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6:05 PM ET, July 2, 2015

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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
George Takei: Justice Thomas ‘a clown in blackface’  —  Actor and gay rights advocate George Takei is slamming Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after his dissent to last week's decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide claimed that the government can neither give nor take away human dignity.
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Scott Whitlock / NewsBusters:
George Takei's Racist Rant: Clarence Thomas Is a ‘Clown in Black Face’  —  Share it Tweet it  —  George Takei unleashed a racist rant against Clarence Thomas, sneering that the Supreme Court justice is a “clown in blackface.”  The Star Trek actor on Monday fumed, “[Thomas] is a clown in blackface sitting on the Supreme Court.
Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Steve King: Impeach Ginsburg & Kagan Over Gay Marriage Decision
Mike Allen / Politico:
HILLARY'S OMNIPRESENT HUMA emerges as own power center - DEMS WANT BILL to rai$e for HRC super PAC; fears she'll lag Jeb - PERRY speech courts African Americans - RAND banks on Nev.  —  By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; mallen@politico.com), and Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; dlippman@politico.com)
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New York Times:
Scott Walker's Hard Right Turn in Iowa May Hurt Him Elsewhere  —  Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin spent months persuading influential Republicans that he alone had the impressive conservative achievements and mainstream American appeal needed to not only win the party's nomination but also to recapture the White House.
Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary's shadow  —  After years as the former secretary …
Nick Gass / Politico:
Scott Walker to announce White House run on July 13
Eugene Scott / CNN:
Trump defends inflammatory comments, asks ‘Who is doing the raping?’  —  Washington (CNN)Businessman Donald Trump continued his verbal attack against illegal immigrants on Wednesday, in an exclusive interview set to air at 10 p.m. on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.
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Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Trump stands behind comments on Mexicans  —  Donald Trump refused to back down in the face of criticism of his recent comments about illegal immigrants in an interview with CNN on Wednesday.  —  The 2016 Republican presidential contender has faced a backlash for saying that Mexico was sending criminals and rapists across the border.
Discussion: CNN and Daily Kos
Rich Lowry / Politico:
Sorry, Donald Trump has a point
Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
Rick Perry Assails Republicans' Lack of “Moral Legitimacy” on African Americans  —  Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry accused his party of trading its “moral legitimacy” for political pragmatism in abandoning the cause of African Americans and, along with it, the black vote.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Democrats Regain Edge in Party Affiliation
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Perry: Republicans Are Ones Offering Hope for Black Families
Discussion: ABC News
Michael WalshReporter / Yahoo Politics:
Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb announces candidacy for 2016 presidency  —  Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb announced Thursday that he is running for the Democratic presidential nomination.  —  Webb, 69, revealed the decision to throw his hat in the ring via a lengthy open letter to his supporters, posted to his official website.
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Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
Bernie Sanders Gains on Hillary Clinton in Iowa, Quinnipiac Poll Says
NBC News:
First Read: Is the GOP the Party of Big Business No More?
Nick Gass / Politico:
Barack Obama jabs at GOP's ‘Hunger Games’  —  May the odds be ever in your favor, Republicans?  —  President Barack Obama had a little fun on Thursday talking about the GOP presidential contenders, comparing the seemingly ever-growing field to a certain book and movie series.  —  Story Continued Below
Discussion: Political Wire and Joe. My. God.
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ABC News:
President Obama Mocks GOP Nominating Contest as Political ‘Hunger Games’ … What if the presidential nominating process were like “Hunger Games”?  —  Well, President Obama suggested today that the GOP field has enough candidates to try it out.  —  “I've lost count how many Republicans are running for this job.
Discussion: Associated Press
kff.org:
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Late June 2015 - A Special Focus On The Supreme Court Decision  —  Liz Hamel, Jamie Firth, and Mollyann Brodie … Public Attention and Awareness Of King V. Burwell  —  The health care law faced its second major test at the Supreme Court this session …
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NOLA River:
Bobby Jindal says Louisiana government won't recognize same-sex marriages for now
Rick Wilson / The Federalist:
A Field Guide To Acela Republicans  —  As the 2016 campaign enters its first full summer, the Acela Republican, that rare but widely heralded species of candidate, is increasingly apparent on the national stage.  With Tuesday's entry of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie into the presidential contest …
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Yahoo Politics:
Christie can't win New Jersey. Does that matter?
