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 …

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

The Note: The Week of Potential Presidents … NOTABLES  —IT'S ALMOST SUMMER AND THE PRESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL IS GETTING CROWDED: On the heels of Rick Santorum's presidential announcement in Pennsylvania yesterday, former New York Gov. George Pataki plans to announce he's joining the ballooning field of 2016 candidates today.

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 …

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 …

Supreme Court Litmus Testing in the 2016 Election  —  Hillary Clinton has been telling people — a group of financial backers in Brooklyn, a house party in Iowa — that as president, she would appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn the Citizens United decision erasing limits on political spending by corporations.

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 …

Socialist Sanders threatens Clinton more than made-for-TV O'Malley  —  In a 2016 surprise, the Dems' left flank opts for a quirky old-school pol.  —  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.

Marilyn Mosby, prosecutor in Freddie Gray case, made an early court appearance — on ‘Judge Judy’  —  The college student, a model of poise, pleads her case to Judge Judy:  —  A neighbor trashed her apartment while she was away on summer break, knocking down the door, leaving cigarette burns on the walls …

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 …

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.

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.