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Gay Marriage Upheld by Supreme Court in Close Ruling — WASHINGTON — In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage. — The 5-to-4 decision, the culmination of decades …

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Andrew Sullivan / The Dish:

It Is Accomplished … I remember one of the first TV debates I had on the then-strange question of civil marriage for gay couples. It was Crossfire, as I recall, and Gary Bauer's response to my rather earnest argument after my TNR cover-story on the matter was laughter.

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The Huffington Post:

Antonin Scalia Dissent In Marriage Equality Case Is Even More Unhinged Than You'd Think — WASHINGTON — Justice Antonin Scalia has really had it. — Scalia's dissent in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, which officially made marriage equality the law of the land, runs for eight pages …

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Mike Huckabee for President:

Huckabee blasts SCOTUS “I will not acquiesce to an imperial court” vows to “resist and reject judicial tyranny” — Launches statewide “Religious Liberty Townhall Tour” across Iowa — Little Rock, Ark. - Former Arkansas governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee …

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Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:

Here's Every 2016 GOP Candidate's Response To The Same-Sex Marriage Ruling — And There's A Divide — After the Supreme Court ruled bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio focused on religious freedom — while Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, and, most interestingly …

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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:

Supreme Court rules gay couples nationwide have a right to marry — The Supreme Court on Friday delivered an historic victory for gay rights, ruling 5-4 that the Constitution requires that same-sex couples be allowed to marry no matter where they live and that states may no longer reserve the right only for heterosexual couples.

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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:

Texas AG: ‘No Court, No Law, No Rule’ Will Change Definition Of Marriage — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday declared that nothing will change the definition of marriage, despite the Supreme Court's ruling that same-sex couples in the U.S. have the right to marry.

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Politico:

2016 candidates react to historic gay-marriage ruling — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled 5-4 that same-sex couples nationwide have the constitutional right to marry, splitting the 2016 candidates sharply along partisan lines. — While Democratic candidates all hailed the decision …

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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:

The Roberts Court's Reality Check — Sometimes the Supreme Court moves in mysterious ways. The health care decision was not one of those times. — A case that six months ago seemed to offer the court's conservatives a low-risk opportunity to accomplish what they almost did in 2012 …

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Bradley Engle / BobbyJindal.com:
Governor Jindal Releases Statement on Gay Marriage Ruling

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The Hill:
Supreme Court ruling legalizes same-sex marriage

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John-Henry Westen / The Federalist:
Same-Sex Marriage Won't Bring Us Peace

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Dan Roberts / Guardian:
Gay marriage declared legal across the US in historic supreme court ruling

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Yahoo Politics:
Supreme Court affirms right to gay marriage

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Wayne Root / TheBlaze.com:
Was Supreme Court Justice John Roberts Blackmailed?

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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
House bill would force the Supreme Court to enroll in ObamaCare

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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed: President Obama Calls Supreme Court Ruling For Nationwide Marriage Equality A “Victory For Gay And Lesbian Couples”

Cory Bennett / The Hill: Outside court, cheers and songs of joy

Bill Chappell / NPR:
Supreme Court Declares Same-Sex Marriage Legal In All 50 States

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Ben Hubbard / New York Times:

Terrorist Attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait Kill Dozens — BEIRUT, Lebanon — Terrorists attacked sites in France, Tunisia and Kuwait on Friday, leaving a bloody toll on three continents and prompting new concerns about the spreading influence of jihadists.

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BBC:

Tunisia attack on Sousse beach ‘kills 37’ — Dozens of people were also injured in the attack — At least 37 people, mostly foreigners, have been killed and 36 injured in an attack on a beach in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse, according to the health ministry.

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Daily Mail:
France terrorist attack investigated as police swoop on ISIS suspect's home

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Daily Mail:
Tunisia ‘ISIS’ terrorist is arrested for killing 37 tourists on Sousse beach

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NBC News:
Tunisia Attack: Gunmen Kill at Least 37 People in Attack on Sousse Beach

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Laura Smith-Spark / CNN:
Hollande: 1 dead in France terror attack, severed head found with message

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Associated Press:
THE LATEST: UK crisis team meets on Tunisia, France attacks

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BBC:
France attack: Man decapitated in attack near Lyon

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Chris Stephen / Guardian:
Terror attacks: UK confirms ‘at least five Britons dead’ in Tunisia

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Dylan Matthews / Vox:

Barack Obama is officially one of the most consequential presidents in American history — After Thursday's Supreme Court ruling, there's no longer any doubt: Barack Obama is one of the most consequential presidents in American history — and he will be a particularly towering figure in the history of American progressivism.

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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Hooray for Obamacare

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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Doom for a Cynical Assault on Obamacare

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George F. Will / Washington Post:
On Obamacare, John Roberts helps overthrow the Constitution

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Robert Behre / Post and Courier:

Line breaking down as thousands try to attend Rev. Clementa Pinckney's funeral — Hundreds of people crowd Meeting Street trying to get into the Rev. Clementa Pinckney funeral at the TD Arena. — Update, 9:50 a.m.: The TD Arena is about half-full as people pour in for the tributes to Rev. Clementa Pinckney.

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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama heads to Charleston to eulogize slain pastor

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Dewayne Bevil / Orlando Sentinel:

Disney World will ban selfie-sticks from its theme parks — Walt Disney World is banning selfie-sticks from its theme parks, citing safety concerns, a company spokeswoman said Friday morning. — Under a new policy, which takes effect Tuesday, the poles won't make it past the bag check at any Disney World theme park.

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Politico:

Trump bump terrifies GOP — Insiders worry the mogul will damage the eventual nominee and hurt a party struggling to connect with women and minorities. — Getty — All jokes aside, the Republican Party is officially afraid of Donald Trump. — He has virtually zero chance of winning the presidential nomination.

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TMZ.com:

Jimmy Fallon — Hospitalized with Hand Injury ... Taping Cancelled (UPDATE) — HOSPITALIZED WITH HAND INJURY — ... Taping Cancelled — EXCLUSIVE — Jimmy Fallon is laid up in a New York City hospital this morning after having surgery on his hand ... TMZ has learned.

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