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1:40 PM ET, June 9, 2015

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New York Times:
Struggles With Finances Track Marco Rubio's Career  —  WEST MIAMI, Fla. — For years, Senator Marco Rubio struggled under the weight of student debt, mortgages and an extra loan against the value of his home totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.  But in 2012, financial salvation seemed to have arrived …
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NBC News:
FIRST READ: What the Drama Inside Jeb Bush's Campaign Tells Us  —  First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.  —  Jeb's new campaign manager signals that the last few months haven't gone well
Jeff Dunetz / “The Lid”:
NY Times (Clinton Opposition Research?) Goes After Rubio's Personal Finances
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Week
Des Moines Register:
Santorum calls crowd of 4 in rural Iowa a success  —  HAMLIN, Ia.  - When just one Iowan showed up to Rick Santorum's 2 p.m. campaign stop at a restaurant here Monday, the winner of the 2012 Iowa caucuses made a quick decision: Might as well order lunch.  —  “I haven't eaten, actually …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
One voter shows up at Santorum event in Iowa
Discussion: The Week
K. McDonald / CW33 NewsFix:
15-Year-Old Who Shot McKinney Pool Party Video Speaks Out  —  MCKINNEY, TX - Brandon Brooks, the 15-year-old boy who shot the McKinney pool party video that's being broadcast around the world, is telling his side of the story to NewsFix.  —  “The cops showed up and the parents immediately started yelling …
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Washington Post:
Didn't the McKinney, Texas, police officer know he was being recorded?  —  A McKinney, Tex., police officer has been suspended after pulling his gun on a group of teenagers at a pool party.  A witness uploaded this video of the incident to YouTube.  Editor's Note: This video has been edited.
USA Today:
Texas police officer in pool party video identified
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP fears it will win ObamaCare court battle  —  Republicans in Congress are worried the Supreme Court will hand them a major headache this month if it rules against the federal health insurance exchanges in more than 30 states, ending subsidies for millions of people.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: 'We'll let you know' ObamaCare plan after SCOTUS rules
Ahiza Garcia / Talking Points Memo:
Sarah Palin Shames Fox News' Megyn Kelly For Interviewing Duggar Daughters (VIDEO)  —  During an interview Monday night on Fox News, former Alaska Gov. and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin (R) criticized “the media” for interviewing two female reality TV stars who were allegedly abused by their brother.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Huckabee to Megyn Kelly: Media exploiting Duggar family  —  Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee continued to defend the Duggar family in an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly on Monday night, attacking the media for its “exploitation” of the girls whom older brother Josh Duggar admitted to molesting when he was a teenager.
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Mobilization Error  —  Every serious presidential candidate has to answer a fundamental strategic question: Do I think I can win by expanding my party's reach, or do I think I can win by mobilizing my party's base?  —  Two of the leading Republicans have staked out opposing sides on this issue.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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Laura Bassett / The Huffington Post:
Jeb Bush In 1995: Unwed Mothers Should Be Publicly Shamed  —  Public shaming would be an effective way to regulate the “irresponsible behavior” of unwed mothers, misbehaving teenagers and welfare recipients, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) argued in his 1995 book Profiles in Character.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Raw Story and Hullabaloo
Kate Connolly / Guardian:
Obama lambasts Putin: you're wrecking Russia to recreate Soviet empire  —  At the G7 summit, US president warns that ‘additional steps’ could be taken if Russia were to ‘double down’ on behaviour in Ukraine  —  Barack Obama has used the close of the G7 summit in Germany to deliver …
Discussion: Common Dreams
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Josh Rogin / Bloomberg View:
Jeb Bush to Call Out Putin in Europe
Discussion: US News, BuzzFeed and Politico
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton has another Libya problem.  —  She's already grappling with the political headaches from deleted emails and from the terror attack that left four Americans dead in Benghazi.  —  But she'll face a broader challenge in what's become of the North African country since …
Discussion: Instapundit
9news.com.au:
Woman charged after allegedly stubbing lit cigarette into 9NEWS reporter's face  —  A woman visiting court to witness murder charges against another woman has been arrested after allegedly stubbing a lit cigarette into a 9NEWS reporter's face.  —  The 23-year-old woman pushed a baby stroller …
John Wagner / Washington Post:
They were with O'Malley for Hart's '84 campaign.  And they are with him now.  —  They're grayer now and thicker around the middle, with real jobs, families and responsibilities.  But they still cling to the idealism that led them to work for Gary Hart's come-from-nowhere 1984 presidential campaign.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Lauren Gambino / Guardian:
NYPD chief Bratton says hiring black officers is difficult: ‘So many have spent time in jail’  —  New York police commissioner says bringing more non-white officers into force is challenging because many African American men have criminal records  —  Hiring more non-white officers is difficult …
Discussion: Mediaite and The Week
ABC News:
Dennis Hastert Emerges From Seclusion at Wisconsin Property … With his initial court appearance set for tomorrow, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert emerged today from his sprawling vacation home in Wisconsin, where he has been secluded from public view, returning to his estate in Plano, Ill.
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Monica Davey / New York Times:
Dennis Hastert to Appear in Chicago Court for Arraignment
Discussion: Politico
Emily Lane / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
After 4 decades in solitary, Albert Woodfox's release ordered by federal judge  —  A federal judge in Baton Rouge has called for the unconditional release of Albert Woodfox, the only remaining imprisoned member of the Angola 3.  —  Woodfox, 68, was placed solitary confinement …
Alan Yuhas / Guardian:
US supreme court rules boy born in Jerusalem can't have Israel on passport  —  Justices affirm president's exclusive power to recognize foreign governments as US has not acknowledged sovereignty of any nation over Jerusalem since 1948  —  The US supreme court ruled on Monday that a boy born …
Discussion: Common Dreams
 
 
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Vincent Bugliosi, who prosecuted Charles Manson, dead at 80
Reuters:
Governor Christie in spotlight as N.J. pension decision due
Darren Goode / Politico:
Republican pledges $175 million to push party on climate
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Dallas woman's death after buttocks injections ruled a homicide
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 Earlier Items: 
New York Post:
From ObamaCare to ISIS: The president's fictions of the day
Discussion: Betsy's Page and ABC News
Noemie Emery / Washington Examiner:
Temperament Counts  —  President Obama, wrote the Washington …
Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Dems move to ban plastic guns
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
CIA chief makes secret visit to Israel ahead of Iran deal
Discussion: Politico and Israel Matzav
Salon:
Seinfeld slams politically correct students for hurting comedy: “They just want to use these words …
Discussion: RedState and The Huffington Post
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

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