The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
- TIME’s Michael Scherer’s says that Obama’s dining diplomacy is shifting the spirit of Washington. WSJ’s Peggy Noonan is not so sure of Dr. Doom
- Bill Clinton: Overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. Clinton signed the bill in 1996.
- President Obama wants to complete a grand bargain to reduce the deficit by the end of July
- Rand Paul for 2016– really, already?
- North Korea under Kim Jong Un: old threats, new worries
- Banks Steady: 17 of the 18 largest U.S. banks have enough capital to keep lending in a hypothetical sharp economic downturn.
- Root for China
- The party of one of Kenya’s leading presidential candidates has alleged vote-rigging and demanded that the count be halted.
- Still don’t know why Boeing’s Dreamliner bursts into flames.
- How well do you know this week’s news?