Riots erupt across West Baltimore, downtown  —  Violence and looting overtook much of West Baltimore on Monday, injuring more than a dozen police officers and leaving buildings and vehicles in flames.  —  As night fell, looters took to Mondawmin Mall and a Save-A-Lot and Rite Aid in Bolton Hill, loading up cars with stolen goods.

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 …

Faith leaders demand that liberal justices sit out gay marriage case  —  Religious leaders are calling on members of the Supreme Court's liberal wing to recuse themselves from the blockbuster gay marriage case that the court will begin considering on Tuesday.

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.

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 …

Nobody Said That  —  Imagine yourself as a regular commentator on public affairs — maybe a paid pundit, maybe an supposed expert in some area, maybe just an opinionated billionaire.  You weigh in on a major policy initiative that's about to happen, making strong predictions of disaster.

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.

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 …

Fox's Stacey Dash: No One Would Have Been Beheaded Under Bush  —  Outnumbered guest host Stacey Dash said Monday afternoon that no one would have been beheaded under a George W. Bush presidency.  —  Dash's comments were in reference to a report Monday that Bush criticized Obama's foreign policy …

TPM Interview: Rightwing Blogger Explains How He Got Punked By Phony Harry Reid Rumor  —  John Hinderaker, the man behind the rightwing blog Power Line, woke up to a nasty surprise on Sunday morning.  —  In the pages of the Las Vegas Sun, a man named Larry Pfeifer announced …

Rawlings-Blake Administration Issues Statement Regarding Mayor's Comments on the Rights of Protesters  —  BALTIMORE, Md. (April 27, 2015)—Today, Howard Libit, Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, issued the following statement regarding Mayor Rawlings-Blake's comments on the rights of protesters:

Salman Rushdie slams critics of PEN's Charlie Hebdo tribute  —  The author called writers who had objected to the award, including Peter Carey, Michael Ondaatje and Francine Prose, ‘Six Authors in Search of a bit of Character’  —  Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after a fatwa …

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 …

NY congressman drafts bill making police chokeholds a crime  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York congressman, citing last year's videotaped death of Eric Garner in a police chokehold, announced Monday that he's sponsoring a bill that would make the maneuver a federal crime.