FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn't Among Them  —  ZURICH — Swiss authorities conducted an extraordinary early-morning operation here Wednesday to arrest several top soccer officials and extradite them to the United States on federal corruption charges.

Obama suffers another defeat on immigration in federal court  —  A federal appeals court dealt President Obama a defeat on Tuesday when it declined to lift a judge's order blocking the president's sweeping executive action on immigration.  —  The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided …

Supreme Court Agrees to Settle Meaning of ‘One Person One Vote’  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear a case that will answer a long-contested question about a bedrock principle of the American political system: the meaning of “one person one vote.”

Democrats hope for Hillary Clinton coattails  —  Candidates expect her presence would affect their fates as well.  —  Her campaign is still in its infancy.  The presidential election is nearly 18 months away.  But Democrats are already banking on a “Hillary effect,” an anticipated wave …

Vox Media Adds ReCode to Its Stable of Websites  —  ReCode, the news website led by the veteran journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, is being acquired by Vox Media, a deal that reflects the turmoil among digital organizations focused on covering the tech industry.

It's not your everyday Americans at Bernie Sanders' kickoff rally  —  The long-shot presidential contender launches campaign from the People's Republic of Burlington.  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. — These weren't your everyday Americans who came out to support Bernie Sanders on Tuesday.

The decline of Rand Paul  —  Rand Paul took a left turn on his journey to the Republican nomination, and now his hopes seem to be headed south.  —  The libertarian Kentucky senator's new book, “Taking a Stand,” came out Tuesday, and it is chock-full of lines that would position Paul well …

Have Democrats Pulled Too Far Left?  —  AMONG liberals, it's almost universally assumed that of the two major parties, it's the Republicans who have become more extreme over the years.  That's a self-flattering but false narrative.  —  This is not to say the Republican Party hasn't become a more conservative party.

APNewsBreak: IRS Says Thieves Stole Tax Info From 100,000  —  Thieves used an online service provided by the IRS to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, the agency said Tuesday.  —  The information included tax returns and other tax information on file with the IRS.

How Obama could hijack tax reform  —  If congressional Republicans offered the president a deal that would make the tax code markedly more progressive, raise more revenue and also fund several of his second-term priorities, would he agree to such a thing?  —  The answer the White House …

University officials withdraw KDR fraternity recognition for three years  —  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State's Kappa Delta Rho fraternity has lost its recognition on the University Park campus due to “a persistent series of deeply troubling activities,” according to University leaders …

Scramble begins as Patriot Act teeters  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is running out of time to save sections of the Patriot Act that the White House deems crucial to national security.  —  Top lawmakers and their aides are scrambling to find a last-minute deal to save the law …