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9:05 PM ET, May 4, 2026

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Alexander Ward / Wall Street Journal:
Attacks on U.S. Warships in Strait Test Trump's Desire to End Iran War  —  Speaking Monday from the White House, Trump referred to the latest round of attacks as a ‘mini war’  —  President Trump's desire to end the Iran war is being put to the test after Tehran fired at American warships …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Iran attacks UAE; U.S. says it sank boats in Strait of Hormuz
Wall Street Journal:
Fighting Flares Up in Iran War as U.A.E. and Ships Are Attacked
Axios:
“He wants action”: Trump's frustration with Iran stalemate sparked Hormuz gambit
Associated Press:
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies  —  The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court temporarily restores full access to abortion pill
Discussion: CBS News, The Guardian and KTLA
Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis signs Florida's new GOP-friendly congressional map into law — and is swiftly sued … The civil rights group Equal Ground Education Fund — along with a group of 19 Florida voters living in congressional districts across the state — asked a state judge to block the new map and reinstate …
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Politico:
The GOP's youth voter problem  —  BREAKING: “DeSantis signs Florida's new GOP-friendly congressional map into law — but lawsuits likely loom,” by POLITICO's Gary Fineout in Tallahassee: Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz “told POLITICO on Monday that, while he has not made a ‘final decision,’ if he ran he would run in the 25th District.”
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries:
JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING  —  Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project.
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Supreme Court clears path for Louisiana to gerrymander mid-election  —  The Supreme Court Monday fast-tracked certification of its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, clearing the way for Louisiana to move forward with redrawing its congressional map even as an election is already underway.
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
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Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
Samuel Alito Gutted More Than Just the Voting Rights Act. He Rewrote the Constitution, Too
Discussion: JURISTnews
Aaron Blake / CNN:
Trump keeps saying the quiet part out loud on changes to the 2026 election
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Most Americans say Trump is mentally, physically unfit to serve effectively: Poll  —  A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief.  —  The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 59 percent …
Discussion: twitchy.com, Townhall and The Guardian
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Magistrate judge says alleged WHCD attacker being mistreated by DC jail … “The Jan. 6 defendants all were moved to the CTF,” Faruqui said.  “Pardons may erase convictions but they do not erase history ... He's being treated differently than anyone I've ever observed.”
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards singled out young female aides for special attention  —  Rep. Chuck Edwards told a young female staffer that she had “written a complex chapter in my heart” shortly before she was set to leave his office, according to a handwritten letter he sent her that was reviewed by Axios.
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Judge mulls contempt over DHS' ‘patently false’ allegation in deportation case … But DuBose noted that the Trump administration itself had publicly disclosed the existence of the warrant in a press release earlier last month.  She also noted that the April 30 release slamming her …
New York Times:
White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released  —  The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available.
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Inside the Quiet Republican Effort to Flip Fetterman … It's a few days after the election this November, and the results have become clear: Democrats have netted the four seats they need to claim a Senate majority.  —  But then there's a disturbance in the force: Senate Republicans …
Media Matters for America:
Media Matters secures complete and total victory against Federal Trade Commission  —  FTC agrees to forgo future investigations of MMFA to secure withdrawal ahead of judgment  —  Media Matters has secured a complete and total victory in its case against the Federal Trade Commission (Media Matters v. FTC).
Charlie Sykes / To the Contrary:
Elon Musk's Racist Screed-Storm  —  Rudy Giuliani is in critical condition in a Florida hospital and Donald Trump makes an unexplained, unscheduled visit to the “dentist,” reminding us how much of the breaking news in our gerontocracy will be medical bulletins.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
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Associated Press:
Person shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
Peter Slevin / New Yorker:
Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump  —  The former President remains one of the most popular politicians in the country.  What are his obligations to it?  —  In Barack Obama's final days in office, he found himself in the painful position of trying to console his staff …
NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia and still ‘critical but stable,’ spokesman says  —  Giuliani's spokesperson said the former New York City mayor is now breathing on his own after needing “mechanical ventilation.” … Rudy Giuliani was hospitalized with pneumonia and remains …
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own while hospitalized with pneumonia, spokesperson says
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
The $16 Million Question: If Editing Harris Was ‘Election Interference,’ What Was Editing Trump?  —  In late 2024, Donald Trump sued CBS for $10 billion claiming “election interference” because 60 Minutes had the audacity to (*gasp*) edit a Kamala Harris interview down for broadcast.
Owen Myers / The Guardian:
Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant  —  The British artist was booed after identifying as a Republican voter while on stage in Dallas  —  Rapper Kid Cudi has fired MIA from his tour after the British artist went on a rant that went viral while on stage in Dallas.
HuffPost:
Trump Administration Closes Watchdog Office For Immigration Detention Abuses  —  The closure of the ombudsman's office adds to the lack of oversight of immigration jails nationwide, despite the Trump administration's efforts to surge detention capacity.  —  The Department of Homeland Security …
CNN:
As Swalwell's public profile grew, more than a dozen women describe how he made them uncomfortable in private  —  A 19-year-old Los Angeles restaurant hostess was stunned to get a LinkedIn message from Eric Swalwell - a congressman she had interacted with briefly as she escorted him and his party to a table …
Matthew Bartlett / MS NOW:
The GOP whispers about JD Vance are getting louder  —  Expect the jockeying for the 2028 Republican nomination to continue - but only behind the scenes.  —  “JD Vance sucks.”  I've heard that sentiment from Democrats ever since Donald Trump chose the junior senator from Ohio as his running mate in 2024.
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Judge on challenge to Trump golf course takeover: 'I'm no Amy Poehler'  —  A federal judge declined to immediately block the Trump administration from closing East Potomac Golf Links, saying recent reports about renovation plans aren't enough for her to step in.  —  “I don't want to be the overseer of Parks and Rec.
Politico:
Trump privately raises objection to Senate housing bill … Trump's concerns could complicate the delicate negotiations surrounding the largest housing measure seriously taken up by Congress in years.  Senators have been pushing the House to accept their bill without changes in order to ensure …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Robert Downen / Texas Monthly:
He Remade the Southern Baptist Convention in His Image.  Then Came the Abuse Allegations.  —  Paul Pressler helped ordain the marriage between white evangelicals and the Republican Party, all while accusations of sexual abuse piled up.  Right-wing groups are still using his political playbook.
Washington Post:
Pirro will not appeal judge's quashing of Fed subpoenas  —  The move is the latest sign of retreat by the Justice Department in what became a politically fraught investigation.  —  Summary  —  The Justice Department no longer plans to appeal a court ruling that quashed two subpoenas directed …
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com, Law Dork and CNBC
 
