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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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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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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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Slantpoint, Althouse, Mediaite and The Daily Caller
Charles J. Dean / al.com:
Roy Moore: Alabama judges cannot issue same-sex marriage licenses for 25 days
Roy Moore: Alabama judges cannot issue same-sex marriage licenses for 25 days
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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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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Weigh Race in College Admissions
Supreme Court to Weigh Race in College Admissions
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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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CNN:
Obama's approval rating grows following memorable week — Story highlights — Washington (CNN)Could Barack Obama's great week mark a turning point in his poll numbers? — After months of stagnant approval ratings, a new CNN/ORC poll finds that for the first time in more than two years …
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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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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Carl Cameron / Fox News:
Bush to release 33 years of personal tax returns
Bush to release 33 years of personal tax returns
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Betting it all on New Hampshire
Walt Mossberg / Re/code:
Apple Music First Look: Rich, Robust — But Confusing — Paid streaming music has arrived on Planet Apple, where it was regarded as unworthy for years. Today, the tech giant has entered the streaming music business with its much-anticipated Apple Music subscription service.
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
AC/DC Songs Will Be Added to Streaming Services Like Apple Music
AC/DC Songs Will Be Added to Streaming Services Like Apple Music
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Ultimate Classic Rock, Guardian and MacRumors
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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The American Conservative and No More Mister Nice Blog
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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Jay Solomon / Wall Street Journal:
Secret Dealings With Iran Led to Nuclear Talks
Secret Dealings With Iran Led to Nuclear Talks
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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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New York Times:
Farm Waste and Animal Fats Will Help Power a United Jet — Sometime this summer, a United Airlines flight will take off from Los Angeles International Airport bound for San Francisco using fuel generated from farm waste and oils derived from animal fats. — For passengers …
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Daily Mail, Taylor Marsh and The Week
Matthew Halverson / Seattle Met:
Donor Says Girl Scouts Can't Use $100K Gift for Transgender Girls — So the organization gave the money back. And now they want your help. — Courtesy Girl Scouts of Western Washington — A $50,000 donation is cause for celebration at the Queen Anne offices of the Girl Scouts of Western Washington.
NBCUniversal:
NBC STATEMENT REGARDING DONALD TRUMP — At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values. — Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump.
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Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Monica Lewinsky blocked from sitting near Al Gore at Cannes festival — Snub comes days after speech in which Lewinsky described her experience as ‘patient zero’ of cyberbullying following relationship with Bill Clinton — Monica Lewinsky was barred from sharing a box with former US vice-president Al Gore …
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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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Washington Post:
A college balks at Hillary Clinton's fee, so books Chelsea for $65,000 instead — When the University of Missouri at Kansas City was looking for a celebrity speaker to headline its gala luncheon marking the opening of a women's hall of fame, one name came to mind: Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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John Fund / National Review:
The Greek Crisis: Too Little Democracy, Too Much Bureaucracy — The grand project of European Union bureaucrats — bringing the united continent under ever tighter centralized control exercised from the EU capital of Brussels — is the real sick man of Europe.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Greece Over the Brink
Greece Over the Brink
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