The Takeaway | July 2, 2012

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Monday, July 02, 2012

Mitt Romney Republican presidential candidate, and former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney. (Getty)

Republicans Attempt to Turn SCOTUS Decision to Their Advantage | PRI's Peña Nieto Wins Mexico's Presidential Election | This Week's Agenda: | Death Toll Rises in Syria | The Anniversary of Amelia Earhart's Disappearance | Obama and Allies Impose Severe Sanctions on Iran | Spain Makes History with Euro 2012 Win | Did the ATF Deliberately Walk Guns into Mexican Drug Cartels? | Thousands Still Without Power After Mid-Atlantic Storms

Republicans Attempt to Turn SCOTUS Decision to Their Advantage


The GOP has shifted their hopes for ending Obamacare from the Supreme Court’s ruling to the November election. 
And over the weekend, Republicans sought to turn the Supreme Court’s ruling to their advantage … pushing the idea that the individual mandate is an tax increase on the middle class. 
Meanwhile, Republican State Governors are looking to stall any efforts to implement the affordable care act in their own states. 
Joining us is Politico White House Reporter Reid Epstein. 
Also on the line is Takeaway Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich.

The GOP has shifted their hopes for turning back Obama's health care law from the Supreme Court’s ruling to the November election. And over the weekend, Republicans sought to turn the Supreme Court’s ruling to their advantage by pushing the idea that the individual mandate is a tax increase on the middle class. 

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PRI's Peña Nieto Appears to Win Mexico's Presidential Election

After ruling Mexico for 71 years before being ousted in 2000, the Institutional Revolutionary Party, also known as the PRI, saw a remarkable comeback on Sunday when their candidate, Enrique Peña Nieto, won the presidential election. Peña Nieto was favored to win in the race against Andrés Manuel López Orador, the leftist candidate. 

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This Week's Agenda: Health Care, Economy, and Europe

With people distracted over health care, lots took their eye off the economy. This morning we will take a look at the job numbers and the economic outlook ahead of November's election. Massive storms wiped out power for around 770,000 people in and around Virginia. Also, Marcus Agius, the chairman of Barclays Bank is expected to resign and apologize for the banks' 290 million pound fine for its role in attempts to rig interest rates.

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The Anniversary of Amelia Earhart's Disappearance

Exactly 75 years ago today, Amelia Earhart disappeared during her historic attempt to circle the globe. Now investigators have evidence that suggests Earhart and her navigator Frederick Noonan were marooned castaways on a deserted island after their plane crashed.

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Obama and Allies Impose Severe Sanctions on Iran

The American government has been trying to shut down Iran’s nuclear program for three and a half years. They’ve used diplomacy, sanctions, cyber warfare, and, yesterday, the Obama administration and its allies put in place the strictest and furthest reaching sanctions yet.

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Spain Makes History with Euro 2012 Win

Its economy may be in the throes of a banking crisis, but when it comes to soccer, Spain is at the top of its game. In a runaway victory, Spain defeated Italy 4-0 yesterday and was crowned winner of Euro 2012. 

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Did the ATF Deliberately Walk Guns into Mexican Drug Cartels?

The title 'Fast and Furious' has come to mean more than the popular street-racing movie. It's now synonymous with a scandal that implicates the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm and Explosives (ATF) in a world of “rivalry, murder and political bloodlust." But following a six-month investigation, an article by Katherine Eban in Fortune revealed that many of the allegations brought by accusers against the ATF are unfounded and built on lies.

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Thousands Still Without Power After Mid-Atlantic Storms

Tens of thousands of people in the Mid-Atlantic spent the weekend without power after an unexpected group of violent thunderstorms ripped across the region Friday night. 

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Obesity Intervention from Your Doctor

How would you react, if during a regular doctor’s checkup, your physician told you that you were obese? That’s what the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has suggested in a new set of recommendations. It says all adults should be screened for obesity and patients with a high body mass index should be receive intervention.

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Barclays Bank Chairman Resigns Amid Scandal

Barclays Bank chairman, Marcus Agius resigned today. This comes a week after Barclays was fined $ 450 million for alleged manipulation of interest rates. The practices of Barclays and a number of other banks are under scrutiny because of a wide-ranging investigation by regulators. Agius has been chairman of Barclays since 2007 and he'll stay with the bank until his successor is found.

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