The Briefing 09-18-15 (Abortion, Fantasy Football, Marijuana, Obamacare)

View Transcript 1) Appeals court ruling sets up Obamacare religious freedom clash in Supreme Court Ruling sets up new review of religious objections to contraceptive mandate, Washington Post (Robert Barnes) 2) Obama defends Planned Parenthood, furthers culture of personal autonomy idolatry Obama Threatens To Veto Planned Parenthood Defunding Bill, Huffington Post (Laura Bassett) 3) NFL teams profit from gambling in guise of fantasy football even as it denounces gambling An Ad Blitz for Fantasy Sports Games, but Some See Plain Old Gambling, New York Times (Joe Drape and Ken Belsen) N.F.L.'s Unsteady Stance on a Tricky Gambling Landscape, New York Times (Ken Belsen) 4) Self-inflicted wound of marijuana on Colorado not a laughing matter Day Without Marijuana Tax Draws Mixed Reactions in Colorado, New York Times (Julie Terkewitz) Colorado unleashes tax-free pot, Colorado Spring Gazette (Editorial Board)