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9:05 AM ET, August 5, 2010

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Carlos Lozano / L.A. NOW:
Judge strikes down Prop. 8, allows gay marriage in California [Updated]  —  A federal judge in San Francisco decided today that gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry, striking down Proposition 8, the voter approved ballot measure that banned same-sex unions.
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David Boaz / Cato @ Liberty:
Reagan-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban  —  Chuck Donovan of the Heritage Foundation denounces Judge Vaughn Walker for “extreme judicial activism” and “judicial tyranny” in striking down California's Proposition 8, which barred gay people from marrying.
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
Prop.  8 Overturned: The Facts, Not the Law, Matter  —  Here's what you need to know about Judge Vaughn Walker's decision invalidating California's Proposition 8, a referendum passed by voters that banned same-sex marriage.  The decision itself will be appealed, and Walker's reasoning …
New York Times:
Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ban in California  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Saying that it unfairly targets gay men and women, a federal judge in San Francisco struck down California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday, handing supporters of such unions a temporary victory …
John / Power Line:
Today's Proposition 8 Decision  —  Conservatives have long said that the day would come when liberal judges declare the Constitution unconstitutional.  That happened today, when a gay federal judge in San Francisco, relying on the opinions of mostly-gay “expert” witnesses …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
Judge Walker's decision to overturn Prop 8 is factual, well-reasoned, and powerful. … - Charging the WikiLeaks Leaker With Treason Would Be Absurd- How Many Americans Can't Swim?  - Profitable Companies That Refuse To Restore the Benefits They Axed in 2008- Is It Possible To Write an Interesting Novel About a Nanny?
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Fed Judge Finds Calif. Prop.  8 Unconstitutional  —  A federal lawsuit was filed in May 2009 challenging Proposition 8, the California referendum which amended the state constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman.  Prop. 8 previously was upheld by the California Supreme Court.
John Schwartz / New York Times:
In Same-Sex Ruling, an Eye on the Supreme Court  —  A federal judge's forceful opinion Wednesday in favor of same-sex marriage is only the beginning of a process that is likely to go all the way to the United States Supreme Court.  —  The ultimate outcome of the California case cannot be predicted …
Dale Carpenter / The Volokh Conspiracy:
A Maximalist Decision, Raising the Stakes
Kathryn Jean Lopez / National Review:
Getting Ready to March on Washington
Discussion: MyDD
Logan Penza / The Moderate Voice:
Only A Temporary Victory For Gay Marriage
Chris Rovzar / New York Magazine:
Judge Hands Victory to Proposition 8 Opponents, Gay-Marriage Ban Overturned
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Open thread: Federal judge's ruling on Proposition 8 coming soon …
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
Google and Verizon in Talks on Selling Internet Priority  —  WASHINGTON — Google and Verizon, two leading players in Internet service and content, are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content's creators are willing to pay for the privilege.
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Todd Shields / Bloomberg:
Google, Verizon Said to Strike Deal on Web Traffic Rules  —  Verizon Communications Inc. and Google Inc. reached a deal on how to handle Internet traffic, striking their own accord on policy being weighed by U.S. officials, two people briefed by the companies said today.
Paul Revoir / Daily Mail:
Briton held for wearing a bikini in Dubai shopping mall after fight with Arabic woman  —  A British holidaymaker has been charged with indecency in Dubai after walking through the world's largest shopping centre in a bikini.  —  The woman was buying clothes and gifts in the Dubai Mall …
ABCNEWS:
Rudy Giuliani's Daughter Allegedly Stole From Sephora Store  —  The daughter of Rudy Giuliani, the former federal prosecutor and one time presidential candidate, was arrested today when she allegedly tried to shoplift cosmetics, according to police.  —  Caroline Giuliani, 20 …
Discussion: Politics Daily and Joe. My. God.
