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3:05 PM ET, July 3, 2012

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Josh Kraushaar / 2012 Decoded:
Romney Campaign Declaring Cease Fire on Health Care  —  In the aftermath of the Supreme Court health care ruling, the early conventional wisdom was that an unfavorable health care ruling at the court would be good for Republicans politically, even as it was a serious policy setback for conservatives.
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Division, Uncertainty over Court's Health Care Ruling  —  Top One-Word Reactions — ‘Disappointed,’ ‘Surprised’  —  OVERVIEW  —  The public has long been divided in its opinions about the 2010 health care law.  There is now a similar division of opinion over last week's Supreme Court decision …
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
Public Divides on ACA Ruling, But Romney's Plans Fall Shorter
Mj Lee / Politico:
Allen West questions Romney team
Joe Arnold / WHAS-TV:
Even with repeal, ‘Obamacare’ will be hard to unwind, McConnell says
WITN:
Sheriff Confirms Andy Griffith Has Died, Says Actor Has Been “Laid To Rest”  —  Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie has confirmed Andy Griffith has died and also released a short statement from the family.  —  Sheriff Doughtie tells WITN News the family stated that Andy died at seven this morning …
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TMZ.com:
Andy Griffith Dead — TV Icon Dies at 86  —  DEAD AT 86  —  R.I.P.  —  8:15 AM — Ron Howard just went to Twitter to post a message about his friend Andy Griffith ... writing, “His pursuit of excellence and the joy he took in creating served generations & shaped my life I'm forever grateful RIP Andy.”
Joal Ryan / E! Online:
Andy Griffith, Matlock and Mayberry's Favorite Son, Dead at 86
Discussion: Althouse and www2.wsls.com
New York Post:
Roberts the coward  —  Last Friday on NPR, liberal columnist E.J. Dionne said something very revealing about why Chief Justice John Roberts decided to affirm the constitutionality of ObamaCare.  The remarks proved even more enlightening when we learned for a certainty from peerless Supreme …
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Joel B. Pollak / BREITBART.COM:
CONSERVATIVES TO MITT: QUIT NOW IF YOU WON'T FIGHT OBAMATAX!  —  The Obama campaign has seized on remarks made by Romney adviser Eric “Etch-A-Sketch” Fehrnstrom this morning on MSNBC, to the effect that the individual mandate in Obamacare (and Romneycare) is not a tax.
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
A Tax Is a Tax Is a Tax  —  One of the few bright spots …
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
Quayle wants to amend Constitution to address decision on healthcare law ‘tax’
David Brooks / New York Times:
A Choice, Not a Whine  —  Hostility toward the Supreme Court …
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Joe Walsh Blasts Double Amputee's Military Service, Says She's Not A ‘True Hero’  —  GOP Rep. Joe Walsh (left) and his Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth (right)  —  Though he never joined the military himself, Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) disparaged his Democratic opponent's military service …
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House to prohibit IRS from implementing healthcare law  —  The House as early as next week will pass legislation prohibiting the IRS from receiving any money from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement the 2010 healthcare reform law.  —  Passage of the financial …
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Fifteen governors reject or leaning against expanded Medicaid program  —  At least 15 governors have indicated they will not participate in the expansion of Medicaid under the healthcare law, striking a blow to President Obama's promise of broader insurance coverage.
Nicholas Shaxson / Vanity Fair:
Where the Money Lives  —  For all Mitt Romney's touting of his business record, when it comes to his own money the Republican nominee is remarkably shy about disclosing numbers and investments.  Nicholas Shaxson delves into the murky world of offshore finance, revealing loopholes that allow …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum: No letting up on Bain
Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
This US summer is ‘what global warming looks like’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - If you want a glimpse of some of the worst of global warming, scientists suggest taking a look at U.S. weather in recent weeks.  —  Horrendous wildfires.  Oppressive heat waves.  Devastating droughts.  Flooding from giant deluges.
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Stephen Lacey / ThinkProgress:
Media Connecting The Dots On U.S. Storms, Heat And Wildfires: ‘This Is What Global Warming Looks Like’
Discussion: Guardian and Climate Central
BBC:
No evidence of mermaids, says US government  —  There is no evidence that mermaids exist, a US government scientific agency has said.  —  The National Ocean Service made the unusual declaration in response to public inquiries following a TV show on the mythical creatures.
Jeffrey H. Anderson / Weekly Standard:
Likely Voters: Carter Was a Better President than Obama  —  According to a Newsweek/Daily Beast poll of likely voters, Barack Obama now rates behind Jimmy Carter in the pantheon of great presidents.  The poll asked likely voters to list the two best and the two worst presidents the history of the United States.
Discussion: Wake up America
hrw.org/rss/news:
Syria: Torture Centers Revealed  —  For 27 Detention Sites: Locations, Commanders' Names, Torture Methods  —  (New York) - Former detainees and defectors have identified the locations, agencies responsible, torture methods used, and, in many cases, the commanders in charge of 27 detention facilities run …
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Tjfang / CBS San Francisco:
California Children Could Have More Than 2 Parents Under Bill  —  SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) — California children could have more than two legal parents if a bill speeding through the Legislature becomes law.  —  The bill by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, would allow judges to recognize multiple parents …
Discussion: CBS News
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The Daily Beast:
Exclusive  —  Over the years, as the media fixated on Anderson Cooper's sexuality, Kathy Griffin talked around the questions.  Now that he's come out, she explains why she thinks her friend needs to be careful.  —  My friend Anderson Cooper is the scion of one of America's great shipping and railroad families, the Vanderbilts.
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Obama braces for June jobs report  —  Weak June manufacturing numbers released Monday intensified concern about the fragility of the economic recovery and turned election-watchers' attention toward unemployment numbers due out at the end of this week.  —  The reports, just four months …
Brian MacQuarrie / The Boston Globe:
No Martha's Vineyard vacation for Barack Obama this summer  —  After three consecutive summer vacations on Martha's Vineyard, President Obama and his family apparently will not be relaxing on the island this year as a heated presidential campaign gathers momentum toward what is expected to be a close election.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Hartford Courant:
CCSU Police Say Student Faked Anti-Gay Notes  —  Alleged Bias Prompted Campus Rally Where Accused Student Spoke  —  Alexandra E. Pennell speaking at the March 13 rally (Ryan Bernat/ FoxCT / March 13, 2012)  —  The day Alexandra Pennell addressed an anti-hate rally at Central Connecticut State University …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Christie: I'd ‘Answer the Call’ If Asked to Be Vice President  —  Outspoken New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in a CNBC appearance Tuesday, opened the door to a vice presidential run should Republican candidate Mitt Romney choose him.  —  While many of those thought to be in contention …
 
 
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Scott Lemieux / American Prospect:
Mississippi's Threat to Roe v. Wade
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Salon
Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:
Sen. McCaskill: Obama approves of her decision to skip Democratic convention
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Associated Press:
US Sen. Patrick Leahy, Batman aficionado, to appear in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ with Vt. debut
NewsMax.com:
Rasmussen: Conservative Anger Against Obamacare Hitting ‘Stratospheric Levels’
Brad Shannon / The Olympian:
I-1192's marriage initiative won't make ballot
Richard Trumka / The Huffington Post:
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Los Angeles Times:
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