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
Scott Conroy / The Huffington Post:
Watch Lindsey Graham Choke Up Talking About Joe Biden  —  When Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) celebrated his retirement from the Air National Guard last week after 33 years of military service, he was greeted at the ceremony by an unexpected guest: Vice President Joe Biden.
Loretta Chao / Wall Street Journal:
Revamped Bubble Wrap Loses Its Pop  —  Sealed Air, maker of the iconic packaging material, is rolling out a new flat version to cut down on the high costs of shipping air  —  Sealed Air Corp. has revamped its iconic Bubble Wrap.  The new product dubbed iBubble Wrap looks …
Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Activists Planned to Burn U.S. Flag in NYC Park — When They Showed Up, These Guys Were Waiting  —  Anti-police activists were set to burn the American flag at a New York City park Wednesday evening, but their plans seemingly changed when dozens of bikers and veterans came out to counter protest.
German Lopez / Vox:
This Bill O'Reilly piece on homeless people might be the worst Fox News segment ever  —  Fox New's Bill O'Reilly on Monday ran a horrible segment in which he characterized homeless people in New York City's Penn Station as dangerous, playing into some of the worst stereotypes about the homeless …
Discussion: NewsHounds blog and Hullabaloo
Tanya Eiserer / WFAA-TV:
Attorney General Paxton could face first-degree felony case  —  The criminal investigation against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken a more serious turn, with special prosecutors now planning to present a first-degree felony securities fraud case against him to a Collin County grand jury, News 8 has learned.
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Social conservatives and libertarians will get married  —  The Republican Party, broadly speaking, is comprised of many factions that are often at odds with one another.  Prominent examples are the battles between the grassroots and the national party establishment and between defense hawks and non-interventionists.
Discussion: Instapundit
Gov. Scott Walker / Real Clear Politics:
Welcome to Wisconsin, Mr. President  —  Bright spots in the Obama economy are few and far between, as opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs are often quashed by a federal government that has grown too large, powerful and pervasive.  That's why it's telling that the president …
Discussion: Business Insider, WBAY-TV and Politico
Claire Boston / Bloomberg Business:
Serta Will Stop Selling Donald Trump Mattress Line in Latest Defection  —  The move comes after the presidential candidate made disparaging comments about Mexican immigrants.  —  Serta, the largest U.S. mattress manufacturer, will end its business relationship with Donald Trump …
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Philip Hamburger: Chevron's last days?  —  Philip Hamburger is the Maurice and Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and the author, most recently, of Is Administrative Law Unlawful?  (Editor's note: Answer: Yes.)  It is easily one of the most important books published …
PR Newswire:
New Bipartisan Poll Finds Grateful Dead Popular Across Political Party Lines, All Age Groups  —  Favorable/Unfavorable Rating by Party: Republicans 32/15, Democrats 31/6, Independents 26/9  —  WASHINGTON, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being released by Strategic Media, Inc.:
Jason Gordon / Writers Guild of America East:
Salon Media's Editorial Staff To Unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East  —  NEW YORK, NY (JULY 2, 2015) - The editorial staff at Salon Media, Inc., the pioneering digital media outlet founded in 1995, today issued the following letter announcing plans to unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO (WGAE):
Reuters:
IAEA says Iran uranium stockpile reduced, but questions remain  —  Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium gas dropped below the maximum level required under a 2013 interim nuclear agreement with world powers, a U.N. report showed, but a U.S. think-tank suggested Tehran had not entirely met its obligations.
Discussion: US News and Power Line
 
 
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Some GOP candidates becoming unhinged over gay marriage ruling
Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
Hillary Clinton To Address Latino Community Leaders At NCLR Conference
Discussion: Weekly Standard
S.A. Miller / Washington Times:
Joe Biden likely to join 2016 White House race next month, top fundraiser says
Walt Buteau / WPRI-TV:
Former state cemetery worker who took tombstones to enter guilty plea
Discussion: CBS Boston and The Daily Caller
James Surowiecki / New Yorker:
Why Congress Should Let Puerto Rico Declare Bankruptcy
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