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Poll: Majorities back Supreme Court rulings on marriage, Obamacare — Washington (CNN)Most Americans say they support each of the two major Supreme Court rulings issued late last week, and nearly four in 10 now say they view the Court as too liberal. — According to a new CNN/ORC poll …
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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 …
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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 …
Sabrina Siddiqui / Guardian:
Barack Obama basks in public approval after ‘best week of his presidency’
Barack Obama basks in public approval after ‘best week of his presidency’
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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
BuzzFeed's Ben Smith Says Ted Cruz 'Approaches Going Viral Like It's His Job' — Why was Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) showing the Internet his best impression of Homer Simpson? — It was an open question on Tuesday after BuzzFeed News published a video of the presidential candidate rattling off impersonations …
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Sam Weiner / BuzzFeed:
We Got Presidential Hopeful Ted Cruz To Do An Audition For “The Simpsons” — These impressions are “Excellent...” — GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz isn't just a conservative firebrand. He's also a huge fan of The Simpsons. — Cruz does a confident Mr. Burns. — And he absolutely nails Ned Flanders.
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
BuzzFeed's Journalistic Struggles On Same-Sex Marriage, In GIFs
BuzzFeed's Journalistic Struggles On Same-Sex Marriage, In GIFs
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Matt Higgins / CBS Atlanta:
VIDEO: Brawl Breaks Out In Front Of South Carolina Statehouse Over Confederate Flag — COLUMBIA, S.C. (CBS Atlanta/AP) — One man has been arrested after a fight over the Confederate flag in front of the South Carolina Statehouse. — The brawl started about 7:15 p.m. Monday …
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Hilary Sargent / Boston Globe:
Black student says he hung Confederate flag on memorial for black soldiers
Black student says he hung Confederate flag on memorial for black soldiers
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Phyllis Schlafly / Commentary:
How Congress Should Respond to Justice Kennedy — Justice Kennedy's opinion for a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court has rightly been condemned for its lack of grounding in the constitutional text he is sworn to uphold. Unable to find gay marriage in either the due process clause …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court's liberal admirers get reality check
Supreme Court's liberal admirers get reality check
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Richard H. Pildes / New York Times:
At the Supreme Court, a Win for Direct Democracy
At the Supreme Court, a Win for Direct Democracy
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Washington Post:
A college balks at Hillary Clinton's fee, 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 of the names that came to mind was Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans slam the door on scrapping the filibuster — Senate Republicans appear to be closing the door on gutting the filibuster, brushing aside calls from presidential hopefuls Jeb Bush and Scott Walker to consider lowering the 60-vote threshold for repealing ObamaCare.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Ted Cruz rides the backlash — Sen. Ted Cruz is hoping to ride the conservative backlash on gay marriage to the front of the Republican presidential pack. — The Texas Republican has hit the Supreme Court with repeated rhetorical barbs in the wake of its ruling Friday that allowed …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Roy Moore Backtracks: Court Order Doesn't Stop Gay Marriage In Alabama
Roy Moore Backtracks: Court Order Doesn't Stop Gay Marriage In Alabama
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Politico:
EU rejects Greek request for new loans — The move makes it all but certain that Athens will default on a €1.6 billion loan at midnight Tuesday. — Greece's eurozone partners rebuffed Athens' last-minute request for new loans, dashing the country's last hope to avoid default by midnight.
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Chris Christie Announces Run, Pledging ‘Truth’ About Nation's Woes — LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie declared his candidacy for president here on Tuesday in a 20-minute speech full of New Jersey-style swagger, vowing that as president, “there is one thing you will know for sure: I say what I mean and I mean what I say.”
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Bon Jovi: I ‘absolutely’ gave Christie permission to use my songs
Bon Jovi: I ‘absolutely’ gave Christie permission to use my songs
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
‘The Solution I Propose Is Massive Civil Disobedience’ — ASPEN, Colo.—Scholar Charles Murray traces his latest book back to a story he heard from a family friend: a small business owner who found himself targeted by a federal regulatory agency. “Like most businesses of his sort …
Michael Cooper / New York Times:
Misty Copeland Is Promoted to Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theater — Misty Copeland, whose openness about race in ballet helped to make her one of the most famous ballerinas in the United States, was promoted on Tuesday by American Ballet Theater, becoming the first African-American …
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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.
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Noemie Emery / Washington Examiner:
Winner take what? — The Democrats' bench is not merely weak, it is non-existent. And that is Obamacare's work. (AP Photo) — Let President Obama and Democrats relish their win on the healthcare decision. They bought it. They own it. And they paid a lot for it …
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
A new internal CIA report has concluded that the agency has not done a good job of promoting minorities to its senior leadership ranks. Concerned by the report's findings CIA Director John Brennan vowed to implement the report's recommendations noting that a lack of diversity …
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Richard Rubin / Bloomberg Business:
Jeb Bush Made $29 Million After Leaving Office, Tax Returns Show — Florida governor releases 33 years of tax returns. — t RichardRubinDC — t michaelcbender — Jeb Bush made $29 million in the first seven years after he left public office, dramatically increasing his wealth during a recession …
CNN:
Prison escapee David Sweat spills details of botched plan, governor says — Story highlights — (CNN)Had everything gone as planned, prison escapees David Sweat and Richard Matt would have killed the husband of a prison worker before fleeing with her to Mexico, officials said.
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Contra Costa Times:
California vaccine bill SB 277 signed into law by Jerry Brown — SACRAMENTO — Ending months of speculation, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed into law Senate Bill 277, which requires almost all California schoolchildren to be fully vaccinated in order to attend public or private school …
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