 
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Reuters:
Exclusive: US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say
Politico:
'They're spinning': Republicans, grappling with midterm anxiety, go negative
Discussion: Raw Story
Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:
The Candidate From ICE  —  A GOP primary in Ohio will test Trump's mass-deportation push.
Discussion: Raw Story
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House sexual harassment payouts exceeded $300,000
Discussion: Charleston Daily Mail
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges
 Earlier Items: 
Ryan Burke / Just Security:
Hegseth's Intellectual Purge is an Insult to His Officer Corps
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Hegseth twice made a false claim to Congress about troops being sent to voting places under Biden
Discussion: Mediaite
Emily Davies / Washington Post:
White House lawyers prep staff for dealing with a Democratic Congress
Christof Rühl / Financial Times:
The oil price crunch is looming
Theo Farrant / Euronews:
Children are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks - and it's working
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 months
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Max Boot / Washington Post:
The Trump administration ramps up its lawlessness on the seas
 

 
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Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2026 Pulitzer Prize winners: WaPo for Public Service for its DOGE coverage, The Minnesota Star Tribune for Breaking News, and AP for International Reporting

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Paramount expects “significantly lower theatrical revenue” in 2026 due to lower average box office per film, despite committing to 30 annual releases with WBD

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle their legal battle over the 2024 film It Ends With Us, avoiding a federal trial that was scheduled to begin in two weeks
 
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