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http://news.yahoo.com/politics/ Get the latest Politics news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Politics news, including analysis and opinion on top Politics stories.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:42:53 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/politics/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifThe Supreme Court announced on Monday it has struck down an Arizona law that required voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship before registering to vote. In Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council, seven justices agreed that the Arizona law oversteps the state's authority by essentially invalidating the federal voter registration form. The form, established by [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/supreme-court-strikes-down-arizona-voter-citizenship-law-144253348.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:42:53 -0400blogs/ticket/supreme-court-strikes-down-arizona-voter-citizenship-law-144253348President Barack Obama?s job approval rating fell sharply over the past month?from 53 to 45 percent, according to a new CNN poll. Fifty-four percent of Americans disapprove of the job he?s doing, also up from 45 percent, the survey found. Sixty-one percent disapprove of the way he?s handling government surveillance of Americans in the aftermath [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-job-approval-tumbles-americans-split-spying-132827668.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 09:28:27 -0400blogs/ticket/obama-job-approval-tumbles-americans-split-spying-132827668Editor's Note: Marc Young is an American journalist based in Berlin. He is covering President Barack Obama's visit to Germany for Yahoo News. BERLIN?While NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden recently went underground in Hong Kong, he could have chosen from countless of locations in Germany, including my own home, that simply don?t exist?at least not online. [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/edward-snowden-hiding-wrong-country-120521507.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 08:05:21 -0400blogs/ticket/edward-snowden-hiding-wrong-country-120521507Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon and John Cusack are among an array of A-list actors starring in a new video urging President Barack Obama to "set the world's course" for an end to nuclear weapons at next week's G8 Summit in Northern Ireland. "Some argue that the spread of these weapons cannot be stopped, cannot be [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/damon-obama-nuclear-weapons-g8-summit-151729687.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 11:17:29 -0400blogs/ticket/damon-obama-nuclear-weapons-g8-summit-151729687In an interview with Matt Lauer ahead of the opening of George W. Bush's presidential library in April, former first lady Barbara Bush was asked how she felt about her son Jeb, the former governor of Florida, being a possible presidential candidate in 2016. "We've had enough Bushes," Barbara Bush replied bluntly. Her husband doesn't [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/george-hw-bush-jeb-bush-white-house-131938993.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 09:19:38 -0400blogs/ticket/george-hw-bush-jeb-bush-white-house-131938993<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-crisis-top-g-8-summit-agenda-114446986--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UKrNmJEmeMVq851qHTVD2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_barack_obama_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda" align="left" title="Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda" border="0" /></a>The civil war in Syria is expected to dominate much of the discussion as President Obama sits down tomorrow with the Group of Eight leaders in Northern Ireland, just days after the White House confirmed the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?s...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syria-crisis-top-g-8-summit-agenda-114446986--abc-news-politics.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 07:44:46 -0400ABC Newssyria-crisis-top-g-8-summit-agenda-114446986--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-crisis-top-g-8-summit-agenda-114446986--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UKrNmJEmeMVq851qHTVD2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_barack_obama_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda" align="left" title="Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda" border="0" /></a>The civil war in Syria is expected to dominate much of the discussion as President Obama sits down tomorrow with the Group of Eight leaders in Northern Ireland, just days after the White House confirmed the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?s...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-u-decision-syria-let-allah-sort-182044264--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GwJI0RG.0WyA09G2hZAShQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/rt_sarah_palin_faith_freedom_coalition_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: &#039;Let Allah Sort It Out&#039;" align="left" title="Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: &#039;Let Allah Sort It Out&#039;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON ? Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin criticized the Obama administration?s decision to supply weapons to the rebels in the civil war in Syria today, arguing that the U.S. should ?Let Allah sort it out? until there is a stronger leader in the White House....</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-u-decision-syria-let-allah-sort-182044264--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 15 Jun 2013 17:15:15 -0400ABC Newssarah-palin-u-decision-syria-let-allah-sort-182044264--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palin-u-decision-syria-let-allah-sort-182044264--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GwJI0RG.0WyA09G2hZAShQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/rt_sarah_palin_faith_freedom_coalition_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: &#039;Let Allah Sort It Out&#039;" align="left" title="Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: &#039;Let Allah Sort It Out&#039;" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON ? Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin criticized the Obama administration?s decision to supply weapons to the rebels in the civil war in Syria today, arguing that the U.S. should ?Let Allah sort it out? until there is a stronger leader in the White House....</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rick-perry-mistakes-lebanon-libya-170545855--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9vrXnDKf.BX8NfFe_4dhjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/rt_rick_perry_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rick Perry Mistakes Lebanon for Libya" align="left" title="Rick Perry Mistakes Lebanon for Libya" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON ? Texas Gov. Rick Perry had a bit of an ?oops? moment today when he mistakenly referred to the administration?s response to the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi as occurring in Lebanon instead of Libya. ?I fear where we?ve come to in...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rick-perry-mistakes-lebanon-libya-170545855--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 15 Jun 2013 16:47:15 -0400ABC Newsrick-perry-mistakes-lebanon-libya-170545855--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rick-perry-mistakes-lebanon-libya-170545855--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9vrXnDKf.BX8NfFe_4dhjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/rt_rick_perry_jt_130615_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rick Perry Mistakes Lebanon for Libya" align="left" title="Rick Perry Mistakes Lebanon for Libya" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON ? Texas Gov. Rick Perry had a bit of an ?oops? moment today when he mistakenly referred to the administration?s response to the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi as occurring in Lebanon instead of Libya. ?I fear where we?ve come to in...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jeb-bush-adds-immigrants-more-fertile-reform-debate-191540278--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wbTVqBpUrKRlH0NYrxv14g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/gty_jeb_bush_kb_130614_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Jeb Bush Adds &#039;Immigrants Are More Fertile&#039; to Reform Debate" align="left" title="Jeb Bush Adds &#039;Immigrants Are More Fertile&#039; to Reform Debate" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Michael Falcone reports: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told a gathering of Christian conservatives that morning that he was ?sick to my stomach? about the slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery and outlined a four-point plan for speeding it up. Among the...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jeb-bush-adds-immigrants-more-fertile-reform-debate-191540278--abc-news-politics.htmlFri, 14 Jun 2013 15:15:40 -0400ABC Newsjeb-bush-adds-immigrants-more-fertile-reform-debate-191540278--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jeb-bush-adds-immigrants-more-fertile-reform-debate-191540278--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wbTVqBpUrKRlH0NYrxv14g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/gty_jeb_bush_kb_130614_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Jeb Bush Adds &#039;Immigrants Are More Fertile&#039; to Reform Debate" align="left" title="Jeb Bush Adds &#039;Immigrants Are More Fertile&#039; to Reform Debate" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Michael Falcone reports: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told a gathering of Christian conservatives that morning that he was ?sick to my stomach? about the slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery and outlined a four-point plan for speeding it up. Among the...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/public-preferences-differ-top-scotus-cases-114242605--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lYEgDY1uZ6PLvF4imeHx4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_scotus_gay_marriage_mi_130327_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Public Preferences Differ on Top SCOTUS Cases" align="left" title="Public Preferences Differ on Top SCOTUS Cases" border="0" /></a>A majority is holding fast in support for gay marriage, and even more Americans say legally married gays should receive full federal benefits. But opinions shift on another social and legal issue, with three-quarters ? including more than seven in 10 whites and nonwhites alike...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/public-preferences-differ-top-scotus-cases-114242605--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 12 Jun 2013 16:30:01 -0400ABC Newspublic-preferences-differ-top-scotus-cases-114242605--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/public-preferences-differ-top-scotus-cases-114242605--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lYEgDY1uZ6PLvF4imeHx4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_scotus_gay_marriage_mi_130327_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Public Preferences Differ on Top SCOTUS Cases" align="left" title="Public Preferences Differ on Top SCOTUS Cases" border="0" /></a>A majority is holding fast in support for gay marriage, and even more Americans say legally married gays should receive full federal benefits. But opinions shift on another social and legal issue, with three-quarters ? including more than seven in 10 whites and nonwhites alike...</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The White House is threatening to veto the House version of a massive, five-year farm bill, saying food stamp cuts included in the legislation could leave some Americans hungry.http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-threatens-veto-house-farm-bill-221215763.