Two gunman killed in attack on Muhammed art show . . . Two men who opened fire outside a contest for cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad were killed by police Sunday at a Garland ISD events center. A senior FBI official confirmed that one of the suspects in the attack has been identified as Elton Simpson, an Arizona man who was previously the subject of a terrorism investigation, ABC News reports. Dallas Morning News

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White House signals weakening of hostage ransom stance . . . White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest signaled a change in U.S. policy toward ransoming hostages of terrorist organizations, suggesting the United States government may soon tolerate people attempting to ransom their kidnapped family members and even help with the process, though government funds would not be used. White House Dossier

Emergency Room visits up, despite Obamacare . . . Too many Americans get care in emergency rooms instead of doctors offices — and expanded health coverage is making the problem worse rather than fixing it. Washington Examiner

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Turning presidents into Pharaohs . . . Obama’s library will no doubt be the grandest temple of spin ever created. When will the falsifying of history stop? Politico

This is such a great point. All these president supposedly are simply devoted to public service. And then when they're done, they each create a colossal monument to themselves at a price tag in the millions. I have an idea for the next presidential library: A nice website, costing about $5,000.

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WSJ: The growing danger of an EMP attack . . . An electromagnetic pulse strike, most likely from the detonation of a nuclear weapon in space, would destroy unprotected military and civilian electronics nationwide, blacking out the electric grid and other critical infrastructure for months or years. The staggering human cost of such a catastrophic attack is not difficult to imagine. White House Dossier

North Korea will have the capability. The Iran deal will ensure the mullahs do next. And our defenses are inadequate.

Iran likely bill headed for passage . . . Senate leaders are expected to shut down debate on a nuclear review bill, clearing the way for passage. Efforts by conservatives to derail expected to fail. Politico

SEALs see no barrier to women in combat . . . Bin Laden killer says females should be allowed if they meet same standards as men. Washington Times

U.S. military is failing its canine veterans . . . Something was wrong with Baddy. It had been eight months since Charlsie Hoffman adopted the handsome 10-year-old Belgian Malinois, and together they had gotten used to taking long, uneventful walks around the neighborhood. Today started out the same. The sun was shining. The palms were swaying. And then, suddenly, Baddy stopped. Yahoo News

CBS: Clinton charity took money from foreign countries . . . This report suggests that actual governments donated money, and that this wasn’t revealed. Think about the massive conflict of interest this poses for a Secretary of State. Countries donating to her private charity. White House Dossier

Bernie pushing Hillary to the Left . . . The liberal agenda that Sen. Bernard Sanders‘ presidential run helped push to the forefront has proved popular with Democratic voters even in the old farm towns of Iowa, where party officials say the pressure is increasing on Hillary Rodham Clinton to move left to compete in the first-in-the-nation caucuses. Washington Times

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Boehner demands Hillary back Obama on trade . . . Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner challenged Hillary Clinton on Sunday to help the White House get trade legislation through the U.S. Congress by speaking out in favor of it. Reuters

She'll need to take time out from pandering to the left to give it some thought.

Fiorina, Carson, and Huckabee all getting in . . . The next wave arrives this week, with Carly Fiorina announcing her long-shot bid for the Republican nomination Monday morning and former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas set to announce his own on Tuesday. Ben Carson announced his bid on Sunday night. They will join Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul in the race. New York Times

With Carson, some blacks see a hero's halo fade . . . For many young African Americans who grew up seeing Carson as the embodiment of black achievement — a poor inner-city boy who became one of the world’s most accomplished neurosurgeons — his emergence as a conservative hero and unabashed critic of the United States’ first black president has been jarring. Washington Post

Santorum backs Bruce Jenner . . . “If he says he’s a woman, then he’s a woman,” Santorum said Saturday during a roundtable with reporters at the South Carolina Republican Party’s convention. "My responsibility as a human being is to love and accept everybody." Christian Science Monitor

Mike Lee's idea factory . . . While his three closest allies in the Senate run for president, he’s quietly fomenting a conservative policy revolution. National Journal

