WAPO: White House asked Clinton to talk to Sestak about Senate run. More on the Sestak scandal, here.

Related: Sestak or Gibbs — Someone’s Lying.

A GULF SPILL COVERUP AT MMS?

UNEXPECTEDLY: “Consumer spending was stagnant in April while incomes posted a tiny advance, signs that the economic recovery could slow. The flat spending level was the weakest showing in seven months, according to the Commerce Department report. Economists had expected a 0.3 percent rise. Personal incomes rose 0.4 percent, slightly off expectations.” But economists expect better performance in the future.

UNEXPECTEDLY: GDP Revised Down.

THE MEANING OF the Tea Party.

PERFECT CRUSHED ICE with the Ice Ninja.

SHOCKER: NJ Teacher who complained of low pay to Gov. Chris Christie makes $100,000+ with benefits.

COVERUP WORSE THAN THE CRIME: Sestak Can’t Keep Quiet, Plot Thickens.

RON RADOSH on choosing heroes.

MINIATURE POWER PLANTS to create “swarm power.”

MARK STEYN: We’re too broke to be this stupid.

CHRIS MATTHEWS, losing the tingle?

THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE: A “Chemical Snapshot.” “Exercise-associated changes were seen in more than 20 metabolites, reflecting processing of sugars, fats and amino acids as fuels as well as the body’s utilization of ATP, the primary source of cellular energy. Several changes involved metabolic pathways not previously associated with exercise, including increases in niacinamide, a vitamin derivative known to enhance insulin release.” If exercise were a pill, everyone would be taking it.

CRACKING DOWN ON ILLEGAL ALIENS in . . . Massachusetts?

Related: As Arizona goes, so goes the nation? Ask Massachusetts.

UPDATE: “Racists.”

THE EVILS OF . . . NEXIUM? I take Nexium. My insurance company has tried to move me to Prilosec, Protonix, and Aciphex. I was happy to try these, but none have worked as well for me as Nexium. Others have had similar experiences. I now pay full price for Nexium, since the insurance won’t, which is proof of my sincerity. . . .

TRAVEL AS MENTAL EMBIGGENING: Swarming Swells Locust Brains. “Swarming locusts not only look different and act differently to solitary locusts, they also have much larger brains.”

OUR ANGRY PRESIDENT.

DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS going after bloggers?

RUSH LIMBAUGH: “I know I’ll be destroyed eventually.”

LATE TO THE PARTY and bringing only leftovers.

HOTLINE: “The DNC, the political wing of a president who launched his campaign decrying slash-and-burn campaign tactics, is highlighting new stories about a sex scandal rocking a GOP primary.” Hope and change!

CHRISTOPHER FOUNTAIN: Should Obama be at Arlington on Monday?

IN PLAY: Eleven Senate Seats?

DAVID BERNSTEIN: Peter Beinart: Trite, Not Courageous. “Beinart’s essay has received a remarkable amount of attention, especially considering that its underlying premise is simply false.”

OBAMA’S KATRINA: “The media started riding Bush about his response to Katrina within a couple of days. Obama got a pass for over a month.”