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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Ted Cruz rides the backlash
Ted Cruz rides the backlash
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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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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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Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:
Treasury chief: Keep Greece in eurozone — Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday urged European leaders to find a solution to Greece's debt crisis so that the country can remain within the eurozone, according to a Treasury official. — Lew spoke separately by phone with Eurogroup President …
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Reuters:
As default looms, Merkel rules out more negotiations with Greece
As default looms, Merkel rules out more negotiations with Greece
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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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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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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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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 …
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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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 …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Bon Jovi: I ‘absolutely’ gave Christie permission to use my songs — Chris Christie got permission from fellow New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi to use his songs during his presidential campaign, the rocker confirmed to POLITICO through a publicist on Tuesday.
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Chris Christie Announces Run, Pledging ‘Truth’ About Nation's Woes
Chris Christie Announces Run, Pledging ‘Truth’ About Nation's Woes
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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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Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
Cliven Bundy: I met privately with Rand Paul for 45 minutes — Rand Paul met privately with Cliven Bundy on Monday, the Nevada rancher and anti-government activist told POLITICO. — The encounter came after Bundy attended an event for the Kentucky senator's presidential campaign at the Eureka Casino in Mesquite, Nevada.
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Riley Snyder / Associated Press:
Rand Paul Meets With Cliven Bundy on Nevada Campaign Stop
Rand Paul Meets With Cliven Bundy on Nevada Campaign Stop
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Bloomberg Business:
Obama Says He'll Walk Away From Iran Talks If Terms Can't Be Met — Diplomats representing the six nations negotiating with Iran plan to work through Tuesday's deadline as the talks focus on the most significant sticking points. — t ToluseO — As negotiations with Iran enter the closing phase …
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
U.S. and Cuba to re-open embassies — The two countries are working to reestablish relations after 50 years of estrangement. — The United States and Cuba will announce on Wednesday that they will reopen embassies in one another's capitals, a milestone in the two nations' efforts to normalize diplomatic relations.
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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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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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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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