Confederations Cup Final: United States leads 2-0 (The Brownsville Herald)
JOHANNESBURG – Benny Feilhaber was in the United States’ starting lineup in place of key midfielder Michael Bradley, who was suspended for Sunday’s Confederations Cup final against Brazil after drawing a red card in the final minutes of the Americans’ semifinal upset of Spain.
Justices may end campaign finance ban on corporations
The high court delays a decision until next term on whether a documentary critical of Hillary Clinton can be regulated as a type of campaign ad.
The Supreme Court signaled Monday that it might be ready to give corporations a free-speech right to spend their money to elect or defeat favored candidates.
Obama assures he’s committed to gay rights
He meets with gay and lesbian leaders, asking them for patience. The activists, though appreciative of the president’s support, want to see bold action.
Facing a political backlash from an important voting bloc, President Obama met with leaders of the gay and lesbian community Monday, asking for patience and assuring them that in time he will usher in policy changes that protect them from discriminatory treatment.
States brace for shutdowns
Time is running out for the legislatures in Arizona, California, Indiana, Mississippi and Pennsylvania to solve budget gaps.
The last time Indiana missed its deadline for passing a budget and had to shut down the government was during the Civil War.
Bush Appointees Buck Barack Obama on Terror Policies (CommonDreams.org)
by Josh Gerstein President Barack Obama’s claims of broad executive authority to carry out the war on terror are drawing fire from an unexpected source: federal judges nominated by President George W. Bush, who asserted the sweeping powers in the first place. In recent weeks, three different Bush appointees considering cases relating to war-on-terror detainees have rejected arguments from …
United States learning to cope without Bocanegra (Helena Independent Record)
RUSTENBURG, South Africa The United States has made a run to the semifinals of the Confederations Cup by learning how to play without injured captain Carlos Bocanegra.
Norm Coleman concedes Minnesota Senate race to Al Franken
The Republican former senator admits defeat after the state supreme court rules in Franken’s favor in the long ballot recount. Franken’s win will give Democrats a 60-vote filibuster-proof majority.
After a fierce legal battle and a voter recount fight that stretched on for seven months, the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously ruled today that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner in the long-disputed U.S. Senate race. Two hours after the ruling was announced, Republican Norm Coleman conceded defeat.
Town rallies behind convicted soldier
After he’s found guilty in the execution-style murder of 4 Iraqis, friends and family campaign for leniency.
When Sgt. Michael Leahy Jr. was convicted of premeditated murder in the execution-style slaying of four Iraqis and sentenced to life in prison, his mother went numb. But not for long.
Gov. Mark Sanford says he’s committed to saving political career, marriage
South Carolina’s governor admits having ‘crossed lines’ with other women and having met his lover more often than he’d acknowledged. He reimburses the state $3,000 for a trip on which he visited her.
Gov. Mark Sanford declared his Argentine mistress his soul mate Tuesday but said he was committed to reconciling with his wife in hopes of saving his family and what was left of his political career.
