Nonviolence as Compliance  —  Rioting broke out on Monday in Baltimore—an angry response to the death of Freddie Gray, a death my native city seems powerless to explain.  Gray did not die mysteriously in some back alley but in the custody of the city's publicly appointed guardians of order.

The lawyers arguing the same-sex marriage case before SCOTUS 4 photos  —  Mary Bonauto, GLAD's civil rights project director, will argue that states shouldn't be able to ban same-sex marriages.  —  Hide Caption 3 of 4  —  John Bursch, Michigan's former solicitor general …

GOP's open season on Clinton  —  Democrats are quickly learning the perils of having a de facto presidential nominee in Hillary Clinton.  —  With the controversy around donations to her family's charitable foundation growing, Democrats are bracing for more attacks on the former secretary of State …

Governor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order Declaring State Of Emergency, Activating National Guard  —  ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Larry Hogan today, at the request of Baltimore City, has signed an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency and activating the National Guard to address the growing violence and unrest in Baltimore City.

Woman Uncovers Two-Way Mirror in a Bar Bathroom; Owner Says It'll Stay  —  Tonight a reader tipped us off to a video posted by comic Tamale Rocks, who uncovered a two-way mirror in the women's bathroom at Chicago bar Cigars and Stripes.  —  Here's the video, which shows the stall …

If Carly Fiorina were male  —  If Carly Fiorina were male, she would be regarded in national politics as an anti-Clinton crony capitalist who mismanaged a company when she was its CEO, was terminated by the company's board of directors, was criticized for flying around in multiple corporate jets …

To the Media, “Black” Is Too Often Shorthand for “Poor”  —  What does poverty look like in America?  —  Judging by how it's portrayed in the media, it looks black.  —  That's the conclusion of a new study by Bas W. van Doorn, a professor of political science at the College of Wooster …

Christie blames ‘negative coverage’ for poll declines  —  Gov. Christie, whose approval ratings in New Jersey have hit new lows as he eyes a run for president, said Monday a media battering was partly responsible for the declines.  —  Appearing on NJ101.5 radio's Ask the Governor program …

White House awakes to ‘national crisis’  —  Baltimore riots show the limits of President Obama's hands-off approach.  —  For President Barack Obama and Congress, one thing was clear amid the smoke in Baltimore: A task force didn't solve the problem.  —  There weren't a lot of firm recommendations …

Clay Aiken: Rep. Ellmers is ‘an idiot’  —  Clay Aiken is “not a fan” of his former political opponent, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.), calling the congresswoman a “b—  ” and an “idiot” in a Monday interview.  —  The Republican incumbent defeated the former “American Idol” contestant, a Democrat, to win her third term in November.

Boehner: Congress Doesn't Have Votes to Stop Iran Deal  —  The top ranking Republican in Congress privately acknowledged this weekend that his party doesn't have enough votes to overcome a veto of any resolution disapproving the nuclear-weapons deal President Barack Obama hopes to reach with Iran.

EXCLUSIVE: NBC News chief wants Brian Williams back on air ASAP  —  This ship's captain doesn't want to throw the anchor overboard.  —  NBC News chief Andrew Lack is looking for a way to put Brian Williams back behind the “Nightly News” desk, sources tell the Daily News …

Scott Walker Is Said to Take a Long View in 2016 Strategy  —  It is a gamble at once audacious and born of necessity: Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, a likely Republican candidate for president, has put campaign plans in motion that cede early momentum to his chief rival, Jeb Bush …