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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
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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Washington Post and ImmigrationProf Blog
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Melkorka Licea / New York Post:
My threesome with Clarence Thomas — A former gal pal of Clarence Thomas said the future Supreme Court justice was a manscaping maven with an impeccable scent during their ménage-à-trois days. — “He mostly always smelled like soap and just naturally had a wonderful odor to his body …
Stuart Taylor Jr / Wall Street Journal:
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, Althouse and Mediaite
Richard G. Lugar / New York Times:
On Immigration, Law Is on Obama's Side — THE legal controversy surrounding the Obama administration's immigration enforcement policies will soon come to a head when the Supreme Court justices hear the case United States v. Texas on Monday. Texas claims that the president's executive …
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Obama amnesty Supreme Court case to test limits of presidential power — The Constitution was ratified more than two centuries ago, and in all that time no president had ever tested the limits of executive power enough to force the Supreme Court to rule whether he has lived up to the founders' command …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
While the GOP worries about convention chaos, Trump pushes for ‘showbiz’ feel … NEW YORK — The volatility of the Republican presidential race threatens to undermine the party's July convention, putting potential donors on edge, raising security concerns and prompting some GOP politicians …
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Political Wire
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Brianna Gurciullo / Politico:
Why Trump may be costing Democrats millions for their convention
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
With some smart moves, Trump had a pretty good week
With some smart moves, Trump had a pretty good week
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Politico, Political Wire, The Huffington Post, Guardian, Talking Points Memo and Hot Air
Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump on contested convention: 'I hope it doesn't involve violence'
Trump on contested convention: 'I hope it doesn't involve violence'
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
For Donald Trump, two outrage-free weeks
Paul Sperry / New York Post:
How US covered up Saudi role in 9/11 — In its report on the still-censored “28 pages” implicating the Saudi government in 9/11, “60 Minutes” last weekend said the Saudi role in the attacks has been “soft-pedaled” to protect America's delicate alliance with the oil-rich kingdom.
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Breitbart and Jihad Watch
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Reuven Blau / New York Daily News:
Clinton, Sanders turn on Obama by supporting bill to allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
Clinton, Sanders turn on Obama by supporting bill to allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
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Washington Post and New York Post
Kristin Donnelly / NBC News:
Secret 28 Pages of 9/11 Report Under New Scrutiny
Secret 28 Pages of 9/11 Report Under New Scrutiny
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New York Times, Just Security, Pamela Geller, Forbes, NPR and Hot Air
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
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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US News and Washington Post
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Alan Dershowitz / New York Daily News:
Bernie Sanders' illiberal supporters: Do they expect safe spaces everywhere?
Bernie Sanders' illiberal supporters: Do they expect safe spaces everywhere?
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Washington Free Beacon
Andrew Jacobs / New York Times:
Dilma Rousseff Is Impeached by Brazil's Lower House of Congress — BRASÍLIA — Brazilian legislators voted on Sunday night to approve impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, the nation's first female president, whose tenure has been buffeted by a dizzying corruption scandal, a shrinking economy and spreading disillusionment.
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Jonathan Watts / Guardian:
Brazilian congress votes to impeach president Dilma Rousseff
Brazilian congress votes to impeach president Dilma Rousseff
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Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine and The Atlantic
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
For News Outlets Squeezed From the Middle, It's Bend or Bust — Earlier this month, a couple of inventive young go-getters at Buzzfeed tied enough rubber bands around the center of a watermelon to make it explode. Nearly a million people watched the giant berry burst on Facebook Live.
New York Times:
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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John Herrman / New York Times:
Media Websites Battle Faltering Ad Revenue and Traffic — The business of online news has never been forgiving. But in recent weeks, what had been a simmering worry among publishers has turned into borderline panic. — This month, Mashable, a site that had just raised $15 million, laid off 30 people.
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Eschaton, more at Mediagazer »
Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
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
New York Times:
Donald Trump Assails ‘Rigged’ Delegate System, Saying He Chooses Not to Exploit It — Insisting that the delegate selection process is “corrupt and crooked,” Donald J. Trump offered a vivid example on Sunday to prove his point. — Imagine being wooed by Mr. Trump.
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Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and NY State of Politics
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Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
The pageant of Donald Trump's dreams — NEW YORK — Donald Trump piled into his limousine with a group of pin-up calendar models dressed in skimpy dresses. It was a snowy night in Manhattan, December 1992, and the festive group was embarking on a circuit of exclusive clubs after a sumptuous dinner at the Plaza Hotel's Oak Room.
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Washington Examiner and RedState
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Texas man brings real gun to water gun fight — and shoots 15-year-old girl — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Law enforcement officials in Spring, Texas said over the weekend that they were questioning a man after he shot a 15-year-old girl who was playing with water guns.
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AOL and Click2Houston.com
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Clooney: Sanders is right about ‘obscene’ amount of money in politics — Actor George Clooney, a major fundraiser for Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton — , said that it's “ridiculous” and “obscene” how much money goes into presidential campaigns.