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9:55 AM ET, June 27, 2013

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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Chris Christie blasts gay-marriage ruling  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie slammed the Supreme Court decision on DOMA as “wrong” and an example of “judicial supremacy.”  —  Christie, a former federal prosecutor, made the remarks on his “Ask the Governor” radio show, hours …
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BuzzFeed:
The 2013 Running Of The Interns  —  A Supreme Court special edition .  —  Suggested soundtrack for this post:  —  The “Running of the Interns” is a cherished Washington D.C. tradition.  —  Via: Win McNamee / Getty Images  —  Whenever the Supreme Court hands down a groundbreaking ruling...
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama: Marriages should hold across state lines  —  President Barack Obama on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's rulings on same-sex marriage, but said the high court “made a mistake” in its decision to overturn a key piece of the Voting Rights Act.  —  Speaking from Dakar, Senegal …
David Nather / Politico:
Dems who backed DOMA laud its end  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act “a great, historic day for equality in America.”  —  He went on: “The idea that allowing two loving, committed people to marry …
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
The Court's Immeasurable Impact  —  With one of its rulings the Supreme Court mandated federal recognition of gay couples married in places that permit it; with another, it reopened the door to same-sex marriage in California, our most populous state.  These practical consequences are huge.
Philadelphia News, Local News, Weather …:   Christie: I Would Veto Same-Sex Marriage Bill Again
Eric Henderson / CBS Minnesota:
Minnesota Reacts To SCOTUS Decision On DOMA
Washington Wire:   Obama's Supreme Court News Jinx Continues
Zack Beauchamp / ThinkProgress:
The Five Craziest Reactions To The Marriage Equality Rulings
Discussion: Gawker, Politico and NOM Blog
CNN:
CNN's GUT CHECK for June 26, 2013
Tim Grieve / NationalJournal.com:
Scalia: ‘High-Handed’ Kennedy Has Declared Us ‘Enemies of the Human Race’  —  Dissenting from this morning's opinion on the Defense of Marriage Act, Justice Antonin Scalia - as expected - holds nothing back.  —  In a ripping dissent, Scalia says that Justice Anthony Kennedy and his colleagues …
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Linda Greenhouse / Opinionator:
Current Conditions  —  “While any racial discrimination in voting is too much,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. told us in Tuesday's decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, “Congress must ensure that the legislation it passes to remedy that problem speaks to current conditions.”
Discussion: BuzzFeed
Wall Street Journal:
A Gay Marriage Muddle  —  Even the dissenters aren't sure what the majority is saying.  —  The Supreme Court didn't propound another Roe v. Wade on Wednesday and discover a constitutional right to gay marriage, but it did take a major step toward it.  The saving grace for democratic consensus …
Ross Douthat:
When Congress Abdicates  —  I have gone over Chief Justice …
Dustin Weaver / The Hill:   Obama orders sweeping Cabinet review of federal marriage regulations
Dan Morrison / CBS DC:
National Cathedral Rings Bells to Cheer Gay Marriage
Associated Press:
Rick Perry Calls Second Special Session To Pass Abortion Restrictions  —  AUSTIN, Texas — After a one-woman filibuster and a raucous crowd helped derail a GOP-led effort to restrict Texas abortions, Gov. Rick Perry announced Wednesday that he's calling lawmakers back next week to try again.
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
Wendy and the Boys  —  There is an old saying that Texas is …
Discussion: Balloon Juice and The Raw Story
Washington Post:
Texas state senator Wendy Davis filibusters her way to Democratic stardom
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Christy Hoppe / Trail Blazers Blog:
Gov. Rick Perry to push abortion regulations again in special session starting next week
Russell Berman / The Hill:
Timing of legalization becomes key to immigration reform chances  —  The timing of when to grant legal status to the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants has emerged as the key point of dispute between the House and the Senate, which is poised to approve its immigration bill as soon as Thursday.
Discussion: Reuters and ABC News
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Politico:
70 votes looks elusive on immigration
Glenn Greenwald / Guardian:
The personal side of taking on the NSA: emerging smears |  Glenn Greenwald  —  Distractions about my past and personal life have emerged - an inevitable side effect for those who challenge the US government  —  When I made the choice to report aggressively on top-secret NSA programs …
Dorothy Pomerantz / Forbes:
Oprah Winfrey Regains No. 1 Slot On Forbes 2013 List Of The Most Powerful Celebrities  —  Everyone should know this by now: Never count Oprah out.  Despite business stumbles and an $88 million earnings drop since last year, Oprah Winfrey returns to the top of Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 ranking …
Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Pro-Hillary group meeting with top Democratic donors  —  (CNN) - While Hillary Clinton considers another run for the White House, some of her most ardent supporters are moving to channel the intense political buzz and speculation surrounding a possible 2016 bid by the former secretary of state.
Discussion: The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
Snowden's Exit Path Stirs Questions  —  Travel Documents, Transit Points Pose Questions  —  By - JOSÉ DE CÓRDOBA in Mexico City and - JACK NICAS  —  Questions swirled Wednesday over whether fugitive Edward Snowden, the admitted leaker of U.S. secrets, has a clear path to asylum in Ecuador.
Discussion: Business Insider
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Same-Sex Marriage Availability Set to Double in One-Year Span  —  The Supreme Court's rulings on a pair of landmark cases on Wednesday, which overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act and effectively legalized same-sex marriage in California, are the latest in a recent series of legal …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Arm Syrian Rebels Within Month, Officials Say  —  Plan Includes Training and Vetting for Rebels, and Possibly Saudi Training in Anti-Aircraft Missiles  —  WASHINGTON—The Central Intelligence Agency has begun moving weapons to Jordan from a network of secret warehouses and plans …
 
 
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Paul Krugman:
Non-inflation Denial  —  Ed Kilgore owes me a big one …
Discussion: Prairie Weather and RedState
Associated Press:
Obama begins Senegal visit
Discussion: The Week, CNN and NPR
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
C.I.A. Report Finds Concerns With Ties to New York Police
Discussion: Gawker, emptywheel and CNN
Michael Graczyk / Associated Press:
Kimberly McCarthy Executed: Texas Carries Out 500th Execution
Discussion: Guardian and The LEIBOWITZ Blog
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Evan Perez / Washington Wire:
U.S. Scoffs at Snowden Middle Name Mixup
Kay Hymowitz / Foreign Policy:
Think Again: Working Women
Economic Policy Institute:
CEO Pay in 2012 Was Extraordinarily High Relative to Typical Workers and Other High Earners
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Wonkblog
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests two journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny
 
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