Over 100 Republicans, Including Former Officials, Threaten to Split from GOP  —  More than 100 Republicans, including some former elected officials, are preparing to release a letter this week threatening to form a third party if the Republican Party does not make certain changes, according to an organizer of the effort.

Jenner says she didn't vote in 2020.  But records show she did.  —  OAKLAND — Republican gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner told CNN this week that she never voted for president in the November 2020 election and opted to golf instead because she “couldn't get excited” about the dozen measures on the California ballot.

Anti-Maskers Ready to Start Masking—to Protect Themselves From the Vaccinated  —  An anti-vaccine conspiracy about the vaccinated are leading some anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers to contemplate wearing a mask and social distance.  —  Mack Lamoureux  —  TORONTO, CA

Scoop: Stephanie Murphy announcing challenge to Marco Rubio  —  Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy is planning to announce a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Florida against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in early June, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.  —  Why it matters: Murphy is a proven fundraiser.

Michigan GOP lawmaker floats bill to register, fine ‘fact checkers’  —  Lansing — A Michigan lawmaker who's been at the center of efforts to question the 2020 election introduced a bill Tuesday that would require “fact checkers” to register with the state.  —  Rep. Matt Maddock, R-Milford …

It's a Home in Brooklyn.  What Could It Cost?  $100,000?  —  Shaun Donovan and Raymond J. McGuire, candidates for mayor of New York, were way, way off when asked to estimate the median home price in the borough.  —  Do you know the median sales price for a home in Brooklyn?

Students for Trump founder John Lambert sentenced to 13 months for posing as lawyer  —  A judge slammed the founder of Students for Trump as a “cold blooded fraudster” before sentencing him to 13 months in prison for posing as a lawyer.  —  John Lambert, 25, pretended to be as Eric Pope, of the Manhattan-based firm Pope & Dunn.

Federal judge denies NRA attempt to declare bankruptcy in win for New York state attorney general  —  A federal judge Tuesday denied an effort by the National Rifle Association to file for bankruptcy protection, ruling that the gun rights group filed the case in an attempt to fend off a civil lawsuit by the New York attorney general.

More Than 30 Dead in Gaza and Israel as Fighting Quickly Escalates  —  Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities.  Israel hits Gaza with airstrikes.  Civilians suffer the most casualties, but leaders on each side may reap political benefits.  —  ASHKELON, Israel — The worst fighting between Israelis …

The Official and Unofficial Timeline of Defense Department Actions on January 6  —  In advance of Wednesday's congressional hearing on “unexplained delays and unanswered questions” pertaining to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, we are revisiting the day's events, focusing closely on the Defense Department's actions.

4 Women Say Matt Gaetz's Wingman Pressured Them to Have Sex  —  “I wasn't really in a position to say I didn't want to do this.  I wasn't in my right mind.  I was in over my head and it was kind of scary.”  —  Multiple women paid by Rep. Matt Gaetz's wingman and close associate Joel Greenberg claim …

Fuel shortages crop up in Southeast, gas prices climb after pipeline hack  —  While Colonial Pipeline works to restore service after last week's cyberattack, some gas stations in Virginia, Georgia, Florida and other states are reporting dry pumps and long lines

People Aren't ‘Addicted’ to Wearing Masks, They're Traumatized  —  There's a glaring omission from the discussion about why some “can't quit” pandemic behaviors: the mental and emotional toll of the last year.  —  Shayla Love  —  Around a month ago, Lauren Albanese went to the mall with her uncle and dad.

Study: Over 99% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients were not vaccinated  —  The Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday released a study showing that 99.75% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 between Jan. 1 and April 13 were not fully vaccinated, according to data provided to Axios.

Reality Winner was the FBI's ‘head on a pike’ for Trump.  It's time to set her free.  —  At 25, Reality Leigh Winner was a remarkable young woman.  Fluent in Farsi and other languages spoken in Iraq and Afghanistan, she was, in 2017, a decorated Air Force veteran working as a contractor for the National Security Agency.

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance launches exploratory bid for US Senate seat in Ohio  — ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance has formed an exploratory committee called Ohio Values Project.  — Vance could announce his candidacy to replace retiring-Sen. Rob Portman as early as the summer, according to an associate.

Battered Biden under siege as crises confound the White House  —  Remarkable 5 days of bad developments stretching from Israel to Mexican border, up East Coast via Colonial Pipeline  —  National Security threats overwhelm Biden administration  —  Memo to President Biden: Life moves pretty fast, and now the world is on fire.

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House, Justice Department report deal on McGahn testimony  —  The House Judiciary Committee and the Biden administration have struck “an agreement in principle” to resolve a two-year-old fight over a subpoena for testimony from Don McGahn, a former White House counsel to President Donald Trump …

Arizona G.O.P. Passes Law to Limit Distribution of Mail Ballots  —  The new law, signed by Gov. Doug Ducey, will remove people from a widely popular early voting list if they do not cast a ballot at least once every two years.  —  PHOENIX — Arizona Republicans passed a law on Tuesday …