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 19:07:09 -0400Associated Presswhite-house-threatens-veto-house-farm-bill-221215763<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/court-ariz-citizenship-proof-law-illegal-143112344.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XlxKmneqnJ9AYgqdb_z6wA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3510509a4a030514350f6a7067008577.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. History students from Austin, Minn. High School visit the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2013, in anticipation of key decisions being announced. With a week remaining in the current Supreme Court term, several major cases are still outstanding that could have widespread political impact on same-sex marriage, voting rights, and affirmative action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="U.S. History students from Austin, Minn. High School visit the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2013, in anticipation of key decisions being announced. With a week remaining in the current Supreme Court term, several major cases are still outstanding that could have widespread political impact on same-sex marriage, voting rights, and affirmative action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? States can&#039;t demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision complicating efforts in Arizona and other states to bar voting by people who are in the country illegally.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/court-ariz-citizenship-proof-law-illegal-143112344.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 18:11:48 -0400Associated Presscourt-ariz-citizenship-proof-law-illegal-143112344<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/court-ariz-citizenship-proof-law-illegal-143112344.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XlxKmneqnJ9AYgqdb_z6wA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3510509a4a030514350f6a7067008577.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. History students from Austin, Minn. High School visit the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2013, in anticipation of key decisions being announced. With a week remaining in the current Supreme Court term, several major cases are still outstanding that could have widespread political impact on same-sex marriage, voting rights, and affirmative action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="U.S. History students from Austin, Minn. High School visit the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2013, in anticipation of key decisions being announced. With a week remaining in the current Supreme Court term, several major cases are still outstanding that could have widespread political impact on same-sex marriage, voting rights, and affirmative action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? States can&#039;t demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision complicating efforts in Arizona and other states to bar voting by people who are in the country illegally.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-nsa-secret-data-gathering-transparent-215408737.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eaETPVVhIohUC7_2tSk2IQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8cc3a0724744f914340f6a706700b23f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This June 9, 2013 photo provided by The Guardian newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the U.S. National Security Agency, in Hong Kong. The Guardian newspaper says that the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats&#039; phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a bugged Internet caf? in an effort to get an edge in high-stakes negotiations. The Guardian cites more than half a dozen internal government documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as the basis for its reporting on GCHQ&#039;s intelligence operations. (AP Photo/The Guardian, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This June 9, 2013 photo provided by The Guardian newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the U.S. National Security Agency, in Hong Kong. The Guardian newspaper says that the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats&#039; phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a bugged Internet caf? in an effort to get an edge in high-stakes negotiations. The Guardian cites more than half a dozen internal government documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as the basis for its reporting on GCHQ&#039;s intelligence operations. (AP Photo/The Guardian, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent ? even though they are authorized in secret.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-nsa-secret-data-gathering-transparent-215408737.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 18:07:07 -0400Associated Pressobama-nsa-secret-data-gathering-transparent-215408737<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-nsa-secret-data-gathering-transparent-215408737.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eaETPVVhIohUC7_2tSk2IQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8cc3a0724744f914340f6a706700b23f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This June 9, 2013 photo provided by The Guardian newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the U.S. National Security Agency, in Hong Kong. The Guardian newspaper says that the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats&#039; phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a bugged Internet caf? in an effort to get an edge in high-stakes negotiations. The Guardian cites more than half a dozen internal government documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as the basis for its reporting on GCHQ&#039;s intelligence operations. (AP Photo/The Guardian, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This June 9, 2013 photo provided by The Guardian newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the U.S. National Security Agency, in Hong Kong. The Guardian newspaper says that the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats&#039; phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a bugged Internet caf? in an effort to get an edge in high-stakes negotiations. The Guardian cites more than half a dozen internal government documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as the basis for its reporting on GCHQ&#039;s intelligence operations. (AP Photo/The Guardian, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent ? even though they are authorized in secret.