Senator Sanders

Sanders' Father A key part of every stump speech is their family story. In a recent speech, Sen. Sanders talked about his father, Eli, who immigrated to the United States from Poland “without a penny in his pocket and without much of an education,” reported The New York Times. LINK  

World

Kabul A Taliban suicide bomber struck the entrance to the Afghan parliament on Monday and gunmen tried to storm the heavily guarded compound, setting off a gun battle with police that left two people dead, The Associated Press reported. LINK

National

Confederate Flag The massacre of nine African-Americans in Charleston last week thrust the issues of race relations and gun rights into the presidential campaign and added another question: what to do with the Confederate battle flag that flies on the grounds of the South Carolina Capitol. The leading Republican candidates are treading delicately, The New York Times reported. Democrats are much more likely to oppose the flag, according to The Washington Post. LINK, LINK

Vermont

Veterans Administration The VA Medical Center in White River Junction is inviting community members to attend an open house to explore opportunities to serve veterans. The effort is part of a national initiative called a "Summer of Service" that seeks the help of local communities to create partnerships to increase the number of people and organizations serving veterans, AP reported.