President Barack Obama will
take executive action on immigration reform. Calling his plan
“administrative action,” he promised to direct law enforcement
resources away from deportation and toward border security.
Republicans forced his hand by blocking meaningful legislation on
the issue, he claimed.- The New York Times editorial board
endorsed new federal government mandates for how colleges must
handle sexual assault investigations. The government is perfectly
justified in requiring campus judicial bodies to use a low burden
of proof, according to the NYT. - The Democratic Party
took the release of the Hobby Lobby and Harris v.
Quinn Supreme Court decisions as an opportunity to reignite
its base for the upcoming November elections. DNC promotional
material warned that a GOP takeover of the Senate would cement the
gains made by conservatives at the Supreme Court today. - Dutch airline KLM
apologized for tweeting “Adios Amigos!” after Mexico’s loss to
the Netherlands. No offense was intended, according to a KLM
spokesperson, though some had construed the Tweet as racist.
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