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4:50 PM ET, May 26, 2015

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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Weigh Meaning of ‘One Person One Vote’  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a case that will answer a long-contested question about a bedrock principle of the American political system: the meaning of “one person one vote.”
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Steven Hayward / Power Line:
The Law of Unintended Consequences Hits Liberals Again  —  We've noted here many times the economic illiteracy of the minimum wage, and even the media are picking up on the perverse effects the $15 minimum wage is having on low-margin businesses such as San Francisco comics shops …
Politico:
Senate GOP prepared to replace Obamacare subsidies
Discussion: Daily Kos and Washington Monthly
Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
When Family-Friendly Policies Backfire
Discussion: Hit & Run, Hot Air and Althouse
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Major test on voter equality set for review
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John Harwood / CNBC:
10 questions with Bernie Sanders  —  Bernie Sanders questions morality of US economy  —  Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders talks with CNBC's John Harwood about his views on income inequality, Hillary Clinton and whether he stands a chance of winning.
David Sirota / International Business Times:
Clinton Foundation Donors Got Weapons Deals From Hillary Clinton's State Department  —  Even by the standards of arms deals between the United States and Saudi Arabia, this one was enormous.  A consortium of American defense contractors led by Boeing would deliver $29 billion worth …
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Stephen Braun / Associated Press:
Bill Clinton company shows complexity of family finances  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The newly released financial files on Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton's growing fortune omit a company with no apparent employees or assets that the former president has legally used to provide consulting and other services …
Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Hillary scrutinized for arms sales at State
Discussion: RedState
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Four Words That Imperil Health Care Law Were All a Mistake, Writers Now Say  —  WASHINGTON — They are only four words in a 900-page law: “established by the state.”  —  But it is in the ambiguity of those four words in the Affordable Care Act that opponents found a path to challenge the law, all the way to the Supreme Court.
David Brody / CBN.com:
Rubio Warns of ‘Clear, Present Danger’ to Christianity  —  WASHINGTON — Nearly eight years have passed since a young Democrat named Barack Obama captured the White House.  Now, another up-and-coming politician has a chance to take a similar path.  —  This time it's a Republican and his name is Marco Rubio.
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Donna St. George / Washington Post:
Maryland's ‘free range’ parents cleared of neglect in one case  —  A Maryland couple investigated for neglect after they let their two young children walk home alone from local parks have been cleared in one of two such cases, according to the family's attorneys and documents.
New York Times:
Cleveland Police Accept Use of Force Limits in Justice Dept. Deal  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland police department, which has become a flash point in the racially charged debate over police tactics, has agreed to follow some of the most exacting standards in the nation over how and when its officers …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Can the Feds Clean Up Cleveland's Police Force?
Marisa Schultz / New York Post:
George Pataki to announce presidential bid Thursday  —  Former New York Governor George Pataki  —  WASHINGTON - Ignoring the polls and pundits, former New York Gov. George Pataki plans to announce Thursday that he's joining the crowded Republican field for president.
Bruce Alpert / NOLA River:
Mary Landrieu takes job at Washington lobbying firm  —  WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is joining the Washington lobbying firm Van Ness Feldman, the firm will announce later Tuesday (May 26).  —  Landrieu said she will join Van Ness Feldman as a senior policy advisor …
Scott Walker / Medium:
Reflections on My Recent Trip to Israel … But I never expected to have the opportunity to stand at the top of the Mount of Olives myself or to walk where Jesus walked in Jerusalem.  —  Earlier this month, I was blessed to have such an opportunity, to visit Israel and to marvel at the sites …
Discussion: OnPolitics and JSOnline
Cbssonia / CBS Baltimore:
29 Shootings, 9 Fatal, Over Memorial Day Weekend In Baltimore  —  BALTIMORE (WJZ)-It's been a violent weekend in Baltimore after a surge of shootings-some deadly across the city.  —  Amy Yensi has more.  —  Police say 29 people were shot, 9 of them killed over this weekend, adding to the record-breaking violence.
