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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

MSNBC Politics

Liberals brace for Supreme Court decision on voting rights

12 hours 16 minutes ago
Bracing for an impending Supreme Court decision that could limit the reach of the Voting Rights Act, liberal legal experts and advocates are assessing what to do if the court strikes down a central part of the law.Addressing the annual convention of the liberal lawyers’ group the American Constitution Society, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a pioneer of the civil rights movement, told an audience of more...     by Tom Curry

50 years after iconic JFK speech, Obama honors 'magic' moment in Berlin

12 hours 41 minutes ago
BERLIN -- For those living on the Cold War's front line, one sentence spoken in German secured John F. Kennedy's place in their hearts forever.While wrapping up one of the most famous addresses of his presidency, Kennedy told a huge crowd in the German capital that he was one of them: "Ich bin ein Berliner."The June 26, 1963 speech served as a sign of solidarity that provided hope and comfort to b...     by Andy Eckardt, Producer, NBC News

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