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12:30 PM ET, June 24, 2013

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New York Times:
Plane for Cuba Leaves Russia, but Snowden Is Not on Board  —  MOSCOW — Intrigue deepened on Monday over the whereabouts of Edward J. Snowden, the fugitive former National Security Agency contractor accused of espionage, when he did not leave Moscow on a planned flight to Havana …
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Guardian:
Edward Snowden's location unclear after Moscow airport confusion - live  —  Sort by:  —  4.41pm BST  —  James Bamford, the national security journalist who last year provided the first in-depth look at the giant NSA data storage and analysis facility under construction in Bluffdale, Utah …
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
Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
Why Obama can't stop Snowden from traveling
Kathy Lally / Washington Post:
Snowden apparently did not board Havana flight, but may leave Moscow Tuesday
CNN:
Court reaches decision in affirmative action case  —  Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court sidestepped a sweeping decision on the use of race-conscious school admission policies, ruling Monday on the criteria at the University of Texas and whether it violates the equal protection rights of some white applicants.
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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 |
Sam Baker / The Hill:
Supreme Court avoids ruling in Texas affirmative action case
Discussion: Politico
Miranda Leitsinger / U.S. News:
Same-sex marriage opponents plan for DOMA ruling, weigh constitutional challenge
Discussion: Truth Wins Out and Joe. My. God.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
A Test Track for Tuning Up Supreme Court Arguments
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Support snowballs ahead of Senate immigration reform vote  —  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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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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Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
Texas Legislator Claims Rape Kits Are A Form Of Abortion
Discussion: Yahoo! News and Feministing
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
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 …
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court enters appointments battle  —  Stepping into a constitutional controversy with deep roots in American history, along with major implications for today's politics, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to define when the President can act alone to fill vacant government posts.
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Sam Baker / The Hill:
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Obama's recess appointments
Discussion: Politico
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 …
Khaled Abu Toameh / Jerusalem Post:
Hamas official: Stopping Assad priority over ‘jihad in Palestine’  —  Abdel Aziz Dweik says Assad regime is a “stab in the heart”; Fatah, pro-Assad diplomats in West Bank criticize comments as “extremely dangerous and harmful to the national interests of the Palestinian people”
Discussion: Israel Matzav
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 …
Rasmussen Reports:
Among GOP, Rubio Faves Down 15 Points This Year  —  Senator Marco Rubio, widely expected to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, has seen his popularity with Republican voters slip in recent months.  —  Rubio, the most visible advocate of the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform plan …
Discussion: Hot Air and Taegan Goddard's …
 
 
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Syria Scorecard  —  ISTANBUL — IF you look at it from 30,000 feet …
Discussion: Hit & Run
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
The Anthony Weiner Story The New York Times Didn't Want You To See
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‘Borders First’ a Dividing Line in Immigration Debate
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's … and The Fix
Arutz Sheva:
Neturei Karta Rabbi Attacked in Amsterdam
Discussion: Israel Matzav and National Review
Rebekah L. Sanders / Arizona Republic:
Ben Quayle shifts focus, joins law firm
Wall Street Journal:
Obama's Climate Plans Face Yearslong Fight
Discussion: JunkScience.com
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Associated Press:
Obama to tout economic impact of immigration
Discussion: Associated Press
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Half in U.S. Support Publicly Financed Federal Campaigns
Discussion: Firedoglake, CNN and Politico
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Gomez: If I lose ‘I shall return’
Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Bobby (Blue) Bland, Soul and Blues Balladeer, Dies at 83
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Andrew Bender / Forbes:
One Problem With Nik Wallenda's Grand Canyon Walk: It Isn't At The Grand Canyon
Hemant Mehta / Friendly Atheist:
Time Cover Story Wrongly Attacks Atheists for Not Helping Out Victims of Oklahoma Tornadoes
Discussion: The Raw Story and Making Light