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4:30 PM ET, June 26, 2015

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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
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.
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 …
Discussion: NPR, Slantpoint and Washington Post
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 …
Discussion: Perry for President and Hit & Run
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 …
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.
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.
Laurel Raymond / ThinkProgress:
Ben And Jerry's Celebrates Marriage Equality With ‘I Dough, I Dough’ Ice Cream  —  Instead of the classic “Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough,” Ben & Jerry's consumers this summer can enjoy spoonfuls of equality by choosing “I Dough, I Dough.”  The flavor was renamed by the company on Friday …
Discussion: Mediaite
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Our Weddings, Our Worth  —  HOW will the Supreme Court's ruling …
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage Nationwide
Dan Roberts / Guardian:
Gay marriage declared legal across the US in historic supreme court ruling
Discussion: Raw Story and Booman Tribune
The Hill:
Supreme Court ruling legalizes same-sex marriage
Wayne Root / TheBlaze.com:
Was Supreme Court Justice John Roberts Blackmailed?
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
House bill would force the Supreme Court to enroll in ObamaCare
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.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:   Multiple Terrorist Attacks Raise Questions of Coordination
NBC News:
Tunisia Attack: Gunmen Kill at Least 37 People in Attack on Sousse Beach
Discussion: USA Today and Mashable
Laura Smith-Spark / CNN:
Hollande: 1 dead in France terror attack, severed head found with message
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.
Discussion: Prairie Weather and New York Times
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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.
Discussion: US News and The Reaction
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Donald Trump bans Univision staff from his Miami golf resort
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.
Discussion: Fusion, Raw Story, The Week and ABC News
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama heads to Charleston to eulogize slain pastor
Discussion: ABC News
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.
Discussion: The Week, Guardian, WTVR-TV, KTLA and Consumerist
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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Daily Mail:
Tunisia ‘ISIS’ terrorist is arrested for killing 37 tourists on Sousse beach
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Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Vatican signs first treaty with ‘State of Palestine’, Israel angered
Seth Mandel / New York Post:
Why liberal racists are attacking Bobby Jindal
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Radley Balko / Washington Post:
An interview with the Baltimore cop who's revealing all the horrible things he saw on the job
Discussion: Simple Justice
Avianne Tan / ABC News:
Man Dies After Contracting Rare Bacteria While Swimming in Gulf Coast Beach in Florida
Discussion: WGN-TV
Michael C Bender / Bloomberg Business:
Jeb Bush Tries to Win Without Speaking to His Favorite Strategist
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