World: A 21-year-old American who would have been a junior this fall at Kenyon College was stabbed to death during protests in Alexandria, Egypt. Andrew Pochter was there to teach English to 7 and 8 year olds and was watching …

  National: The Senate overwhelmingly approved an immigration reform bill that provides a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants while also stiffening border security.  The bill could have a hard time getting past conservatives in the House. A federal Grand Jury …

The Supremes: Two days after de-commissioning the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the court threw out lower court rulings that the Texas voter identification law and political redistricting are discriminatory. National: Arriving in Senegal today, President Obama said he was not …

The Supremes: In two major decisions, the court this morning struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act 5-4, clearing the way for legally married same sex couples to receive federal benefits. The court also validated a California court decision …

The Supremes: The court today struck down a key part of The Voting Rights Act that designates which parts of the country must have changes in voting laws approved by the federal government. The 5-4 ruling held that “things have …

Moon Over Ecuador: Fugitive NSA Leaker Edward Snowden was seen at the Moscow airport talking with ambassadors from Ecuador, a possible new home. But Snowden was not on a flight to Cuba today, as was expected. He’s getting help from …

 On the Move: NSA leaker Edward Snowden left Hong Kong for Moscow. The NY Times reports he will fly on to Cuba, then Venezuela. He could end up in Ecuador or Iceland, countries that will not send him back to …

 National: The US filed charges against computer contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed the NSA’s giant secret electronic surveillance program. The document charges espionage and theft of government property. The US also asked Hong Kong to detain Snowden. His supporters are …

 Diving Dow: The Dow Jones is slightly down again this morning after a 353-point drop yesterday. A kneejerk selloff followed the Fed announcement that it will start raising interest rates later this year. That made for a 556-point dive in …

 National: With increased confidence in economic recovery, the Federal Reserve will start dialing back economic stimulus by the end of the year, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday. Stimulus will end early next year when unemployment hits 7%. Short-term interest …