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Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
Ted Cruz: States should ignore gay-marriage ruling — Ted Cruz has some unsolicited advice for the states not specifically named in last week's Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage: Ignore it. — “Those who are not parties to the suit are not bound by it,” the Texas Republican told NPR News' Steve Inskeep …
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Charles J. Dean / al.com:
Roy Moore: Alabama judges cannot issue same-sex marriage licenses for 25 days — Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore said the state supreme court today issued an order that effectively keeps probate judges from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples for 25 days.
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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
As Book Is Released, Ted Cruz Sours on His Role Model — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, in his new memoir “A Time for Truth,” confides that when he was a young lawyer learning how to argue a case in the Supreme Court, he had a role model: John G. Roberts, whom he described as …
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Cruz bashes ‘elites’ on Supreme Court
Cruz bashes ‘elites’ on Supreme Court
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Clinics To Remain Open
BREAKING: Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Clinics To Remain Open
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Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
Why Ted Cruz watched pornography with Supreme Court justices
Why Ted Cruz watched pornography with Supreme Court justices
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans Begin Planning to Nuke Filibuster and Repeal Obamacare — Jeb Bush and Scott Walker are onboard; other candidates will follow. — Shares … The pairing of Supreme Court decisions last week, on same-sex marriage and health care, created an impression that the fate of the two issues …
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The Hill:
Politics shift on ObamaCare — The politics of ObamaCare are shifting. — A law that helped Republicans sweep into the House majority in 2010 and contributed to Democrats losing the Senate four years later might be becoming a bigger political problem for the GOP than it is a liability for Democrats.
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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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NBCUniversal:
NBC STATEMENT REGARDING DONALD TRUMP
NBC STATEMENT REGARDING DONALD TRUMP
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
NBCUniversal cuts ties with Trump
NBCUniversal cuts ties with Trump
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
NBC cuts ties with Trump
NBC cuts ties with Trump
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Politico:
President Obama overtime rule could raise wages for 5 million — The threshold to qualify for overtime pay, now $23,660, will rise to $50,440. — President Barack Obama will this week release a long-awaited overtime rule aimed at raising wages for 5 million people as soon as 2016, according to sources familiar with the plans.
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Mike Dorning / Bloomberg Business:
Obama Plans to Expand Overtime Eligibility for Millions
Obama Plans to Expand Overtime Eligibility for Millions
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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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John Fund / National Review:
The Greek Crisis: Too Little Democracy, Too Much Bureaucracy
The Greek Crisis: Too Little Democracy, Too Much Bureaucracy
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Awesome Gratuitousness of the Greek Crisis
The Awesome Gratuitousness of the Greek Crisis
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Barack Obama / The Huffington Post:
A Hard Day's Work Deserves a Fair Day's Pay — It's been a good few days for America. — On Thursday, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Affordable Care Act. It is here to stay. — And, Democrats and Republicans in Congress paved the way for the United States to rewrite the rules …
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Does John Kerry want an Iran deal too much? — Critics worry the secretary of state is so eager for a deal that he'll accept a bad one. — As he meets with Iranian officials in search of a nuclear deal in the coming days, John Kerry may sense another presence in Vienna's Palais Coburg hotel: his legacy.
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Ally Mutnick / The Texas Tribune:
Some Counties Withholding Same-Sex Marriage Licenses … *Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout. — Three days after the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage nationwide, some Texas county clerks are refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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New York Times:
Jewish Group, With Hired Protesters, Opposes the Parade — Some of the most curious costumes worn along the parade route belonged to protesters. — Behind a barricade, a group of men wore the fringed Jewish prayer garment known as the tzitzit and held up anti-gay signs bearing the logo …
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Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
Jeb Bush to Release 33 Years of Tax Returns — Republican Jeb Bush is planning to release 33 years of tax returns Tuesday - the most ever by U.S. presidential candidate. — The decision to release more than three decades of financial information comes as Mr. Bush aims to demonstrate …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
The Next Culture War — Christianity is in decline in the United States. The share of Americans who describe themselves as Christians and attend church is dropping. Evangelical voters make up a smaller share of the electorate. Members of the millennial generation are detaching themselves from religious institutions in droves.
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Betting it all on New Hampshire — Never before have so many White House hopefuls had so much riding on a single primary. — As soon as he makes his presidential announcement tomorrow, Chris Christie will race to New Hampshire for a town hall. The embattled New Jersey governor has little choice …
law.cornell.edu:
on writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the tenth circuit — Justice Breyer, with whom Justice Ginsburg joins, dissenting. — For the reasons stated in Justice Sotomayor's opinion, I dissent from the Court's holding. But rather than try to patch …
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Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
Justice Stephen Breyer's dissent: Death penalty may be unconstitutional
Justice Stephen Breyer's dissent: Death penalty may be unconstitutional
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Christie Back at High School to Announce 2016 Run — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who spent three years as president of his high school class, is returning to his alma mater to announce he's running for president of his country. — The Republican governor is set to launch his campaign Tuesday …
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CNN:
First on CNN: FBI investigating possible corruption at New York prison — FBI uncovers heroin ring, chaos inside N.Y. prison 01:02 — Story highlights — (CNN)What started as an investigation into how two convicted murderers managed to break out of a maximum-security prison in upstate …
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