Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel … - The incident raised serious concerns inside the Israeli government and sent officials scrambling to understand why the shipment was held, Israeli officials said.  — President Biden is facing sharp criticism among Americans who oppose his support of Israel.

Trump's real-time reviews of 2024 VP possibles and other surrogates … - Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) — “As a candidate he did a good job, but as a surrogate he's unbelievable.”  — Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) — “He wasn't a supporter of mine at the very beginning... He was saying things …

Who believes the most “taboo” conspiracy theories?  It might not be who you think  —  White men with graduate degrees, a new study finds, are highly likely to hold especially noxious beliefs  —  Like Henry Ford before him, Elon Musk has emerged as America's top conspiracy spreader.  But he's hardly alone.

Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results  —  The senator, who ran for the Republican nomination for president last year, repeatedly refused to say whether he'd accept this year's presidential election results, regardless of who wins.

RNC co-chair Lara Trump: ‘You cannot have ballots counted after elections are over’  —  Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump argued Sunday that ballots should not be counted after elections are over.  —  While speaking to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, Trump explained why her party …

At Donor Retreat, Trump Calls Biden Administration the ‘Gestapo’  —  The speech by Donald J. Trump at a Republican National Committee fund-raising retreat came during his criminal trial in New York.  He faces a total of 88 criminal charges across four indictments.

‘They May Be Republicans, But They Still Come in for Services’  —  Many Latinas in conservative South Florida support abortion rights.  But will they vote to enshrine the right in the state constitution?  —  HIALEAH, Florida —  The clinic usually doesn't open until around 9 a.m. …

What I'm telling my graduating students  —  My students are graduating at a tremulous time.  —  The largest campus protest movement of the 21st century.  The first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.  The most restrictive abortion laws in the nation.  Two horrific wars.

Kristi Noem Suggests Biden's Dog Should Have Been Killed, Too  —  The South Dakota governor, defending her tale of shooting and killing her family's dog, suggested that President Biden's German shepherd, Commander, had merited a similar fate.  —  Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota …

Ex-Fulton County prosecutor Nathan Wade speaks out: ‘Workplace romances are as American as apple pie ... it happened to the two of us’  —  Wade conceded he had certain regrets.  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks at a press conference next to prosecutor Nathan Wade …

Transcript: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on “Face the Nation,” May 5, 2024  —  The following is a transcript of an interview with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem that aired on May 5, 2024.  —  MARGARET BRENNAN: We begin this morning with the Republican governor of the state of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, her upcoming memoir.

Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden's biggest donors  —  Some of the most outspoken groups against Biden and Israel get funding from foundations attached to some of the biggest names in Democratic circles.  —  President Joe Biden has been dogged for months …

GOP official argues in favor of child marriage: Girls are ‘ripe’ and ‘fertile’  —  The New Hampshire House passed a bill to ban child marriage in the state and raise the minimum age of marriage to 18.  —  The measure passed the Senate unanimously in March.  On Thursday, it passed the House, 192-174.

Gallows Humor and Talk of Escape: Trump's Possible Return Rattles Capital  —  At Washington dinner parties, dark jokes abound about where to go into exile if the former president reclaims the White House.  —  It has become the topic of the season at Washington dinner parties and receptions.

Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly  —  Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California early Sunday after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern …