BRING ME YOUR LAWMAKERS: The Washington State Supreme Court is not pleased about inaction on education funding.
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  • BRING ME YOUR LAWMAKERS: The Washington State Supreme Court is not pleased with legislative inaction on education funding.

Sectarian call to arms in Iraq: A Shiite cleric is calling for "all able-bodied Iraqis" to fight the Sunni extremists threatening to march on Baghdad.

US action: Coming soon, says Kerry.

Perhaps in concert with Iran: "Tehran is open to the possibility of working with the United States to support Baghdad, the senior official said."

How complicated is all this? Look at this chart.

Hauling Washington lawmakers into court over education funding: The state supreme court wants more of an explanation for why they haven't followed its McCleary orders.

Meet the new majority leader: Kevin McCarthy.

World Cup: "A chance for Brazil, perhaps the most soccer-mad nation on earth, to commemorate its geopolitical ascendancy with a victory on home soil."

A note from a man who does not tweet: "The interminable hectoring of Twitter, its infinite discharge of emotion and promotion, holds no attraction for me."

Comcast: Wants its name on top of 30 Rock.

It's getting real: Virtual reality that won't make you vomit.