POLITICO Playbook: Another primary day test for Donald Trump  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  DELINKED — Ukraine aid is moving forward in Congress without Covid aid.  The $40 billion for Ukraine will get a vote in the House as soon as today.  The Senate will likely follow by next week.

Pro-abortion chalk message appears on Susan Collins' Bangor sidewalk  —  Sen. Susan Collins was confronted with a pro-abortion rights message Saturday night when an unknown person or persons wrote in chalk on the sidewalk outside her West Broadway home in Bangor, prompting a police response.

OAN Finally Admits ‘No Widespread Voter Fraud’ After Settling Defamation Suit  —  Georgia election workers were dragged through the mud on OAN by right-wing conspiracy theorists like Rudy Giuliani.  Now the network is finally acknowledging there was no fraud.

The great GOP divide on abortion  —  Republicans are deeply split on their abortion strategy, with top officials pushing restraint, even silence, while activist GOP candidates demand an all-out campaign for a national ban and harsher penalties.  —  Why it matters: Republicans' confidence …

‘Ultra-MAGA’ longshot roars into contention in key Senate race  —  PHILADELPHIA — Kathy Barnette has been outspent 358-to-1 on TV in Pennsylvania's GOP primary for the Senate.  She hasn't run for statewide office before.  She doesn't have former President Donald Trump's endorsement.

Clip Emerges of Incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Telling Joy Reid Fox News is ‘Racist’  —  Incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described Fox News as a “racist” network in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.  —  On March 15, 2020 …

Putin Sounded Like a Loser In His ‘Victory Day’ Speech  —  Russia's president commemorated his country's victory over the Nazis with a sad, delusional speech—sounding like a man facing defeat. … Victory Day, commemorating the triumph of Russia over the Nazis, was once again a source …

Inside the Relentless Campaign to Ruin Madison Cawthorn  —  Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has faced one of the most aggressive opposition research campaigns ever.  His enemies are proud of that.  —  Multiple embarrassing traffic stops.  A credible accusation of insider trading.

Trump was the ‘biggest leaker of all’ in his administration and it was ‘generally bad’ for the country, his former Pentagon chief says  — Trump was the “biggest leaker” in his administration, according to former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.  — “Leaks were a chronic problem” …

More People Watched Newsmax Than CNN in Prime Time Friday, Thanks to a Trump Rally  —  On Friday evening, right-leaning cable network Newsmax beat out CNN in terms of total viewers across prime time, due to former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally.

Nearly Encircled, Ukraine's Last Stronghold in Luhansk Resists Russian Onslaught  —  With no power, water, cellphone coverage or access to news, remaining residents in a Donbas regional city shelter in basements, hoping to survive  —  SEVERODONETSK, Ukraine—The 26 people who live with four dogs …

‘Woke, Inc.’ Author's Startup to Take On BlackRock  —  Backed by Peter Thiel and Bill Ackman, Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive will tell CEOs to stay out of politics  —  An upstart financial firm backed by Peter Thiel and Bill Ackman has a message for American corporations: Focus on making money, not taking stands.

DeSantis signs bill mandating communism lessons in class, as GOP leans on education  —  Public school teachers in Florida will soon be required to dedicate at least 45 minutes of instruction on “Victims of Communism Day” to teach students about communist leaders around the world and how people suffered under those regimes.

Chuck Schumer Is on the Cusp of Butt-Fumbling the Biden Agenda  —  He's been waiting for Joe Manchin to write a bill for him—and reconciliation turns into a pumpkin in a few months.  —  Nothing in politics causes my eyes to glaze over quite like the arcana of congressional rulemaking.

U.S. says it will increase pressure on Taliban if it does not reverse decisions on women, girls  —  The United States will take steps to increase pressure on Afghanistan's Taliban government to reverse some of its recent decisions restricting the rights of women and girls if the hardline group shows …

A Victory Parade Without Victories  —  Among the Kremlin's many regrets about the conduct of this war one might be that expectations were allowed to build up around the annual parade to mark the end of the Great Patriotic War on 9 May. The link first emerged in March when there were reports …

Elizabeth Warren grabs center stage  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is eclipsing President Biden with endorsements and, at times, as the Democrats' leading voice on major issues, including abortion and canceling student debt. … It's also raising questions about her ambitions …