Sentence Reached for Dzhokar Tsarnaev in Boston Marathon Bombing  —  BOSTON — The jury has reached a decision on a life-or-death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon, the worst terrorist attack on American soil since Sept. 11, 2001.

The Myth of ‘Faulty Intelligence’  —  The Iraq War, both how it began and how it proceeded, is now an active topic in the 2016 presidential campaign, which I think is a highly salutary development.  But it does mean that we need to be on guard for the kind of distortions, misleading statements …

Hillary Wants the Power to Ban Books and Movies that Criticize Her  —  Hillary Clinton says that as president, she would have a litmus test for Supreme Court nominees: they must promise to vote to overturn the Citizens United case.  —  It is easy to understand why Hillary isn't fond of Citizens United.

Judith Miller And James O'Keefe Discuss Ethics In Journalism (VIDEO)  —  Ex-New York Times reporter Judith Miller and rightwing guerilla filmmaker James O'Keefe filmed an hour-long discussion trying to answer the question that has persisted through their careers: “Why do they hate us?”

Obamas worth millions, disclosure forms reveal  —  President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama's assets total somewhere between $1.9 million and $6.9 million, according to financial disclosure forms released Friday by the White House.  —  The bulk of the Obamas' wealth is invested …

Islamic State militants seize key areas in capital of Iraq's largest province  —  Iraqi government forces are fighting back against an Islamic State advance that began overnight.  Witnesses say the militant group raised its black flag over a government compound in the city center on Friday.  (Reuters)

GOP chairman: No ObamaCare extension if court cripples law  —  House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-Ga.) said Thursday that he does not support an idea backed by Senate Republican leadership to temporarily extend ObamaCare subsidies if the Supreme Court cripples the law.

A ‘Jewish Litmus Test’ Was Unacceptable  —  A Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, David McCleary, wrote to me this week with a complaint about being subjected to what he called “a Jewish litmus test” during a Times interview.  —  The interview (conducted by a Times stringer …

Referendum led me to tell truth about myself  —  ‘For me, there was no first kiss; no wedding.  And until a short time ago no hope of these’  —  “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” - Martin Luther King.  —  I was a good Catholic girl …

Bill Simmons will not appear again on ESPN platforms, including Grantland  —  ESPN president John Skipper addresses Bill Simmons' departure … There will be no farewell columns, podcasts or television appearances for Bill Simmons on ESPN.  —  SI has learned that ESPN and Simmons have worked …

House defies Obama veto threat, approves $612B defense bill  —  Defying a veto threat from President Obama, the House on Friday passed a $612 billion defense bill in a 269-151 vote.  —  All but eight Republicans voted in favor, along with 41 Democrats who went against Obama's veto threat …

Rick Perry to announce presidential run June 4 in Dallas  —  Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry pitches a New Hampshire crowd opn his experience on April 17.  (AP Photo/Jim Cole)  —  Former Gov. Rick Perry has chosen Dallas to officially declare his second run for the Republican presidential nomination in three weeks.

Jeb Bush sees Apple Watch as part of anti-Obamacare plan  —  On the campaign trail in Arizona yesterday, Jeb Bush tried to pivot from his woeful Iraq confusion to replacing the Affordable Care Act ... with his wrist watch.  —  In Tempe, the Republican presidential hopeful told an audience that he wants to …

How Your Hometown Affects Your Chances of Marriage  —  Growing up in some places — especially liberal ones — makes people less likely to marry, new data shows.  —  Places that make being married at age 26...  Less likely  —  More likely  —  The place where you grow up doesn't affect …

Orlando Pub Owner Allegedly Holds Black Couple At Gunpoint: ‘Call Jesse Jackson’  —  A pub owner in Orlando, Fla. was arrested after allegedly holding a black couple at gunpoint and telling them to call Jesse Jackson, the Orlando Sentinel newspaper reported Wednesday.

Why Some Male Members of Congress Won't Be Alone with Female Staffers  —  Numerous women who work on the Hill say they've been excluded from solo meetings and evening events, a practice that could be illegal.  —  It's no secret that Congress is dominated by men, but as women work to make inroads …

Kid who got in to every Ivy League school is going to the University of Alabama — and it's a brilliant decision  —  High-school senior Ronald Nelson had an incredibly hard decision to make this year about college — mainly because he got into all eight Ivy League universities.