — Barack Obama. (Applause.) — Welcome back, sir. — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. It's good to be back. (Applause.) — Q Well, we're thrilled to have you.

Discussion: The Caucus, JustOneMinute, Althouse and Connecting.the.Dots

Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Obama's Russia reset unravels

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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Obama cancels upcoming meeting with Putin

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The White House:
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Travel to Russia

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The Daily Beast:

Al Qaeda Conference Call Intercepted by U.S. Officials Sparked Alerts — It wasn't just any terrorist message that triggered U.S. terror alerts and embassy closures—but a conference call of more than 20 far-flung al Qaeda operatives, Eli Lake and Josh Rogin report.

Hannah Allam / McClatchy Washington Bureau:

Broad U.S. terror alert mystifies experts; 'It's crazy pants,' one says — WASHINGTON — U.S. officials insisted Tuesday that extraordinary security measures for nearly two dozen diplomatic posts were to thwart an “immediate, specific threat,” a claim questioned by counterterrorism experts …

Discussion: Associated Press, Guardian, Techdirt, The Dish, Jihad Watch, Outside the Beltway and Democracy in America

New York Times:
Yemeni Authorities Foil Qaeda Plot, Officials Say

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Arizona Republic:

Hundreds protest Obama outside Phoenix high school — FONT: — Hundreds of protesters wielded signs, chanted slogans and argued with each other Tuesday outside Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, while President Barack Obama spoke about housing and the economy inside.

Discussion: Death and Taxes, AMERICAblog, Balloon Juice, Voices and FIRST DRAFT

Nick Wing / The Huffington Post:

Obama Protesters Sing ‘Bye Bye Black Sheep,’ Rail Against ‘Half-White Muslim’ In Arizona — A raucous crowd of supporters and protesters from both ends of the political spectrum showed up outside President Barack Obama's appearance in Phoenix, Ariz. on Tuesday, with some of his detractors turning …

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Raw Story

Nick Wing / The Huffington Post:

Rick Santorum: Liberals ‘Make It Uncomfortable For Students’ To Shower At The Gym — Next time you feel uncomfortable showering at the gym, blame it on liberals and their abortion rights agenda. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (R) does. — Speaking to anti-abortion group Students …

Discussion: The Raw Story

Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Why isn't Rick Santorum the GOP 2016 frontrunner?

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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Santorum: ‘We Have The Truth And We Give Up’

Discussion: The Raw Story, Daily Kos, Jezebel, Death and Taxes, Advocate, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The New Civil Rights Movement

Tyler Cowen / Marginal Revolution:

Is Amazon Art a doomed venture? Let's hope so — I do not think it will revolutionize the art world: … I expect the real business here to come in posters, lower quality lithographs, and screen prints, not fine art per se. And sold on a commodity basis.

Discussion: The Week, Business Insider, ANIMAL, Agence France Presse and The Verge

Ruth Marcus / Real Clear Politics:
The Day Our Earth Stood Still

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Tal Kopan / Politico:

Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski clash over Fox, MSNBC — Co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough clashed Wednesday morning on “Morning Joe” over whether there is a difference between Fox News and MSNBC, with Brzezinski calling Fox a “mouthpiece for the Republican Party.”

Discussion: Hot Air, Washington Monthly, Mediaite and The Hill

Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Reince Is Right — WASHINGTON — Reince Priebus says a lot …

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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:

Steve King: Belief In Climate Change Is A ‘Religion,’ ‘Not Science’ — Despite the fact that 97 percent of scientists agree that climate change is real, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) is insistent that it is “not science” and that environmentalists are missing the potential upsides.

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Joe Sutter / Messenger News:
King: Global warming ‘not proven, not science’

Discussion: E2-Wire and Daily Kos

Rasmussen Reports:

Christie Is Candidate GOP Voters Want Least As Their 2016 Nominee — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie holds a narrow lead among Republicans for the party's 2016 presidential nomination, but even more GOP voters say he's the candidate they least want to see nominated.

Discussion: Hot Air, LifeNews.com and Weekly Standard

Blake Neff / Ballot Box:
Christie surges in New Hampshire

Discussion: Reuters

Kyung Lah / CNN:

CNN Exclusive: Two more women come forward, say San Diego mayor harassed them — Photos: San Diego mayor's accusers — (CNN) — The man on the voicemail is flirty and clearly asking for a date. But it's the name on the message that's raising red flags. — “Hi, it's your newly favorite congressman, Bob Filner.

David Lawder / Reuters:

Congress wins relief on Obamacare health plan subsidies — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress has partially wriggled free from the “Obamacare” health reforms that it passed and subjected itself to three years ago. — In a ruling issued on Wednesday, U.S. lawmakers and their staffs will continue …

Discussion: Sister Toldjah

Alexis Levinson / The Daily Caller:
Members, staff will keep health-care subsidies under Obamacare

Discussion: Questions and Observations, The Gateway Pundit, Weasel Zippers, The World's Greatest … and VodkaPundit

Shane Goldmacher / NationalJournal.com:

The Top 10 Lawmakers Who Could Lose a Primary Next Year — The list includes a Santa Claus impersonator-turned congressman and a doctor who slept with his patients. — Incumbency in Congress is a fortress rarely breached, particularly in primaries. In the 2012 elections …

Discussion: The PJ Tatler and Illinois Review

Ted Koppel / Wall Street Journal:

America's Chronic Overreaction to Terrorism — The country's capacity for self-inflicted damage must have astounded even Osama bin Laden. — June 28, 2014, will mark the 100th anniversary of what is arguably the most eventful terrorist attack in history.

Discussion: NewsBusters

Will Ripley / KUSA-TV:

Castle Rock apartment tenants told they must get rid of their guns — His apartment complex, the Oakwood Apartments in Castle Rock, sent out a notice telling all residents to get rid of their guns. — The 77-year-old retired US Marine Corps veteran sent a newstip to 9Wants …

Discussion: Examiner and protein wisdom

Betsy Woodruff / National Review:

Texas Tea Partiers Gunning For Gohmert to Primary Cornyn — Louie Gohmert for Senate? That's what a number of Texas tea-party activists are hoping for. They're not happy with Senator John Cornyn, and Katrina Pierson, who serves on the Texas Tea Party Caucus Advisory Board …

Discussion: Ballot Box and A plain blog about politics

Reuters:

Exclusive: IRS manual detailed DEA's use of hidden intel evidence — (Reuters) - Details of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration program that feeds tips to federal agents and then instructs them to alter the investigative trail were published in a manual used by agents of the Internal Revenue Service for two years.

Discussion: The Hill, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Guardian