The New York Times

Challenge to a Budget Deal: Selling It to Democrats

Huntsman’s Campaign Manager Resigns

U.S., Seeking to Reshape Electric Grid, Adopts a Power Line Rule

Defending ‘Little Dogs’ but Playing Both Sides

A Settlement Over Katrina Moves Ahead

Judge Rules Against Union on City Plan to Close Schools

Mayor Gives $50 Million to Anti-Coal Campaign


The Detroit Free Press

Henry Ford Museum denies a deal over Parks memorabilia

Michigan reels in $76M with tax amnesty program

New law requires DNA of inmates earlier

Detroit rally today to protest violence across community

Michigan Democrats unhappy with party's failures, poll shows


The Baltimore Sun

High school basketball standout killed in city shooting

Md. ratepayer advocate protests Constellation-Exelon merger

Obama visits University of Maryland during debt fight

City OKs paying man $100,000 to settle police-beating lawsuit

Report: Housing costs out of reach for many workers in Baltimore region


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

About 30 APS workers step down

More Ga. schools miss AYP

Report: No wrongdoing in Gwinnett schools land deals

Peachtree Hope misses charter deadline


The Christian Science Monitor

Trillion-dollar question in debt-ceiling talks: What can pass the House?

EU leaders agree on Greek bailout. Turning point in euro crisis?

Egypt's military rulers ban foreign election observers

South Sudan: 5 key questions answered


The Los Angeles Times

Democrats erupt over Obama's apparent retreat on debt plan

Villaraigosa tells D.C. funding cuts mean job cuts

California voters see some bright spots in grim budget

Californians would rather ease penalties than pay more for prisons


The Chicago Tribune

CPS principals can hire teachers even if they failed controversial survey

New law cracks down on child abductors

Bankers draw fire for letting Englewood homes become magnets for crime

State commission can now approve charters, too

Chicago needs school vouchers. And Rahm needs to meditate.

Emanuel sending kids to private school


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Hundreds of volunteers make Cleveland's Martin Luther King Jr. school look brand new during a Day of Service

UAW contract talks with Ford, General Motors and Chrysler to start next week

Charge-or-release rule is progress: editorial

South Euclid Councilwoman Ruth Gray starts program to feed youth and keep them occupied this summer


The Washington Post

Obama, Boehner push for ambitious debt plan

Debt talks bring tensions between Democrats, Obama to surface

News Corp. PAC increased political donations

First Lady’s magazine first

Pr. George’s to get teaching hospital


USA Today

What happened to global warming?

Black groups discuss jobs, budget with Obama

A wide gap separates Wall Street, Washington on debt fight