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.

Democratic U.S. Senator Booker backs Iran nuclear pact  —  Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker said on Thursday he would vote in favor of the nuclear agreement with Iran, calling the pact between world powers and Tehran “the better of two flawed options.”  —  Booker, who issued …

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.

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 …

Netanyahu and AIPAC: Right to Fight  —  News stories announcing that President Obama has the votes to protect his Iran deal from Congressional disapproval have led to debates here and in Israel over the campaigns against that deal by AIPAC and by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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 …

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.

Rick Perry: ‘A Broken Clock Is Right Once A Day’ (VIDEO)  —  Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry had a weird message on Thursday for fellow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who said Perry's campaign is crashing: “A broken clock is right once a day.”  —  Perry was on Fox News after Trump …