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.

Staffer who worked on Clinton's private e-mail server faces subpoena  —  A former State Department staffer who worked on Hillary Rodham Clinton's private e-mail server tried this week to fend off a subpoena to testify before Congress, saying he would assert his constitutional right not to answer questions to avoid incriminating himself.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump will sign GOP loyalty pledge  —  The Donald made the stunning decision to avoid complications in getting listed on primary ballots.  —  A close associate tells POLITICO that Donald Trump plans to sign a loyalty pledge Thursday that would bind him to endorse the Republican nominee, and would preclude a third-party run.

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.

Keep Calm And Ignore The 2016 ‘Game Changers’  —  If you were to rank the most exciting presidential nomination contests, the 1996 Republican race would be near the bottom.  Bob Dole, the “next-in-line” GOP candidate and the Senate majority leader, built up a huge lead in polls and endorsements early …

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

Why Do Evangelicals Support Donald Trump?  —  Donald Trump is immodest, arrogant, foul-mouthed, money-obsessed, thrice-married, and until recently, pro-choice.  By conventional standards, evangelical Christians should despise him.  Yet somehow, the Manhattan billionaire has attracted their support.

Family of children found on Turkish beach were trying to come to Canada  —  UPDATE — Relatives of dead boys assail Canada for inaction  —  The two small boys whose bodies washed up on a Turkish beach Wednesday were Kurdish refugees from Kobane, Syria, whose family had been desperately trying to emigrate to Canada.

Lawmakers deny park ranger's “making out” report  —  Lawmakers question deputy's nuisance report  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. - Two Minnesota lawmakers Wednesday vehemently denied a Dakota County park ranger's report that they were “making out” in a car in Eagan.  —  Rep. Tim Kelly of Red Wing …

Donald Trump isn't rich because he's a great investor.  He's rich because his dad was rich.  —  “It takes brains to make millions,” according to the slogan of Donald Trump's board game.  “It takes Trump to make billions.”  It appears that's truer than Trump himself might like to admit.

The Populist Revolt Against Brain-Dead Politics  —  Take a deep breath.  It won't help you understand what's happening in the contest for the presidency, but it won't hurt either.  —  By contrast, many media analyses of the state of the race have reached the breathless level.

Mika to Huckabee: Why Do You Hate Hillary Lawbreaking, But Support KY Clerk?  —  MSNBC Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski challenged Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee Thursday morning on why he supported the lawbreaking of the Kentucky clerk refusing to issue marriage licenses, but not Hillary Clinton.

For His Unconventional Campaign, Donald Trump Looks to an Unorthodox Manager  —  He was a lobbyist who represented one client who sought funds from the federal stimulus program and then another, a group backed by the Koch brothers, who opposed it.  He was a political operative who once debated …

Salmon spawns on Obama in Alaska  —  Washington (CNN)During his historic trip to Alaska, President Barack Obama spent some time fishing at Kanakanak Beach in Dillingham and in a comical moment, a salmon spawned on his shoes.  —  Wearing a pair of orange gloves, Obama examined some of the fish that he caught.