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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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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Redistricting litigation persists in key states despite court ruling — The Supreme Court may have knocked out the best-known challenge to existing congressional districts in a number of states on Monday, but maps still remain in flux for 2016 in three important, large battleground states: Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.
CNN:
Obama's approval rating grows following memorable week
Obama's approval rating grows following memorable week
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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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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'
BuzzFeed's Ben Smith Says Ted Cruz 'Approaches Going Viral Like It's His Job'
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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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Reuters:
As default looms, Merkel rules out more negotiations with Greece — German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out new negotiations with Greece until after it votes on a proposal from creditors, leaving virtually no hope left to avert a midnight default despite a plea from Athens for a last-minute bailout extension.
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Hilary Sargent / Boston Globe:
Black student says he hung Confederate flag on memorial for black soldiers — Stephen Allsop was part of a group that burned Confederate flags — A man claiming responsibility for hanging a Confederate flag from a memorial for black soldiers says he didn't intend it as a racist gesture …
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Bethania Palma Markus / Raw Story:
Rand Paul overlooks Cliven Bundy's racism to pander to the far right — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Rand Paul is openly courting Cliven Bundy's militia supporters by appealing to the scofflaw rancher at a campaign event Monday. — Paul spoke at a campaign stop in Mesquite …
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Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
Rand Paul meets with rogue rancher Cliven Bundy
Rand Paul meets with rogue rancher Cliven Bundy
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Paul Coombs / Guardian:
I created the Isis dildo flag at London Pride to start a dialogue, not get a laugh — I flew the flag in London's gay pride parade because Isis is deserving of mockery and disrespect. I never thought CNN would think it was real — I spent the morning of London's Pride parade hand-stitching dildos onto a flag.
Brian Moylan / TIME:
Please Don't Make Me Get Gay Married — Brian Moylan is a writer and pop culture junkie. — We didn't need anyone's seal of approval before — and we don't need it now — The first time I heard the question was a year ago at my brother's wedding, an occasion where such coaxing is commonplace.
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Charles J. Dean / al.com:
Roy Moore's lawyer to Gov. Bentley: ‘Public officials are ministers of God’ — Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore ( ) — “The criminal laws against homosexual sodomy are for the protection of the righteous.” — In harsh words and a lecturing tone …
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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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Yoni Appelbaum / The Atlantic:
The Cheerful Belligerence of Lindsey Graham — ASPEN, Colo.—Senator Lindsey Graham is irrepressibly cheerful, but he's not very happy about the world these days. — “I think I understand exactly the mess we're in,” the 2016 Republican presidential hopeful said on Monday.
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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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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Donald Trump sues Univision for $500 million — Donald Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit against Univision on Tuesday for breach of contract and defamation, making good on last week's promise to punish the network for reneging on what he described as an “iron-clad” $13.5-million contract …
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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 …
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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Melissa Boughton / Post and Courier:
Fire crews responding to blaze at African American church in Greeleyville — A prominent African-American church that was burned to the ground by the KKK in 1995 is currently on fire, according to the State Law Enforcement Division. — Fire crews are still battling an active blaze …
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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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Charlie Cook / National Journal:
A Momentous Week, and a GOP That Needs to Change — The fight over the Confederate flag and the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and same-sex marriage all send the signal that Republicans need to adapt to keep pace with younger voters. — The momentous events of the last week can be interpreted in numerous ways.
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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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Washington Post:
Officers often lack the training to approach the mentally unstable, experts say — DEADLY SHOOTINGS BY POLICE BY MONTH, 2015 — SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS — NO SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS OR NOT APPLICABLE — It was not yet 9 a.m., and Gary Page was drunk.
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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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Sabrina Siddiqui / Guardian:
Barack Obama basks in public approval after ‘best week of his presidency’ — Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday to “squeeze every last ounce of progress” out of his remaining time in the White House, as his poll ratings reached a two-year high following what political commentators said was the best week of his presidency.
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