Morning Round-Up 6-23

Feature of the Day: Why Does the USA Depend on Russian Rockets To Get Us Into Space?

Morning Headlines

Domestic                                                          

Associated Press

1. Obama Encouraging Family-Friendly Work Policies
2. Kerry Confronts Threat of New War in Iraq

Politico

1. Inside the vast liberal conspiracy
2. Rand Paul seeks to expand voting rights to some ex-cons
3. The Man Who Broke the Middle East

Reuters

1. Former Afghanistan POW Bergdahl discharged from hospital: Army
2. White House announces steps to address immigrant surge
3. Iran rejects U.S. action in Iraq, ISIL tightens Syria border grip

Washington Times

1. Democrats in pro-gun states rebuke Gabby Giffords: Stay away
2. Obama rejects ‘whack-a-mole’ strategy to counter extremists in Middle East
3. U.S. missile defense test a success: ‘This is a very big step’

Top Conservative Stories of the Day:

The American Conservative

1. Why Can’t Conservatives Crack the Leadership?
2. Bombs Can’t Save Iraq

Breitbart

1. Exclusive—Sen. Jeff Sessions: Pro-Amnesty Elites Treat People As ‘Commodities’
2. As Sunni Jihadists Plunder Iraq, Shi’ite Cleric Warns Us to Stay Out

 The Daily Caller     

1. Wal-Mart’s Response to the New York Times Is Great
2. IRS Cancelled Contract With Email-Storage Firm Weeks After Lerner’s Computer Crash

National Review

1. Fight the Dragon
2. Uber Alles

Washington Free Beacon

1. War and Responsibility
2. Paul Seeks to Remove Obama Waiver Power on Palestinian Aid

Top Liberal Stories of the Day:

The Daily Beast

1. Obama Flips on Immunity for U.S. Troops in Iraq
2. How Mexico’s Cartels Are Behind the Border Kid Crisis

Talking Points Memo

1. Republicans Begin Shift to the Right After Cantor’s Defeat
2. Launching a Super PAC to Fight Super PACs

ThinkProgress

   1. Dick Cheney Asked If Obama Is Guilty of Treason. Here Was His Response.