A.M. Links: Biden Says U.S. Stands With Ukraine Against 'Humiliating Threats,' Christie Not a Fan of Colorado's Pot Policy, Court Orders Release of Targeted Killings Memo
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- Vice President Joe Biden said during a meeting in Ukraine's parliament that the U.S. stands with Ukraine's leadership against "humiliating threats."
- Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie criticized Colorado's marijuana legalization on a local New Jersey radio show yesterday saying, "see if you want to live in a major city in Colorado where there's head shops popping up on every corner and people flying into your airport just to come and get high," and, "to me, it's just not the quality of life we want to have here in the state of New Jersey and there's no tax revenue that's worth that."
- Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has praised former Florida Governor Jeb Bush for saying that many come to the U.S. illegally as an "act of love." Flake said "having such a prominent Republican speak so humanely and unapologetically about the motivations behind many of those who have come to reside in this country is good for all of us."
- A federal appeals court has ordered the Department of Justice to hand over sections of a memo justifying the government's targeted killing of people linked to terrorism such as the American Anwar al-Awlaki.
- A family is suing a New Jersey school district and its superintendent over the use of the words "under God" in the pledge of allegiance recited by students. The unidentified family filed the suit with the American Humanist Association, claiming that including the words "under God" in the pledge violates New Jersey's constitution.
- The confirmed death toll from the South Korean ferry that capsized last week with many school students still aboard has reached 108.