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Sen. Rand Paul / TIME:
Rand Paul: Government Should Get Out of the Marriage Business Altogether — Paul is the junior U.S. Senator for Kentucky. — While I disagree with Supreme Court's redefinition of marriage, I believe that all Americans have the right to contract. — The Constitution is silent on the question …
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton:
Attorney General Paxton: Religious Liberties of Texas Public Officials Remain Constitutionally Protected After Obergefell v. Hodges — Attorney General Ken Paxton today made the following statement and issued an opinion in response to questions about the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that redefined marriage:
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Karim Zidan / Bloody Elbow:
On Yoel Romero, intolerance, and the discrimination against equality for religious purposes
On Yoel Romero, intolerance, and the discrimination against equality for religious purposes
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The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
Lauren McGaughy / Houston Chronicle:
Texas AG tells clerks they can flout Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage
Texas AG tells clerks they can flout Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage
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Outside the Beltway, The Texas Tribune and Balloon Juice
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
States Seeking Voter Citizenship Proof Denied by U.S. Supreme Court — The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider letting states require evidence of citizenship when people register to vote for federal elections, rejecting an appeal from Arizona and Kansas.
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Independent Redistricting Panel Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court — The 5-4 ruling is a setback to Arizona Republicans. — The U.S. Supreme Court bolstered efforts to make federal elections more competitive, upholding an independent commission set up by Arizona voters to draw congressional districts.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Blocks Obama's Limits on Power Plants — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday blocked one of the Obama administration's most ambitious environmental initiatives, one meant to limit emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court: EPA erred in rule on toxic emissions from power plants
Supreme Court: EPA erred in rule on toxic emissions from power plants
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Hot Air and The Daily Caller
Kim Bellware / The Huffington Post:
Supreme Court Upholds Oklahoma's Use Of Lethal Injection Drug
Supreme Court Upholds Oklahoma's Use Of Lethal Injection Drug
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Guardian, Daily Kos and Business Insider
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Greece Over the Brink — It has been obvious for some time that the creation of the euro was a terrible mistake. Europe never had the preconditions for a successful single currency — above all, the kind of fiscal and banking union that, for example, ensures that when a housing bubble in Florida bursts …
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Gabriele Steinhauser / Wall Street Journal:
European Leaders Urge ‘Yes’ Vote in Greek Referendum
European Leaders Urge ‘Yes’ Vote in Greek Referendum
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Grisis — OK, this is real: Greek banks closed, capital controls imposed.
Grisis — OK, this is real: Greek banks closed, capital controls imposed.
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Brian Blackstone / Wall Street Journal:
Greece Orders Banks Closed, Imposes Capital Controls to Stem Deposit Flight
Greece Orders Banks Closed, Imposes Capital Controls to Stem Deposit Flight
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Todd J. Gillman / Trail Blazers Blog:
Updated: Spat escalates as Ted Cruz dusts off 2009 email to rebut Karl Rove denial on Bush41 endorsement episode — Republican strategist Karl Rove speaking in Sacramento on March 2, 2013 — Sen. Ted Cruz at the Capitol on Sept. 23, 2013. — updated 9:45pm
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Karl Rove / Medium:
A Time for Setting the Record Straight
A Time for Setting the Record Straight
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Matthew Boyle / BREITBART.COM:
Exclusive — Cruz's New Book : Rove Thought Bush '41 ‘Too Old to Have Good Judgment’
Exclusive — Cruz's New Book : Rove Thought Bush '41 ‘Too Old to Have Good Judgment’
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New York Times:
Puerto Rico's Governor Says Island's Debts Are ‘Not Payable’ — Puerto Rico's governor, saying he needs to pull the island out of a “death spiral,” has concluded that the commonwealth cannot pay its roughly $72 billion in debts, an admission that will probably have wide-reaching financial repercussions.
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Sophia Yan / CNNMoney:
Governor: Puerto Rico near ‘death spiral’
Governor: Puerto Rico near ‘death spiral’
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NBC News:
NBC Cuts Business Ties with Donald Trump Over Immigration Remarks — NBC is ending its business relationship with Donald Trump over his recent comments about Mexican immigrants. — “At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values,” NBC said in a statement.
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Chief Justice Roberts' Marriage Equality Dissent Has A Hidden Message For Conservatives — Friday's landmark victory for marriage equality was handed down over the dissents of four justices, each of whom wrote their own dissenting opinion. Of these, by far the most thoughtful …
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Washington Post, Hit & Run, Shakesville and Hot Air
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze.com:
Well-Known Priest's Amazing Response After He Said Two Men Spat on Him in Midst of NYC Gay Pride Parade — Fr. Jonathan Morris is likely a familiar face to readers of TheBlaze — the Catholic priest based in the Bronx also has been a longtime analyst for Fox News.
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Advocate, Mediaite and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Fars News Agency:
Parliamentary official Informs of Obama's Secret Message to Iran — TEHRAN (FNA)- Parliamentary officials disclosed on Monday that US President Barack Obama has sent a secret message to Iran in the last few days, adding that the letter focused on the nuclear standoff between the two sides.
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Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
S.V. Dáte / National Journal:
Bernie Sanders Is the Best Challenger Hillary Clinton Could've Hoped For — The Vermont senator could make the Democratic front-runner a better candidate in the short-term, and as the race goes on, Clinton's campaign is confident it'll be able to bring Sanders's supporters into the fold.
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Washington Post:
Jeb Bush dogged by decades of questions about business deals — In early 1989, seven weeks after his father moved into the White House, Jeb Bush took a trip to Nigeria. — Nearly 100,000 Nigerians turned out to see him over four days as he accompanied the executives of a Florida company …
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Danielle Ferguson / Des Moines Register:
Trump says famous hair will get new look in White House — WINTERSET, Ia. - Donald Trump says if he gets elected president, he would have to change his hair style because he wouldn't have time to maintain it, as he would be working his butt off in the White House.
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