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/greek-coalition-avoids-collapse-over-tv-shutdown-205038673.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UZHy5ausX9JjWgHB7aRd5w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f1239df74b1b0a14350f6a7067004061.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Greece&#039;s Left-wing opposition leader Alexis Tsipras addresses his party&#039;s supporters during a rally outside Parliament demanding elections, in Athens on Monday June 17, 2013. Exactly one year ago, Greece?s conservative prime minister won the mandate to form a coalition government with a daunting brief: Restart punishing reforms, keep the debt-stifled country in the eurozone and end months of political chaos. The latter has proved harder, and Antonis Samaras is now making a last-ditch bid to quell a revolt by key allies over his decision to close the country?s state TV and radio broadcaster, axing nearly 2,700 jobs to meet austerity targets. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)" align="left" title="Greece&#039;s Left-wing opposition leader Alexis Tsipras addresses his party&#039;s supporters during a rally outside Parliament demanding elections, in Athens on Monday June 17, 2013. Exactly one year ago, Greece?s conservative prime minister won the mandate to form a coalition government with a daunting brief: Restart punishing reforms, keep the debt-stifled country in the eurozone and end months of political chaos. The latter has proved harder, and Antonis Samaras is now making a last-ditch bid to quell a revolt by key allies over his decision to close the country?s state TV and radio broadcaster, axing nearly 2,700 jobs to meet austerity targets. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)" border="0" /></a>ATHENS, Greece (AP) ? The Greek government has avoided collapsing over a dispute stemming from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras&#039; move to close the state-owned television broadcaster after a high court ruling offered a way out of a week-long impasse that drew international criticism.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/greek-coalition-avoids-collapse-over-tv-shutdown-205038673.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 18:00:46 -0400Associated Pressgreek-coalition-avoids-collapse-over-tv-shutdown-205038673<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/greek-coalition-avoids-collapse-over-tv-shutdown-205038673.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UZHy5ausX9JjWgHB7aRd5w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f1239df74b1b0a14350f6a7067004061.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Greece&#039;s Left-wing opposition leader Alexis Tsipras addresses his party&#039;s supporters during a rally outside Parliament demanding elections, in Athens on Monday June 17, 2013. Exactly one year ago, Greece?s conservative prime minister won the mandate to form a coalition government with a daunting brief: Restart punishing reforms, keep the debt-stifled country in the eurozone and end months of political chaos. The latter has proved harder, and Antonis Samaras is now making a last-ditch bid to quell a revolt by key allies over his decision to close the country?s state TV and radio broadcaster, axing nearly 2,700 jobs to meet austerity targets. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)" align="left" title="Greece&#039;s Left-wing opposition leader Alexis Tsipras addresses his party&#039;s supporters during a rally outside Parliament demanding elections, in Athens on Monday June 17, 2013. Exactly one year ago, Greece?s conservative prime minister won the mandate to form a coalition government with a daunting brief: Restart punishing reforms, keep the debt-stifled country in the eurozone and end months of political chaos. The latter has proved harder, and Antonis Samaras is now making a last-ditch bid to quell a revolt by key allies over his decision to close the country?s state TV and radio broadcaster, axing nearly 2,700 jobs to meet austerity targets. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)" border="0" /></a>ATHENS, Greece (AP) ? The Greek government has avoided collapsing over a dispute stemming from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras&#039; move to close the state-owned television broadcaster after a high court ruling offered a way out of a week-long impasse that drew international criticism.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putin-us-russia-positions-syria-dont-coincide-195423583.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SGPT9E0SasXVJR735Cu1Ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d860db4c4b5d0c14350f6a706700ff5c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Monday, June 17, 2013. Obama and Putin discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria during their bilateral meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Monday, June 17, 2013. Obama and Putin discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria during their bilateral meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) ? Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not &quot;coincide&quot; but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that they have a shared interest in stopping the violence that has ravaged the Middle Eastern country during a two-year-old civil war.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/putin-us-russia-positions-syria-dont-coincide-195423583.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 17:15:04 -0400Associated Pressputin-us-russia-positions-syria-dont-coincide-195423583<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putin-us-russia-positions-syria-dont-coincide-195423583.