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Obama's approval rating grows following memorable week — Story highlights — Washington (CNN)Could Barack Obama's great week mark a turning point in his poll numbers? — After months of stagnant approval ratings, a new CNN/ORC poll finds that for the first time in more than two years …
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A Hard Day's Work Deserves a Fair Day's Pay — It's been a good few days for America. — On Thursday, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Affordable Care Act. It is here to stay. — And, Democrats and Republicans in Congress paved the way for the United States to rewrite the rules …
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Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
Ted Cruz: States should ignore gay-marriage ruling — Ted Cruz has some unsolicited advice for the states not specifically named in last week's Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage: Ignore it. — “Those who are not parties to the suit are not bound by it,” the Texas Republican told NPR News' Steve Inskeep …
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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
As Book Is Released, Ted Cruz Sours on His Role Model — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, in his new memoir “A Time for Truth,” confides that when he was a young lawyer learning how to argue a case in the Supreme Court, he had a role model: John G. Roberts, whom he described as …
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Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
Why Ted Cruz watched pornography with Supreme Court justices
Why Ted Cruz watched pornography with Supreme Court justices
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Weigh Race in College Admissions
Supreme Court to Weigh Race in College Admissions
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Charles J. Dean / al.com:
Roy Moore: Alabama judges cannot issue same-sex marriage licenses for 25 days
Roy Moore: Alabama judges cannot issue same-sex marriage licenses for 25 days
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Cruz bashes ‘elites’ on Supreme Court
Cruz bashes ‘elites’ on Supreme Court
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Clinics To Remain Open
BREAKING: Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Clinics To Remain Open
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Betting it all on New Hampshire — Never before have so many White House hopefuls had so much riding on a single primary. — As soon as he makes his presidential announcement tomorrow, Chris Christie will race to New Hampshire for a town hall. The embattled New Jersey governor has little choice …
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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Chris Christie's Uphill Run for President Relies on His Brash Touch — LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, whose meteoric rise as a national Republican in his first term was matched only by his spectacular loss of stature at home in his second, enters the 2016 presidential race …
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Carl Cameron / Fox News:
Bush to release 33 years of personal tax returns
Bush to release 33 years of personal tax returns
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans Begin Planning to Nuke Filibuster and Repeal Obamacare — Jeb Bush and Scott Walker are onboard; other candidates will follow. — Shares … The pairing of Supreme Court decisions last week, on same-sex marriage and health care, created an impression that the fate of the two issues …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Republicans Should Reform Obamacare, Not Repeal It
Republicans Should Reform Obamacare, Not Repeal It
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Washington Post
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Next Culture War — Christianity is in decline in the United States. The share of Americans who describe themselves as Christians and attend church is dropping. Evangelical voters make up a smaller share of the electorate. Members of the millennial generation are detaching themselves from religious institutions in droves.
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Walt Mossberg / Re/code:
Apple Music First Look: Rich, Robust — But Confusing — Paid streaming music has arrived on Planet Apple, where it was regarded as unworthy for years. Today, the tech giant has entered the streaming music business with its much-anticipated Apple Music subscription service.
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
AC/DC Songs Will Be Added to Streaming Services Like Apple Music
AC/DC Songs Will Be Added to Streaming Services Like Apple Music
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Matthew Halverson / Seattle Met:
Donor Says Girl Scouts Can't Use $100K Gift for Transgender Girls — So the organization gave the money back. And now they want your help. — Courtesy Girl Scouts of Western Washington — A $50,000 donation is cause for celebration at the Queen Anne offices of the Girl Scouts of Western Washington.
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Arkansas Clerk Plans To Resign To Avoid Issuing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses — A county clerk in Arkansas plans to resign on Tuesday due to a moral objection to issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, ArkansasOnline reported on Monday. — Dana Guffey, who served as a clerk …
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Wall Street Journal:
Greece Considering Overture to Creditors to Secure Last-Minute Bailout Deal — Athens nears expiration of European bailout program, likely default on IMF loan repayment — Greece's government is considering a last-minute overture to its creditors in search of more favorable financing terms …
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John Fund / National Review:
The Greek Crisis: Too Little Democracy, Too Much Bureaucracy
The Greek Crisis: Too Little Democracy, Too Much Bureaucracy
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Does John Kerry want an Iran deal too much? — Critics worry the secretary of state is so eager for a deal that he'll accept a bad one. — As he meets with Iranian officials in search of a nuclear deal in the coming days, John Kerry may sense another presence in Vienna's Palais Coburg hotel: his legacy.
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Jay Solomon / Wall Street Journal:
Secret Dealings With Iran Led to Nuclear Talks
Secret Dealings With Iran Led to Nuclear Talks
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Washington Post:
A college balks at Hillary Clinton's fee, so books Chelsea for $65,000 instead — When the University of Missouri at Kansas City was looking for a celebrity speaker to headline its gala luncheon marking the opening of a women's hall of fame, one name came to mind: Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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New York Times:
Farm Waste and Animal Fats Will Help Power a United Jet — Sometime this summer, a United Airlines flight will take off from Los Angeles International Airport bound for San Francisco using fuel generated from farm waste and oils derived from animal fats. — For passengers …
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Daily Mail, Taylor Marsh and The Week
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Monica Lewinsky blocked from sitting near Al Gore at Cannes festival — Snub comes days after speech in which Lewinsky described her experience as ‘patient zero’ of cyberbullying following relationship with Bill Clinton — Monica Lewinsky was barred from sharing a box with former US vice-president Al Gore …
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