Chris Hayes: I'm ‘Uncomfortable’ Calling Fallen Military ‘Heroes’  —  Effete: affected, overrefined, and ineffectual; see “Chris Hayes.”  OK, I appended the name of the MSNBC host to the dictionary definition.  But if ever you wanted to see the human embodiment of the adjective in action …

Naked man killed by Police near MacArthur Causeway was ‘eating’ face off victim  —  It was a scene as creepy as a Hannibal Lecter movie.  —  One man was shot to death by Miami police, and another man is fighting for his life after he was attacked, and his face allegedly half eaten …

Wisconsin recall's a ‘test run,’ DNC chair says  —  Washington (CNN) - Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Sunday classified Democratic efforts in the Wisconsin recall election as a “test run” for the presidential race.  —  “It's given the Obama for America operation …

Rudy trashes Mitt with faint praise, cites his own ‘ego’  —  Memo to both campaigns: Beware deploying northeast mayors as surrogates on the Sunday shows.  —  This morning's Cory Booker performance comes courtesy of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who harshly criticized Mitt Romney's record …

Pentagon has military plans ready to prevent nuclear Iran, says Panetta  —  The Pentagon has a plan ready for military action to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but the United States and its allies remain focused on reaching a diplomatic solution, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

Brett Kimberlin Gets His Wikipedia Entry Removed  —  [UPDATE: I have heard once again from the Wikipedia editor who removed Brett Kimberlin's Wikipedia entry.  He refuses to tell me who claimed Kimberlin had been the victim of a harassment campaign.  He evidently has no regrets about his decision …

EXCLUSIVE: Florida Telling Hundreds Of Eligible Citizens That They Are Ineligible To Vote  —  Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) has ordered the state to purge all “non-citizens” from the voting rolls prior to November's election.  But that list compiled by the Scott administration is so riddled …

George Will Calls Donald Trump a ‘Bloviating Ignoramus’  —  This morning on “This Week,” ABC News' George Will called Donald Trump a “bloviating ignoramus,” questioning why presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is associating with the real estate mogul …

Europe's Maquina Infernal has crippled Spain  —  Spain is spiralling into the vortex of debt-deflation.  This has nothing to do with Greece.  It is not the result of fiscal extravagance over the past decade, or other such Wagnerian myths.  —  In Spain, unemployment has reached 24.4pc, or 32pc in Extremadura.

Media hastily erase articles about Malia Obama's appearance at One Direction concert  —  Several media outlets have again pulled or edited already-published articles about the activities of President Barack Obama's daughter, even though the stories appeared to pose no active security risk to the first family.

Ten Years: Ten Thoughts (plus John's)  —  It was ten years ago this weekend — ten years ago today, I think, but maybe tomorrow — that John Hinderaker went to Blogger and set up Power Line.  On Memorial Day that weekend he gave me a call and invited me to contribute.

Obama Should Seize the High Ground  —  DURING a recent discussion in Seattle with a group of educators, one of them surprised me when she pointed out that even though their state did not win President Obama's education “Race to the Top,” that program was critical in spurring education reform in Washington State.

Al Sharpton & Friends: Republicans See Blacks Like Hitler Saw Jews  —  MOLOTOV CROCKTAIL  —  Reverend Al: Republicans Ready To Kill African-Americans  —  It's time to take away the Reverend Al Sharpton's matches.  —  In recent days, the infamous racial arsonist has been cranking …

Syria Denies Responsibility for Massacre Near Homs  —  BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian government on Sunday rejected claims that it carried out a massacre that killed more than 90 villagers, including at least 32 children, a death toll that has prompted a sharp denunciation from United Nations officials.