Melania Trump reveals son Barron, 18, has pulled out of being a delegate nominating his father for president because he has ‘prior commitments’  — ‘He regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments,’ the Office of Melania Trump said to DailyMail.com

Giuliani Is Suspended by WABC, and His Radio Show Is Canceled  —  The radio station disciplined Rudolph W. Giuliani after he violated company policy by trying to discuss the legitimacy of the 2020 election on the air.  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani was suspended by WABC radio on Friday …

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Bannon's Contempt Conviction  —  Stephen Bannon, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, had been found guilty of defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee.  He now faces a four-month prison sentence.  —  A federal appeals court on Friday upheld …

Trump Hush-Money Payment Revealed in Bank Records  —  Evidence at the center of Trump's criminal trial was just released by the FBI in response to an ongoing FOIA lawsuit. … How I got these documents is kind of a long story.  Five years ago, I filed a FOIA lawsuit against the FBI.

Schools in One Virginia County to Reinstate Confederate Names  —  The school board voted on Friday to reverse a decision made four years ago, when the killing of George Floyd prompted nationwide demands for a racial reckoning, to rename the schools.  —  After a meeting that lasted for hours …

Blinken sends Congress report on Israeli military's operations in Gaza  —  Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered to Congress on Friday a highly anticipated report on the Israeli military's operations in Gaza, accusing its forces of potentially violating international humanitarian law …

Virginia budget leaders reach compromise with governor on state spending plan  —  Virginia budget negotiators and Gov. Glenn Youngkin have reached a compromise on the next two-year state spending plan that would include 3% raises for state employees and teachers while not raising taxes and risking a potential veto by Youngkin.

Nancy Mace says staff ‘sabotaged’ her: Republican accuses ex-aides of mismanaging $1million, hacking her phone, spying on medical records and dumping office devices in water in extraordinary interview  — Mace says her new staff are still repairing the damage left behind by her ‘sabotaging’ former aides

Mike Johnson Told Us What He Really Thinks About Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries and Donald Trump  —  Fresh off fending off a hard-right coup attempt, the House speaker opened up about his strategy in a lengthy interview.  —  Mike Johnson was impersonating Donald Trump talking about Mike Johnson.

Donald Trump Is Short on Cash—and Selling Laws to Anyone Who Will Pay  —  It has never been a better time to be a corporate lobbyist.  The Republican Party, having run out of ideas, no longer even pretends to represent anything other than capital.  The party's standard-bearer, Donald Trump …

Israeli war cabinet votes to expand Rafah operation area, amid growing U.S. concerns … - The third source said the approved expansion includes actions that could be interpreted by the U.S. as crossing Biden's red line. … - The three sources said the cabinet also instructed …

People leaving Rafah describe yet another fearful flight from Israeli assaults.  —  U.N. General Assembly Adopts Resolution Supporting Palestinian Statehood … The U.N. General Assembly adopts a resolution in support of Palestinian statehood.  —  The United Nations General Assembly …

Kari Lake keeps giving Republicans new reasons to worry  —  Lake keeps reversing her own positions and stirring up feuds, and some in the GOP see other states as better targets this fall.  —  National Republicans embraced Kari Lake's Arizona Senate bid, reasoning she was likely to win the primary with or without their support.

Target Limiting LGBTQ-Themed Merchandise for ‘Pride Month’ After Massive Blowback  —  Target is dialing back its LGBTQ-themed merchandise for “Pride Month” after the company took a massive hit in 2023.  —  Target said it will only offer Pride-themed items in select stores after having sold …

Trump Campaign Hid Settlements With Women, New Complaint Says  —  UNDERCOVER  —  A former Trump 2016 aide claims to have “information and reason to believe” that the campaign settled with other women for discrimination or harassment. … A sex discrimination lawsuit against Donald Trump's campaign …

Does Rick Scott really want to relitigate his Medicare scandal?  —  Republican Sen. Rick Scott doesn't just want to relitigate his Medicare scandal during his re-election campaign, he also has a new conspiracy theory.  —  The Senate was in session yesterday, though Sen. Rick Scott missed some of the proceedings on Capitol Hill.

Police disband pro-Palestinian student encampments across the US  —  Authorities moved in overnight to clear campuses from Arizona to Massachusetts of students demanding schools cut ties to Israel  —  Police moved in to disband several pro-Palestinian student encampments on US campuses …

Criticizing Israel?  Nonprofit Media Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status Without Due Process  —  It doesn't take much to be accused of supporting terrorism these days.  And that doesn't just go for student activists.  In recent months, dozens of lawmakers and public officials have, without evidence …

Biden Hasn't ‘Abandoned’ Anybody  —  Quick programming note before we start: Bill's out next week, so Andrew (and a rotating cast of guest stars!) will be holding down Morning Shots in the meantime.  Happy Friday.  —  Speaking of guest stars, let's kick the morning off with an item …

Justice Kavanaugh touts transparency, consistency to build trust in high court  —  In a wide-ranging conversation at a judicial conference, Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh acknowledged polarization in the country over political and legal issues.  —  AUSTIN — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court eliminated …