Scoop: How Trump's team egged him on during CNN town hall  —  President Trump got more aggressive — and more dismissive of moderator Kaitlan Collins — as last week's CNN town hall continued.  Now we know one reason why:  — Backstage during the first commercial break, Axios has learned …

Trump puts DeSantis in a bind on 2020: Can he bring himself to say Trump lost?  —  The Florida governor is making the case that he's more electable than Trump.  Just don't ask him if Trump lost.  —  Donald Trump falsely insisting that the 2020 election was “rigged” last week was nothing …

‘They are missing’: Marjorie Taylor Greene confirms GOP has lost several Biden ‘whistleblowers’  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) confirmed on Monday that Republicans were out of contact with all but one “whistleblower” in their investigation of President Joe Biden and his family.

DeSantis signs bill to defund DEI programs at Florida's public colleges  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law Monday barring the state's colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and limiting how race can be discussed in many courses.

Dems' great hope to hold the Senate: GOP primary implosions  —  Despite Republicans' new strategy, Democrats are looking for “extreme candidates” to come out of Senate GOP primaries and give them a leg up in an otherwise bleak electoral map.  —  Most Democrats stay quiet about GOP primaries …

What Happens if President Biden Caves on the Debt Ceiling?  —  Today's X-Date: A two-year spending cap is going to harm millions of Americans.  —  President Joe Biden speaks on the debt limit during an event at SUNY Westchester Community College, May 10, 2023, in Valhalla, New York.

Rick Wilson hands Democrats their top talking point to turn 2024 GOP candidates ‘radioactive’  —  During an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday morning, former Republican party campaign strategist Rick Wilson said Democrats have their work cut out for them in the 2024 election cycle …

IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants  —  The prototype program developed by the federal government could be available for a small group of taxpayers by January  —  The Internal Revenue Service has quietly built its own prototype system to allow Americans …

Eric Adams Is Starving New York City's Universal Pre-K Program  —  One of America's most ambitious child-care experiments is playing out, in part, at a public-housing complex at the far end of Manhattan's East Village.  Tucked behind one of the 13 brick towers that make up the Jacob Riis Houses …

Supreme Court wades into Trump hotel records fight  —  The justices are set to mull the power of minority lawmakers to demand records.  —  The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could empower members of the House and Senate minority to compel the Executive Branch to cough up information to congressional investigators.

Chinese court sentences elderly US citizen to life in prison on spying charges  —  An elderly American citizen who is a Hong Kong permanent resident has been sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court.  —  John Shing-Wan Leung, 78, was detained on April 15, 2021, by state security authorities …

Wagner chief offered to give Russian troop locations to Ukraine, leak says  —  Yevgeniy Prigozhin said he would tell Ukraine's military where to attack Russian troops if they pulled their own forces back from the beleaguered city of Bakhmut, where Wagner mercenaries were taking heavy losses

The Ratcatcher  —  The Ratcatcher  —  In an exclusive interview with The American Conservative, Florida's Ron DeSantis explains his war with Disney for the soul and sovereignty of America.  —  (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)  —  “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that is all.”

Pair Charged for Playing Hitler Speeches Over Train's Speaker System  —  SHAMEFUL  —  Two people in Austria have been charged for playing Adolf Hitler speeches over a train's loudspeaker, according to the Associated Press.  The suspects, who haven't been identified, also played recordings …

Supreme Court to consider South Carolina plan that ‘exiled’ Black voters  —  The Supreme Court will consider South Carolina's attempt to reinstate a congressional redistricting plan that a lower court found had “exiled” 30,000 Black voters to create a district winnable for a White Republican candidate.

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Hill Staffer Is A Prominent Follower Of Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes  —  Evidence shows Congressman Paul Gosar's digital director is behind an online persona that Fuentes called one of his “strongest soldiers.”  —  Nick Fuentes was under attack.

A Cancer Surgeon and Patient Is Biden's Pick to Lead N.I.H.  —  President Biden said on Monday that he had selected Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, who has led the National Cancer Institute since October, to be the next director of the National Institutes of Health.

Why Smartmatic's case against Fox News is even stronger than Dominion's  —  There are reasons Smartmatic is seeking a tidy $2.7 billion.  —  ∙ Paid … Last month, Fox News agreed to pay an eye-popping $787.5 million sum to settle a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems.

Massachusetts Man Indicted for Acting as an Illegal Agent of the People's Republic of China  —  Liang Allegedly Reported to PRC Officials on Pro-Democracy Protesters and Founded U.S. Advocacy Group to Covertly Advance the PRC's Agenda in Boston and Surrounding Areas

In Black-led Compton, a Latino majority fights for political power  —  The city known for its Black culture has flipped majority Latino, but its leadership remains all Black.  A group of Latino vaqueros want to change that.  —  COMPTON, Calif. — The riders on horseback clopped past corner stores …

Why Clarence Thomas's Troubles Have Just Begun  —  The scandal that forced Abe Fortas's resignation from the Supreme Court in 1969 revolved around $20,000 he had accepted from the family foundation of an indicted financier (he returned the money).  That $20,000 would be around $167,000 today.

Supreme Court rejects Alabama's bid to use lethal injection against inmate's wishes  —  Alabama officials sought to execute death row inmate Kenneth Smith by lethal injection despite his preference for lethal gas.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Alabama's bid to execute …

Zelensky arrives in UK for surprise meeting with Sunak  —  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting the UK to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.  —  In a tweet, he said he would meet his “friend” Mr Sunak to hold “substantive negotiations”.  —  The UK announced on Thursday …