NEW: Schumer is planning to zero in on reproductive rights next month — potentially forcing Republicans to take tough votes on issues such as contraception and in vitro fertilization axios.com/2024/05/22/sen…

McCarthy-backed Republican Vince Fong wins race to fill McCarthy’s Bakersfield seat nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

Scoop: Mike Johnson's communications director to leave Capitol Hill axios.com/2024/05/22/mik…

'Stewart may have been the most credible conservative communicator of an era.' time.com/6980178/alice-…

NEW: Senators are working with the White House to determine how to respond to the ICC.

Ben Cardin told me he wasn’t sure if it would be sanctions. John Fetterman told me he wants sanctions.

The WH has signaled it’s open to sanctions.

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New: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) filed an ethics complaint accusing Judge Merchan of a conflict of interest, Axios has learned.

It’s one of five she’s filed against judges and prosecutors involved in cases against Trump.

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Per a source familiar, an ICC bill probably won’t come to the floor this week but will go through committee and will get floor action next month.

A series of notable guests will join Trump in court today, including: Don Jr. (as we first reported), fmr acting AG Matt Whitaker, fmr FL AG Pam Bondi, Sebastian Gorka & a series of congressmen

Also: Former president of the Hells Angel gang Chuck Zito & comedian Joe Piscopo

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=>> Robert F. Kennedy Jr confirmed he'd end military aid to Ukraine, strongly signaled he'd end military aid to Taiwan, & said he'd seek to 'dramatically' cut defense $$. (RFK Jr would continue military aid for Israel, inclu offensive weps.) thedispatch.com/newsletter/dis… The Dispatch =>

Imprisoned ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro promises mass deportations, and predicts fed chief's ouster, in a jailhouse interview with Semafor semafor.com/article/05/21/…

! Lindsey Graham criticizes Alito over upside-down flag:

“It's not good judgment to do that. He said his wife was insulted and got mad, assume that be true, but he's still a Supreme Court justice. And, you know, people have to realize that moments like that, to think it through”

My latest with Stephen Neukam:

Democratic senators who represent presidential battlegrounds agree with President Biden — polls showing him trailing former President Trump in those key states are wrong

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NEW: Trump and Mike Johnson plot 2025 plans axios.com/2024/05/18/tru… w/Sophia Cai

New location for House Oversight Committee hearings and mark-ups.

Scottie said he was watching himself on TV from jail and trying to do the math on whether he could make his tee time I cannot believe I am typing these words.

Scottie just said he started stretching for his round in his jail cell !!!

Got my @Axios editing feet wet with this one --'Dumpster fire' hearing spurs groans about Congress' new low -- thanks Andrew Solender Juliegrace Brufke for bearing with me!!

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I’m honestly torn over whether golf twitter or House Oversight chaos twitter is more lit today. What a time to be alive.

Video from Scottie Scheffler’s incident with Louisville police this morning.

(📹: Jeff Darlington)

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