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Supreme Court appears deadlocked over Obama's immigration plan — Supporters of fair immigration reform dance in front of the Supreme Court in Washingtonon Monday. — The Supreme Court appeared deadlocked Monday over President Obama's plan to offer work permits to as many as 4 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
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Court appears divided, signaling trouble for Obama on immigration — The Supreme Court appeared divided during oral arguments Monday in a crucial case challenging the executive actions on immigration that President Obama took in 2014. — Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is typically the court's swing voter …


‘I Am President. I Am Not King’ — The Supreme Court turns to Obama's lawless immigration order. — One reason American politics is so polarized is that President Obama has been so cavalier about his constitutional duty to faithfully execute the laws he dislikes.


Focus on Chief Justice as Supreme Court Hears Immigration Challenge — WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. twice voted to save President Obama's health care law, infuriating his usual allies on the right. Now, conservatives are nervous that the chief justice will disappoint …
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neo-neocon, Shakesville, ThinkProgress, Washington Times, Washington Post and ImmigrationProf Blog


Unreal. ILLEGAL ALIENS Protest with Mariachi Band Outside Supreme Court - for Amnesty (Video)
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Initial prognosis poor for Obama's immigration program at Supreme Court
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Politico, CNN, Right Wing Watch and Hot Air

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Immigrant Deportation Policy - Live Blog
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Constitution Daily


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Towleroad, No More Mister Nice Blog, Raw Story, PinkNews and Associated Press
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Revealed: Colorado Lawmakers Who Voted to Scrap Election Are Ted Cruz Delegates — Social media posts, along with Cruz's campaign website, reveal that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) supporters in the Colorado Republican Party were responsible for crushing an effort to give Colorado the ability to vote in a state primary.
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The Gateway Pundit

Why Trump may be costing Democrats millions for their convention — Republicans have been struggling for months in the shadow of Donald Trump to get corporate sponsors to pony up for their convention. Now Democratic fundraisers are feeling their pain, too.
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Washington Monthly and The Daily Caller
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Two despised frontrunners, two dying parties and a deeply broken system: How did we get here?
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Washington Post and New York Times


45% of Americans pay no federal income tax — Many Americans don't have to worry about giving Uncle Sam part of their hard-earned cash for their income taxes this year. — An estimated 45.3% of American households — roughly 77.5 million — will pay no federal individual income tax …
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Clayton Cramer
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Americans Earning Six Figures Or More Pay Nearly 80% of Individual Income Taxes — Americans earning six figures or more paid 79.5 percent of the nation's share in individual income taxes in 2014, according to the latest preliminary data from the Internal Revenue Service.


Cruz claims he's won ‘landslides over and over’ beating Trump in five consecutive states - even though only one of them held an election — Texas senator won handily in Wisconsin on April 5 but his more recent ‘voterless’ victories have drawn scorn from Donald Trump supporters
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The Gateway Pundit
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Cruz Talks Trump, ‘New York Values’ in ‘GMA’ Town Hall
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FOX News Radio and Talking Points Memo


GOP group promises ObamaCare replacement plan — soon — A group of senior House Republicans is promising to deliver proof that the party is making headway in its six-year struggle to replace ObamaCare. — “Give us a little time, another month or so,” House Energy and Commerce Committee …
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Talking Points Memo, The Bob and Chez Show and Hot Air


Bernie Sanders keeps saying his average donation is $27, but his own numbers contradict that … By the time Larry David appeared on “Saturday Night Live” to spoof Bernie Sanders in early February, his talking point about his campaign's average donation being $27 was already well known enough to be a punchline.
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Common Dreams, Mediaite and The Huffington Post

The Hollywood Hit-Job on Justice Clarence Thomas — I covered the confirmation hearings in 1991. HBO's movie heavily edits history to favor Anita Hill. — By — The current battle over President Obama's Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland is child's play compared with the lurid brawl …
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The Federalist and Mediaite

Robber Baron Recessions — When Verizon workers went on strike last week, they were mainly protesting efforts to outsource work to low-wage, non-union contractors. But they were also angry about the company's unwillingness to invest in its own business. In particular, Verizon has shown …
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Washington Monthly and bradford-delong.com


There Is No Bernie Sanders Movement — Almost every modern Democratic primary has had a progressive insurgency. Bernie's isn't anything new. But it can be. — He'd just been declared the winner in the Wisconsin Democratic primary, and now Bernie Sanders, speaking from a stage in Laramie …
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Mother Jones, Washington Monthly, US News and Washington Post

Dictatorship Of The Dimwits — Below, an extraordinary short video making the rounds. A 5'9″ white guy goes onto the University of Washington campus and asks students to explain why he isn't a 6'5″ Chinese female child in first grade. They can't do it.
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Power Line and Hot Air


Defaults hit highest level since '09 bust — Get ready to step over some landmines, investors. The number of companies defaulting on their debt is hitting levels not seen since the financial crisis, and it's not just a problem for bondholders. — So far this year, 46 companies have defaulted …


Eric Trump: My Dad Is Going to Go After Hillary in a Way That No One Has Ever Gone After Her Before … Monday on Fox News Channel's “Fox & Friends,” Eric Trump, son of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, weighed in on Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton's decision …


Texas GOPers Vote To Debate Secession At State Convention — A group that advocates for Texas seceding from the United States says at least 22 local Republican conventions passed resolutions last month that called for a vote on secession at the state convention, The Houston Chronicle reported Friday.
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The Bob and Chez Show


GOP ‘King of Dirty Tricks’ on RNC's Plan to Stop Trump — What Roger Stone knows about Trump's strategy (he's winging it), and the efforts to take the candidate down — Depending on whom you talk to, Roger Stone, the veteran GOP strategist and consigliere to a long line of Republicans …
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RedState and Washington Examiner


Immigrants, the Poor and Minorities Gain Sharply Under Health Act — LOS ANGELES — The first full year of the Affordable Care Act brought historic increases in coverage for low-wage workers and others who have long been left out of the health care system, a New York Times analysis has found.
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AddictingInfo and Washington Monthly