White House: Hong Kong had ‘plenty of time’ to stop Snowden - live coverage  —  Sort by:  —  5.37pm BST  —  Carney says “it's safe to assume” that classified information Snowden has with him has already been obtained by foreign intelligence services.  —  “It's safe to assume that information …

Supreme Court sidesteps big ruling on Texas affirmative action  —  What do you think of the court's decision?  Share your thoughts in a short video on CNN iReport.  —  Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court sidestepped a sweeping decision on the use of race-conscious school admission policies …

Support snowballs ahead of Senate immigration reform vote  —  Immigration reform has gotten a new burst of life as a growing number of Senate Republicans have embraced the 1,000-page-plus legislation, setting up President Obama for a big victory this week.  [WATCH VIDEO]

Texas Legislator Claims Rape Kits Are A Form Of Abortion  —  In the midst of all the chaos on Sunday night as the Texas legislature pushed through a series of stringent restrictions on abortion and women's health, it was easy to miss what might have been the most inaccurate and dangerous claim …

Et Tu, Bernanke?  —  For the most part, Ben Bernanke and his colleagues at the Federal Reserve have been good guys in these troubled economic times.  They have tried to boost the economy even as most of Washington seemingly either forgot about the jobless, or decided that the best …

JIM CARREY CONDEMNS KICK-ASS 2 VIOLENCE!  —  First off, I love Jim Carrey.  When producer Matthew Vaughn and director Jeff Wadlow called me up and suggested we do a conference call with him to talk about the sequel to the 2010 original I was genuinely excited.  Like you, I love Eternal Sunshine, Man on the Moon and The Truman Show.

Transgender first-grader wins the right to use girls' restroom  —  (CNN) — A transgender first-grader who was born a boy but identifies as a girl has won the right to use the girls' restroom at her Colorado school.  —  The Colorado Rights Division ruled in favor of Coy Mathis in her fight …

Paul Ryan: 'I'm Focused On Poverty These Days'  —  House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) said Monday that he's focused primarily on addressing poverty, a week after he complained that the farm bill did not include enough cuts to the food stamp program.

Greenwald: Beltway media types are ‘courtiers to power’  —  Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald yesterday clashed with “Meet the Press” host David Gregory, who'd asked Greenwald the following question: “To the extent that you have aided and abetted Snowden, even in his current movements …

The Anthony Weiner Story The New York Times Didn't Want You To See  —  Published.  Then deleted.  Update: Several hours after this story was posted the New York Times republished their story.  —  On June 10, The New York Times inadvertently briefly posted an article on the lives …

Court enters appointments battle  —  Stepping into a constitutional controversy with deep roots in American history, along with major implications for today's politics, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to define when the President can act alone to fill vacant government posts.

Red panda missing at National Zoo  —  A male red panda has turned up missing at the Smithsonian National Zoo, a spokeswoman said Monday, and zoo officials have been combing the grounds searching for him.  —  Rusty, who is less than a year old and is about the size of a raccoon …

Hollywood's New Screen Test  —  Big Studios' Korea Experiment Rents Movies on Demand While Still in Theaters  —  Two Hollywood studios have quietly begun testing a controversial business model in South Korea after years of failed efforts in the U.S.: renting movies via video on demand while they are still playing in theaters.