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11:40 AM ET, June 25, 2007

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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court decides endangered species, religion, student speech, campaign finance cases; four new grants  —  Amid several 5-4 rulings on the merits, the Supreme Court on Monday granted four cases for review next Term, including a significant test case on the use of references to the O.J. Simpson …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Court allows issue ads near elections  —  WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court loosened restrictions Monday on corporate- and union-funded television ads that air close to elections, weakening a key provision of a landmark campaign finance law.  —  The court, split 5-4, upheld an appeals court ruling …
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
In Second Term, Roberts Court Defines Itself
Discussion: DownWithTyranny!
Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
McCain could pull out of race by autumn  —  Presidential hopeful drops campaign staff as Republican consultants predict he'll be gone by September  —  THE former presidential front-runner, John McCain, may drop out of the 2008 race by September if his fundraising dries up and his poll ratings continue …
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Molly Ball / Las Vegas Review-Journal:   PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES: Voters prefer noncandidate
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Romney Gains Credibility In Early Primary States
Discussion: Taylor Marsh, MSNBC and The Caucus
Jo Becker / New York Times:
Murdoch Reaches Out for Even More  —  In the fall of 2003, a piece of Rupert Murdoch's sprawling media empire was in jeopardy.  —  Congress was on the verge of limiting any company from owning local television stations that reached more than 35 percent of American homes.
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New York Times:
Murdoch Said to Be Close to Terms on Journal
Discussion: Romenesko
blog.washingtonpost.com:
Pushing the Envelope on Presidential Power … Shortly after the first accused terrorists reached the U.S. naval prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Jan. 11, 2002, a delegation from CIA headquarters arrived in the Situation Room.  The agency presented a delicate problem to White House counsel …
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Mona Charen / National Review:
Post Accuses Cheney of Cruelty
Discussion: The American Mind
Associated Press:
Nevada Poll Puts Thompson, Clinton Ahead  —  THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans and Democrats in Nevada.  —  THE NUMBERS  —  Republicans  —  Fred Thompson, 25 percent  —  Mitt Romney, 20 percent  —  Rudy Giuliani, 17 percent  —  John McCain, 8 percent  —  Democrats
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Mason-Dixon:   Nevada 2008 Caucus Poll - June 2007
Michael Yon:
Drilling for Justice  —  Army officers have been pleased with Michael Gordon's portrayal of the events in Baqubah.  —  On 19 June American forces sealed off Baqubah and began attacking targets within the city.  The immediate goal of Arrowhead Ripper was to free Baqubah of al Qaeda …
Discussion: Power Line, QandO and TBogg
Maggie Michael / Associated Press:
Al-Qaida leader urges support for Hamas  —  CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's deputy leader called on Muslims worldwide to back Hamas with weapons, money and attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests, urging the Palestinian militant group on Monday to unite with al-Qaida after its takeover of Gaza.
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Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
"Rank Opportunism"?  —  What a contrast between some in the West …
Joshua Muravchik / Opinion Journal:
Winds of War  —  Iran is making a mistake that may lead the Middle East into a broader conflict.  —  Several conflicts of various intensities are raging in the Middle East.  But a bigger war, involving more states—Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, the Palestinian Authority and perhaps …
Los Angeles Times:
Bush aides consider Iraq truce at Capitol  —  Wary of more fights, they're looking into the possibility of a congressional deal to satisfy war foes but preserve presidential goals.  —  WASHINGTON — The Bush administration has begun exploring ways of offering Congress a compromise deal …
Carla Marinucci / San Francisco Chronicle:
Elizabeth Edwards supports same-sex marriage  —  (06-24) 11:26 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Elizabeth Edwards, starring at the kickoff event of San Francisco's signature Gay Pride Parade, came out in support of legalized gay marriage today — taking a position which she acknowledged is at odds with her husband …
Laurie Goodstein / New York Times:
Giuliani's Views on Abortion Upset Catholic Leaders  —  At first glance, Rudolph W. Giuliani should be an appealing presidential candidate for observant Roman Catholics.  The grandchild of Italian immigrants, Mr. Giuliani went to Catholic schools, considered joining the priesthood …
Pete Hegseth / Washington Post:
Reality Check for the Antiwar Crowd  —  As an Iraq war veteran who participated in combat operations and political reconciliation efforts, I take issue with some of the arguments repeatedly being made on Capitol Hill.  Most recently I was bothered by statements from Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) …
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Undercover Journalism  —  Ken Silverstein says he lied, deceived and fabricated to get the story.  —  But it was worth it, he insists.  Those on the receiving end don't agree.  —  As Washington editor of Harper's magazine, Silverstein posed as Kenneth Case, a London-based executive …
 
 
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Bill Mears / CNN:
Court permits White House outreach to faith-based groups
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War for War's Sake
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Jackson Diehl / Washington Post:
A Shadow on the Human Rights Movement
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BBC:
Sporran wearers may need licence
Robert Pear / New York Times:
High-Tech Titans Strike Out on Immigration Bill
Greg Gordon / Sacramento Bee:
'Vote caging' allegations arise in probe of U.S. attorney firings
Discussion: Think Progress
Carl Hulse / The Caucus:
Battle Looms on Immigration Bill
Discussion: The Strata-Sphere
 Earlier Items: 
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
First thoughts  —  From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carly Zakin
Associated Press:
Hamas releases recording of captured soldier's voice
Discussion: The Jawa Report and Hot Air
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
'Sicko' Socko at the Box Office
Fareed Zakaria / Newsweek:
True or False: We Are Losing The War Against Radical Islam
Ray Rivera / New York Times:
For Lobbyists, This Campaign Is Personal
Discussion: PSoTD
Vivian S. Toy / New York Times:
Questions Your Broker Can't Answer
Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
Clinton cautious on health care reform
Discussion: AMERICAblog and Central Sanity
Emily Yoffe / Washington Post:
Gloom and Doom in A Sunny Day
 

 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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