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Disgraced S.C. Gov. Sanford In Florida For Holiday Weekend With Wife, Sons
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford headed to Florida Friday morning to spend the Fourth of July holiday weekend with his wife and the couple's four sons.

Palin Surprises With Resignation As Alaska Governor
Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election, announced Friday that she is stepping down.

In Iraq To Facilitate Reconciliation Of Tribal Factions, Biden Reunites With Son Beau
Vice President Joe Biden on Friday continued his first visit to Baghdad since assuming office, meeting with Iraqi leaders and reuniting with his son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, who is one of the thousands of troops left in Iraq after U.S. forces withdrew from the war-torn nation's cities this week.

Despite Worldwide Support For Ousted Honduran Leader, Sen. DeMint Blasts Obama For Favoring "Dictator" Zelaya
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) is accusing President Barack Obama and the Organization of American States of undermining the democratic processes in Honduras, saying the military coup last week that deposed José Manuel Zelaya as president was constitutional and reflected the will of the Honduran people.

Congressman: 'Obama and Netanyahu can achieve extraordinary results'
United States Representative Robert Wexler, the first Jewish American politician outside Chicago to endorse U.S. President Barack Obama's presidential bid, argues that the Obama-Netanyahu package represents the strongest U.S.-Israeli leadership the world has witnessed in a very long time.

NY State Senators' Pay Withheld Until Standoff Resolved
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has begun the process of withholding paychecks for the 62 members of the New York Senate, as a month-long impasse between Democrats and Republicans on who holds the majority in the chamber continues. Several bills expired last week without legislative action despite daily emergency sessions.

In First Overseas Trip As Second Lady, Jill Biden Marks 4th Of July With U.S. Troops
Second Lady Jill Biden on Friday began her first overseas trip under the Obama administration. She spends Independence Day weekend with visiting American troops in Germany, and will head the U.S. delegation to a United Nations education conference in Paris.

One U.S. Marine Killed, Several Injured As Operation Khanjar Continues In Afghanistan
One American Marine has been killed as U.S. and Afghan forces on Friday continued their massive offensive deeper into Helmand River valley. The assault, the first major Afghan operation by the Obama administration, is part of an overall effort to secure militant strongholds ahead of Afghanistan's national elections next month.

Franken Takes Oath As Newest Senate Democrat Tuesday
Senator-elect Al Franken will be sworn into office next Tuesday, a day after Congress returns from its July 4 recess. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made clear this week that Democrats will be counting on Franken to help push their agenda, despite a statement from the newly elected senator that he would represent "all Minnesotans."

IAEA Selects Japanese Ambassador To Serve As Director-General
Japanese Ambassador Yukiya Amano will serve as the next Director-General of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The 35-member IAEA Board of Governors met on Thursday to select a successor to Egypt's Mohamed ElBaradei, who has served since 1997.