Socially liberal Jews go GOP over Israel . . . The premier organization for politically active Jewish Republicans has grown considerably as new members set aside their opposition to the GOP's conservative social agenda to make a statement on Israel. The Republican Jewish Coalition recently hosted 800 members at its annual spring meeting in Las Vegas. Two years ago, the same gathering drew fewer than 400.  Washington Examiner

Rick Perry, wonk? . . . He has spent the past three years boning up on foreign and domestic policy, and is hoping to parlay a newfound expertise on international affairs into an underdog's victory in 2016. Washington Examiner

As long as it's just two policies at a time, we're good.

Jeb invades New Jersey  . . . The Bush campaign goes behind enemy lines to pick off Chris Christie’s financial supporters. Politico

Capitol police keep leaving their guns in public bathrooms . . . It's happened at least three times. Once a 7-8 year old boy found one. Roll Call

So many possible jokes, so little time.

Large herbivores vanishing from the planet . . . They never ate anybody — but now, some of Planet Earth’s innocent vegetarians face end times. Large herbivores — elephants, hippos, rhinos, gorillas among them — are vanishing from the globe at a startling rate, with some 60 percent threatened with extinction, a team of scientists reports. Washington Post

Ethiopians protest in Israel . . . Several thousand people from Israel's Jewish Ethiopian minority protested in Tel Aviv against racism and police brutality on Sunday, shutting down a major highway and clashing with police on horseback long into the night. Fox News

Kenya's VP: No gay people allowed here . . . Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, has told worshippers at a church service in Nairobi that homosexuality had no place in the east African nation. Homophobia is on the rise across much of Africa and remains illegal in many countries, including Kenya where it was outlawed under British colonial legislation. AFP

Mosby gave a fiery speech about Freddie Gray . . . Two days before the Baltimore police department concluded its investigation into the death of Freddie Gray, Marilyn Mosby, the Maryland state’s attorney for the city, gave a fiery speech in which said she planned to “pursue justice by any and all means necessary.” Daily Caller

Uh, justice "by any means?" What's that?

Mosby faces challenges . . . It’s rare that police officers are charged with murder or manslaughter, according to Bowling Green State University criminologist Philip Stinson. And he says bringing such cases against police officers can be a political minefield for prosecutors. Washington Times

The Bill of Right would not pass today . . . One can only imagine the attack ads that would today be marshaled against the Bill of Rights. Posited in 2015, the First Amendment’s speech protections would likely be characterized as “anti-gay” or “pro-racist” measures that had been cynically contrived to protect the capacity of bigots to say disgraceful things with impunity and to reinforce the various power structures and privileges that are at present claimed to be destroying America. Charles CW Cooke

I'm not sure if I agree that it wouldn't pass, but Cooke raises some provocative points.

Smith College to admit transgenders . . . Over the weekend, in unhistoric shift, the school announced it will admit transgender women to a school known as a bastion of female education. This is a reversal for Smith, which previously refused to admit transgender students. Washington Post

Swarthmore College rejects divesting from fossil fuels . . . Swarthmore College has dealt a blow to the climate change movement by rejecting calls to divest from fossil fuels, an unexpected move given the college’s status as a birthplace of the college divestment drive. In a statement, the college’s board of managers cited its fiduciary responsibility in managing the institution’s $1.87 billion endowment, saying that fossil fuel divestment would cost between $10 million and $20 million per year, based on past performance. Washington Times

Ahh yes, even for my liberal alma mater, the bottom line triumphs over principle.

Sharpton pay to play . . . Since Politics Nation debuted on MSNBC on August 29, 2011, Al Sharpton’s nonprofit National Action Network has collected more than $2.38 million in contributions from unions, according to Department of Labor records. Meanwhile, Sharpton has often used his show to promote pro-labor viewpoints, also inviting union leadership on as guests. National Review

Thank you, MSNBC. Al Sharpton, journalism at its finest​

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