Clinton Foundation paid Blumenthal $10K per month while he advised on Libya  —  Some officials at the charity grumbled that his hiring was a favor from the Clintons.  —  Sidney Blumenthal (pictured) was added to the payroll of the Clintons' global philanthropy in 2009.  Getty

George Pataki Announces Run for the Republican Nomination  —  EXETER, N.H. — It had the outlines of a significant event: a three-term governor of New York who forced Mario M. Cuomo from office and led his state through the 9/11 terrorist attacks, announced Thursday in a video on his website that he is running for president.

Release Detail  —  May 28, 2015 - Five Leaders In 2016 Republican White House Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Rubio, Paul Are Only Republicans Even Close To Clinton  —  There are five leaders - or no leaders - as Republican voters look at likely GOP candidates in the 2016 White House race …

Nebraska Bans Death Penalty, Defying a Veto  —  LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska on Wednesday became the first conservative state in more than 40 years to abolish the death penalty, with lawmakers defying their Republican governor, Pete Ricketts, a staunch supporter of capital punishment who had lobbied vigorously against banning it.

Dems view Sanders as bigger threat than O'Malley  —  Sanders' liberal stances make him well-positioned to inherit the Ready for Warren constituency.  —  One candidate is 73, with a shock of wispy white hair and a famously rumpled demeanor that makes him look more like a mad scientist than a politician.

Michael LaCour Made Up a Teaching Award, Too  —  <span><span>It appears the fabrication extends to another part of his CV.</span></span>  —  Yesterday, Science of Us reported that Michael LaCour, the graduate student who is alleged to have faked data for a highly publicized …

Officers in Freddie Gray case file for change of venue  —  Defense attorneys for six police officers facing criminal charges in the Freddie Gray case are seeking to have the case tried elsewhere in Maryland, saying their clients can't get a “fair and impartial trial” in Baltimore.

Scott Walker defends mandatory ultrasounds  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker defended his decision to sign a law in Wisconsin mandating ultrasounds for women before they get abortions, calling ultrasounds “just a cool thing out there.”  —  In an interview on “The Dana Show,” …

Immigration Overhaul May Be in Limbo Until Late in Obama's Term  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama's overhaul of the nation's immigration system, which he announced in a prime-time speech to the nation last November, may remain under a cloud of legal uncertainty until months before he leaves office in 2017 …

Lawmakers call for disaster funds in wake of Baltimore riots  —  Maryland lawmakers are pressing President Obama to issue a major disaster declaration for Baltimore in the wake of riots late last month.  —  “Given the massive impact that the situation in Baltimore is having on the state's resources …

The coming terror attacks  —  While the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) makes gains in the Middle East, the U.S., NATO nations and Arab League states refuse to take the aggressive actions that are long overdue.  —  As a result of the indecision and incompetence of the world's response …

Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer and Comedy Actress A-List in Raunchy, R-Rated Roundtable  —  “So, what's your policy on ‘pussy’?” inquires a polite Amy Schumer regarding what can and can't be said during THR's annual gathering of Emmy-contending comedy actresses.  If the ensuing conversation …

The New York Times blows a hole in the case against Obamacare  —  There are basically two versions of the looming Supreme Court case against Obamacare.  One of them makes sense but doesn't pose enough of a threat to Obamacare to satisfy Republicans.  The other poses a real threat to Obamacare …

Bible verse sends former Marine back to court  —  Is posting a Bible verse on a desktop computer in a military workplace an act protected under the Constitution as a free expression of religion?  —  Or is such an open display of religiosity an affront to “good order and discipline”?

In Arizona, Bikers Plan Armed Protest Outside of Mosque  —  a group of bikers in Arizona plan to host an anti-Muslim demonstration outside of the Islamic Community Center in Phoenix.  Dubbed as “Freedom of Speech Rally Round 2,” a reference to American blogger Pamela Geller's deadly …

Fewer immigrants are entering the U.S. illegally, and that's changed the border security debate  —  Monica Camacho-Perez came to the United States from Mexico as a child, crossing into Arizona with her mother in the same spot where her father made the trip before them.

Google and Apple Adjust Strategies on Mobile Payments  —  The battle for mobile software dominance revolves around two companies: Apple and Google.  Now both giants are also going head-to-head in mobile payments, as they prepare to push deeper into digital wallets.

Fox News eats its own  —  The GOP's worst enemy is turning out to be the friendliest network.  —  Lead image by AP Photo.  —  The Republican National Committee triumphantly seized control of the debates last year, saying it would not allow a repeat of 2012, when “the liberal media interrogated …

Rick Santorum faces long odds — again  —  A longshot in 2012, the former Pennsylvania senator launches his second presidential campaign without key staffers and supporters from last time around and against a deeper GOP field.  —  CABOT, Pa. — The Republican Party has a habit of rewarding …

Ban on legal highs would technically cover alcohol, cigarettes and coffee  —  New bill proposes banning all psychoactive substances then expressly permitting use of government-approved drugs  —  A new blanket ban on legal highs is to be so widely drawn that its provisions could be used to outlaw alcohol …