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9:45 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
Axios:
“He wants action”: Trump's frustration with Iran stalemate sparked Hormuz gambit
Reuters:   Exclusive: US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say
Wall Street Journal:
Fighting Flares Up in Iran War as U.A.E. and Ships Are Attacked
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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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.
Politico:
The GOP's youth voter problem
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.
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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
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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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
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.
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Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Soil at D.C. Golf Course Where East Wing Debris Was Dumped Contains Toxic Metals
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
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
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.
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 …
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).
New York Times:
Secret Service Shoots and Wounds Armed Man Near Washington Monument  —  A 15-year-old boy was also hit.  The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance had passed through the area shortly before the shooting.  —  The Secret Service shot and wounded an armed man on Monday afternoon just south …
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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 …
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
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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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.
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 …
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.
Politico:
'They're spinning': Republicans, grappling with midterm anxiety, go negative … And while Trump has never shied away from blaming the opposition, especially his predecessors, his tendency to deviate from his message — to talk about the new White House ballroom, the reflecting pool or the construction of his …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House sexual harassment payouts exceeded $300,000 … Mace also listed a settlement of $8,000 for the office of the late Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) as well as a $15,000 payout associated with former Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-La.).  —  Alexander, who left Congress in 2013 …
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: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
 
 
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Washington Post:
Pirro will not appeal judge's quashing of Fed subpoenas
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com, Law Dork and CNBC
Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:
The Candidate From ICE  —  A GOP primary in Ohio will test Trump's mass-deportation push.
Discussion: Raw Story
Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft Back Bill to Fund ‘AI Literacy’ in Schools
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges
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
 Earlier Items: 
Emily Davies / Washington Post:
White House lawyers prep staff for dealing with a Democratic Congress
Torrence Banks / NOTUS:
Kristi Noem's Time at DHS Is Prompting Republicans to Reflect on Oversight
Christof Rühl / Financial Times:
The oil price crunch is looming
Robert Downen / Texas Monthly:
He Remade the Southern Baptist Convention in His Image. Then Came the Abuse Allegations.
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
 

 
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