Democrats laugh off Greene's plan to force Johnson ouster vote … - “She is about to realize her inevitable irrelevance,” one senior House Democrat told Axios just minutes after Greene made her announcement.  — Another senior House Democrat cast Greene's motion as “drama that hurts Republicans.”

Trump backs surveillance and prosecution of women to enforce abortion bans  —  As part of an extensive interview with Time Magazine, former President Donald Trump expanded on what abortion access would look like in the United States in a potential second term.

Dueling protesters clash at UCLA hours after police clear pro-Palestinian demonstration at Columbia  —  Officers have taken protesters into custody after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.  The scene unfolded shortly …

Trump to address Libertarian Party convention  —  Former President Trump is planning to speak at the Libertarian Party's convention in D.C. later this month, his campaign confirmed on Wednesday.  —  Trump will “address concerns voiced by its members” during the address on May 25, the party said in a statement.

A Huge Gender Gap Is Emerging Among Young Voters  —  It has become clear that one constituency — young voters, 18 to 29 years old — will play a key, if not pivotal, role in determining who will win the Biden-Trump rematch.  —  Four years ago, according to exit polls, voters in this age group kept Trump from winning re-election.

Trump Is Now Raging at His Own Lawyer—and Wrecking a Big MAGA Fantasy  —  Because Donald Trump must always be seen as wielding absolute mastery over his hapless, flailing opponents, he and his propagandists want you to believe his hush-money trial in Manhattan has proven nothing but a smashing political success for him.

Arizona Legislature On The Verge Of Passing Repeal Of 1864 Abortion Ban  —  The governor is expected to sign the repeal — a huge win for pro-choice advocates in the state — but the near-total ban will still be in effect for some time.  —  LOADING  —  The Arizona Senate is set to repeal …

Biden Clears $6 Billion in Debt for Closed Art School's Students  — Move will help 317,000 students who attended subpar colleges  — Biden looks to deliver student-debt relief ahead of election  —  President Joe Biden is forgiving $6.1 billion in student loans for more than 300,000 attendees …

Donald Trump courts an increasingly friendly Libertarian Party  —  The News  —  Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention on May 23rd in D.C., where the third party will gather to nominate its presidential ticket.  —  “This momentous occasion will mark …

2024 Race for the White House  —  NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll  —  Biden and Trump Competitive in Two-Way and Multi-Candidate Fields  —  Two points separate President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump among registered voters nationally in the 2024 Presidential Election.

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy  —  United Methodist delegates repealed their church's longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers.

RFK Jr. is all over conservative media.  Trump's camp is concerned.  —  The independent presidential candidate is quickly becoming a thorn in Donald Trump's side.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s increasingly frequent appearances on conservative media platforms are beginning to raise alarms at Mar-a-Lago.

Democrats enter panic mode as Gaza protests erupt … - “The longer they continue, and the worse that they get, the worse it's going to be for the election overall,” one House Democrat told Axios.  — The demonstrations, the lawmaker warned, are “bringing out [the public's] most conservative side.”

‘A step back in time’: America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways  —  It was the music that changed first.  Or maybe that's just when many people at the pale brick Catholic church in the quiet Wisconsin neighborhood finally began to realize what was happening.

Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel  —  Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday he plans to sever diplomatic ties with Israel over the Middle Eastern country's conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza.  —  Speaking at a May Day rally in Bogotá's central Plaza de Bolívar …

Trump Unleashes Bizarre ‘Word Salad’ Answer During Live Nighttime TV Interview  —  The former president left many confused with his rambling answer on Fox News.  —  LOADING  —  Donald Trump has people wondering just what he was trying to say during a rambling monologue on Fox News …

San Francisco's smash-and-grab politics  —  We're hosting team trivia night at Manny's in San Francisco's Mission district.  Join Playbook co-authors Lara and Dustin for an evening of tough questions and adult beverages.  Winners will receive a Manny's gift card and POLITICO swag bag.

Historian says Trump lawyer “deliberatively misleading” SCOTUS: Ben Franklin “would be horrified”  —  Franklin's actual speech cited at immunity hearing “says exactly the opposite of what John Sauer was implying”  —  When Trump lawyer D. John Sauer spoke before the Supreme Court last week calling …

Israel tells U.S. it will punish Palestinian Authority if ICC issues warrants … - That investigation has been extended to the Oct. 7 attacks and the war that has been raging in Gaza since then, according to the prosecutor's office. … - U.S. and Israeli officials said Israel told …

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The situation at Columbia was not equivalent to the Capitol attack  —  The idea that young people can't develop their own opinions is long-standing and intertwined with a right-wing view of college  —  People of a certain age will recognize the argument offered by several prominent voices as a Monet.