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SGPT9E0SasXVJR735Cu1Ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d860db4c4b5d0c14350f6a706700ff5c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Monday, June 17, 2013. Obama and Putin discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria during their bilateral meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Monday, June 17, 2013. Obama and Putin discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria during their bilateral meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) ? Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not &quot;coincide&quot; but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that they have a shared interest in stopping the violence that has ravaged the Middle Eastern country during a two-year-old civil war.</p><br clear="all"/>President Obama is having a hard time defending the gushing leaks from the NSA's surveillance programs. It's not because he finds them indefensible; he seems emphatic that although he was worried about these programs as a senator and candidate, seeing them in action and seeing the oversights in place put him at ease.http://news.yahoo.com/president-obamas-uphill-defense-nsa-surveillance-trust-us-174317842.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 14:17:32 -0400National Journalpresident-obamas-uphill-defense-nsa-surveillance-trust-us-174317842The Lumina Foundation produced a report last week detailing disturbing gaps in college degree attainment rates by race. Blacks, Native Americans, and Hispanics are lagging woefully behind whites and Asians in college graduations. The report finds that 59.1 percent of Asians have a degree, compared with 43.3 percent of whites, 27.1 percent of blacks, 23.0 of Native Americans and 19.3 of Hispanics.http://news.yahoo.com/huge-minority-gaps-higher-ed-115934314.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 13:04:58 -0400National Journalhuge-minority-gaps-higher-ed-115934314It's a beautiful day outside. There's no air conditioning in the congressional chambers. There's an important bill before the Legislature, but the game's on nearby. All things considered, it's hard to blame the Senators whose conduct in 1910 prompted this New York Times headline:http://news.yahoo.com/baseball-holds-senate-legislation-160814854.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 12:22:58 -0400National Journalbaseball-holds-senate-legislation-160814854WASHINGTON -- The United States is entering into a new agreement with Russia that would continue in some form the Cooperative Threat Reduction program that aims to lock down vulnerable nuclear materials in the former Soviet Union, Global Security Newswire has learned.http://news.yahoo.com/united-states-russia-enter-arms-security-agreement-162240402.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 12:22:40 -0400National Journalunited-states-russia-enter-arms-security-agreement-162240402The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here.http://news.yahoo.com/edge-obama-losing-161501019.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 12:15:01 -0400National Journaledge-obama-losing-161501019<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-3-point-plan-defend-nsa-full-same-211159863.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VlUlX96bT7PUdCvofRAbtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Obama_s_New_3-Point_Plan_to-d2f4533dfd3d7068bbbe83b380bdba86" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama&#039;s New 3-Point Plan to Defend the NSA Is Full of the Same Old Excuses" align="left" title="Obama&#039;s New 3-Point Plan to Defend the NSA Is Full of the Same Old Excuses" border="0" /></a>President Obama &quot;goes further than he has before&quot; in explaining &quot;the balance between security and freedom,&quot; the Charlie Rose Show tweeted?to hype its 45-minute interview with Obama that airs Monday night. And while Obama does go into further detail than he has before, we&#039;ve already heard most of these defenses. They are: 1) the programs only collect metadata ? no wiretaps! 2) the programs are overseen by an independent &quot;transparent&quot; court and Congress, and 3) there haven&#039;t been abuses, because abuses are against the law.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-3-point-plan-defend-nsa-full-same-211159863.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 17:11:59 -0400The Atlantic Wireobamas-3-point-plan-defend-nsa-full-same-211159863<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-3-point-plan-defend-nsa-full-same-211159863.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VlUlX96bT7PUdCvofRAbtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Obama_s_New_3-Point_Plan_to-d2f4533dfd3d7068bbbe83b380bdba86" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama&#039;s New 3-Point Plan to Defend the NSA Is Full of the Same Old Excuses" align="left" title="Obama&#039;s New 3-Point Plan to Defend the NSA Is Full of the Same Old Excuses" border="0" /></a>President Obama &quot;goes further than he has before&quot; in explaining &quot;the balance between security and freedom,&quot; the Charlie Rose Show tweeted?to hype its 45-minute interview with Obama that airs Monday night. And while Obama does go into further detail than he has before, we&#039;ve already heard most of these defenses. They are: 1) the programs only collect metadata ? no wiretaps! 2) the programs are overseen by an independent &quot;transparent&quot; court and Congress, and 3) there haven&#039;t been abuses, because abuses are against the law.</p><br clear="all"/>COMMENTARY | The West just misunderstands Friday's presidential elections in Iran. The government of Iran cannot be compared to any form of government we have ever considered. In February, the Obama administration broached the possibility of direct talks with outgoing President Mahmood Ahmadinejad. In the context of these talks, Ahmadinejad was compared to Barack Obama. Ahmadinejad was quoted as offering to negotiate "himself," if Iranian demands were met first.http://news.yahoo.com/u-shouldnt-too-thrilled-irans-election-hassan-rouhani-205900863.