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First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 31 mins ago - 2 reports

Scalia, Supremes reject Arizona voter suppression attempt

Gov. Jan Brewer has lost again. In a 7-2 decision announced Monday morning , the Supreme Court of the United States has rejected the state of Arizona's efforts to add a proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration forms. The National Voter ... [Published Daily Kos - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Elections, Suppression, Federal, Supremacy Clause, Jan Brewer

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Supremes chisel away at Miranda. Again.

Pretty much every year, the Supreme Court finds another way to chip away at your Miranda rights . This morning, it's Texas' Genovevo Salinas who finds himself on the wrong end of the stick, as a 5-4 (or 3+2 v. 4, as you'll see) Court finds nothing wrong ... [Published Daily Kos - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Closing Argument, Police, Ballistics, Self-Incrimination

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 reports

Taking the extreme out of extreme poverty

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—you know, the one where the policy debate is that the House wants to cut it by $21 billion over 10 years while the Senate "only" wants to cut it by $4 billion during that time— reduced the number of households ... [Published Daily Kos - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Minimum Wage, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Nutrition

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 reports

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Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' may need a new nickname after two fatal blasts

Not that there should be tighter oversight of the Louisiana chemical industry or anything, but there were fatal blasts at two different Louisiana chemical plants last week. Thursday's explosion at the Williams Olefin plant killed two and injured more ... [Published Daily Kos - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Cancer, Detonation, CF Industries Holdings Inc

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 reports

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Boehner's immigrant conundrum

Wingnut media is reporting that House Speaker John Boehner won't bring immigration reform to the floor without a majority of Republican support, the so-called Hastert rule.House Speaker John Boehner is not going to bring a comprehensive immigration-reform ... [Published Daily Kos - 12 hours ago]

Entities: John Boehner, Republican Party (US), Immigration

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 reports

Senate bill prohibiting job discrimination against gays and lesbians gets 51st cosponsor

This is good news , at least on a symbolic level:The senior senator from Delaware will become the 51st sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Washington Blade has learned.In response to a Washington Blade inquiry, the office of Sen. Tom ... [Published Daily Kos - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Tom Carper, Lesbian, Gay

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

Joe Manchin to challenge NRA in ad

Just three years ago, Manchin was proud to have the NRA's support. Now he's going after them. Sen. Joe Manchin isn't up for reelection until 2018, but he's not taking the National Rifle Association's decision to attack him lightly. In fact, he seems ... [Published Daily Kos - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Joe Manchin, NRA National Rifle Association, Leadership, Second Amendment

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Bushmaster exec asks public to please stop victimizing his innocent gun

Bushmaster exec: Guns not relevant to gun violence George Kollitides, CEO of the company that owns Bushmaster, the maker of the AR-15 rifle used in the Newtown massacre is sick and tired of hearing people blame his gun:“It’s very easy to blame an inanimate ... [Published Daily Kos - 11 hours ago]

Entities: AR-15, Newtown (Connecticut, United States), Massacre

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 2 reports

Sources: Obama could release secret NSA court order

NPR is reporting that sources have told them that President Obama is considering declassifying the court order that gives the National Security Agency the authority to collect the phone record information of millions of American citizens.The document, ... [Published Daily Kos - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Court Order, US National Security Agency, Barack Obama

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 2 reports

Religious right to Republican Party: Don't ever stop the War on Women

Last November, the Republican Party's extreme position on abortion contributed mightily to a double-digit gender gap and cost them easy victories in the Missouri and Indiana Senate elections. Nonetheless:...social conservatives in town this weekend for ... [Published Daily Kos - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Gary Bauer, Religious Right, Republican Party (US), Abortion

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

It's not personal, it's just business

Those of us who dwell in third-world America are well aware of the other, dreamy version our our nation. There's no fence to keep us out, usually. The barriers are more subtle. We drive through rich America all the time, past the glass-wrapped towering ... [Published Daily Kos - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Yacht, Boeing 757, Fiji

Quotes

"This is a fluid situation so it is necessary for [Obama] to consult with leaders of the G8 about the types of support that we are providing for the opposition" the deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes, said in a press conference on Friday

Overnight News Digest: G8 Summit Edition [Published Daily Kos - 3 hours ago]

"Looking forward to the pic posts between now and the end of session.”"

N.C. Moral Monday Wave #7: est. 84 arrested tonight; total arrests now 485 [Published Daily Kos - 4 hours ago]

[...] "Kind of a legalese how-to push back and protect the heart of Christmas. At the same time, a very festive and happy and jolly book about tradition and recipes and fun things about Christmas."

Open thread for night owls: 'Twas the War Before Christmas [Published Daily Kos - 4 hours ago]

Since Nadler’s comments were reported by CNET, he has issued a subsequent statement backtracking on his original remarks: "I am pleased that the administration has reiterated that, as I have always believed, the NSA cannot listen to the content of Americans’ phone calls without a specific warrant.” ..."

The Evening Blues - 6-17-13 [Published Daily Kos - 7 hours ago]

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Netroots Radio: "Just a Dry Sound and Its Echo" [Published Daily Kos - 3 hours ago]
Save the Shock and Outrage on Surveillance [Published Daily Kos - 4 hours ago]
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Taking the extreme out of extreme poverty [Published Daily Kos - 5 hours ago]
Would you text while driving? [Published Daily Kos - 6 hours ago]
On Mars: Smile, You're On . . . Mars [Published Daily Kos - 6 hours ago]
The Evening Blues - 6-17-13 [Published Daily Kos - 7 hours ago]
NN2013 - Frayed Nerves for The Veterans Green Bus [Published Daily Kos - 7 hours ago]
Monday Night Cancer Club: Happy Summer! (open t... [Published Daily Kos - 7 hours ago]
Supremes chisel away at Miranda. Again. [Published Daily Kos - 7 hours ago]
Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' may need a new nickn... [Published Daily Kos - 7 hours ago]
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McDonald's and 7-Eleven franchise owners push t... [Published Daily Kos - 11 hours ago]

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Overnight News Digest: G8 Summit Edition [Published Daily Kos - 3 hours ago] Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors jlms qkw, maggiejean, wader, rfall, and JML9999. Alumni editors include (but not limited to) palantir, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse, ...
Netroots Radio: "Just a Dry Sound and Its Echo" [Published Daily Kos - 3 hours ago] The Justice Department is on Netroots Radio.com Sundays 8pm to 9pm Pacific and Mondays 9pm to Midnight Pacific. Powered by Unity Radio Net!I'm Special Agent DJ Justice ; Radio Host and Program for Netroots Radio.com; and I'm manning the dials, spinning ...
Save the Shock and Outrage on Surveillance [Published Daily Kos - 4 hours ago] We're shocked the NSA has access to what Verizon and Mark Zuckerberg have access to?And it bothers us more that the NSA knows what Mark Zuckerberg does because Government Bad.And we're bent out of shape because the Federal Government is using the same ...
N.C. Moral Monday Wave #7: est. 84 arrested ton... [Published Daily Kos - 4 hours ago] In addition to those taking part in nonviolent civil disobedience on Moral Mondays, eight people were arrested at the first Witness Wednesday, June 12. Expect this number to grow as the GOP/Tea Party supermajority in the North Carolina legislature passes ...
Open thread for night owls: 'Twas the War Befor... [Published Daily Kos - 4 hours ago] Sigh .Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) announced on Monday that she was writing a book filled with "legalese" about how to fight what some social conservatives call the "War on Christmas." [...] "Kind of a legalese how-to push back and protect the ...