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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court Strikes Down Strict Texas Abortion Law — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down one of the nation's toughest restrictions on abortion, a Texas law that women's groups said would have forced more than three-quarters of the state's clinics to shut down. — The decision was 5-3.
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David French / National Review:
Crazy Right-Wing Supreme Court Rejects Government Regulations — On page 27 of one of today's Supreme Court opinions is this ringing rejection of regulatory regimes. The majority opinion addressed the argument that new regulations would prevent misconduct: … There you have it, ladies and gentlemen.
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Supreme Court's Abortion Decision Is An Unmitigated Disaster For Abortion Opponents — Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt is a beat down of Texas' anti-abortion law HB 2. Justice Stephen Breyer's majority opinion piles facts upon evidence upon statistics to demolish Texas' supposed justification for the law.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court overturns Bob McDonnell's corruption convictions — A unanimous Supreme Court has overturned the corruption convictions of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, ruling that federal prosecutors relied on a “boundless” definition of the kinds of acts that could lead politicians to face criminal charges.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Vacates Ex-Virginia Governor's Graft Conviction
Supreme Court Vacates Ex-Virginia Governor's Graft Conviction
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Hannah Levintova / Mother Jones:
Here's Why Today's Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Is So Important
Here's Why Today's Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Is So Important
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Washington Monthly
Laurel Raymond / ThinkProgress:
Justice Thomas Passionately Argues That Convicted Domestic Abusers Need Easier Access To Guns
Justice Thomas Passionately Argues That Convicted Domestic Abusers Need Easier Access To Guns
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Emily Crockett / Vox:
Pro-choice advocates just won the biggest Supreme Court abortion case in decades
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The Bob McDonnell Supreme Court ruling makes convicting politicians of corruption almost impossible
The Bob McDonnell Supreme Court ruling makes convicting politicians of corruption almost impossible
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Rick Hasen / electionlawblog.org:
Influence of Justice Scalia Felt in Unanimous Decision Throwing Out Gov. McDonnell Conviction
Influence of Justice Scalia Felt in Unanimous Decision Throwing Out Gov. McDonnell Conviction
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic restrictions
Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic restrictions
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Fires Back At Warren: She's A ‘Fraud’ And A ‘Racist’! — Donald Trump said Monday that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) was a “fraud” and a “racist,” escalating his attacks on the senator's Native American heritage after she appeared on the campaign trail with Democrat Hillary Clinton for the first time.
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The Note: The Warren Factor The Note: The Warren Factor — Hillary Clinton hits the campaign trail this morning with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for their first public appearance together this election, ABC's JOSH HASKELL and LIZ KREUTZ note. The two will campaign in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Al Weaver / Washington Examiner:
Scott Brown: Warren should take DNA test to prove Native American heritage
Scott Brown: Warren should take DNA test to prove Native American heritage
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Scott Brown says Warren could ‘take a DNA test’ to prove she's part Cherokee
Scott Brown says Warren could ‘take a DNA test’ to prove she's part Cherokee
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
The RNC Plans To Turn Bernie Backers Against Hillary Clinton's VP Pick
The RNC Plans To Turn Bernie Backers Against Hillary Clinton's VP Pick
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Hardly anybody wants to speak at Trump's convention — A slot at the Republican National Convention used to be a career-maker — a chance to make your name on the big stage and to catch the eye of the Republican donors and activists who make or break campaigns. — In the year of Trump: Not so much.
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Nick Gutteridge / Daily Express:
European SUPERSTATE to be unveiled: EU nations ‘to be morphed into one’ post-Brexit — EUROPEAN political chiefs are to take advantage of Brexit by unveiling their long-held plan to morph the continent's countries into one GIANT SUPERSTATE, it has emerged today. — GETTY
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Telegraph:
I cannot stress too much that Britain is part of Europe - and always will be — This EU referendum has been the most extraordinary political event of our lifetime. Never in our history have so many people been asked to decide a big question about the nation's future.
Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Civil Uprising Escalates As 8th EU Nation Threatens Referendum
Civil Uprising Escalates As 8th EU Nation Threatens Referendum
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Philippe Legrain / New York Times:
This Is Just the Start of the Brexit's Economic Disaster
This Is Just the Start of the Brexit's Economic Disaster
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CNN:
Democrats release Benghazi report — Washington (CNN)Democrats on Monday pre-empted the upcoming release of a Republican-led House Select Committee report on Benghazi by issuing their own version of a probe into the 2012 terror attack that killed four Americans on Hillary Clinton's watch as secretary of state.
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Justin Fishel / ABC News:
House Democrats Release Their Own Preemptive Benghazi Report
House Democrats Release Their Own Preemptive Benghazi Report
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Politico
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Russia is harassing U.S. diplomats all over Europe — Russian intelligence and security services have been waging a campaign of harassment and intimidation against U.S. diplomats, embassy staff and their families in Moscow and several other European capitals that has rattled ambassadors …
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Top Aide: Trump Doesn't Need To Know What's Going On To Make Decisions (VIDEO) — Donald Trump's campaign chair admitted Sunday that his team was still “getting organized” but said his candidate's unique ability to make decisions on the fly distinguished Trump's campaign from Hillary Clinton's.
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The Texas Politics Project:
University of Texas / Texas Politics Project Poll Shows Trump Leading Clinton Amidst Signs of Disunity in Both Parties — Loading chart... A University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by a margin of 41 percent to 33 percent in a head …
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Aris Folley / NBC News:
‘Racist’ Pool Safety Poster Brings Red Cross Apology — A Red Cross Hospital signboard that carried a “super racist” message about swim safety guidelines for children prompted an apology from the hospital on Tuesday. — The dialogue opened on Twitter after a photo circulated of the poster in Fort Morgan, Colorado.
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Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Experts: Donald Trump Is Lying About His Fundraising Haul — After releasing fundraising reports that were anemic at best, Donald Trump's campaign announced in one single email blast he had raised at least $3.3 million. If that figure seems impossible, that's because it is.
Melkorka Licea / New York Post:
City workers being trained on correct transgender pronouns — Firefighters and medics will take their first “Trans 101” course on Tuesday, learning the correct way to interact with transgender people — and even getting a lesson in what LGTBQI actually stands for, a city official said.
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