Snowden documents could be ‘worst nightmare’ for U.S.: journalist  —  (Reuters) - Fugitive former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden controls dangerous information that could become the United States' “worst nightmare” if revealed, a journalist familiar with the data said in a newspaper interview.

San Francisco plane crash: TV station duped into giving racist, false names of pilots by NTSB intern  —  Oakland's KTVU apologizes for saying ‘Captain Sum Ting Wong,’ ‘Wi Tu Lo,’ ‘Ho Lee Fuk,’ and ‘Bang Ding Ow’ flew the plane - but says NTSB had confirmed the names.

Brian Schweitzer gives GOP Senate hopes new life  —  Former Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Saturday he won't run for the Senate in Montana — a surprise development that imperils Democrats' chances of holding the seat in 2014.  —  He told the Associated Press that he wants to stay …

Abortion Bill Finally Passes Texas Legislature … After impassioned, often personal speeches from lawmakers in both parties noting the emotions that have followed House Bill 2 through the legislative process, the Texas Senate approved the omnibus abortion measure late Friday night.

State Attorney Angela Corey fires information techonology director who raised concerns in Trayvon Martin case  —  State Attorney Angela Corey fired her office's information technology director Friday after he testified last month about being concerned prosecutors did not turn over information …

Remember The Debt Ceiling?  —  As Erskine Bowles notes “Everyone claims that they're not going to let our nation default.  And Lord knows we all ought to pray that they don't.  But, could it happen?  You bet.”  But it seems the world has forgotten that between the “grand bargain' negotiations …

Wendy Davis can't lose in 2014 — no matter the outcome  —  Yes, she's a Democrat in a very red state — but regardless of the result, here's why she should run for Governor  —  It's not the job of outsiders to tell people what to do with their political careers.

Eliot Spitzer sued for defamation by Wall Street titan Hank Greenberg  —  Lawsuit charges Spitzer has kept up 'a long-standing malicious campaign ... to discredit Mr. Greenberg and damage Mr. Greenberg's reputation and career, while attempting to bolster Mr. Spitzer's own reputation and career.'

The House Just Wants to Snack  —  And, now, the Tasty Bites theory of government.  —  You may have heard that the House of Representatives passed a farm bill this week.  Or possibly not.  I have found that many Americans can go for a very long time without mentioning the farm bill.

Fundraising success gives Senate Dems financial leg up in 2014  —  Several Democrats facing reelection, including Sen. Mary Landrieu (La.), raised more than $1 million in the last three months.  —  Senate Democrats kept up their brisk fundraising pace in the second quarter …