Conservatives: Public backlash to immigration reform is coming  —  Opponents of the Senate immigration reform bill say a strong public backlash is coming and think they have a good chance of stopping it on the Senate floor.  —  Advocates on both sides of the debate agree the response to the bill …

First on CNN: IRS collects docs from 88 employees in investigation  —  Washington (CNN) - The Internal Revenue Service has told House GOP investigators they have identified 88 IRS employees who may have documents relevant to the congressional investigation into targeting of conservative groups …

Illinois Gay Marriage: House Fails To Vote On Same-Sex Marriage Bill Friday, Bill Delayed Until Fall  —  Updated story  —  The Illinois House of Representatives will not vote on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state this session, delaying the matter to be considered next this fall at the earliest.

Turkey protests rage for second day  —  Turkey is entering a second day of violent protests, with fresh clashes between police and demonstrators in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara.  —  The protest began as a sit-in over plans to redevelop Gezi Park in Istanbul's Taksim Square, but escalated after police used tear gas.

After news editor boycott, U.S. attorney general loosens rules  —  (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder loosened his rules for speaking with media editors on Friday during a second day of meetings with them about his Justice Department's handling of investigations that involve reporters, the editors said.

Donors to GOP Group Drew IRS Scrutiny  —  At the same time the Internal Revenue Service was targeting tea-party groups, the tax agency took the unusual step of trying to impose gift taxes on donors to a prominent conservative advocacy group formed in 2007 to build support for President George W. Bush's Iraq troop surge.

CNET Founder Halsey Minor Bankrupt 5 Years After Firm's $1.8 Billion Sale  —  In 2008, Halsey Minor sold CNET Networks, the technology media property he founded, to CBS Corp. (CBS) for $1.8 billion.  Minor's personal haul was $200 million, according to CNNMoney.

IRS turns over to Congress video of employees line dancing  —  In the wake of the scandal over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status, the embattled agency has provided lawmakers with a video featuring about a dozen of its employees line dancing on a stage.

Former MN Gov. Ventura wants to add widow to suit against Navy SEAL Chris Kyle  —  Ventura claims that damages from slain ex-SEAL Chris Kyle's “American Sniper” continue.  —  Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is setting his legal sights on the widow of a former Navy SEAL he had sued for defamation.

Woman, baby, three others killed as tornadoes hit Oklahoma City suburbs  —  Multiple tornadoes — one of them a mile wide — killed five people and injured more than 70 Friday evening in the Oklahoma City area, just miles from where a monster tornado left 24 dead last week.

Tea party speaker presents proof Grover Norquist is a secret Muslim: ‘He has a beard’  —  A speaker at a tea party event in Texas recently suggested that that anti-tax lobbyist Grover Norquist was a secret Muslim because “he has a beard.”  —  In a video posted by the Far North Dallas Tea Party on Thursday …

The GOP's Built-In Midterm Turnout Advantage  —  If and when Republicans gain a modest number of House and Senate seats in November 2014, the Beltway set may be tempted to interpret the results as a sixth-year itch rebuke of President Obama on everything from IRS/DOJ/Benghazi to rocky implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Republican Congressman Says McCain Was Partly Responsible For The Benghazi Terror Attacks  —  Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) accused Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Wednesday of being complicit in the terror attacks on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya last year and the deaths of four Americans …