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The NSA is ruining its own image
Timothy Lee of The Washington Post’s Wonkblog believes the National Security Agency’s secrecy is more damaging to its surveillance programs than Edward Snowden’s leaks.

Republican voters want Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) support for comprehensive immigration reform could be helping his image among Republican voters, writes Jennifer Rubin of The Washington Post’s Right Turn.

Flight companies’ merger is leaving a sour taste
Lawmakers are not happy about a pending merger between American Airlines and US Airways, according to Slate’s Sam Brodey.

Too much power, too fast?
Hot Air’s Allahpundit says he is very skeptical of domestic usage of drones and other intelligence gathering tools. 

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Fed Reserve decides to keep its foot on the gas
The Hill’s Peter Schroeder reports the Federal Reserve will continue pouring money into the economy because of recent signs of improvement.

Cornyn: Senate immigration bill is ‘dead on arrival in the house’
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) believes the Gang of Eight's immigration reform bill is doomed in the House, according to The Hill’s Ramsey Cox.

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Republicans need to face immigration head on
Stuart Stevens at the Daily Beast argues that illegal immigration is a significant problem that all members of the GOP must acknowledge and work together to solve.

IRS found targeting conservative Hispanic group
Gateway Pundit's Jim Hoft reports that VOCES Action, a conservative Hispanic group, received special attention from the Internal Revenue Service even though its mission statement does not include the words "Tea Party" or "patriot."

Boehner is bluffing with Hastert Rule
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) may actually be bluffing on his promise to only push an immigration reform bill through his chamber if it has the support of a majority of House Republicans, writes The Plum Line's Greg Sargent.

Inflation: Not something to worry about
Mother Jones' Kevin Drum argues that the slight increase in inflation from April to May should not concern policymakers. Instead, Drum thinks that Congress should focus more on decreasing unemployment.

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White house continues to push for gun control
Vice President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation expanding background checks on gun purchases, The Hill's Justin Sink reports.

NSA chief: We can't lose these intel tools
According to The Hill's Carlo Muñoz, National Security Agency chief Gen. Keith Alexander said the NSA's intelligence program has intercepted at least 50 terrorist attacks against the US, including a plot to blow up the New York Stock Exchange.

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Young voters now available for GOP
In light of recent scandals involving the Obama Administration, Republicans now have the opportunity to alter their platform to cater to younger voters and win back the under-30 vote says Right Turn's Jennifer Rubin.

Rubio's indecisiveness may cost him with voters
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has not yet declared that he will vote for the immigration reform bill that he helped draw up. His last minute change of heart could hurt the bill and his reputation among voters according to the National Review.

Republicans appear in liberal media outlets
The Daily Beast's David Freedlander writes that many Republican lawmakers are trying their hand at more liberal media outlets in an effort to take their message more mainstream.

Until federal government places regulations, drone laws will fall to states
Wonkblog's Timothy B. Lee writes that the lack of national regulations on drones will lead to inconsistent laws being made in each state across the country.

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Boehner to adhere to "Hastert Rule" on immigration reform
The Hill's Molly K. Hooper writes that Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) will not bring the immigration reform bill to a vote in the house without the support of the majority of Republicans.

Push for Clinton's campaign in 2016 begins
Sen. Claire McCaskill became the first politician to publicly support Hillary Clinton for president in 2016 on Tuesday, according to The Hill's Alexandra Jaffe.

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Obama pulled in two directions, America left in the dark
The Washington Post's Charles Krauthammer asks the administration, is Obama closing the war on terror, or has it just begun?

ObamaCare info revealed, life for the poor looks bleak
The Washington Times thinks Obamacare will severely hurt, not help, the poor, as more information is revealed. 

Arming Syrians hard sell
The American Conservative's W. James Antle III thinks President Obama's possible arming of Syrians would be a bad choice for American foreign policy. 

GOP treading water
The Daily Beast's Michael Tomasky thinks the GOP is going backwards in its attempt to moderate. 

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Arizona law overturned with ease
The Hill's Daniel Strauss reports the Supreme Court overturned an Arizona Law, 7-2, that required people to prove their citizenship before they could use a federal registration system making signing up to vote easier. 

McCain's disdain towards Obama adminstration over email accounts 
The Hill's Julian Hattem reports Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) distrust of the Obama administration's allowance of private email accounts for top officials. 

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The future of the GOP
The American Conservative’s Patrick J. Buchanan discusses the future of the GOP — and, in his eyes, it doesn’t look good.

Paul says push back
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), writing for The Washington Times, thinks Americans should defend their freedoms against government surveillance.

Right should take a step back in criticism of NSA
The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson thinks members of the right are being too hard on the NSA.

We had a warning
The Atlantic’s Conor Friedersdorf says we should have listened to Russ Feingold’s warnings over parts of the Patriot Act.

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House passes controversial defense bill
The House passed a defense bill Friday that strips commanders’ ability to overturn guilty verdicts in military sexual assault cases. The Hill’s Jeremy Herb and Pete Kasperowicz report.