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 16:59:00 -0400Yahoo! Contributor Networku-shouldnt-too-thrilled-irans-election-hassan-rouhani-205900863<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cornyn-reveals-not-one-not-two-three-public-194551012.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Dj9KKllm2KOcfEYqD_HOMA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Cornyn_Reveals_Not_One__Not-c301f0d59e12122fb1573a2c2750d327" width="130" height="86" alt="Cornyn Reveals Not One, Not Two, but Three Public Pensions Atop His Salary" align="left" title="Cornyn Reveals Not One, Not Two, but Three Public Pensions Atop His Salary" border="0" /></a>Texas Republican John Cornyn supplemented his Senate salary with a trio of public pensions last year from his days as a Texas judge and elected official?a practice some fiscal watchdog groups have attacked as ?double dipping.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cornyn-reveals-not-one-not-two-three-public-194551012.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 15:45:51 -0400The Atlantic Wirecornyn-reveals-not-one-not-two-three-public-194551012<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cornyn-reveals-not-one-not-two-three-public-194551012.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Dj9KKllm2KOcfEYqD_HOMA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Cornyn_Reveals_Not_One__Not-c301f0d59e12122fb1573a2c2750d327" width="130" height="86" alt="Cornyn Reveals Not One, Not Two, but Three Public Pensions Atop His Salary" align="left" title="Cornyn Reveals Not One, Not Two, but Three Public Pensions Atop His Salary" border="0" /></a>Texas Republican John Cornyn supplemented his Senate salary with a trio of public pensions last year from his days as a Texas judge and elected official?a practice some fiscal watchdog groups have attacked as ?double dipping.?</p><br clear="all"/>The Supreme Court will be handing down some big decisions in June that affect everything from equal rights to whether you own your own genes. Here?s an overview of the decisions, with an easy-to-understand description and key web links.http://news.yahoo.com/scorecard-june-supreme-court-decisions-wide-ranging-impacts-133811854.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 14:30:25 -0400National Constitution Centerscorecard-june-supreme-court-decisions-wide-ranging-impacts-133811854<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-courts-voting-rights-cases-america-race-162533653.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gv5y6pfGIAiIaJMnekZjEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/What_the_Supreme_Court_s_Voting-9d4b0982e719f2504a9232e0a4c04ddf" width="130" height="86" alt="What the Supreme Court&#039;s Voting Rights Cases Say About America and Race" align="left" title="What the Supreme Court&#039;s Voting Rights Cases Say About America and Race" border="0" /></a>The Supreme Court handed down one voting rights ruling on Monday, and left another for a later day. Both cases are, in a way, reflective of how American attitudes about race are changing. Monday&#039;s ruling, on the National Voter Registration Act, is about how the West is rapidly changing as the Latino population booms. The more consequential case on the Voting Rights Act&#039;s Section 5 is about whether the South has changed enough in the last 50 years.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-courts-voting-rights-cases-america-race-162533653.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:33 -0400The Atlantic Wiresupreme-courts-voting-rights-cases-america-race-162533653<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-courts-voting-rights-cases-america-race-162533653.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gv5y6pfGIAiIaJMnekZjEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/What_the_Supreme_Court_s_Voting-9d4b0982e719f2504a9232e0a4c04ddf" width="130" height="86" alt="What the Supreme Court&#039;s Voting Rights Cases Say About America and Race" align="left" title="What the Supreme Court&#039;s Voting Rights Cases Say About America and Race" border="0" /></a>The Supreme Court handed down one voting rights ruling on Monday, and left another for a later day. Both cases are, in a way, reflective of how American attitudes about race are changing. Monday&#039;s ruling, on the National Voter Registration Act, is about how the West is rapidly changing as the Latino population booms. The more consequential case on the Voting Rights Act&#039;s Section 5 is about whether the South has changed enough in the last 50 years.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-decided-silence-used-against-161934950.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FBd6aiADU.3IvGi4GajoyA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_Supreme_Court_Decided_Your-8e2ce685342ee40020743c608df0c33f" width="130" height="86" alt="The Supreme Court Decided Your Silence Can Be Used Against You" align="left" title="The Supreme Court Decided Your Silence Can Be Used Against You" border="0" /></a>A nation continues to wait for final word on the Supreme Court&#039;s Big Four cases this term ? voting rights, affirmative action, DOMA, and Proposition 8 ? but the justices&#039; closest decision arrived first on Monday, in a 5-4 ruling on?Salinas v. Texas?in which the conservative members of the Court and Anthony Kennedy determined that if you remain silent before police read your Miranda rights, that silence can and will be held against you. Here&#039;s what that means.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-decided-silence-used-against-161934950.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 12:19:34 -0400The Atlantic Wiresupreme-court-decided-silence-used-against-161934950<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-decided-silence-used-against-161934950.