Disney Pulls Plug on $1 Billion Development in Florida  —  A new office complex, and relocation of a division from California, would have created more than 2,000 jobs but was scuttled as the company and Gov. Ron DeSantis continue to feud.  —  In March, Disney called Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida …

Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed  —  Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, whose recent bout with shingles included contracting encephalitis, is frailer than ever.  But she remains unwilling to entertain discussions about leaving the Senate.  —  Reporting from Capitol Hill

The Access Journalism-House Republican Mind Meld  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters at the Capitol after returning from a meeting with President Biden, May 16, 2023.  —  I remember Duncan Black (the blogger known as Atrios) remarking that Congress would be a more functional place …

Ex-Biden Nuclear Official Sam Brinton Arrested As ‘Fugitive From Justice’  —  Sam Brinton, the “nonbinary” activist tapped by Joe Biden for a key nuclear role before he was fired for repeatedly stealing women's clothes, was arrested Wednesday night as a “fugitive from justice,” The Daily Wire has learned.

Karl Rove: How Trump's constant stream of attacks on DeSantis could backfire  —  Former President Donald Trump's unrelenting attacks on his top rival could be doing more harm than good.  —  Former President George W. Bush aide Karl Rove said he believes Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) …

NYC hospital ‘Karen’ paid for Citi Bike at center of viral fight with black man: lawyer  —  The lawyer for a Manhattan hospital worker accused of taking a Citi Bike from a young black man — who claimed that he paid for the two-wheeler — provided receipts he says shows she was the one who purchased …

Pete Buttigieg Loves God, Beer, and His Electric Mustang  —  Sure, the US secretary of transportation has thoughts on building bridges.  But infrastructure occupies just a sliver of his voluminous mind.  —  The curious mind of Pete Buttigieg holds much of its functionality in reserve.

When It Rains, It Amanpours  —  Notes on the ongoing fallout from a cable news makeover.  —  On Wednesday afternoon, CNN's revered chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour took the lectern to deliver the commencement address at Columbia Journalism School, in Morningside Heights.

Jim Jordan's FBI whistleblowers testify publicly before Congress as questions about their legitimacy remain  —  Three self-described FBI whistleblowers, who are key to the Republican narrative that the FBI is weaponized against conservatives, testified at a House hearing Thursday …

Supreme Court dismisses Title 42 case as Gorsuch decries ‘concentration of power’  —  WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal challenging the end of Title 42, the pandemic-era policy allowing border officials to expel migrants seeking asylum.  The Biden administration lifted last week.

America's Leading Republican Pipsqueak Has a New Book on How to Fix Men.  It's a Hoot.  —  Josh Hawley's long-threatened tome about American masculinity is here.  Savor it with me.  —  Josh Hawley calls influencer Andrew Tate onto the carpet in his new book, Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs …

ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED … NATIONAL RESULTS  —  Recent midterms have typically involved national waves that favor one party over the other, particularly when there's backlash against a party that controls the presidency and both chambers of Congress.  —  Figure 1.  Two-Way Democratic Support in General Elections (1976 to 2022)

Greene says she feels ‘threatened’ by Bowman after Capitol steps encounter  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday she feels “threatened” by Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) following an encounter they had the day before on the steps of the Capitol.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Names Dennis Kucinich as Campaign Manager  —  The Presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that former U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich will serve as its campaign manager.  —  Mr. Kucinich has long been known as one of the foremost progressive voices in American politics.

New federal lawsuit says Florida book bans are unconstitutional  —  Since December, Popular Information has detailed the extraordinary number of book bans being pursued in Escambia County, Florida.  Much of this activity is being driven by one woman, high school English teacher Vicki Baggett.

The Newest College Admissions Ploy: Paying to Make Your Teen a “Peer-Reviewed” Author  —  Co-published with The Chronicle of Higher Education … On a family trip to the Jersey Shore in the summer of 2021, Sophia's go-to meal was the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich.

Marjorie Taylor Greene is introducing articles of impeachment against Joe Biden.  —  News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.

Witness to Jordan Neely chokehold death calls Daniel Penny a ‘hero’  —  NYC passenger says Marine vet ‘cared for people’ and ‘that is his crime’  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — A retiree who witnessed Marine veteran Daniel Penny fatally choke an erratic homeless man on a train earlier this month called …

The NYPD Took This Dog Into Custody Because His Owner Filmed the Police  —  Harvey's owner is just one of 2,746 humans who have been arrested for filming the NYPD in the last two years alone.  —  On May 3, 2020, Molly Griffard stepped out of her Bed-Stuy apartment to take her dog Harvey, a nine-year-old Yorkie, for a walk.

Accounting Error Leaves Pentagon With $3 Billion More in Arms for Ukraine, U.S. Says  —  Defense Department wrongly used valuation for new equipment, rather than for used equipment drawn from U.S. stocks  —  WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has overcounted the value of the weaponry it has sent …

Republicans can't shake their post-Roe election slump  —  In the 11 months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Republicans have underperformed in federal, judicial, statewide and local elections across the country.  —  Why it matters: Abortion isn't the only factor driving their election woes, especially in local races.

Liberal Celebrity Chef Exempt From Gas Stove Ban, California City Says  —  A California city will make an exception to its natural gas ban for world-famous chef José Andrés, after the landlords for the chef's planned restaurant warned Andrés may pull out over the regulation.

Electronic traffic sign in Orlando altered to show threatening, anti-gay message, police say  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Police Department is attempting to determine who tampered with a digital traffic sign so that it would display a threatening, anti-gay message.

No Labels' Old Allies Agree: The Group Is “Dangerous” and Must Be Stopped  —  There was a time when a certain set of moderate Democrats was the most tight-knit tribe of strategists within the party.  They were more than just ideological acquaintances.  They were even more than political allies.

Democrats race to avoid a Biden embarrassment in New Hampshire  —  Democrats are searching for ways to get the president on the New Hampshire ballot after he pushed for changes to the nominating calendar.  —  NASHUA, N.H. — Top Democrats are scrambling for ways to avoid a catastrophe …

Biden State Department Slaps Pronouns on Emails and Misgenders Staff … The State Department says a “pronoun glitch” is to blame for a change in the email system that temporarily assigned random and often incorrect gender pronouns to employees, according to internal emails reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.

Taking down loathsome lefty pol Dan Goldman  —  In all the craziness of politics these days, it's worth freezing the action and focusing on a wonderful moment in the House the other day.  —  A moment of truth and clarity and a delicious takedown of one of the most loathsome Democratic politicians ever to darken its doors.