Scoop: DHS chief concerned about lifting Title 42  —  Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has privately told members of Congress he's concerned with the Biden administration's handling of its plans to lift Title 42 on May 23, sources familiar with the conversations tell Axios.

Florida taxpayers could face a $1 billion Disney debt bomb if its special district status is revoked  — The Florida legislature on Thursday cleared a bill that would dissolve Disney's special improvement district, effective June 2023.  — If the special district is eliminated …

CNN+ Is Shutting Down One Month After Launch … The decision puts an abrupt end to an ambitious venture that people familiar with the matter say rankled David Zaslav, the new CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, from the start.  Zaslav was annoyed by the decision of Jason Kilar …

N.Y. House Districts Illegally Favor Democrats, Appeals Court Rules  —  A divided five-judge panel found that Democrats engaged in gerrymandering in creating new district maps.  The case is expected to head to New York's highest court.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

More: Broward family accused of kidnapping, beating gay man so badly he was left blinded  —  Deputies found the severely injured man because they'd been called to the apartment complex for an unrelated call.  —  The Makarenkos' defense lawyer, Michael Glasser, did not immediately return a request for comment.

Harris selects new chief of staff as top aide departs White House  —  Tina Flournoy, chief of staff to Vice President Harris, is preparing to depart the White House, capping a long list of aides who have left Harris's office in recent months, and is set to be replaced by Lorraine Voles …

Jan. 6 committee's bombshells hiding in plain sight  —  REVERSE TO HEAD FORWARD — If you're looking ahead with tremulous anticipation for the new, shocking, final reveal of the Jan. 6 select committee investigation, you may be facing the wrong way.  —  Shoes have already been dropping …

Russian forces accused of secret burials of Mariupol civilians in mass graves  —  Mayor says corpses thrown into mass grave which appears to be visible on newly released satellite images  —  Russia has been hiding evidence of its “barbaric” war crimes in Mariupol by burying the bodies …

Hostilities between two far-right leaders emerge as a line of inquiry for Jan. 6 committee  —  For months, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol has been probing coordination between far-right groups, and another trove of text messages released …

Disabled vet pleads guilty in border-wall scheme that included Bannon  —  NEW YORK — Brian Kolfage, a disabled veteran who headed a $25 million fundraising effort for a U.S.-Mexico border wall with the help of former Trump aide Stephen K. Bannon, has pleaded guilty in connection to defrauding donors for his own gain.

POLITICO Playbook: Is Kevin McCarthy toast?  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  For years now, through controversy after controversy, House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY has bent over backward to stay in former President DONALD TRUMP's good graces, all to serve one major purpose: He wants to be speaker someday.

Audio contradicts McCarthy's denial that he said he would recommend that Trump resign  —  Rachel Maddow shares audio of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy saying that he would call Donald Trump and recommend that he resign in the wake of the January 6th attacks and with a second impeachment looming …

Philadelphia will end indoor mask mandate again, days after it was reinstated  —  Just days after re-imposing the indoor mask mandate in Philadelphia, city officials confirmed Thursday night that they will end the requirement, citing improving numbers for COVID-19 hospitalizations …

Joe Biden Has a Presentation Problem  —  Voters would be grateful if he stopped talking down to them and learned to be straightforward.  —  1x  —  I want to talk about Joe Biden and his unique problems presenting his presidency.  You're aware of his political position and the polls.

Shanghai's Covid Lockdown Leads to Logistics Disarray, With Quarantined Truckers, Piled-Up Containers  —  Transport of goods into one of China's biggest manufacturing and export hubs has almost ground to a halt  —  Zhu Zhongtao, a Shanghai-based truck driver, was hauling a load …

What Happened to Jon Stewart?  —  This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.  Sign up for it here.  —  In March 2021, shortly after Jon Stewart joined Twitter …

The only plausible path to keep the pressure on Russia  —  The next phase of the war in Ukraine is now apparent.  Over the next weeks and months, Russian forces will try to expand control of their occupied territories in eastern Ukraine and dig in.  The Ukrainian army and people will resist fiercely …

Can Portland Be a Climate Leader Without Reducing Driving?  —  Portland is known for its bike lanes, streetcars and light rail.  —  But a wave of new highway expansions threatens the city's climate goals.  —  Portland has tried harder than most American cities to coax people out of their cars.

Mysterious ‘Phoenix Ghost’ Suicide Drones Headed To Ukraine  —  A mysterious new loitering ‘kamikaze drone’ called Phoenix Ghost, developed by the U.S. Air Force specifically for Ukraine's war against Russia, is part of the latest U.S. security assistance package announced on April 21.

Pentagon Press Sec. Kirby: We want Ukrainian sovereignty to be respected by Russia  —  Russian forces appearing to control the key city of Mariupol, Ukraine is discussed by Pentagon Press Sec. John Kirby.  “We certainly want the Ukrainians to win,” Kirby tells Joy Reid on The ReidOut.

Sen. Barrett fundraising ask claims ‘your child’ is scheduled for gender reassignment surgery  —  Another Michigan Republican is fundraising off attacks on the LGBTQ+ community and supporters.  —  A fundraising message sent by state Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte), who is seeking …

How a Crime-Fighting Institution Took a Partisan Turn  —  Crime Stoppers of Houston built its reputation on a successful tip line.  Then it decided to take on Democratic judges.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  HOUSTON — “Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.”