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Nation

When They Come for The Smaller Groups: Axe to the Root
Dem Senators: Importing 65,000 Syrians a “Security Imperative”: Daniel Greenfield
Knocking On War’s Door: Victor Davis Hanson

White House Excuse for Ramadi Defeat: Lack of Diversity: Keith Koffler
Psaki: Obama's Strategy In Iraq, Which Is Perfect, May Need to be Adjusted: Ace
Pelosi: We’re Beating Isis – On Twitter: Tammy Bruce

Elizabeth Warren Bought Foreclosed Homes to Make a Quick Profit: NRO
As Other Dems Emerge, Hillary Will Crash: Dick Morris
Hillary Clinton’s Fake Southern Accent Is Baaaaaaack!: IJR

Rand Paul Reveals His True Colors and Destroys Himself: PJM
Why Rick Santorum Matters: Erick Erickson
Fiorina: Hillary's track record is Middle East collapse and Russian "reset": Breitbart

Economy

LA Unions Want an Exemption From Minimum Wage Law They Just Lobbied For: OTB
No Memorial Day For Inner-City Dead: Cal Thomas
Arizona border town 'like a war zone all the time,' protesting residents say: LAT

Scandal Central

Clinton Foundation hit with racketeering lawsuit: Exam
Clinton Foundation finds itself drawn into FIFA soccer corruption scandal: Moe Lane
Cruz Threatens to Subpoena Treasury Officials to Testify About Obamacare Rules: Niels Lesniewski

Climate & Energy

Leaving the Church of Environmentalism: Alan Caruba
The Loch Ness Monster Of Energy Storage: SDA
Obama Claims ‘Dominion’ Over All U.S. Bodies of Water… Even Puddles: LibertyNews

Media

Politico Smears Scott Walker With False Quote: Caleb Howe
Audio: The Ted Cruz 2016 rap anthem: Hot Air
Ann Coulter Takes On Jorge Ramos–Watch the Video!: VDARE

Journalists: Do Your Job: Joe Cunningham
Limbaugh: American Left and Militant Islam Have 'Formed an Accord' to Target Christianity: Jeff Poor
The rape epidemic and Nicholas Kristof’s cognitive dissonance: RS

World

No One Likes the Nuclear Iran Deal Except Obama and Iran: TIP
Five Taliban Swapped For Bergdahl Soon Free To Travel: S&L
Muslims on Egyptian TV Wonder If Obama Is Insane or on Drugs: Sara Noble

UJA-Federation Exposed: $6MM Sent to New Israel Fund Via Wholly-Owned Subsidiary: JCC Watch
China puts weapons on its new artificial islands: John Garnaut
China raises prospect of South China Sea air defence zone: Charles Clover

Sci-Tech (courtesy BadBlue Tech News)

Forget Pizza: In The Future, Drones May Deliver You: Richard Procter
Yes, you can get a ticket for using Apple Watch while driving: Buster Hein
Lenovo's projector phone beams a touchscreen onto any surface: Richard Lai

Cornucopia

Kate Upton Chugging Beer Out Of A Bag And Pitching A Fit Over Her Towed Car: DC
If Alcohol Ads Were Honest: BuzzFeed
AP’s Matt Lee Makes State Dept’s Jen Psaki Look Even Dumber Than Usual: Stephen Kruiser

Image: Lenovo's projector phone beams a touchscreen onto any surface
Today's Larwyn's Linx sponsored by: Isn't it time for a real conservative? Ted Cruz 2016: Official Site

QOTD: "Sen. Ted Cruz is warning he might seek to compel testimony from the Treasury Department about the Affordable Care Act... The Texas Republican presidential candidate, who has the gavel of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, said his staff had been informed by the Obama administration that witnesses would not be available to testify about the rule-making process for providing subsidies under Obamacare because of ongoing litigation.

“For two main reasons, this excuse is entirely invalid,” Cruz wrote in a new letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew. “First, Congress retains its right to conduct oversight of the executive branch at all times, regardless of any perceptions of poor timing by, or inconvenience to, the executive branch. The Senate Judiciary Committee has obligations to ensure the proper functioning of the federal government at all times, and not just during windows of convenience for political officials. Second, your Department’s pending litigation justification is without basis, particularly given how you have provided at least one Department witness for the exact same topic during the pendency of other litigation over the last few years.”

In the letter, Cruz said if three tax policy officials at the Treasury Department are not made available on a voluntary basis, he may pursue other methods to get them to appear. The subcommittee had been planning to hold the hearing on June 4...

“If you do not opt to assist Congress and make all three individuals available voluntarily, I may have no choice but to pursue other options, including compulsory process, to make them available for testimony,” Cruz wrote in the missive to Lew. “Please note, in the event we are compelled to use compulsory process to ensure the attendance of these witnesses, the two-week courtesy notice prior to testimony is no longer applicable, and these individuals can be summoned for testimony at any time deemed convenient for the Committee.”" --Niels Lesniewski