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8:30 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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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Major test on voter equality set for review  —  SCOTUS takes Evenwel v. Abbott (Art Lien)  —  The Constitution has been understood for the past half-century to require that no individual's vote count more at election time than anyone else's.  The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday …
Politico:
Senate GOP prepared to replace Obamacare subsidies
Discussion: Daily Kos and Washington Monthly
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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
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.
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:
Obama immigration overhaul, ‘Dreamers’ handed another legal setback
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Vox Media Acquiring ReCode  —  ReCode, the news website led by the veteran journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, is being acquired by Vox Media, a deal that reflects the turmoil among digital organizations focused on covering the tech industry.  —  The all-stock deal …
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Walt Mossberg / Re/code:
A Note to Our Readers  —  We are thrilled to announce that Re/code's parent company, Revere Digital, is being wholly acquired by the highly respected digital-native media company Vox Media.  This is the next big step in our mission to bring you quality tech journalism, because our work …
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.
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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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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 …
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Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
When Family-Friendly Policies Backfire
Discussion: Hit & Run, Hot Air and Althouse
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.
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.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Jeb Bush Signals More Funding and Faster Drug Approval for Alzheimer's
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Scott Walker May Let Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio Fight Over Florida
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Publisher To Correct Rand Paul's Book After He Writes That Six People Died In Benghazi  —  “We will correct the error in the next printing.”  —  Scott Olson / Getty Images  —  The publisher behind Rand Paul's new book will update future editions to correct a mistake …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Carly Fiorina: The Chinese “Can't Innovate, Not Terribly Imaginative, Not Entrepreneurial”  —  “I have been doing business in China for decades, and I will tell you that yeah, the Chinese can take a test, but what they can't do is innovate.”  —  View Video ›  —  buzzfeed-video1.s3.amazonaws.com
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Joel Gehrke / National Review:   Carly Fiorina Is a Great Communicator
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.
Discussion: Hot Air, Hit & Run and Daily Mail
Jessica Hill / Associated Press:
Ex-Santorum Campaign Worker Jumps To Death After Stabbing Former Classmate  —  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A man who graduated from Yale University last week stabbed a fellow student at an off-campus apartment building Tuesday morning before jumping out of a ninth-floor window to his death, police said.
Discussion: CBS New York and Raw Story
Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: IRS Says Thieves Stole Tax Info From 100,000  —  Thieves used an online service provided by the IRS to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, the agency said Tuesday.  —  The information included tax returns and other tax information on file with the IRS.
Discussion: Engadget, Mediaite and The PJ Tatler
Lizette Alvarez / New York Times:
One Man's Millions Turn a Community in Florida Around  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Two decades ago, Harris Rosen, who grew up poor on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and became wealthy in the Florida hotel business, decided to shepherd part of his fortune into a troubled community with the melodious sounding name of Tangelo Park.
Discussion: NOLA River
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.
 
 
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David Knowles / Bloomberg Business:
Lindsey Graham Knows the ‘Iranians Are Lying’ Because His Parents Owned a Pool Room
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Alex Roarty / National Journal:
Chuck Schumer Wants Kay Hagan Back
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Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac:
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