WASHINGTON POST ROMNEY HIT PIECE IMPLODES  —  Today's unconscionable Washington Post story, which implied without evidence that Mitt Romney was a homophobic bully to one John Lauber back in his high school days five decades ago, has totally imploded.  —  Timed to drop the day after President …

Bill blockbuster: O's an ‘amateur’  —  Bill Clinton thought so little of President Obama — mocking him as an “amateur” — that he pressed his wife last summer to quit her job as secretary of state and challenge him in the primaries, a new book claims,  —  “The country needs you!” …

Poll: 51% agree with Obama's endorsement of gay marriage  —  More than half of Americans say they approve of President Obama's stance that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, but 60% say that his shift in position will have no bearing on how they vote in the November election, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll.

In film, Walker talks of ‘divide and conquer’ union strategy  —  By Jason Stein and Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel  —  Madison - A filmmaker released a video Thursday that shows Gov. Scott Walker saying he would use “divide and conquer” as a strategy against unions.

Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Gives Up U.S. Citizenship Before IPO  —  Global Investors Poll Finds Facebook Is Overvalued  —  Eduardo Saverin, the billionaire co- founder of Facebook Inc. (FB), renounced his U.S. citizenship before an initial public offering that values the social network …

Trayvon Martin gun range targets sold online  —  Seller admits he wants to profit off controversy  —  An unidentified entrepreneur admits he is trying to profit off Trayvon Martin's death by selling gun range targets featuring the teen who's death has sparked a nationwide controversy.

JP Morgan Loses $2 Billion in Massive Failed Effort to Exploit Volcker Rule Loophole  —  NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co, James ‘Jamie’ Dimon speaks during An Evening With the Fortune 500 at the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2012 in New York City.

A Hollywood Welcome for Obama at Clooney Fund-Raiser  —  Updated LOS ANGELES - The buddy act that President Obama and George Clooney have developed was on full display Thursday night at the actor's home here, where they entertained a Hollywood crowd that paid $40,000 a person to support the president's re-election.

Frustrated Harry Reid: Reform the filibuster  —  An angry Harry Reid took to the floor Thursday and demanded changes to the Senate's hallowed filibuster rules, siding with junior Democrats who have sought to substantially weaken the powerful delaying tactic.

Beach Boys Singer Bruce Johnston — 'Obama's a Socialist A-Hole'  — Barack Obama — Honored with Fried Chicken and Waffles  — Clooney's Obama Bash — Release the Hounds! … See More: GEORGE CLOONEY , BARACK OBAMA , POLITIX  —  Add to My Links  —  5/11/2012 6:25 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Time magazine and our mommy porn fixation  —  As a culture, we're unhealthily obsessed with our mothers.  —  For the past several months, I have been deluged with e-mails wanting to know if I have made plans yet for Mother's Day.  —  Only a few of these have been from my mother.

House Dems trained to make race the issue  —  House Democrats received training this week on how to raise the issue of race to defend government programs, according to training materials obtained by The Washington Examiner.  —  The prepared content of a Tuesday presentation …

Seeking re-election as Pinal County Sheriff  —  First, let me say how much your friendship and support means to me.  When I announced my candidacy for Congress, I promised the citizens of Pinal County that I would ensure continuity of leadership in the Sheriff's Office.

Watch Tamron Hall Go Nuts  —  HALL: So there you have it Tim.  And the point is, he's doing local television—that's a local reporter asking something that is important to the people of that particular state.  His response, you know, people are raising an eyebrow about.

Strassel: Trolling for Dirt on the President's List  —  First a Romney supporter was named on an Obama campaign website.  That was followed by the slimy trolling into a citizen's private life.  —  Here's what happens when the president of the United States publicly targets a private citizen for the crime of supporting his opponent.

Mitt Romney's Dark Knight  —  If you think Mitt Romney is too mild, too “golly gee,” too Mormon, to survive the shark tank of a modern presidential campaign, his answer is Eric Fehrnstrom.  He's Mitt's most trusted adviser and the guy whom Romney turns to when someone's leg needs breaking.