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FBd6aiADU.3IvGi4GajoyA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_Supreme_Court_Decided_Your-8e2ce685342ee40020743c608df0c33f" width="130" height="86" alt="The Supreme Court Decided Your Silence Can Be Used Against You" align="left" title="The Supreme Court Decided Your Silence Can Be Used Against You" border="0" /></a>A nation continues to wait for final word on the Supreme Court&#039;s Big Four cases this term ? voting rights, affirmative action, DOMA, and Proposition 8 ? but the justices&#039; closest decision arrived first on Monday, in a 5-4 ruling on?Salinas v. Texas?in which the conservative members of the Court and Anthony Kennedy determined that if you remain silent before police read your Miranda rights, that silence can and will be held against you. Here&#039;s what that means.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/making-immigration-reform-rubio-143106694.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/56z08tZ.EG6rAjg6775T0g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Making_Immigration_Reform_All_About-c4e7ac4a848afa9c610f33c3299c0294" width="130" height="86" alt="Making Immigration Reform All About Rubio" align="left" title="Making Immigration Reform All About Rubio" border="0" /></a>The Gang of Eight that&#039;s working on passing an immigration reform law seems more like a gang of seven people who are managing one guy: Marco Rubio. The Florida senator and budding Republican star appears to be both critical to passing the bill and always within inches of blowing it up. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/making-immigration-reform-rubio-143106694.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:31:06 -0400The Atlantic Wiremaking-immigration-reform-rubio-143106694<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/making-immigration-reform-rubio-143106694.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/56z08tZ.EG6rAjg6775T0g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Making_Immigration_Reform_All_About-c4e7ac4a848afa9c610f33c3299c0294" width="130" height="86" alt="Making Immigration Reform All About Rubio" align="left" title="Making Immigration Reform All About Rubio" border="0" /></a>The Gang of Eight that&#039;s working on passing an immigration reform law seems more like a gang of seven people who are managing one guy: Marco Rubio. The Florida senator and budding Republican star appears to be both critical to passing the bill and always within inches of blowing it up. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palins-triumphant-return-fox-142103315.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/N69kUmew41ZQdtr9CC6Lnw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Sarah_Palin_s_Triumphant_Return_to-f7ac898b04177eae314d52805406bcb8" width="130" height="86" alt="Sarah Palin&#039;s Triumphant Return to Fox" align="left" title="Sarah Palin&#039;s Triumphant Return to Fox" border="0" /></a>Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and failed vice presidential hopeful, visited?Fox &amp; Friends?this morning and the show pulled out all the stops for its old star: booking Sen. Ted Cruz, waking up afternoon anchor Megyn Kelly to guest-host, and showcasing some tricked out RVs. We watched so you didn&#039;t have to.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palins-triumphant-return-fox-142103315.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:21:03 -0400The Atlantic Wiresarah-palins-triumphant-return-fox-142103315<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sarah-palins-triumphant-return-fox-142103315.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/N69kUmew41ZQdtr9CC6Lnw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Sarah_Palin_s_Triumphant_Return_to-f7ac898b04177eae314d52805406bcb8" width="130" height="86" alt="Sarah Palin&#039;s Triumphant Return to Fox" align="left" title="Sarah Palin&#039;s Triumphant Return to Fox" border="0" /></a>Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and failed vice presidential hopeful, visited?Fox &amp; Friends?this morning and the show pulled out all the stops for its old star: booking Sen. Ted Cruz, waking up afternoon anchor Megyn Kelly to guest-host, and showcasing some tricked out RVs. We watched so you didn&#039;t have to.?</p><br clear="all"/>A key House leader has opened up negotiations again over the United States Postal Service?s future. But is the move too little, too late for a national institution that could run out of cash by the fall?http://news.yahoo.com/house-takes-postal-debate-again-101614778.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:15:00 -0400National Constitution Centerhouse-takes-postal-debate-again-101614778<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/darrel-issas-plan-resuscitate-irs-scandal-141134488.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tzy6YexQTHyxxTuO2ohtPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Darrel_Issa_s_Plan_to_Resuscitate-c61b8fc13c19e87b30953b0892766165" width="130" height="86" alt="Darrel Issa&#039;s Plan to Resuscitate the IRS Scandal" align="left" title="Darrel Issa&#039;s Plan to Resuscitate the IRS Scandal" border="0" /></a>Over the weekend, USA Today reported on revelations that an agency executive in D.C. admitted to reviewing Tea Party applications. The admission, however, is a month old, stemming from a House Oversight interview with her in late May. It&#039;s been at least a week since the executive, Holly Paz, was placed on leave. Clearly, Rep. Darrell Issa is committed to getting you to refocus your anger on the IRS scandal, no matter how long it takes.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/darrel-issas-plan-resuscitate-irs-scandal-141134488.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:11:34 -0400The Atlantic Wiredarrel-issas-plan-resuscitate-irs-scandal-141134488<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/darrel-issas-plan-resuscitate-irs-scandal-141134488.