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11:20 AM ET, June 23, 2013

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New York Times:
N.S.A. Leaker Leaves Hong Kong on Flight to Moscow  —  HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government announced on Sunday afternoon that it had allowed the departure from its territory of Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who has acknowledged disclosing classified documents …
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James Pomfret / Reuters:
Hong Kong lets Snowden leave, with Cuba among possible destinations  —  (Reuters) - A former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency, charged by the United States with espionage, was allowed to leave Hong Kong on Sunday, his final destination as yet unknown, because a U.S. request …
CNN:
WikiLeaks: Snowden arrives in Moscow  —  (CNN) — The global cat-and-mouse hunt for Edward Snowden took a dramatic turn Sunday when the man wanted on U.S. espionage charges fled Hong Kong and reportedly arrived in Russia.  —  WikiLeaks said in a Twitter post Sunday that Snowden had touched down in Moscow.
Guardian:
Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong for Moscow  —  NSA whistleblower left on Aeroflot flight to Moscow, Hong Kong government confirms, two days after US charged him with espionage  —  The NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has flown out of Hong Kong, where he had been in hiding since identifying himself …
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Schumer: Putin 'aiding and abetting Snowden's escape'  —  (CNN) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is harming his county's relationship with the United States by allowing NSA leaker Edward Snowden to land in Moscow, Sen. Chuck Schumer charged on Sunday.  —  The New York Democrat …
Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Nancy Pelosi booed, heckled at Netroots Nation 2013  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was booed by progressive activists Saturday for defending President Obama on the NSA's surveillance programs and suggesting that alleged leaker Edward Snowden broke the law.
Reuters:
Snowden has ticket to Cuba, may go to Venezuela: Russian reports  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden is booked on a flight from Moscow to Cuba on Monday, Russian news agencies Interfax and Itar-Tass cited sources at Russian airline Aeroflot as saying on Sunday.
Peter Walker / Guardian:
Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong for Moscow: live updates  —  The NSA whistleblower has left Hong Kong on an Aeroflot flight to Moscow, two days after the US charged him with espionage, with his eventual destination unknown  —  Sort by:  —  9.52am BST  —  Edward Snowden has left Hong Kong …
Jia Lynn Yang / Washington Post:
Snowden departed Hong Kong for a ‘third country,’ government says
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
NSA leaker Snowden leaves Hong Kong
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Richard N. Haass / New York Times:
America Can Take a Breather.  And It Should.  —  THE United States is currently enjoying an unprecedented respite in the foreign policy arena — a temporary relief from the normal rigors of history that allows us to take stock at home and abroad.  —  It may seem outlandish to claim that we're …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Weighs Cases Redefining Legal Equality  —  WASHINGTON — Within days, the Supreme Court is expected to issue a series of decisions that could transform three fundamental social institutions: marriage, education and voting.  —  The extraordinary run of blockbuster rulings due …
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Paul opposes current immigration bill  —  Sen. Rand Paul outlined his opposition to immigration reform legislation on Sunday, saying it doesn't sufficiently prioritize border security.  —  “I'm all in favor of immigration reform but I'm like most conservatives in the country …
Discussion: CNN
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Conservative donors eye independent groups with new skepticism  —  Charlie Spies knows how to raise money.  The Republican lawyer helped rake in $153 million for Restore Our Future, the pro-Mitt Romney super PAC.  —  But he's had a harder slog with one of his latest projects …
 
 
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