NBC News: Brian Williams suspended for 6 months without pay  —  NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has been suspended for six months without pay following his false claims about an experience he had during the Iraq war, NBC News president Deborah Turness announced Tuesday night.

Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show  —  Jon Stewart, the host of Comedy Central's ‘The Daily Show,’ will step down later this year, the president of the network confirmed in a statement to POLITICO on Tuesday.  —  “For the better part of the last two decades, I have had the incredible honor and privilege of working with Jon Stewart.

Axelrod: Obama Misled Nation When He Opposed Gay Marriage In 2008  —  A striking admission of political dishonesty from the keeper of the Obama flame  —  Barack Obama misled Americans for his own political benefit when he claimed in the 2008 election to oppose same sex marriage for religious reasons …

Jeb Bush dumps emails, home addresses, and social security numbers of Florida residents online  —  Jeb Bush, a rumored 2016 Republican presidential candidate, just decided to publish hundreds of thousands of emails sent to him during his time as governor of Florida.

Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued the following statement:  —  “First, on behalf of the people of Israel, I wish to send condolences to President Obama, the American people and the family of Kayla Mueller.  We stand with you.

Key Premise Of Obamacare Lawsuit Contradicted By Email Senate Aide Sent In 2010  —  The premise of the latest legal attack on Obamacare has always been shaky.  An email that a key Senate staffer wrote in January 2010 would appear to make it even shakier.  —  Next month, the Supreme Court …

No Big Bang?  Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning  —  (Phys.org) —The universe may have existed forever, according to a new model that applies quantum correction terms to complement Einstein's theory of general relativity.  The model may also account for dark matter and dark energy …

Axelrod: ‘Patronizing and Disrespectful’ Obama Chewed Out Maureen Dowd  —  When David Axelrod published his memoir he hoped it would be seen as a respectable political memoir.  Naturally, everyone just wants the bitchiest dish.  —  President Obama despises Maureen Dowd …

American ISIS Hostage Is Dead, Family Says  —  American ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller has been confirmed dead, the 26-year-old's family confirmed in a statement.

CDC Director Shuts Down GOP Senator's Immigrant Measles Theory  —  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) did his best on Tuesday to link the recent measles outbreak to undocumented immigrants, but he didn't get much help from the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

School worksheet tells kids GOP thinks helping poor ‘waste of money,’ parent claims  —  A Wisconsin mother claims this quiz was administered to her 16-year-old son and his classmates in their 11th-grade U.S. government and politics class at Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, Wisc.

The Guardian hires Chelsea Manning  —  Chelsea Manning is joining The Guardian U.S. as a contributing opinion writer, the site's editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, announced on Tuesday.  —  Manning, previously known as Bradley Manning, was an Army private who was convicted in 2013 and is serving …

Woman held after trying to perform same-sex marriage  —  (Marty Roney, Montgomery Advertiser)  —  PRATTVILLE -  —  An Autauga County woman was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct Tuesday morning after offering to perform a same sex marriage inside the probate judge's office.

Hillary Clinton fundraising off to slow start  —  The main super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton is struggling in its early efforts to line up cash towards a fundraising goal of as much as $500 million, according to sources with knowledge of its fundraising.  —  The group, Priorities USA Action …