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Celeste Katz / The Daily Politics:
Caroline Giuliani's Shoplifting Bust: Updated x 2
Discussion: Gothamist and Balloon Juice
James Pethokoukis:
An August Surprise from Obama?  —  Main Street may be about to get its own gigantic bailout.  Rumors are running wild from Washington to Wall Street that the Obama administration is about to order government-controlled lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive a portion of the mortgage debt …
New York Times:
Senate Vote Clears Way for $26 Billion in Aid to States  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday cleared the way to provide $10 billion to states and local school districts to prevent teacher layoffs and an additional $16 billion in federal aid to cash-strapped states, and the Speaker …
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Gibbs dismisses Missouri vote against federal health insurance mandate  —  White House press secretary Robert Gibbs flatly dismissed Missouri's vote Tuesday rejecting a key part of the healthcare law.  —  Gibbs said Missouri's vote approving a ballot initiative to exempt residents …
Discussion: Scared Monkeys, MyDD and Weasel Zippers
Kerry Eleveld / Advocate:
White House Statement on Proposition 8  —  A White House statement regarding Wednesday's ruling overturning Proposition 8 said President Barack Obama had spoken out against the measure because it was “divisive and discriminatory.”  —  A White House spokesperson sent the following statement …
Declan McCullagh / CNET News:
Feds admit storing checkpoint body scan images  —  For the last few years, federal agencies have defended body scanning by insisting that all images will be discarded as soon as they're viewed.  The Transportation Security Administration claimed last summer, for instance, that “scanned images cannot be stored or recorded.”
Matt Negrin / The Politico:
President Obama courts wealthy donors  —  Obama is speaking at these press-free events, if not behind a lectern or with a microphone.  —  Four times in the last week, President Barack Obama has quietly departed from his official White House schedule and slipped into private …
Discussion: Fausta's Blog and Weasel Zippers
Rep. Luis Gutierrez / The Huffington Post:
Why We Should Welcome McConnell's Demand for Hearings on Rescinding 14th Amendment  —  The “your papers, please” hysteria spreading through the Republican Party has reached a new low.  Now, they want to corrupt the U.S. Constitution to promote their opposition to immigrants and immigration.
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Larry W. Smith / Newsweek:
The Tea Party's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Night  —  Moderates rule a series of high-profile primaries.  —  Kansas Rep. Todd Tiahrt, along with his wife, Vicki, concedes to Jerry Moran during a watch party for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
Cubachi:
Updated.  Must Watch: The Broken Window Fallacy  —  This brilliant video is a simple illustration on the fallacy of claiming that calamities stir economic growth.  Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize - winning economist, says the attacks of 9/11 and World War II brought great economic benefits to the nation.
Fox News:
New Policy Allows Pledge of Allegiance at Massachusetts School District  —  Students at Massachusetts high schools in Arlington can rejoice — they'll be allowed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance this fall.  —  Nearly two months after deadlocking on a proposal by senior Sean Harrington …
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
Gloria Park / The Politico:
Creating a hybrid for the blogosphere  —  Not only is the blogosphere changing how voters consume information, it's also creating new jobs in politics, policy and online communications consulting.  Although there is still no formal job description for “blogger relations” staffers …
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Pence: Obama ‘most anti-Israel’ president in modern history  —  President Obama is running the most anti-Israel White House in modern history, a member of the House GOP leadership charged Wednesday.  —  House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (Ind.), a staunch ally of Israel, assailed Obama for his record on that country.
Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
Diversity Debate Engulfs Hunter High in Manhattan  —  With one of its alumnae, Elena Kagan, poised for confirmation as a justice on the United States Supreme Court, it should be a triumphant season for Hunter College High School, a New York City public school for the intellectually gifted.
Sean J. Miller / Ballot Box:
Specials complicate Senate races  —  Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is huddling with his lawyers to decide whether to mount a legal challenge to force his way onto the November ballot for the special election to serve out the remainder of President Obama's Senate term.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
The 2012 GOP Contest  —  Our national polling on the 2012 Republican Presidential contest pretty consistently shows what amounts to a four way tie between Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, and Newt Gingrich.  But to get a feel of how things might play out in reality it's interesting …
Discussion: Hot Air and The Daily Caller
 
 
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Stephen Schwartz / Weekly Standard:
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