Scoop: Senate Intel subpoenas Trump Jr. over Russia matters  —  The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. to answer questions about his previous testimony before Senate investigators in relation to the Russia investigation, sources with direct knowledge told Axios.

The White House revoked my press pass.  It's not just me — it's curtailing access for all journalists.  —  For the past 21 years, I have had the high privilege of holding a White House press pass, a magical ticket that gives the bearer a front-row seat to history.

A frustrated Trump questions his administration's Venezuela strategy  —  President Trump is questioning his administration's aggressive strategy in Venezuela following the failure of a U.S.-backed effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro, complaining he was misled about how easy …

This Is What It Sounds Like Hiding In A Dark Classroom During A School Shooting  —  “Attention please.  Lockdown.  Block lights.  Out of sight.  Attention please.  Lockdown.  Block lights.  Out of sight.  Attention please.  Lockdown.  Block lights.  Out of sight.”

Facing a Trump Stonewall, Democrats Struggle for Options to Compel Cooperation  —  WASHINGTON — House Democrats, infuriated by President Trump's stonewalling, are struggling to mount a more aggressive campaign to compel him to cooperate with their investigations — a push that could include …

Trump to Ask Supreme Court to Prevent Nationwide Injunctions  — Administration has previously attemped to curb injunctions  — High court hasn't ruled on question because policies upheld  —  Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court …

The Twitter conspiracy that sabotaged a small-town California festival: 'It's pretty nutty'  —  Organizers say a knot of online conspiracy theories that their tiny Northern California charter school's fundraiser would be the target of a terror plot forced them to cancel their annual festival this weekend out of safety concerns.

The Mysteries of Kamala Harris  —  No Vanity Fair or Time magazine covers for her.  Why is that?  —  There's nothing terribly surprising about how Elizabeth Warren's campaign is playing out.  She's scoring big points for her seriousness, reflected in a raft of detailed policy proposals.

California overhauls sex education guidance for teachers  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has overhauled its sex education guidance for public school teachers, encouraging them to talk about gender identity with kindergartners and giving advice to help LGBT teenagers navigate relationships and practice safe sex.

Meghan McCain's Husband Ben Domenech Goes on Unhinged Homophobic Rant Against ‘Cuck’ Seth Meyers  —  The conservative writer and founder of The Federalist later deleted the tweets in which he called the ‘Late Night’ host a ‘piece of sh*t’ for grilling his wife.  —  Matt Wilstein

Trump's tweet derails House bill opposed by lobbyist with close White House ties  —  President Trump on Wednesday helped derail a bipartisan casino bill opposed by a key White House ally after tying the measure to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a leading Democratic candidate vying to challenge him in 2020.

Biden: Democratic field will shrink rapidly early next year  —  LOS ANGELES — Joe Biden predicted Wednesday that the field of Democratic presidential candidates would be “winnowed out pretty quickly” next year, dismissing concerns that a lengthy and contentious primary could weaken the party's nominee.

Pompeo cancels stop in Greenland  —  LONDON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has canceled a visit to Greenland to return to Washington amid an escalation of tensions with Iran.  —  Pompeo had been due to wrap up a trip to Europe on Thursday with a stop in Greenland aimed at promoting the Trump administration's Arctic policies.

Amy Klobuchar's Fox News town hall: 4 takeaways to know  —  Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., spoke at a Fox News town hall in Milwaukee, Wis., on Wednesday evening.  —  The 58-year-old presidential hopeful discussed her campaign and her reputation as a moderate Democrat and how she plans to stand out in the crowded Democratic field.

Denver first in U.S. to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms  —  Psilocybin possession would remain illegal but would become police's “lowest law-enforcement priority”  —  Denver is poised to become the first city in the nation to effectively decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms.

Only one 2020 Democrat fully grasps the threat Trump poses  —  Is President Trump an aberration whose defeat in 2020 would allow the nation to begin rebounding toward normalcy?  Or does his ascendance reflect long-running national pathologies and deeply ingrained structural economic …

From the border, more frustrating immigration numbers for President Trump  —  The number of border-crossers taken into U.S. custody topped 100,000 for the second consecutive month in April, U.S. border officials said Wednesday, deepening the crisis that has derailed President Trump's immigration agenda …

‘Fake News Victims’ Meet With Twitter and Facebook  —  ON PAPER, THEY would seem to have little in common.  Tun Khin is a human rights activist who advocates for the persecuted Rohingya Muslims in his home country of Myanmar.  Jessikka Aro is a Finnish journalist who exposed the Russian propagandists …

Instagram still doesn't have vaccine misinformation under control  —  New York (CNN Business)Two months after Facebook pledged to fight vaccine misinformation on its platforms, and in the midst of a measles outbreak in New York City, Instagram is still serving up posts from anti-vaccination accounts …

Trump Campaign Hires Nine Regional Directors for 2020 Election  —  Re-election team plans to more than double number of communications staff from 2016  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's re-election team is building out its political infrastructure with a round of hires that underscores …

Nearly half of white Republicans say it bothers them to hear people speaking foreign languages  —  A new survey finds white Republicans are far more likely to be put off by foreign language speakers than their Democratic counterparts.  —  According to Pew Research Center …

How one reporter got the Sandra Bland cell phone video  —  In June 2017, Brian Collister was a lead investigative reporter for KXAN, a Nexstar-owned NBC affiliate in Austin, Texas.  He had covered Sandra Bland's 2015 traffic stop in Waller County, an incident that sparked protests across …