Dozens of GOP delegates launch new push to halt Donald Trump  —  Dozens of Republican convention delegates are hatching a new plan to block Donald Trump at this summer's party meetings, in what has become the most organized effort so far to stop the businessman from becoming the GOP nominee.

One sentence from Bernie Sanders's speech last night that really enrages Democratic leaders  —  As you can probably guess, most Democratic Party insiders were really hoping Bernie Sanders would formally drop out of the race this week and offer Hillary Clinton a fulsome endorsement.

U.S. Rep. David Jolly to run for re-election, drop out of Senate race  —  U.S. Rep David Jolly will drop out of the U.S. Senate race and run for re-election instead, taking on likely Democratic nominee Charlie Crist, confirmed former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker

Donald Trump, Seeing Himself Behind in Polls, Says He Hasn't ‘Started Yet’  —  Donald J. Trump rarely, if ever, acknowledges he might be losing at anything.  He expressed bewilderment at a poll during the primary race that showed him behind in the Iowa caucuses.

Trump Brushes Off Report That He Didn't Pay Income Taxes For 2 Years  —  Donald Trump did not pay any income tax, or paid very little income tax, in 1991 and 1993, according to documents obtained by Politico and published Friday.  —  The documents showed that Trump did not pay taxes due …

Trump retweets photo with anti-LGBT pastor  —  Donald Trump has spent the week stating his support for the LGBT community in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, remarking that he is a better ally than Hillary Clinton, whom he has repeatedly attacked for accepting donations …

How the Party of Sarah Palin Became the Party of Donald Trump  —  Perhaps not a completely unforeseeable development.  —  Donald Trump appeared on the national political stage almost eight years ago.  Only then he was called “Sarah Palin.”  The circumstances of Palin's ascent came very differently.

New York Times Claims ‘Romans’ Calls For ‘Execution Of Gays’  —  Journalist Terry Mattingly wrote a great column back in 2006 noting the trouble many journalists have understanding the finer details of religion news.  His column, “Reporters, crow's ears and Karma Light nuns,” …

Store Owner: Undercover CBS Purchase of AR-15 Broke Federal Law  —  The gun store where a CBS News employee purchased a gun for a segment that aired Thursday on “CBS This Morning” has filed a report with the Virginia State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives over concerns the purchase was unlawful.

Muslim Youth League Calls for Massacre at Gay Rights Parade  —  The Anatolia Muslim Youth Association called for an “intervention” this week against the upcoming gay rights parade in Istanbul.  The youth group said either the authorities call off the parade or they will “perform their duties” against the gays.

Trump's poll ratings in a historic hole  —  In 2016's race to the bottom, Donald Trump is going to find out if you can become president when two-thirds of Americans don't like you — and a majority can't stand you.  —  Recent polls have showed Trump's unfavorable rating spiking again, after a brief improvement last month.

Warren Reportedly Visits Clinton Campaign HQ: 'Don't Screw This Up!'  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) paid a visit Friday to Hilary Clinton's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn, further fueling speculation that she's a top choice to be Clinton's running mate, The Boston Globe reported.

Russia's Track and Field Team Barred From Rio Olympics  —  Russia's track and field team has been barred from competing in this summer's Rio Games because of a far-reaching doping conspiracy, an extraordinary punishment that might be without precedent in Olympics history.

Clinton's lead over Trump slips after Florida shooting: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  Donald Trump chipped away at Hillary Clinton's lead in the presidential race this week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday, as the candidates clashed over how to respond to the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

National Polling Results  —  One America News Network and Gravis Marketing, a nonpartisan research firm, conducted a random survey of 1,574 registered voters across the United States.  The poll was conducted on May 10th and has a margin of error of ± 2.5% at the 95% confidence level.

Even one of Donald Trump's most ardent Capitol Hill backers is exasperated  —  Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) speaks during a news conference on military veterans held by House Republicans in May 2014.  Hunter, one of the most outspoken Donald Trump supporters in Congress, said Thursday he is “done with” responding to Trump's comments.

An Unlikely Savior Emerges to Help Endangered Republicans: George W. Bush  —  After eight years of largely abstaining from politics, former President George W. Bush is throwing himself into an effort to save his party's most vulnerable senators, including several whose re-election campaigns …

Why Didn't the FBI Stop Omar Mateen?  —  If Omar Mateen was a disciple of “radical Islam,” as Donald Trump angrily described him, and “one of the soldiers of the caliphate,” as the Islamic State approvingly deemed him, he wasn't a very impressive one, ideologically speaking.

Religion's Wicked Neighbor  —  Barack Obama is clearly wrong when he refuses to use the word “Islam” in reference to Islamist terrorism.  The people who commit these acts are inflamed by a version of an Islamist ideology.  They claim an Islamist identity.  They swear fealty to organizations …

Exclusive: Orlando Terrorist Signed Over Home To Brother-in-Law Just Before Attacks  —  Several weeks before he massacred 49 at an Orlando gay nightclub, Muslim terrorist Omar Seddique Mateen transferred over his interest in his Florida home to his older sister and Afghan brother-in-law …

Income inequality in the U.S. by state, metropolitan area, and county  —  What this report finds: Income inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s and in many states is up in the post-Great Recession era.  In 24 states, the top 1 percent captured at least half of all income growth between 2009 …