Kim Davis Ordered Jailed in Kentucky Gay Marriage Dispute  —  ASHLAND, Ky. — A federal judge here on Thursday ordered a Kentucky clerk jailed for contempt of court because of her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.  —  The clerk, Kim Davis of Rowan County …

Trump calls GOP's bluff  —  <p>Donald Trump and Reince Priebus have a deal.</p><p>The Republican front-runner announced at anewsconference on Thursday that he signed the loyalty pledge the GOP sought and will support the eventual Republican nominee, whoever that may be.</p><p>The deal …

Preview: Snowden hits back at Clinton and Trump  —  World's most wanted man responds to his high-profile critics.  —  Regarded as a hero by some, Edward Snowden's mass surveillance leaks have also generated a number of high-profile critics.  In this online preview, Snowden takes on his critics …

Former Clinton Aide Bryan Pagliano Plans to Plead the 5th to Benghazi Committee Questions  —  Facing a congressional subpoena, a former State Department staffer connected to Hillary Clinton's private email server has decided to invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions from several congressional committees.

Booker, Warner, Heitkamp Announce Support for Iran Nuclear Deal  —  New Jersey Democrat Sen. Cory Booker said he would support the Iran nuclear accord on Thursday, splitting with his state's senior senator over the contentious deal.  —  Mr. Booker's decision ended weeks of speculation …

More Self-Inflicted Wounds  —  This column is not about me, but I start by acknowledging that I am something of a technological dinosaur.  I still read printed newspapers and I don't have a Twitter account or Facebook page.  But the reason I don't engage in social media is only in part because I'm a little challenged technologically.

AIPAC official: PM's Congress speech hurt Iran deal opposition  —  Member of pro-Israel lobby tells Israeli media that Netanyahu's March address transformed Iran deal into partisan issue; AIPAC spokesman says the comments ‘do not represent or reflect our views’

Judge Erases Tom Brady's Suspension; N.F.L. Says It Will Appeal  —  In a major setback for the N.F.L., New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady prevailed on Thursday in his battle to have his four-game suspension overturned, as a federal judge reversed a ruling by Commissioner Roger Goodell …

Alan Kurdi drowned off the shores of Turkey.  His family was trying to reach Canada  —  The drowned child washed up on a Turkish beach captured in a photograph that went around the world Wednesday was three-year-old Alan Kurdi.  He died, along with his five-year-old brother Galib and their mother Rehan …

The Revision of Steve Jobs  —  An iPhone is a machine much like any other: motherboard, modem, microphone, microchip, battery, wires of gold and silver and copper twisting and snaking, the whole assembly arranged under a piece of glass whose surface—coated with an oxide of indium and tin …

SAT scores at lowest level in 10 years, fueling worries about high schools  —  Scores on the SAT have sunk to the lowest level since the college admission test was overhauled in 2005, adding to worries about student performance in the nation's high schools.  —  The average score for the Class …

Exclusive: MSNBC to Expand Morning Joe One More Hour; Kate Snow Gets Afternoon Role  —  More sweeping changes are coming to MSNBC per a well placed source.  —  As reported in this space exclusively last week, Kate Snow of NBC News will be taking on a substantial role in MSNBC's dayside programming.

Judge declines divorce case, citing gay marriage ruling … A local judge contends the U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage has derailed Tennessee's ability to determine what constitutes divorce — leaving one Signal Mountain couple married against their will.

Arby's apologizes after employee refuses to serve police officer  —  Arby's said it has apologized to Florida's Pembroke Pines Police Department after an employee at one of the fast-food chain's locations allegedly refused to serve one of the department's police officers.