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.

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.

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.

Here's the Real Reason Hillary Clinton Has a Lock on the Democratic Nomination  —  Support from African-Americans is key, and her would-be challengers aren't doing much to win it.  —  Hillary Clinton is a near-lock for the Democratic nomination for many reasons, but among the most significant …

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 …

Abby Wambach Running To Her Wife After The World Cup Will Destroy Your Tear Ducts  —  Despite the fact that Abby Wambach leads both men and women as the top international scorer (183 goals in 274 games, nbd), the Rochester, New York native had not won a FIFA Women's World Cup.  Until today.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Jindal says US ‘on the path towards socialism’  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Sunday accused President Obama and former secretary of State Hillary Clinton of dragging the nation to socialism.  —  “I'm running [for president] because I want to stop President Obama and Secretary Clinton …

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.

Welcome To Culture War 4.0: The Coming Overreach  —  For those Americans who hoped the culture wars would finally end, the month of June reminded us they're just getting started.  —  Within hours of the Supreme Court's resolution of the battle over same-sex marriage—the triumph of a generation …

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.