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11:25 AM ET, June 24, 2013

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New York Times:
Plane for Havana Leaves Moscow Without Snowden  —  MOSCOW — Edward J. Snowden, the former national security contractor accused of espionage, did not leave Moscow as expected on a flight to Havana on Monday, raising questions about what, if any, alternative travel plans he may have made.
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Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
Why Obama can't stop Snowden from traveling  —  Edward Snowden's globe-trotting is the latest international headache for President Barack Obama, with no relief in sight.  —  The former National Security Agency contractor who leaked classified documents about top secret electronic surveillance programs …
New York Times:
China Said to Have Made Call to Let Leaker Depart  —  BEIJING — The Chinese government made the final decision to allow Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor, to leave Hong Kong on Sunday, a move that Beijing believed resolved a tough diplomatic problem even as it reaped …
Keith Bradsher / New York Times:
For Snowden, a Hasty Exit Started With Pizza Inside a Hong Kong Hideout  —  HONG KONG — For Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who has acknowledged leaking numerous documents about American surveillance operations around the world, the path to a sudden departure …
Discussion: Business Insider and AL.com
Reuters:
Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden  —  (Reuters) - Russia defied White House pressure on Monday to expel former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden to the United States before he flees Moscow on the next stop of his globe-crossing escape from U.S. prosecution.
Kathy Lally / Washington Post:
Snowden apparently did not board Havana flight, but may leave Moscow Tuesday
Wall Street Journal:
No Sign of Snowden on Havana Flight
BBC:
Snowden is ‘not on plane’ to Cuba in Ecuador asylum bid
Discussion: Firedoglake
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Support snowballs ahead of Senate vote on immigration bill  —  Immigration reform has gotten a new burst of life as a growing number of Senate Republicans have embraced the 1,000-page-plus legislation, setting up President Obama for a big victory this week.  [WATCH VIDEO]
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Seung Min Kim / Reuters:
Senate immigration bill: Top 5 questions
Discussion: NationalJournal.com and Politico
Millarworld New Topics:
JIM CARREY CONDEMNS KICK-ASS 2 VIOLENCE!  —  First off, I love Jim Carrey.  When producer Matthew Vaughn and director Jeff Wadlow called me up and suggested we do a conference call with him to talk about the sequel to the 2010 original I was genuinely excited.  Like you, I love Eternal Sunshine, Man on the Moon and The Truman Show.
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Ben Child / Guardian:
Jim Carrey condemns violence in Kick-Ass 2 following Sandy Hook
Discussion: Hit & Run
Washington Wire:
Live Blog: Monday at the Supreme Court  —  The Supreme Court is down to what is probably its final week, with decisions coming this Monday and perhaps Wednesday and Thursday as well.  —  Gay marriage, affirmative action and voting rights cases are in the spotlight.  — 9:57 am - Peter Landers |
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
A Test Track for Tuning Up Supreme Court Arguments
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
States Reined In by 1965 Voting Act Await a Decision
Discussion: The Caucus and msnbc.com
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Et Tu, Bernanke?  —  For the most part, Ben Bernanke and his colleagues at the Federal Reserve have been good guys in these troubled economic times.  They have tried to boost the economy even as most of Washington seemingly either forgot about the jobless, or decided that the best …
Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Texas Legislator Claims Rape Kits Prevent Pregnancy During Marathon Legislative Session  —  While you slept last night, the Texas House of Representatives had an epic battle over draconian anti-abortion legislation being advanced during a special session called by Governor Rick Perry.
Discussion: Off the Kuff
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Chris Tomlinson / TIME:
Texas Lawmakers Approve Abortion Restrictions
Eliana Johnson / Wall Street Journal:
The IRS's Best Friend in Congress  —  Rep. Elijah Cummings says the House investigation is a ‘witch hunt.’ Yet revealing evidence keeps coming.  —  The House Oversight Committee's investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's discrimination against conservative groups continues …
Dan Frosch / New York Times:
Rights Unit Finds Bias Against Transgender Student  —  DENVER — A Colorado school district discriminated against a transgender first grader when it refused to let her use the girl's bathroom, the state's civil rights division has determined, a decision gay and transgender advocates …
Andrew Bender / Forbes:
One Problem With Nik Wallenda's Grand Canyon Walk: It Isn't At The Grand Canyon  —  When I heard that daredevil Nik Wallenda will attempt to be the first person to cross over the Grand Canyon on a tightrope, I thought “That's crazy.”  Not because it's 1,500 feet up and a quarter-mile across …
Arutz Sheva:
Neturei Karta Rabbi Attacked in Amsterdam  —  A Neturei Karta rabbi was assaulted by a Muslim man in the Dutch capital.  He has been hospitalized.  —  A Neturei Karta rabbi was assaulted by a Muslim man in the Dutch capital Amsterdam on Sunday, Channel 2 News reported.
Discussion: Israel Matzav and National Review
 
 
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Bill Keller / New York Times:
Inching Into Syria  —  REYHANLI, Turkey — In the border towns …
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Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Climate Plans Face Yearslong Fight
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Associated Press:
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Why Immigration Reform Is The Panama Canal Treaty Redux
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