House Judiciary investigating whether Holder lied under oath  —  The House Judiciary Committee is investigating whether Attorney General Eric Holder lied under oath during his May 15 testimony on the Justice Department's (DOJ) surveillance of reporters, an aide close to the matter told The Hill.

Senate GOP feels jilted after being wined and dined by Obama  —  Senate Republicans who shared laughs with President Obama over dinner at the Jefferson Hotel in March are grumbling there has since been little follow-through from him on deficit talks.  —  They say the White House has not set …

THINGS IN POLITICO THAT MAKE ME WANT TO GUZZLE ANTIFREEZE, PART THE INFINITY  —  The two presiding geniuses behind Tiger Beat On The Potomac take a whack at John Boehner today — because, you know, leadership! — and, against all possible odds, they trip over an actual acorn in the process.

5/28: Weiner Shows Gains on the Heels of Candidacy Announcement  —  Former Congressman Anthony Weiner formally declared his candidacy for mayor of New York City last week.  In the first poll since his online video announcement, Weiner places second with the support of 19% of the city's registered Democrats.

Kettle that looks like Hitler brews trouble for JCPenney  —  Trouble is brewing for an American retailer after customers noted that one of its tea kettles bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.  —  Bemused motorists took photographs of the huge JCPenney billboard advertising the kettle …

This Is How the NRA Ends  —  The bigger, richer, meaner gun-control movement has arrived  —  On April 17, the bill to expand background checks on gun buyers failed in the Senate, and the fatalistic shrugs in Washington were so numerous they were nearly audible.

Exclusive: Obama Asks Pentagon For Syria No-Fly Zone Plan  —  Along with no-fly zone plans, the White House is considering arming parts of the Syrian opposition and formally recognizing the Syrian opposition council, reports Josh Rogin.  —  The White House has asked the Pentagon to draw …

George Zimmerman judge: No trial delay in Trayvon Martin shooting  —  Judge also denies state request for a gag order in the high-profile case.  —  Prosecutors, Zimmerman's attorneys due in court  —  SANFORD - The George Zimmerman second-degree murder case will proceed to trial June 10 …

Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies  —  Designs for many of the nation's most sensitive advanced weapons systems have been compromised by Chinese hackers, according to a report prepared for the Pentagon and to officials from government and the defense industry.

How Arrested Development Explains the Obama Presidency  —  Now, the story of a president whose promise was abruptly cancelled, and the dysfunctional opposition that can't seem to keep it together.  —  This is Barack Obama.  —  He rose — from humble beginnings in the Hawaii-based marijuana …

Issa subpoenas State Dept. documents on Benghazi talking points  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has subpoenaed State Department documents related to the Benghazi talking points, according to a letter sent to Secretary of State John Kerry obtained by The Hill.

Kentucky church is dropping its scouting program  —  Mega-church's action linked in part to Scouting's decision to allow openly gay youths in troops.  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An evangelical Christian church here with more than 30,000 members will break ties with the Boy Scouts of America …

SPD admits it broke state law by withholding May Day memo  —  The Seattle Police Department has admitted it violated the state Public Records Act by withholding from The Seattle Times an internal memo about its response to the violent demonstrations of May Day 2012, and has agreed to pay $20,000 …

Labor big a real heavy sleeper  —  Just another doze at the office for union's ‘scarf-&-snore’ prez  —  Union fat cat Mark Rosenthal spends more time sleeping at his desk than organizing labor, a series of damning photos reveals.  —  The 400-pound president of Local 983 of District Council 37 …

Two US embassy personnel shot in Venezuela  —  CARACAS — Two employees of the US embassy in Venezuela were shot and wounded early Tuesday in the capital Caracas, in a murky incident that local media and a police source said took place at a strip club.  —  “We can confirm that two members …

To The Horror Of Global Warming Alarmists, Global Cooling Is Here  —  Around 1250 A.D., historical records show, ice packs began showing up farther south in the North Atlantic.  Glaciers also began expanding on Greenland, soon to threaten Norse settlements on the island.

Immigration could spoil Marco Rubio's presidential chances … In November 2007 I traveled around western Iowa with Sen. John McCain as he tried to claw his way back into the 2008 Republican presidential primary race.  McCain's campaign had famously melted down a few months earlier, sending him plunging in the polls.

Obama's Jersey Shore welcome  —  President Obama received something of an iconic New Jersey welcome Tuesday, from a colorful gesture outside a Point Pleasant bait shop to losing an arcade game to Gov. Chris Christie.  —  Let's go to the pool report from Christi Parsons of the Tribune:

Joe Miller files papers for Senate  —  It looks like it's time to stop calling Joe Miller a former Senate candidate.  —  The Alaska conservative activist who lost a 2010 bid for the Senate after besting incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in a GOP primary, has filed a form indicating he intends …

Was President Obama high on coke while Benghazi burned?  (Video)  —  Bob Woodward Says Benghazi Is Like WatergateBob Woodward Says Benghazi Is Like Watergate  —  While our consulate in Benghazi was attacked during the night of September 11 of last year, our fearless leader …

Sequester is fed speak for Now Hiring; government posts 27,000 high-paying job openings  —  The budget cuts known as sequestration were supposed to wreak havoc, forcing the shrinking of critical workforces including airport security officers and food inspectors.