Romney supporters shout down Axelrod criticism of former governor's record  —  President Obama and Mitt Romney protesters faced off Thursday at a press conference in Boston featuring senior Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod.  —  Speakers at the outdoor event were framed …

John Edwards acquitted on one count as jury deadlocks on five others and judge declares mistrial  —  GREENSBORO, N.C. — Johnny Reid Edwards, a honey-voiced North Carolina lawyer who parlayed his boyish good looks and inspiring personal history as the son of a mill-worker into a meteoric political rise …

To GOP, blatant bias in vetting  —  On the front page of its Sunday edition, the New York Times gave a big spread to Ann Romney spending lots of time and tons of money on an exotic genre of horse-riding.  The clear implication: The Romneys are silly rich, move in rarefied and exotic circles, and are perhaps a tad shady.

BREAKING: Two Republican Judges Declare DOMA Unconstitutional  —  A three judge panel of The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit just handed down a decision declaring the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.  Notably, the panel included Judges Juan Torruella and Michael Boudin …

It's official: Bill Clinton heading to Wisconsin to campaign against Scott Walker  —  Former President Bill Clinton has decided to go to Wisconsin to campaign against Scott Walker in the final days of the battle over whether to recall the Wisconsin Governor, a move that could give a boost …

Producer of Obama Video on Fox News Loses CNN Job Offer  —  The Fox News producer behind a provocative four-minute anti-Obama video that aired Wednesday and caused the network considerable embarrassment has found his career on ice.  —  The producer, Chris White, had been offered a job by CNN before the video was broadcast.

House rejects bill penalizing doctors for sex-selective abortions  —  The House on Thursday rejected a Republican bill that would impose fines and prison terms on doctors who perform abortions for the sole purpose of controlling the gender of the child, a practice known as sex-selective abortion.

Warren says she told schools of heritage  —  Acknowledges identifying as Native American after hirings  —  Governor Deval Patrick (right) endorsed Elizabeth Warren's Senate candidacy at a campaign event on Wednesday.  (Yoon S. Byun / Globe Staff)  —  Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth …

Entenmann's® and The Salvation Army Celebrate 75th National Donut Day June 1st with Sweet Celebration  —  Largest Box of Entenmann's Donuts Ever Created will be Unveiled at Special Event at Madison Square Park in New York City  —  NEW YORK, May 31, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ —

Woman Who Couldn'T Be Intimidated By Citigroup Wins $31 Million  —  Citigroup Whistle-Blower Wins $31 Mln Settlement  —  Sherry Hunt never expected to be a senior manager at a Wall Street bank.  She was a country girl, raised in rural Michigan by a dad who taught her to fish and a mom who showed her how to find wild mushrooms.

Presidential Polling in June: Flip a Coin Instead?  —  “I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.”  — Socrates  —  With all of the polls, models and history at their disposal, political analysts should be able to figure out who is going to win a November presidential election by June, right?

Turner's Kent ‘Very Unhappy’ With Ratings Dive at CNN  —  Backs Cooper, Morgan, Burnett, but other shows may be replaced  —  Turner Broadcasting CEO Phil Kent admitted to being “very unhappy” with CNN's primetime ratings, but said it won't resort to tricks to increase viewership.

Morgan State Univ. Student Charged With 1st-Degree Murder In Cannibalism Case  —  JOPPATOWNE, Md. (WJZ)— A case of cannibalism in Harford county.  A college student tells police he killed a family friend, then dismembered him and ate some of his body parts.  —  Meghan McCorkell has the disturbing details.

Wal-Mart ending membership in conservative group  —  (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's No. 1 retailer and the biggest seller of firearms in the United States, is dropping out of a U.S. conservative advocacy group that has been a lightning rod over voting and gun laws.

Suppressive Voting Laws Take Hit, Federal Judge Blocks Florida Law  —  4:00 PM EST Media Call to Discuss Decision  —  Contact: Erik Opsal, 646-292-8356, erik.opsal@nyu.edu  —  New York, NY - A federal judge blocked enforcement of key provisions of a restrictive voting law in Florida today …