Confessions of a Clinton reporter: The media's 5 unspoken rules for covering Hillary  —  The reporter's job is to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable” — a credo that, humorously, was originally written as a smear of the self-righteous nature of journalists.

Donald Trump Deletes Tweet About Jeb Bush's Wife: You Like ‘Mexican Illegals’ Because of Your Wife  —  Real estate mogul quoted another user's tweet about Bush and his wife on July 4th; deleted a day later  —  Donald Trump appears to have deleted a tweet he quoted that made questionable comments about Jeb Bush and his wife.

Senate suspends Confederate Flag debate for short break  —  The State president for the National Action Network James Johnson, right, calls for the immediate removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds in Columbia, S.C. Monday, July 6, 2015.  —  COLUMBIA — It's been a morning …

Unyielding eurozone gives Athens last chance  —  Peter Spiegel in Brussels, Claire Jones in Frankfurt and Kerin Hope in Athens  —  Athens will be given a final chance to present a new reform plan to eurozone leaders on Tuesday night despite a hardening attitude to Greece in many capitals …

APNewsBreak: Cosby said he got drugs to give women for sex  —  5 photos  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby admitted in 2005 that he got quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with, and that he gave the sedative to at least one woman and “other people …

White House defends immigration policies after killing of San Francisco woman  —  The White House on Monday defended its immigration policies and blasted Republicans following the killing of a San Francisco woman — allegedly by an illegal immigrant.  —  When asked if the case was a failure …

Video shows punch that led to QB De'Andre Johnson's arrest  —  FSU quarterback De'Andre Johnson at the Tallahassee bar Yiannis, State Attorney's Office  —  The State Attorney's Office released surveillance video today of Florida State University quarterback De'Andre Johnson punching a woman at a bar last month.

Thomas Piketty: “Germany has never repaid.”  —  In a forceful interview with German newspaper Die Zeit, the star economist Thomas Piketty calls for a major conference on debt.  Germany, in particular, should not withhold help from Greece.  —  This interview has been translated from the original German.

Amanda Peterson Dies — 'Can't Buy Me Love' Star Dead at 43 … KIDD KIDD  —  BONDSMAN TO THE RESCUE WITH $105K  —  ... Plus a Hot Dog

Scott Walker's wife, toughened by life, is ready for fires of a campaign  —  WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Tonette Tarantino's year of sorrow came when she was only 30.  First she lost the grandmother who helped raise her, like a second mother.  Weeks later her brother, her only sibling, died of bone cancer.

Democrats face narrow path to retake Senate in 2016  —  The 2016 map is favorable for Democrats, but margin for error is slim.  —  Democrats can take back the Senate in 2016 after a stinging, nine-seat defeat last year — but their path is narrow, and any gains could be fleeting.

Alien Life On Philae Comet, Scientists Say  —  An image transmitted by the Rosetta space craft  —  Evidence of alien life is “unequivocal” on the comet carrying the Philae probe through space, two leading astronomers have said.  —  The experts say the most likely explanation for certain features …

Slow start for Carly Fiorina fundraising  —  Carly Fiorina's campaign raised $1.4 million in the first fundraising quarter of her presidential campaign, her campaign manager announced in a memo Monday.  —  It's a dismal number compared to those of rival operations.

Minister No More!  —  The referendum of 5th July will stay in history as a unique moment when a small European nation rose up against debt-bondage.  —  Like all struggles for democratic rights, so too this historic rejection of the Eurogroup's 25th June ultimatum comes with a large price tag attached.

Wisconsin's Shame: ‘He Could Have Been Shot.  Over Politics’  —  It was still dark outside when “Jonah” (not his real name) heard the pounding on his front door.  As luck would have it, he was awake — or mostly awake.  He'd gotten up at 4:00 a.m. on October 3, 2013, to see his parents off to the airport.

Eric Holder: The Justice Department could strike deal with Edward Snowden  —  Former attorney general Eric Holder said today that a “possibility exists” for the Justice Department to cut a deal with former NSA contractor Edward Snowden that would allow him to return to the United States from Moscow.

Judge not: GOP blocks dozens of Obama court picks  —  The standoff could diminish the stamp that Obama leaves on the judiciary.  —  The GOP-controlled Senate is on track this year to confirm the fewest judges since 1969, a dramatic escalation of the long-running partisan feud over the ideological makeup of federal courts.