George Zimmerman Emerged From Hiding for Truck Crash Rescue  —  George Zimmerman, who has been in hiding since he was acquitted of murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, emerged to help rescue someone who was trapped in an overturned truck, police said today.

Nate Silver Went Against the Grain for Some at The Times  —  Why did Nate Silver decide to leave The New York Times and accept an offer from ESPN?  —  That's the cause of great speculation in media circles at the moment.  As has been noted elsewhere, there's no question that The Times …

Michelle Nunn declares herself a U.S. Senate candidate  —  Shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, Michelle Nunn declared herself a Democratic candidate in the 2014 race for U.S. Senate, the very seat once held by her father.  —  The formal announce will come Tuesday, when she files the official paperwork.

Obama rallies supporters for August push  —  With his ambitious second term agenda stalled, President Barack Obama sought to rally his most faithful activists Monday, calling on them to push back in the face of congressional paralysis.  —  “I'm going to need your help,” …

Sacha Baron Cohen Exits Freddie Mercury Biopic Over Creative Differences With Queen  —  BREAKING... EXCLUSIVE... Sacha Baron Cohen is just not seeing eye to eye with the remaining members of Queen who have script and director approval over that biopic on iconic lead singer Freddie Mercury.

Midlands Voices: Stop Obamacare in its tracks  —  The author has served as chief of staff for the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Legal Policy and as assistant U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush.  Currently president of Midland University, he has been exploring a U.S. Senate candidacy.

CNN Contributor: Kate Middleton ‘Brilliant’ Because Duchess Delivered Boy In First Try  —  After Monday's much-anticipated arrival of an heir to the British throne, CNN's Royal Contributor opined that Prince William's wife, Kate Middleton, made for a “brilliant” royal because she was able to deliver a boy on the “first time.”

Pentagon Lays Out Options for U.S. Military Effort in Syria  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has provided Congress with its first detailed list of military options to stem the bloody civil war in Syria, suggesting that a campaign to tilt the balance from President Bashar al-Assad to the opposition …

Olympia Snowe: Liz Cheney challenge to Mike Enzi ‘unfortunate’  —  Liz Cheney has not made a case for her challenge to Mike Enzi in a Wyoming Republican primary next year, former Sen. Olympia Snowe told POLITICO.  —  The Maine Republican senator said the decision by Cheney …

Dubai ruler pardons Norwegian woman convicted after she reported rape  —  Dubai (CNN) — A Norwegian woman who was sentenced to prison in Dubai after reporting that she was raped has been given a pardon and will be heading home soon, she said Monday.  —  Speaking to reporters in Dubai …

In Climbing Income Ladder, Location Matters  —  The odds of rising to another income level are notably low in certain cities, like Atlanta and Charlotte, and much higher in New York and Boston.

Harry Reid: Mitch McConnell ‘tried to make love to the tea party’  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is enjoying the possibility of a tea party backed challenger to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.  —  “He tried to make love to the tea party and they didn't like it,” …

Report: Jay Z, Kanye West, Rolling Stones join Stevie Wonder's Florida boycott  —  Some of the music industry's biggest acts are joining Stevie Wonder in boycotting Florida over the state's controversial “Stand Your Ground” law.  —  Artists joining Wonder include Rod Stewart, Madonna …

Super PACs, other independent political groups already setting pace for 2016 presidential race  —  The Democrats have established their 2016 war room in a glassy new building in downtown Washington.  The Republicans are setting up shop across the Potomac River in the Northern Virginia suburbs.

Scarborough Rips Hannity For Trayvon Weed Comments: Are ‘White Kids On College Campuses Fair Game’ Too?  —  On his show Monday morning, Joe Scarborough tore into Sean Hannity for the latter's attempt to link Trayvon Martin and Barack Obama through their allegedly similar drug history.

Ohio Officials Ordered To Recognize Gay Couple's Marriage  —  Married on July 11 in Maryland, John Arthur is in hospice care and “certain to die soon.”  He and his husband have sued to ensure their marriage is recognized by Ohio officials at Arthur's death.  —  Via: Photo courtesy of Jim Obergefell