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tzy6YexQTHyxxTuO2ohtPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Darrel_Issa_s_Plan_to_Resuscitate-c61b8fc13c19e87b30953b0892766165" width="130" height="86" alt="Darrel Issa&#039;s Plan to Resuscitate the IRS Scandal" align="left" title="Darrel Issa&#039;s Plan to Resuscitate the IRS Scandal" border="0" /></a>Over the weekend, USA Today reported on revelations that an agency executive in D.C. admitted to reviewing Tea Party applications. The admission, however, is a month old, stemming from a House Oversight interview with her in late May. It&#039;s been at least a week since the executive, Holly Paz, was placed on leave. Clearly, Rep. Darrell Issa is committed to getting you to refocus your anger on the IRS scandal, no matter how long it takes.</p><br clear="all"/>By the time the Supreme Court justices leave for their summer vacations, they will have issued rulings that will define the future of voting rights, gay rights, and affirmative action. As we wait for the cases to come out, here is a brief synopsis of their key issues.http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-2013-grand-finale-three-big-decisions-100217965.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 10:00:33 -0400National Constitution Centersupreme-court-2013-grand-finale-three-big-decisions-100217965<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-approval-ratings-taken-huge-hit-scandal-mania-124456065.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BhxnXebP0_buuIYm3v0KzA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Obama_s_Approval_Ratings_Have_Taken-c5c080ecaac42dfd53c85ba9c247c4d9" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama&#039;s Approval Ratings Have Taken a Huge Hit in &#039;Scandal Mania&#039;" align="left" title="Obama&#039;s Approval Ratings Have Taken a Huge Hit in &#039;Scandal Mania&#039;" border="0" /></a>A new CNN poll shows President Obama&#039;s approval ratings taking a nose dive in recent weeks, a development that is probably not unrelated to the deluge of second-term scandals that have taken over the media. The poll, conducted in the middle of last week, shows the president&#039;s disapproval rating at 54 percent, his worst marks in about a year and a half, since November of 2011. Even more notable, the rating has swung nine points since the last time the poll was taken in mid-May, which predates all of the NSA leaks that have been provided by Edward Snowden.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-approval-ratings-taken-huge-hit-scandal-mania-124456065.htmlMon, 17 Jun 2013 08:44:56 -0400The Atlantic Wireobamas-approval-ratings-taken-huge-hit-scandal-mania-124456065<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-approval-ratings-taken-huge-hit-scandal-mania-124456065.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BhxnXebP0_buuIYm3v0KzA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Obama_s_Approval_Ratings_Have_Taken-c5c080ecaac42dfd53c85ba9c247c4d9" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama&#039;s Approval Ratings Have Taken a Huge Hit in &#039;Scandal Mania&#039;" align="left" title="Obama&#039;s Approval Ratings Have Taken a Huge Hit in &#039;Scandal Mania&#039;" border="0" /></a>A new CNN poll shows President Obama&#039;s approval ratings taking a nose dive in recent weeks, a development that is probably not unrelated to the deluge of second-term scandals that have taken over the media. The poll, conducted in the middle of last week, shows the president&#039;s disapproval rating at 54 percent, his worst marks in about a year and a half, since November of 2011. Even more notable, the rating has swung nine points since the last time the poll was taken in mid-May, which predates all of the NSA leaks that have been provided by Edward Snowden.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rubio-wants-changes-immigration-bill-jebs-parents-split-192355578.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/THjcuwth6xtEFcQP9_cSZw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Rubio_Wants_Changes_to_Immigration-4c50f6cf924db6727fe08329cb891160" width="130" height="86" alt="Rubio Wants Changes to Immigration Bill; Jeb&#039;s Parents Split on White House Run" align="left" title="Rubio Wants Changes to Immigration Bill; Jeb&#039;s Parents Split on White House Run" border="0" /></a>Sen.?Marco Rubio?said the Senate&#039;s bipartisan immigration bill is ready to go as written, for the most part, except for a few minor changes that are needed during an interview on ABC&#039;s?This Week. &quot;It&#039;s an excellent starting point. And I think 95, 96 percent of the bill is in perfect shape and ready to go,&quot; Rubio said. &quot;But there are elements that need to be improved.&quot; Rubio conceded some Republican criticisms about the bill&#039;s border security issues are valid and that there are &quot;reasonable ways&quot; to fix those problems. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rubio-wants-changes-immigration-bill-jebs-parents-split-192355578.htmlSun, 16 Jun 2013 15:23:55 -0400The Atlantic Wirerubio-wants-changes-immigration-bill-jebs-parents-split-192355578<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rubio-wants-changes-immigration-bill-jebs-parents-split-192355578.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/THjcuwth6xtEFcQP9_cSZw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Rubio_Wants_Changes_to_Immigration-4c50f6cf924db6727fe08329cb891160" width="130" height="86" alt="Rubio Wants Changes to Immigration Bill; Jeb&#039;s Parents Split on White House Run" align="left" title="Rubio Wants Changes to Immigration Bill; Jeb&#039;s Parents Split on White House Run" border="0" /></a>Sen.?Marco Rubio?said the Senate&#039;s bipartisan immigration bill is ready to go as written, for the most part, except for a few minor changes that are needed during an interview on ABC&#039;s?This Week. &quot;It&#039;s an excellent starting point. And I think 95, 96 percent of the bill is in perfect shape and ready to go,&quot; Rubio said. &quot;But there are elements that need to be improved.&quot; Rubio conceded some Republican criticisms about the bill&#039;s border security issues are valid and that there are &quot;reasonable ways&quot; to fix those problems. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jerrold-nadler-does-not-think-nsa-listen-u-163036644.html"><img s

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