Police Commandeer Homes, Get Sued  —  LAS VEGAS (CN) - Henderson police arrested a family for refusing to let officers use their homes as lookouts for a domestic violence investigation of their neighbors, the family claims in court.  —  Anthony Mitchell and his parents Michael and Linda Mitchell sued …

Oliver Stone Blasts Obama's ‘Bush-Style Eavesdropping Techniques’; Says Edward Snowden Is a Hero  —  The politically-charged filmmaker spoke out during an appearance at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival  —  Edward Snowden is “a hero” and the rest of the world should stand …

Most in U.S. Still Proud to Be an American  —  But 71% say the signers of the declaration would be disappointed  —  PRINCETON, NJ — As the United States celebrates Independence Day, most of its adult residents continue to say they are proud to be an American, including 57% who are extremely proud and 28% who are very proud.

Exclusive: Supreme Court's Ginsburg vows to resist pressure to retire  —  (Reuters) - At age 80, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, leader of the Supreme Court's liberal wing, says she is in excellent health, even lifting weights despite having cracked a pair of ribs again, and plans to stay several more years on the bench.

Lib ‘journalist’ blasts Twitchy for ‘fake’ pro-abortion photo, ends up eating crow  —  In The Atlantic Wire, senior writer Elspeth Reeve has produced an execrable article entitled “The Conservative Meme of Satan-Loving Texas Pro-Choice Protesters Is a Bit Off.”  Why is the conservative meme off?

Revealed: the Rupert Murdoch tape  —  “Incompetent” cops, regrets over his own investigation, promises to protect Sun journalists: a secret recording reveals Rupert Murdoch's real attitudes to the scandal that has engulfed his empire.  —  Please wait while this video loads.

4th Of July Sign In Public Park Sums Up The State Of ‘Independence’ In America  —  Check out this sign.  —  It's a set of rules put into effect by the Lakewood Ohio parks division of the municipal government for the day that local Lakewood residents celebrate America's independence.

Moms ‘moo-ving’ on gun control push  —  Using the successful formula established by groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, mothers groups are revving up messaging, lobbying and events to keep the issue of gun control in the national spotlight.  —  And they've got a secret weapon …

Review of Mark Leibovich's ‘This Town’  —  “The degree to which so many elite D.C. players stream to a single superlawyer cash redemption center is striking,” Leibovich notes, “even by the parochial standards of the ant colony.”  —  Yet, for all his wealth, connections and antique cuff links …

Arab Christians: Israel only state worth fighting for  —  Arab Christian residents of Nazareth who proudly serve in the Israeli army and encourage their children to do the same are coming under increasing attack, and Israel is starting to take notice and come to their aid.

Brilliant: James O'Keefe breaks through in interview with Rush Limbaugh [video]  —  Superstar guerilla journalist James O'Keefe spends a lot of time in the trenches, shining much-needed sunlight on leftist hypocrisy and fraud.  But this afternoon, he shifted gears and took time out for an interview …

Body Of Sen. Mark Udall's Brother Found In Wyoming  —  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Teams looking for the brother of Colorado Sen. Mark Udall in western Wyoming's Wind River Range have found his body, the family said Wednesday night.  —  James “Randy” Udall, 61, had left June 20 …

Hatetriot's Day: July 4th Is America's Crappiest Holiday  —  Independence Day is the worst of America's joyless national celebrations, the day when everyone will predictably act like a buffoon and nobody has the decency to Opt Out.  From Park Slope to Silver Lake, from Phoenix to Saint Paul …

Profiles: Adly Mansour and Mohamed ElBaradei - Egypt's incoming leaders  —  Adly Mansour only took up his job as chief justice of the country's Supreme Constitutional Court on 1 June, and now finds himself Egypt's interim President.  —  Born in 1945, Mansour was appointed to the court in 1992 …