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8:45 AM ET, May 4, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Guide’ Stranded Ships Through Strait of Hormuz  —  The president called the plan, which doesn't involve escorts by U.S. warships, a humanitarian gesture, and said that discussions with Iran continue  —  President Trump said Sunday the U.S. would start guiding commercial ships …
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Scott Anderson / New York Times:   Operation Epic Fury, Meet Operation Colossal Blunder
Tobias Holcman / Jerusalem Post:
Trump says US to begin escorting ships out of Persian Gulf through Strait of Hormuz
Associated Press:
Iran proposes an end to war within 30 days as Trump expresses doubts
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 …
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Politico:
Six months to go  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Monday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, fresh off a fine weekend of bluegrass and barbecue in Nashville, Tennessee.  The Station Inn really is something else.  Drop me a line.
Discussion: The Hill
Lauren Egan / The Bulwark:
New Drama Inside the DNC  —  KEN MARTIN'S TENURE AS CHAIR of the Democratic National Committee over the last year has been defined largely by frustration with his leadership.  That frustration crested last week when Martin went on Pod Save America to defend himself against charges …
Discussion: Breitbart
Punchbowl News:
5/4/26☀️ AM: … The House and Senate are out this week.  President Donald Trump is in Washington today.  Early this morning, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott endorsed Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) in the Kentucky Senate race.  Trump endorsed Barr Friday.
Discussion: Politico
Jonah E. Bromwich / New York Times:
Rudy Giuliani Is in ‘Critical Condition’ in Florida Hospital  —  A spokesman for the former mayor of New York City said Mr. Giuliani was critical but stable.  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in a Florida hospital in critical condition, his spokesman said Sunday.
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Jordan Freiman / CBS News:
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, spokesperson says  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in “critical but stable condition,” his spokesperson, Ted Goodman, said in a statement Sunday.
Wall Street Journal:
Why Almost Everyone Loses—Except a Few Sharks—on Prediction Markets  —  A WSJ analysis shows a small number of accounts on Polymarket and Kalshi—often pros using data-driven algorithmic trading—take home most of the winnings  —  John Pederson, 33, couldn't work.
Discussion: Axios, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms  —  The party's congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries.  —  Democratic officials added eight candidates on Monday …
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Daniella Diaz / NOTUS:
Exclusive: House Democrats' Campaign Arm Expands ‘Red to Blue’ Program
Discussion: New York Post and Roll Call
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump finds a ‘Southern Strategy’ to save his dreams of dictatorship  —  James Comey, the former FBI chief who was the nation's top federal law enforcement official for three-and-a-half years, should have known not to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Discussion: Washington Times
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Acting attorney general says indictment against James Comey goes beyond seashell photo
Tom Schaller / Public Notice:
The vanity presidency  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🏆 Subscribe to PN 🏆  —  Following the failed attempt on President Trump's life at the White House Correspondents Dinner, lapdog Republicans and their media allies rushed …
Norman Ornstein / The Contrarian:
SCOTUS's Brazen Power Grab Guts Voting Rights  —  This week has underscored a brutal reality of our teetering constitutional system: a renegade, partisan Supreme Court ignoring the power and role of Congress, prevaricating about history and the plain language of the Constitution …
Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:
Five Key Questions Hanging Over the Midterms  —  These issues facing both parties are likely to decide who wins in November … Key Questions  —  Political predictions are risky.  (I've learned that the hard way more than once).  There are almost always wildcards we can't see coming, especially with Donald Trump involved.
Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Truth of Trump's Wild Sleepless Nights Exposed  —  LOSING HIS MIND  —  Joanna Coles and Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty dive into a jaw-dropping investigation revealing the president's relentless late-night posting habits.  —  A third of Donald Trump's social media posts …
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
The Antiabortion Movement Is Turning on Trump  —  The ubiquity of abortion pills during the second Trump administration has frustrated antiabortion advocates  —  WASHINGTON—The antiabortion lobby expected to be more triumphant by now: A conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade …
Axios:
Scoop: Shapiro boosted Republican to retaliate against fellow Dem, ally says in recording  —  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro secretly helped a Republican state treasurer's 2024 reelection bid after the official's Democratic opponent had criticized Shapiro as a potential VP pick, a close Shapiro ally said last week.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans see GOP dysfunction as major liability ahead of midterms  —  Senate Republicans say the dysfunction in the House is becoming a liability for the broader GOP brand ahead of this year's midterm elections, warning that if Congress can't break through legislative gridlock …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
May 3, 2026  —  Late on Friday night, President Donald J. Trump took to social media.  At 11:03 he posted an AI-generated image of himself, alongside Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, all shirtless, along with an unidentifiable woman …
Oriana González / NOTUS:
House Ethics Officials Investigated Rep. Jim Costa for Alleged Inappropriate Behavior With Interns  —  The Ethics Committee ultimately dismissed the case, even as some lawmakers expressed concern about Costa's alleged behavior, according to a source who was in the room during the deliberations.
africom.mil:
Search and Rescue Ongoing at African Lion 2026  —  Two U.S. service members participating in African Lion 2026 were reported missing near the Cap Draa Training Area, near the city of Tan Tan, Morocco, May 2, 2026.  —  View Gallery  —  Two U.S. service members participating in African Lion 2026 …
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New York Times:
2 U.S. Service Members Are Missing in Morocco, Africa Command Says
 
 
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Paul Glastris / Washington Monthly:
Why the U.S.-led Liberal World Order is Only Mostly Dead
Washington Post:
Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers
The Economist:
Young men are souring on Donald Trump
Discussion: Salon
Jan Wolfe / Reuters:
As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures
Robert Tait / The Guardian:
‘This is just disarray’: alarm inside Pentagon after Hegseth staff purges
Discussion: The Independent
Andrew Jacobs / New York Times:
A Long, Strange Trip: How the G.O.P. Came to Embrace Psychedelic Drugs
Discussion: Washington Post and Military.com
Associated Press:
Israel Said It's Applying the Gaza Model in Lebanon. This Is What the Devastation Looks Like.
 Earlier Items: 
Alison Main / CNN:
Michigan Senate candidate defends her deleted posts after CNN report: ‘People are desperate for authenticity’
CBS News:
Transcript: Kevin Hassett on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 3, 2026
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Politico:
Poll: The midterms' new big players are pushing agendas that voters don't fully support
Minho Kim / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Prosecutor Says Inquiry Into Fed Chair Could Be Resurrected
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and CNBC
Daniel Miller / Politico:
Kamala Harris bought a Malibu home. Her neighbors think that means something.
Discussion: The Independent
New York Times:
The Last Days of Butter Ridge
Peter Smith / Associated Press:
Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking
Discussion: The Independent