NATIONAL
“On paper, they make up the most formidable Libertarian ticket ever. But they still need to make the leap to seriousness.” – Politico
“Top Donald Trump aide Corey Lewandowski on Sunday defended Trump’s recent criticism of New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a fellow Republican, and deflected a host of other complaints about Trump’s presidential campaign, saying the real issues are jobs and the economy.” – Fox News
“Since Donald Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee, several national polls have shown him narrowing the gap with his likely opponent, Hillary Clinton, or even leading.” – NY Times
“Paul Manafort, an aide to presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, said Sunday that former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was ‘jealous’ of Trump’s success.” – Talking Points Memo
“The leafy green is tough, bitter, and completely unsuited for salads, brownies, pizza and most else. It’s the triumph of cool over taste.” – The Daily Beast
“It’s easy to make fun of Millennials. They’ve been labeled spoiled, entitled, and lazy, and the fact that so many of them—nearly one in three, according to a recent Pew Research Center report—live at home with their parents only fuels the portrayal of the generation as a bunch of bratty kids.” – The Atlantic
“Its wings beating against a gathering breeze, the eagle moves gracefully through a cloudy sky, then swoops, talons outstretched, on its prey below.” – NY Times
“Can a robot help Germany integrate its influx of migrants? A new research project thinks the answer might be yes.” – NBC News
“‘Fox News Sunday’ anchor Chris Wallace pushed back forcefully when Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) compared Hillary Clinton’s use of private email to that of former Secretary of State Colin Powell.” – The Blaze
LOUISIANA
“Gov. John Bel Edwards has officially called his second special session on taxes, aimed at bailing out the budget, to begin June 6 and run for less than three weeks.” – WWL.com
“The Tulane baseball team’s chance to host a regional ended when Houston eliminated it from the American Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday morning, but the Green Wave still likely won’t leave Louisiana.” – The Baton Rouge Advocate
“Five Republican senators are calling on U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to drop any investigations into private entities’ views on climate change, a probe that the Department of Justice has not acknowledged is ongoing.” – NaturalGasIntel.com
“The LSU Hall of Fame Committee has unanimously approved the retirement of the jersey of all-America second baseman Todd Walker.” – HoumaToday.com
“Those working in concert with Gov. John Bel Edwards on the possibility of a second special session say two options are on the table, including a start time of the evening of June 6, just moments after the ongoing regular session adjourns at 6 p.m.” – HeraldGuide.com
“The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration released its predictions Friday morning for the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.” – KLFY.com
“Dozens of hospital and health department officials on Thursday gathered to kick off the Southwest Louisiana Medicaid Expansion Coalition, a group that is preparing for the rollout of Medicaid expansion statewide.” – American Press
“Thibodaux Police arrested a pregnant woman for having a sexual relationship with a juvenile.” – WBRZ.com
“Two armed men robbed someone who thought he was having an encounter with a person he met on social media, according to an initial New Orleans police report.” – Fox8Live.com
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