• The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT to talk about the craziness of Rep. Louie Goehmert and about the GOP trying to hurt Hillary Clinton
• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 10am ET / 7am PT to talk about the GOP’s desperation to pin SOMETHING scandalous on President Obama
• President Barack Obama’s team emerged on Sunday to defend his handling of revelations that the IRS had targeted conservative groups for scrutiny, as senior Republicans conceded they lacked evidence — so far — that the president directed the abuses.
• The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
• A vast area of the central U.S. was warned to prepare for storms on Monday, after tornadoes killed one and injured 21 in Oklahoma and also hit Iowa and Kansas.
• Lottery officials confirmed early Sunday that the one winning PowerBall ticket for the estimated $590.5 million prize was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla.
• Taylor Swift not only took home the most trophies — eight – from last night’s Billboard Music Awards but also the night’s biggest honors: Top Artist and Billboard 200 Album of the Year for her mega-hit “Red.”
