Gates: Some Benghazi critics have “cartoonish” view of military capability  —  Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates forcefully defended the Obama administration on Sunday against charges that it did not do enough to prevent the tragedy in Benghazi, telling CBS' “Face the Nation” …

Wider Problems Found at IRS  —  Probe Says Tax Agency Used Sweeping Criteria to Scrutinize Conservative Groups  —  WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of conservative groups went beyond those that had “tea party” or “patriot” in their names—as the agency admitted Friday …

19 injured in New Orleans parade shooting  —  (CNN) — Abdul Aziz believes he was standing right next to a shooter Sunday when gunmen opened fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, injuring 19 people.  —  “Everyone around me, except me, was shot,” he said.  “I was pretty fortunate to get away.”

Walters to Announce 2014 Retirement on ‘The View’  —  On the program she invented, on the network where she worked for the past 37 years, on the medium where she broke barriers and rules for more than 50 years, Barbara Walters will announce on Monday morning, definitively and with no regrets, that she is calling it a career.

The Coming Attempt to Impeach Obama  —  The idea of impeaching Obama is industrial-strength insane.  Republicans will probably try anyway, predicts Michael Tomasky.  —  When the histories of this administration are written, I hope fervently that last Friday, May 10, does not figure prominently in them.

Smitten teen girls stir up #FreeJahar mania for Boston Marathon bombings suspect  —  This love is terrifying.  —  Thousands of American teen girls are crushing on Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar “Jahar” Tsarnaev, 19 — and leading a social-media movement to exonerate him.

Dennis Kucinich Slams Obama Administration On Benghazi: “I'm Offended By This”  —  The progressive former Congressman hit the Obama Administration for their Libyan policy and for their response to the attack.  —  View Video ›  —  Via:  —  Progressive former Congressman Dennis Kucinich …

FEC revolving door spins ever so slowly  —  It's one of the oldest traditions in Washington: Take an oversight post or a staff job on a government panel for a few years — then cash in at one of the city's top law firms, lobbying shops or consulting outfits.