Poll: Majorities back Supreme Court rulings on marriage, Obamacare  —  Washington (CNN)Most Americans say they support each of the two major Supreme Court rulings issued late last week, and nearly four in 10 now say they view the Court as too liberal.  —  According to a new CNN/ORC poll …

A Momentous Week, and a GOP That Needs to Change  —  The fight over the Confederate flag and the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and same-sex marriage all send the signal that Republicans need to adapt to keep pace with younger voters.  —  The momentous events of the last week can be interpreted in numerous ways.

We Got Presidential Hopeful Ted Cruz To Do An Audition For “The Simpsons”  —  These impressions are “Excellent...”  —  GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz isn't just a conservative firebrand.  He's also a huge fan of The Simpsons.  —  Cruz does a confident Mr. Burns.  —  And he absolutely nails Ned Flanders.

Chris Christie Is Running For President.  But Is He Too Late?  —  The New Jersey governor is announcing his campaign in New Jersey this morning.  —  Chris Christie is running for president.  The question now is if he's four years too late.  —  The bombastic New Jersey governor shot …

Barack Obama basks in public approval after ‘best week of his presidency’  —  Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday to “squeeze every last ounce of progress” out of his remaining time in the White House, as his poll ratings reached a two-year high following what political commentators said was the best week of his presidency.

Fire crews responding to blaze at African American church in Greeleyville  —  A prominent African-American church that was burned to the ground by the KKK in 1995 is currently on fire, according to the State Law Enforcement Division.  —  Fire crews are still battling an active blaze …

Rand Paul meets with rogue rancher Cliven Bundy  —  Rand Paul met privately with Cliven Bundy on Monday, the Nevada rancher and anti-government activist told POLITICO.  —  The encounter came after Bundy attended an event for the Kentucky senator's presidential campaign at the Eureka Casino in Mesquite, Nevada.

I created the Isis dildo flag at London Pride to start a dialogue, not get a laugh  —  I flew the flag in London's gay pride parade because Isis is deserving of mockery and disrespect.  I never thought CNN would think it was real  —  I spent the morning of London's Pride parade hand-stitching dildos onto a flag.

As default looms, Merkel rules out more negotiations with Greece  —  German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out new negotiations with Greece until after it votes on a proposal from creditors, leaving virtually no hope left to avert a midnight default despite a plea from Athens for a last-minute bailout extension.

Roy Moore's lawyer to Gov. Bentley: ‘Public officials are ministers of God’  —  Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore ( )  —  “The criminal laws against homosexual sodomy are for the protection of the righteous.”  —  In harsh words and a lecturing tone …

Please Don't Make Me Get Gay Married  —  Brian Moylan is a writer and pop culture junkie.  —  We didn't need anyone's seal of approval before — and we don't need it now  —  The first time I heard the question was a year ago at my brother's wedding, an occasion where such coaxing is commonplace.

The Cheerful Belligerence of Lindsey Graham  —  ASPEN, Colo.—Senator Lindsey Graham is irrepressibly cheerful, but he's not very happy about the world these days.  —  “I think I understand exactly the mess we're in,” the 2016 Republican presidential hopeful said on Monday.

Jeb Bush Made $29 Million After Leaving Office, Tax Returns Show  —  Florida governor releases 33 years of tax returns.  —  t RichardRubinDC  —  t michaelcbender  —  Jeb Bush made $29 million in the first seven years after he left public office, dramatically increasing his wealth during a recession …

Donald Trump sues Univision for $500 million  —  Donald Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit against Univision on Tuesday for breach of contract and defamation, making good on last week's promise to punish the network for reneging on what he described as an “iron-clad” $13.5-million contract …

State Dept. hands over 3,600 pages of Benghazi-related docs  —  The State Department on Monday turned over to the House Benghazi Committee another 3,600 pages of Libya-related documents involving three top officials under former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to a spokesman for the panel's Democrats.

Black student says he hung Confederate flag on memorial for black soldiers  —  Stephen Allsop was part of a group that burned Confederate flags  —  A man claiming responsibility for hanging a Confederate flag from a memorial for black soldiers says he didn't intend it as a racist gesture …