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Supreme Court clears way for Louisiana congressional map with 2 Black districts ow.ly/RIZu105t7Ja

Hunter Biden’s legal defense has a problem: The patron paying the bills is running out of cash ow.ly/pr0K105t7gt

Today was opening arguments in the corruption trial for Senator Bob Menendez. As he leaves the courthouse (and enters a Honda Civic) he tells reporters: “I think it went well.”

He adds: “My guy did great.”

The White House withheld a weapons shipment last week to send a clear warning to Israel over Rafah.

But the move has only confused matters back home, forcing Biden officials into a dayslong cleanup effort.

New w Alex Ward Joe Gould Jonathan Lemire: politico.com/news/2024/05/1…

NEW: The White House insists it’s been clear about its policy toward Israel: It will still sell weapons to the longtime ally despite pausing one bomb shipment

But even some top Democrats don’t think it’s so straightforward politico.com/news/2024/05/1…

What’s paused, what’s held up, and what’s still flowing?

Here’s what you need to know to read between the lines of what the U.S. is saying about the weapons it’s providing Israel — and what it’s really doing as the war in Gaza enters its eighth month. politico.com/news/2024/05/1…

Confused about Biden’s Israel weapons policy? Here’s what you should know. ow.ly/ryAT105t76R

Menendez was a ‘senator on the take,’ prosecutor says in opening statements of corruption trial ow.ly/HhP9105t6W9

Even Democrats don’t get what Biden’s Israel weapons policy is ow.ly/qvpe105t6EI

Romney: As president, I would have pardoned Trump ow.ly/niWj105t6CQ

CNN announces moderators for Biden-Trump presidential debate ow.ly/uBrP105t6yB

Newsom, Lombardo trade blows over gas prices ow.ly/vpww105t5Xb

Congress clears major aviation policy bill, after months of delays ow.ly/x4EY105t5AF