Warrants issued for people who cheered at Senatobia graduation  —  SENATOBIA, Miss. — “My 18-year-old daughter, Lanarcia Walker, graduated from Senatobia High,” Linda Walker said.  —  The pomp and circumstance did not last long for some Mississippi families.

George W. Bush outpolls Barack Obama  —  Americans now have a more favorable view of former President George W. Bush than they do of President Barack Obama.  —  It is the first time in more than a decade that Americans have expressed a favorable view of Bush, at least according to a new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday.

Lincoln Chafee can't win his local paper  —  Lincoln Chafee, the Rhode Island governor and former U.S. Senator, will announce Wednesday afternoon that he is running for President of the United States.  When he does, he will become the first person in his state's history to seek that office.

Two men plotted to behead a police officer, official says  —  The man fatally shot by antiterrorism officers in Boston on Tuesday and the suspect arrested Tuesday night in Everett had conspired to kill a police officer, according to two law enforcement officials briefed on the case.

I'm a liberal professor, and my liberal students terrify me  —  I'm a professor at a midsize state school.  I have been teaching college classes for nine years now.  I have won (minor) teaching awards, studied pedagogy extensively, and almost always score highly on my student evaluations.

Fox News Discusses Caitlyn Jenner At 3AM, Goes Completely Off The Rails  —  Fox News' gritty 3 AM talk show Red Eye has been described as “being at a bar with your friends and hearing all their opinions” — if your friends are all the kind of people who want to be Fox News contributors enough that they'll take the 3 AM slot.

Southwest fares drop below $100 round trip in 72-hour sale  —  Southwest rolled out a 72-hour, nationwide fare sale Tuesday (June 2) in which the price of its flights are roughly based to distance.  Dozens of the carrier's shortest routes are available for fares of less than $100 round trip.

Fifth family member arrested after Dallas teen's forced abortion is charged with sex assault of a child  —  Robert Joseph Cayald, 22, is accused of raping the teen.  —  Police say they've arrested a fifth family member of a 14-year-old girl whose cousins are accused of beating her to abort the baby.

101 busted in joint Lake, Polk sex sting  —  Orlando community activist Ahmad Saleem drove to a Clermont-area house intending to meet a 12-year-old girl he had been chatting with online for sex in a vehicle with a specialty “Invest in Children” license plate, authorities said Tuesday.

Vandals put giant swastika on South S.F. football field  —  It's unclear if it was an ignorant prank or something more hateful, but police in South San Francisco are looking into who plastered a giant swastika over the weekend in the middle of El Camino High School's football field following graduation ceremonies.

Democrats Challenge Voter Restrictions in Battleground States  —  Democrats allied with Hillary Rodham Clinton are mounting a nationwide legal battle 17 months before the 2016 presidential election, seeking to roll back Republican-enacted restrictions on voter access that Democrats say could …

Scott Walker: Women Mostly Worry About Rape Pregnancies ‘In The Initial Months’  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said Monday that he'd be willing to sign a 20-week abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest, adding that women were mostly concerned about those issues “in the initial months” …

Today is the end of sheloshim for my beloved husband—the first thirty days.  Judaism calls for a period of intense mourning known as shiva that lasts seven days after a loved one is buried.  After shiva, most normal activities can be resumed, but it is the end of sheloshim that marks the completion of religious mourning for a spouse.

A Comment on Allison Ng  —  From the very beginning of its appearance in the Sony Hack, “Aloha” has felt like a misunderstood movie.  One that people felt they knew a lot about, but in fact they knew very little.  It was a small movie, made by passionate actors who wanted to join me in making …

Man raises eyebrows carrying rifle through Atlanta Airport  —  ATLANTA —  A man carrying a rifle inside the Atlanta airport wasn't breaking any laws, but he did raise a few eyebrows, including those of some Atlanta police officers.  —  Jim Cooley says he carried his gun through …

Mosby says she'll seek order to block release of Freddie Gray autopsy report  —  Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby plans to seek a protective order that would block the release of Freddie Gray's autopsy report and other “sensitive” documents as she prosecutes the six police officers involved in his arrest.

Back from the dead: US officials to ask secret court to revive NSA surveillance  —  Obama administration sees unconventional legal circumstance as means to temporarily reinstate bulk collection using same law that banned practice  —  The Obama administration intends to use part of a law banning …

Santorum Wants The Pope To Back Off Talking About Climate Science  —  GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum thinks Pope Francis should leave climate science to the scientists.  —  On June 16, Pope Francis is expected to release an encyclical letter on the environment …

Democrats consider filibuster of huge defense bill  —  Senate Democrats despise a Republican strategy to boost the Pentagon's budget through a war-funding account that skirts spending limits.  But with a huge defense bill hitting the Senate floor on Wednesday, they're going to have to decide …

Where Are the China Hawks?  —  Chinese soldiers in Tiananmen Square (Carlos Barria / Reuters)  —  On Monday, Lindsey Graham announced his presidential candidacy in a speech devoted mostly to foreign policy.  He mentioned variations of the word “Islam” six times.

Why a 20-candidate field would actually be great for the GOP in 2016  —  In the past week, several more Republicans, with varying degrees of gravitas, have joined an already crowded field of contenders.  Lindsey Graham became the fourth sitting senator to enter the race.

Cop busted for buying diamond ring with dead man's credit card  —  The officer allegedly bought the diamond ring at Zales' online store.  —  An NYPD officer who found the body of a Manhattan man used the victim's credit card number to buy herself a pricey diamond ring, authorities said Tuesday.

What Twitter Can Be.  —  Disclaimers: 1) This is a very long read.  Thinking about a company and using its product obsessively for nine years straight will do that to you. 2) My funds and I own a lot of Twitter stock.  3) I do not speak for Twitter.  4) I have no inside information about Twitter.