Farm bill vote on the books
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) scheduled a vote for a five-year farm bill to be some time next week, according to The Hill’s Pete Kasperowicz and Erik Wasson.

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Conservatives should not abandon Boy Scouts
Robert Long of The American Conservative thinks that Southern Baptists and other socially conservative groups should not be so quick to sever ties with the Boy Scouts of America after the decision to allow gay scouts.

Nancy Pelosi calls abortion issue 'sacred ground'
The Corner's Kathryn Jean Lopez writes that Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) avoided a tough question from a reporter about abortion by hiding behind a religious answer.

The Supreme Court denies a private companies ability genes
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled against the ability of a private corporation to own a patent on naturally occurring genes, which is a victory for all Americans, writes TPM's Josh Marshall.

GOP lawmakers only appear to support immigration reform
According to The Atlantic's Molly Ball, many Republicans are only offering support for the bill with increased border protection in an attempt to kill the bill.

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House Intelligence panel says Snowden lied
Leading House Intelligence Committee members have said the Snowden lied about having access to the information that he has leaked to reporters, according to The Hill's Mike Lillis. 

Former president offers Syria advice to Obama
Former President Clinton has offered President Obama advice on handling the situation in Syria, which the president is very open to accepting, writes The Hill's Justin Sink.

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Quote of the day: Darrell Issa wins the chutzpah award for June
Mother Jones' Kevin Drum calls House Overisght Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) out on his refusal to relinquish complete transcripts of interviews with the IRS.

Gay marriage, abortion and social conservatives
Right Turn's Jennifer Rubin says that while conservatives are quickly warming up to gay marriage, their opposition to abortion will continue.

Poll gives Scott Brown lead in upcoming election
The Huffington Post's Ariel Edwards-Levy concludes that in the 2014 Massachusetts governor's race, former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II (D-Mass.) would just barely trail former Sen. Scott Brown. (R-Mass.)

John Gray, anti-progressive
The American Conservative's Rob Dreher applauds conservative writer John Gray on his "political realism." Most times, Gray states, progress is not the ideal solution.

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Report: Bill Clinton to campaign for Markey
Former President Clinton will campaign for Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Edward Markey (Mass.), according to The Hill's Alexandra Jaffe.

Roland Martin: Sen. Paul 'needs an absolute makeover'
Roland Martin offers to help Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) improve his wardrobe choices, The Hill's Judy Kurtz reports.

Snowden’s crime is 'less sexy' than treason
Wonkblog’s Dylan Matthews says despite lawmakers’ claim that Edward Snowden is treasonous, his actions do not comply with the legal definition or treasonous acts of the past. 

Despite scandals, Obama moves forward on Gitmo
Daniel Klaidman of The Daily Beast believes that President Obama is making progress on his revived promise to close Guantánamo Bay. 

A call to action for the GOP
The National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru asks the GOP to do more than to sit back and hope ObamaCare fails. 

Keystone pipeline draws Hollywood comparison 
The Keystone pipeline is a needed but otherwise “unremarkable pipeline,” says Erika Johnsen of Hot Air.  She agrees with Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), who recently said the pipeline is like the “Kim Kardashian of energy. I don’t know why we care.” 

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Senators urge Obama to stay on sidelines of immigration debate
President Obama has taken a quieter role in immigration reform and many senators are appreciating this “outside cheerleader” method, The Hill's Alexander Bolton reports.

GOP Rep. Franks says rate of pregnancies from rape is 'very low'
Elise Viebeck of The Hill reports Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) claimed the rate of pregnancies resulting from rape is “very low” and women seeking late-term abortions should have to report the rape to be eligible. 

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Maybe Ike was right
Hot Air's Ed Morrissey recalls Dwight Eisenhower's final presidential address in which he warned the nation that the "military-industrial complex" may endanger the democratic process. In light of the recent NSA controversy, Morrissey argues that it is time to take Eisenhower's warning seriously.



Plan B and the end of innocence


The Corner's Kathryn Jean Lopez argues that young females should be legally banned from independently making the decision to obtain the "morning after pill," citing medical, emotional, and moral implications.

Ted Cruz gives away the game


The Washington Post's Greg Sargent criticizes Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for wanting to eliminate the path to citizenship, which he says is not an area of concern for most members of the GOP.



You call this insurance?


The New Republic's Jonathan Cohn uncovers the fallacies behind Ohio Lt. Governor Mary Taylor's recent statements about projected insurance "rate shock."



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Rubio aims to add stricter language requirement to immigration bill


The Hill's Alexander Bolton reports on Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) plans to offer a new amendment to the Senate immigration bill that would make English proficiency a requirement for permanent residency.



Carney refuses to label Snowden before investigation


The Hill's Justin Sink reports on Jay Carney's hesitation toward using the word "traitor" when describing Edward Snowden. The administration will wait to comment on the Snowden until the investigation is under way.