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12:50 PM ET, June 30, 2015

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CNN:
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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Barack Obama / The Huffington Post:
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 …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Ted Cruz rides the backlash  —  Sen. Ted Cruz is hoping to ride the conservative backlash on gay marriage to the front of the Republican presidential pack.  —  The Texas Republican has hit the Supreme Court with repeated rhetorical barbs in the wake of its ruling Friday that allowed …
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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
As Book Is Released, Ted Cruz Sours on His Role Model
David French / National Review:   The Church Will Survive Gay Marriage if It Sticks to Its Guns
Yahoo:
Katie Couric interviews Ted Cruz
Discussion: Guardian
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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National Review:
VIDEO: How Well Do We Know Hillary Clinton?  —  She may be the only formidable Democrat candidate running for president, but Hillary Clinton has plenty of scandals to overcome — and lots of questions to answer.  —  As more Americans decide she simply can't be trusted look for alternatives …
Richard H. Pildes / New York Times:
At the Supreme Court, a Win for Direct Democracy  —  IN 2000, voters in Arizona adopted a state constitutional amendment that created an independent commission to draw congressional districts.  But the commission immediately faced a legal challenge: the United States Constitution gives …
Discussion: Althouse
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Mindlessly Literal Reading Loses Again  —  This Supreme Court decision is a dig at Bush v. Gore.  —  The Supreme Court ended its term Monday with another major rejection of conservative attempts to use wooden, textualist arguments to upset sensible policies.
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Liberals Shouldn't Assume Redistricting Verdict Will Help Them
Discussion: Slantpoint
Susanna Kim / ABC News:
Walmart Apologizes for Making ISIS Cake for Man Denied Confederate Flag Design … A man in Louisiana is asking for an explanation from Walmart after his request for a Confederate flag cake at one of its bakeries was rejected, but a design with the ISIS flag was accepted.
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Matt Higgins / CBS Atlanta:
VIDEO: Brawl Breaks Out In Front Of South Carolina Statehouse Over Confederate Flag
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Chris Christie Announces Run, Pledging ‘Truth’ About U.S.'s Woes  —  LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie declared his candidacy for president here on Tuesday in a 20-minute speech full of New Jersey-style swagger, unwavering self regard and a barrage of bromides, vowing that as president, “there is one thing you will know for sure.
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Betting it all on New Hampshire
Discussion: ABC News
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.
Washington Post:
The only prudent way forward for Greece  —  GREEK PRIME Minister Alexis Tsipras chose an academic expert on game theory as finance minister, so it's fitting that his left-wing government has now decided to play games with the fate of Europe and the global economy.  Alas, it's no theoretical exercise.
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Christine Byers / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Justice Department faults Ferguson protest response  —  FERGUSON  • Police trying to control the Ferguson protests and riots responded with an uncoordinated effort that sometimes violated free-speech rights, antagonized crowds with military-style tactics and shielded officers from accountability …
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
Discussion: Washington Post
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.
Discussion: Advocate, PinkNews and Raw Story
Riley Snyder / Associated Press:
Rand Paul Meets With Cliven Bundy on Nevada Campaign Stop  —  Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul met with southern Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy on Monday during a question-and-answer session in the town of Mesquite with about 50 supporters and activists interested in land rights.
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.
Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
Jeb Bush to Release 33 Years of Tax Returns  —  Republican Jeb Bush is planning to release 33 years of tax returns Tuesday - the most ever by U.S. presidential candidate.  —  The decision to release more than three decades of financial information comes as Mr. Bush aims to demonstrate …
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Carl Cameron / Fox News:
Bush to release 33 years of personal tax returns
Discussion: NBC News and OnPolitics
Robbie Collin / Telegraph:
Back to the Future remake?  Over my dead body, says Robert Zemeckis … In news that will either come as a crushing disappointment or a soaring relief for fans of the classic 1985 blockbuster, Hollywood won't be going back to Back to the Future...for the foreseeable future, at least.
 
 
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Sam Roberts / New York Times:
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Supreme Court's ruling comes too late for coal
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