The Hillary Camp's Rationale for Staying Quiet  —  Hillary Clinton won't be presiding over a soul-searching press conference or sitting down for a come-clean interview about her use of a private email address any time soon — at least if everything goes according to her team's plan.

Dems vow to protect Boehner from conservative coup  —  Tea Party Republicans contemplating a bid to oust Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) shouldn't count on Democrats to help them unseat the Speaker.  —  And without their support, there is no chance to topple Boehner in this Congress.

Feds prepare corruption charges against Sen. Menendez 01:41  —  People briefed on the case say Attorney General Eric Holder has signed off on prosecutors' request to proceed with charges, CNN has learned exclusively.  An announcement could come within weeks.

Obama Invokes Selma To Justify Amnesty  —  President Obama invoked the “spirit of Selma” to justify his executive amnesty policies Friday in an interview with Sirius XM's Joe Madison.  —  “The notion that some kid that was brought here when he was two or three years old might somehow …

Here's What The Unemployment Rate Looks Like If You Add Back Labor Force Dropouts  —  The Department of Labor announced today that the official unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent last month, the lowest it's been since Spring of 2008.  Good news, right?  Well, kind of.

In U.C.L.A. Debate Over Jewish Student, Echoes on Campus of Old Biases  —  LOS ANGELES — It seemed like routine business for the student council at the University of California, Los Angeles: confirming the nomination of Rachel Beyda, a second-year economics major who wants to be a lawyer someday, to the council's Judicial Board.

As Supreme Court Weighs Health Law, G.O.P. Plans to Replace It  —  WASHINGTON — The legal campaign to destroy President Obama's health care law may be nearing its conclusion, but as the Supreme Court deliberates over the law's fate, the search for a replacement by Republican lawmakers is finally gaining momentum.

More Than 300 Republicans Call on Supreme Court to Recognize Gay Marriage Nationally  —  Signers include former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sens. Susan Collins and Mark Kirk and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker  —  More than 300 veteran Republican lawmakers, operatives and consultants …

How America Was Misled on al Qaeda's Demise  —  The White House portrait of a crumbling terror group is contradicted by documents seized in the bin Laden raid.  —  By  —  In the early-morning hours of May 2, 2011, a small team of American military and intelligence professionals landed inside …

I Don't Love Spock  —  “I loved Spock,” said President Obama, reacting to the death of actor Leonard Nimoy.  Why?  Because Spock reminds him of himself.  The galaxy's most famous Vulcan, the president wrote, was “Cool, logical, big-eared, and level headed, the center of Star Trek's optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity's future.”

Obamacare's Chances Of Survival Are Looking Better And Better  —  Solicitor General Donald Verrilli won Wednesday's oral arguments in King v. Burwell, the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act.  Or at least that's what the wisdom of the crowd is telling us.

Danforth Aide Says Missouri Auditor Shot Himself After Call  —  An aide to former U.S. Sen. John Danforth said Thursday that she was on the phone with Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich — discussing his angst over perceived rumors about his religion — just moments before he killed himself.