Allie Jones / Gawker:
Duggar Dad's Political Platform: Incest Should Be Punishable by Death  —  Last week, 19 Kids and Counting's Josh Duggar admitted that he molested his sisters when he was a teenager.  Though his parents Jim Bob and Michelle successfully helped him avoid prosecution for his crimes …
Nathan Koppel / Wall Street Journal:
Appeals Court Keeps Block of Obama Immigration Plan  —  Decision preserves lower-court hold on White House plan to shield millions from deportation  —  A federal appellate court on Tuesday sided with states challenging the Obama administration's plan to defer deportations for millions of undocumented immigrants.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Instapundit
Sam R. Hall / The Clarion Ledger:
Cochran marries longtime aide Kay Webber  —  U.S. Senator Thad Cochran married his longtime aide Kay Webber in a private family ceremony in Gulfport on Saturday, according to a one-sentence statement released by his office Monday.  —  Cochran's relationship with Webber became the topic …
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
With ISIS in Cross Hairs, U.S. Holds Back to Protect Civilians  —  WASHINGTON — American intelligence analysts have identified seven buildings in downtown Raqqa in eastern Syria as the main headquarters of the Islamic State.  But the buildings have gone untouched during the 10-month allied air campaign.
CNN:
Heat wave kills more than 700 in India  —  Heat wave claims hundreds of lives in India 03:41  —  Story highlights  —  Affected by the heat in India?  Send us your experiences  —  (CNN)Stifling heat has killed more than 700 people in India in less than one week.
Emily Cahn / Roll Call:
Kirkpatrick to Challenge McCain in Arizona  —  Kirkpatrick is running for Senate in Arizona.  (Jason Dick/CQ Roll Call File Photo)  —  Updated, 2:05 p.m. |  Arizona Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick will challenge Republican Sen. John McCain for Senate, according to a source with knowledge of Kirkpatrick's plans …
Sci-Fi Bulletin:
RIP Tanith Lee  —  British writer Tanith Lee passed away on Sunday May 24th, aged 67.  —  Lee was the author of over 90 books and 300 short stories, as well as four BBC Radio plays, and two highly-regarded episodes of the BBC's SF series Blake's 7 (Sand and Sarcophagus).
Discussion: Tor.com, NPR and Vox Popoli
Ben Taub / New Yorker:
Journey to Jihad  —  Why are teen-agers joining ISIS? … “Do you have a moment to talk about toxic waste?”  —  BUY THE PRINT » … “Ass kickers . . . Ass kickers . . .”  —  BUY THE PRINT » … “Nice guy, but I wish he'd lose the muttonchops.”  —  BUY THE PRINT »
Rebecca Kaplan / CBS News:
Rand Paul: NSA filibuster not a money-raising tactic  —  Shares -  —  Sen. Rand Paul disputes his critics who say that a recent 10-hour filibuster in protest of the National Security Agency's (NSA) sweeping surveillance programs was merely a tactic to raise money, calling it “an unfair characterization.”
Alex Roarty / National Journal:
Chuck Schumer Wants Kay Hagan Back  —  Democrats think they can reclaim North Carolina's Senate seat if their 2014 loser is willing to try again.  —  Kay Hagan lost last year's Senate race in North Carolina in perhaps the most frustrating way possible, her cycle-long lead evaporating …
Discussion: Washington Post
Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Scott Walker Suggests He May Sit Out Florida Primary  —  The not-yet-declared candidate may take a state off the map.  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker hasn't even officially declared his presidential candidacy but he's already considering sitting out at least one state.
Discussion: Hot Air and The Week
 
 
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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
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Nick Gass / Politico:
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John Lehman / Wall Street Journal:
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Sydney Morning Herald:
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Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
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Robert D. Kaplan / Foreign Policy:
It's Time to Bring Imperialism Back to the Middle East
Discussion: The Nation, Hullabaloo and Instapundit