CAIRO (AP) — Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.

Sen. Bernie Sanders to seek reelection to fourth term, via Amy B Wang Liz Goodwin washingtonpost.com/elections/2024…

Let me thank the people of Vermont, from the bottom of my heart, for giving me the opportunity to serve them in the United States Senate. It has been the honor of my life.

Today, I am announcing my intention to seek another term. Here is why:

Pulitzer reference, emphasis on fact checking — most journalistic installment yet?

Kennedy-Shanahan doing Austin rally, fundraiser May 13

GOP House candidate in N.C. drops out of runoff against Trump-backed rival washingtonpost.com/elections/2024… #NC13

How expansive is Senate map?
McConnell: “You take polls around Labor Day and begin to decide where you’re going to play....where we’re going to play for sure right now: Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland.”

Schumer: “I think we’re gonna win in Texas

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Biden: 'There’s the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos'

Texas runoff between Rep. Tony Gonzales and pro-gun YouTuber endorsed by the far-right is key test of how GOP voters want House Republicans to govern, Patrick Svitek reports washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban. What it means, and what’s next washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/… Maegan Vazquez

Federal judges strike down La. congressional map with second Black-majority district — w/ ⁦Maegan Vazquez⁩ washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker considering a run for Harris County judge in 2026 trib.al/QFLwKQj

DeSantis taunts Biden campaign over Florida efforts washingtonpost.com/elections/2024…

New TV ads in the #TX23 primary runoff, with each candidate going negative against one another:
- Herrera: facebook.com/brandonherrera…
- Gonzales: twitter.com/TonyGonzales4T…
Gonzales' spot is part of a $786K buy including broadcast, cable, streaming and radio.

NEW: In the first row of Trump's side of the gallery post lunch? Ken Paxton.

Trump says he won’t intervene in state abortion policy decisions

w/ Marianne LeVine:

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For the latest issue of TIME, I interviewed Donald Trump twice to ask what he would do with a second term. Here's what he told me:

MTG signals she'll pull the trigger on the motion to vacate