PARTING SHOTS: DOJ sues Arizona sheriff

The Upshot

Here's our daily roster of stories that evaded full-on blog treatment:

• The Department of Justice is suing Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for refusing to cooperate with its civil rights probe into his policing strategies. (Arizona Republic)

• Political scientist Larry Sabato predicts the GOP will take the House in November by picking up 47 seats. (Center for Politics)

• President Obama's economic team is mulling a new, smaller stimulus package that would focus on tax cuts for businesses. (Washington Post)

• The burning oil platform off the coast of Louisiana was finally extinguished Thursday after burning for six hours. (Wall Street Journal)

• More Democrats are joining Republicans in opposing plans to let tax cuts for the rich expire in January. (AP)

• People who lost their jobs in the recession and have since found new ones are more likely than others to say they're overqualified for their current positions. (Washington Post)

• Governor candidates in 20 states are endorsing Arizona-style anti-illegal-immigration laws. (Politico)