Hillary Clinton is going to be exonerated on the email controversy.  It won't matter.  —  The latest news on the Hillary Clinton email controversy reinforces everything we've heard so far on this subject: … That point about her intending to break classification rules is important …

Ivy League economist ethnically profiled, interrogated for doing math on American Airlines flight  —  On Thursday evening, a 40-year-old man — with dark, curly hair, olive-skinned and an exotic foreign accent — boarded a plane.  It was a regional jet making a short, uneventful hop from Philadelphia to nearby Syracuse.

Trump spurs some conservative leaders to step back from the GOP  —  Donald Trump's looming nomination has spurred some leaders of the conservative movement — for generations, the backbone of the GOP — to break free from a Republican Party now being rapidly reshaped by the New York billionaire's incendiary tone and unorthodox populism.

Bishop McDevitt girl thrown out of prom for wearing a suit  —  HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - A Midstate high school student had the experience of a lifetime at her prom Friday night, but not in the way her family expected.  —  Aniya Wolf was thrown out of Bishop McDevitt's prom.

Black cadets cause West Point stir with raised fists  —  Washington (AFP) - The prestigious West Point military academy has opened an inquiry after 16 black female cadets posed for a photo with fists raised in militant style.  —  The pose struck by the cadets, dressed in their gray uniforms …

A Confession of Liberal Intolerance  —  WE progressives believe in diversity, and we want women, blacks, Latinos, gays and Muslims at the table — er, so long as they aren't conservatives.  —  Universities are the bedrock of progressive values, but the one kind of diversity that universities disregard is ideological and religious.

Former GOP senator: Trump is a sociopath  —  Former U.S. Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R-N.H.) called Donald Trump  —  a sociopath Friday, saying he would never support the presumptive GOP nominee even though his favored candidate, John Kasich, suspended his campaign earlier this week.

Report: US planning to take tougher line against Israel  —  Senior diplomats say upcoming report to ‘put Israel on notice’ that patience thinning in Obama administration.  —  The Middle East Quartet, made up of the US, EU, UN, and Russia, is scheduled to release a major policy report later in coming weeks …

Sanders leaves door open to Clinton VP spot … Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders  —  on Friday left the door open to being Hillary Clinton  —  's running mate if she were to offer him the position after the party's convention this summer.  —  “Right now, we are focused …

Obama's full remarks at Howard University commencement ceremony  —  PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Thank you!  Hello, Howard!  (Applause.)  H-U!  —  AUDIENCE: You know!  —  Story Continued Below  —  OBAMA: H-U!  —  AUDIENCE: You know!  —  OBAMA: (Laughter.)  Thank you so much, everybody.

The Conservative Case Against Trump  —  THERE are many lessons that conservatives need to learn from the rise of Donald Trump.  There are elements of his message that the party should embrace.  There are grievances among his voters that the Republican Party must address.

This Black Man Was Rejected By An Airbnb Host — Then Was Accepted Under A Fake White Profile  —  Greg Selden said he created fake profiles for white guests — which were accepted.  UPDATE: The post contains updated statements from Airbnb and Selden.  —  Greg Selden is a 25-year-old living in Richmond, Virginia.

Fort McMurray wildfire heading for Saskatchewan border  —  Inside the city, police are going house to house, looking for people who may have been unable to leave  —  Firefighters prepare to be deployed into the Fort McMurray wildfire as they receive orders near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, May 7, 2016.