Scoop from me and Austin Weinstein on Bloomberg Terminal about SEC probe into the 737 Max door plug blowout in January. Specifically sources tell us the agency is investigating whether comments by the company or its executives misled investors in violation of its anti-fraud rules.

NEW — Senate GOP Whip Thune says “trending toward finishing tonight” on FAA but no agreement yet.

Would need to do cloture, poss amendments, final passage, plus the short-term extension since the House is gone.

“What I’m thinking right now is that it’s unlikely that we’re

Custodian at occupied Columbia hall: 'He tried to block them and they tried to reason w/ him to get out of the way: 'this is bigger than you.' One person told him he didn’t get paid enough to deal with this. Someone tried to offer him 'a fistful of cash.'” nytimes.com/2024/05/08/nyr…

EXCLUSIVE: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester will become the first Senate Democrat to back the Laken Riley Act, an immigration bill that has been championed by Republicans in Congress. trib.al/mcadDe5

The ex-speaker who has spent months complaining about how Dems didn’t save him, is now complaining that the Dems helped save the current speaker.

McCarthy’s media tour continues its haphazard motions. The only consistent thing?
Plenty of Gaetz bashing.

thehill.com/homenews/house…

Kaine says there will only be germane amendments on the FAA reauthorization bill

“Chuck is, I would not say he's confident but he's optimistic we can finish today. So that would suggest that we'll reach some accord, including votes on the germane amendments, including the slots”

Breaking: Two political strategists have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring with Rep. Henry Cuellar⁩ to launder more than $200,000 in bribes.

The DOJ struck plea deals w/ the men earlier this year, ⁦Guillermo Contreras⁩ ⁦Nicole Hensley 📰⁩ report expressnews.com/news/article/m…

Congrats Team Ron Johnson!

BREAKING on Bloomberg Terminal now: A US government watchdog will audit the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of maintenance practices at United Airlines Holdings Inc. after a series of mishaps involving the carrier.

Julie Su still doesn’t have the votes to be confirmed as labor sec, but she testifies to Senate Approps this AM on Biden budget

Dem leaders have no plans to hold a vote they know will fail

Tester: “We ought to get her confirmed or not, one or the other”
punchbowl.news/article/julie-…

Very notable from a swing district Dem:

NEW: House Financial Services is slated to vote next Thursday on a host of bills that would ease regulations on a wide swath of banks, I’m told.

Some were introduced as recently as this week.

More in today’s Morning Money: politico.com/newsletters/mo…

After years of Cruz making life difficult for Senate Rs, many are having a good laugh at his push for seamless FAA passage — especially during recent luncheons where he’s gotten A LOT of grief.

“What’s the old Hollywood joke? The foot’s on the other hand”
thehill.com/homenews/senat…

I’m thrilled to announce that I’m running for Congress in New Hampshire’s 2nd District. I’ve served in all three branches of government and I know how to deliver for New Hampshire. I'll be a workhorse for the people of the Second District and will never stop fighting for a freer

News: The CHC has gotten a renewed commitment from Biden to meet with them. This comes as members anticipate what the administration plans to do on potentially restricting asylum claims — which is making some members anxious.

Jim Courtovich brags that he’s never had to ride the metro because he’s so rich.

comment to Brody Mullins Luke Mullins

“that’s why I live where I do and why you live where you do. And that’s why I’ve never worked in a cubicle or taken the metro”
politico.com/news/magazine/…

Uhh- the senate is in session today. What is he doing in New York

This is an extremely optimistic timeline.

The UK won’t support a major Israeli operation in Rafah, Foreign Secretary David Cameron says trib.al/O8qx10j

🚨And lastly, Johnson surprised both Ryan and me by revealing that he has no current plans to defund the special counsel, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 is demanding.

Trump, who wants Jack Smith defunded, won't be happy.

But here's Johnson: '“That’s not something you wave a wand and just