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 …

Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision  —  Louisiana voters who successfully challenged the state's voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander had asked the justices to quickly return the case to the lower courts, clearing the way for a new map.

Bystander Hit in Secret Service-Involved Shooting  —  What We're Covering Today  — National Mall Shooting: Secret Service agents on Monday exchanged gunfire with a man near the Washington Monument, hitting a bystander, officials said.  The gunman was taken into custody and hospitalized.

Infighting erupts as Democrats intervene in contested primaries  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sparked a rare and heated bout of public infighting between House Democrats on Monday by endorsing multiple candidates who are still locked in contested primaries.

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.

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.”

Exclusive: US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say  —  U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, when analysts estimated that a U.S.-Israeli attack had pushed …

'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 …

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 …

Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War  —  At a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.  —  Facing pressure to address the economic fallout of his war in Iran, President Trump …

Education Department opens probe into Smith College for admitting trans women … Smith College, a private liberal arts school founded in 1871, has admitted trans women since 2015, along with many other elite women's colleges.  —  The school's admission policies drew attention and sparked …

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 …

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.”

U.S. Military Strikes Boat in Caribbean, Killing 2  —  The aerial strike raised the death toll to at least 187 in the U.S. campaign against boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.  —  The U.S. military said on Monday that it had struck another boat in the Caribbean Sea …

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.

Soil at D.C. Golf Course Where East Wing Debris Was Dumped Contains Toxic Metals  —  The National Park Service said the dump of debris, between the fourth and ninth holes, does not exceed environmental limits.  Opponents disagree.  —  Soil at a public golf course in Washington …

Trump Is Losing a Second War  —  The Iran debacle is accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels  —  Last month, out of more than 11,000 new passenger vehicles registered in Norway, only around 150 had internal consumption engines.  The rest were fully electric.

Trump Administration Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia  —  The Justice Department again appears to be using the investigative power of the federal government to rehash debunked claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election.  —  The Justice Department has demanded the identities …

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 …

Vladimir Putin hunkers down for fear of assassination  —  Security around Russia's president tightens after audacious drone attacks from Ukraine

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).

5/5/26☀️ AM: … Democrats are banking on a high-stakes, long-shot win in Iowa.  —  The Hawkeye State voted for President Donald Trump by 13 points in 2024 and hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008.  Still, Democrats are optimistic that a perfect storm of soaring gas …

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 …

Secret Service officer arrested for indecent exposure in Miami after Trump golf event … A U.S. Secret Service officer was arrested in Miami on a charge of indecent exposure while off-duty, authorities said Monday.  —  The officer, John Spillman, had earlier worked on exterior security screening …

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.