U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter could be left off primary  —  Throwing his congressional race into turmoil, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter said Friday evening that he may not have turned in enough valid signatures to qualify for the Aug. 7 Republican primary in his suburban Detroit district.

Stakes high in Wisconsin's other recalls  —  With both sides pouring millions of dollars into the Scott Walker recall campaign and the national focus firmly affixed on the Wisconsin GOP governor's fate, it's easy to overlook the consolation prize on June 5: the state Senate.

Billionaire Finds New Role in Anti-Obama Campaign  —  When news broke last week that the billionaire investor Joe Ricketts had considered financing a $10 million advertising effort linking President Obama with the fiery race-based rhetoric of his former spiritual adviser, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. …

Question: What's the sound of David Axelrod's weekend getting ruined?  —  Alex Pappas reports: … Why did Obama put his dog on the roof of the car?  So it wouldn't get stoned.  —  Speaking only for myself, I'm fine with having a president who used to get blazed out of his mind.

Obama Twice Mistakenly Mentions ‘My Sons,’ While Defending Contraception Mandate  —  In two campaign speeches over the last two days, President Barack Obama has twice mistakenly mentioned “my sons” when defending his administration's regulation requiring virtually all health-care plans …

As Memorial Day Nears, a Single Image That Continues to Haunt  —  Memorial Day.  The unofficial kickoff to summer.  Barbecues sizzling.  Lawn sprinklers hissing.  Local marching bands tooting out Sousa.  Red, white, and blue bunting hanging from the porch railings, and on T.V. …

Johnson: Every member of Wisc. legislature received death threats [VIDEO]  —  Sen. Ron Johnson said Thursday that every member of the state legislature in Wisconsin received an email that said “we're going to put a bullet in your head.  We know where you and your family live.”

Bill Maher: What Exactly Has Obama Done That Has Made Conservatives So Angry?  —  Bill Maher finally got around to Ted Nugent in his final New Rule of the night, but used the rocker's recent tirade against President Obama to ask the larger question about conservative outrage over the president.

GOProud slams Meghan McCain for calling Breitbart ‘extremist’  —  GOProud slammed MSNBC's favorite Republican, Meghan McCain, Friday for comments she made on Al Sharpton's “PoliticsNation” Thursday evening about Andrew Breitbart.  —  “Meghan McCain should be absolutely ashamed of herself …

Regulators' Role at Chase Scrutinized  —  Scores of federal regulators are stationed inside JPMorgan Chase's Manhattan headquarters, but none of them were assigned to the powerful unit that recently disclosed a multibillion trading loss.  —  Roughly 40 examiners from the Federal Reserve Bank …

Two years ago today: Obama celebrates Solyndra  —  President Obama traveled to Fremont, California to showcase a “brighter and more prosperous future” promised by the green-energy company Solyndra.  The solar panel maker went bankrupt last year, taking with it $535 million in taxpayer-funded loan guarantees.

Egyptian results a ‘nightmare scenario’  —  Fears of weeks of tension as results point to a run-off between the Muslim Brotherhood candidate and a former general  —  Egypt looks set for weeks of tension and uncertainty after the first round of its landmark presidential election produced …

Trump on Romney: 'He'd Buy Companies, He'd Close Companies, He'd Get Rid Of Jobs'  —  In the last few days, there has been a lively discussion about whether the Obama campaign's critisims of Bain are “in bounds” or whether such criticism are outside the realm of acceptable political debate.