Decision Day at the Supreme Court

Politico: “The Supreme Court has upheld the health care reform law’s individual mandate in an opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined in by Justices Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor.”

It looks a like a big, big win for President Obama.

CNN: “Because the individual mandate has been upheld, and is essentially the
funding behind everything else, this can be seen in large part as a
major victory for President Obama.”

New York Times: “The decision was a striking victory for the president and Congressional Democrats, with a majority, including the conservative chief justice, John G. Roberts Jr., affirming the central legislative pillar of Mr. Obama’s term.”

Washington Post: “The potentially game-changing, election-year decision — a major victory for the White House less than five months before the November elections — will help redefine the power of the national government and affect the health-care choices of millions of Americans.”

Wonk Wire has more details on today’s decisions.