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Republican leaders are pivoting to resetting expectations among their more loyal members now that they've survived the first Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ouster attempt.

Why it matters: There's massive pressure to punish Greene (R-Ga.) and the 10 other Republicans who voted to advance a Johnson ouster, including on-record suggestions they lose committee seats.

• "I wouldn't be surprised if there are some changes on a couple of committees after watching that motion to table vote," Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) told Politico.

Ditto for changing the motion to vacate, which would protect Johnson from future attempts.

More money has been spent on reserving ad space for the Ohio Senate race this fall than for the presidential race, according to data from AdImpact.

Why it matters: The Ohio race could single-handedly determine control of the Senate next year, and the numbers again point to record-breaking spending expected this election cycle.

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is making stealthy, aggressive moves to position himself to replace Speaker Mike Johnson as party leader in 2025.

Why it matters: Many GOP members doubt Johnson will keep the top job, whether or not the party holds the majority. Jordan is a top ally of former President Trump who would help keep the conference full-on MAGA.

For the second consecutive year, disproportionately fewer new doctors across all specialties applied to medical residency programs in states with abortion bans and restrictions, per a new analysis released Thursday.

The big picture: In the two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, state-level restrictions are changing the way some medical residents receive training related to abortions and emergency pregnancy care.

Former President Trump's legal team was denied two requests Thursday in his ongoing hush money criminal trial.

The big picture: Judge Juan Merchan rejected a mistrial motion two days after denying a similar request, and he declined to narrow a gag order to allow Trump to speak publicly about adult film actress and star witness Stormy Daniels following her testimony.

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels clashed with a lawyer for former President Trump on Thursday during her second day on the stand in the New York hush money trial.

Why it matters: Daniels' allegations about an alleged sexual encounter with the former president are at the heart of the criminal trial. She defended herself Thursday against at times intense, personal questioning from Trump's attorneys.

Road rage shooting incidents have skyrocketed over the past decade, a new analysis finds, increasing from 83 nationally in 2014 to 456 in 2023 — a nearly 450% jump.

The big picture: The findings, from an analysis of Gun Violence Archive (GVA) data by gun violence newsroom The Trace, mirror a broader increase in gun-related violence.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded Thursday to President Biden's threat to suspend military aid if Israel invades Rafah, declaring in a video: "If Israel needs to stand alone, it will stand alone."

Why it matters: Netanyahu's defiance in the face of Biden's "red line" will further exacerbate tensions between the Israeli government and the White House over the war in Gaza.

A federal appeals court on Thursday declined to dismiss the federal gun charges against Hunter Biden, per court filings.

Why it matters: The ruling makes way for a high-stakes criminal trial to begin early next month.

Luis A. Miranda, a longtime political strategist who has devoted much of his life to building Latino political power, put decades worth of lessons and anecdotes into a book out this week.

Why it matters: Those lessons could be key for politicians trying to woo the estimated 36.2 million Latinos eligible to vote in this year's U.S. elections — a record high.

• When Miranda, the father of "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, came to New York from Puerto Rico in the early 1970s, roughly 10 million Latinos lived in U.S.
• Today that figure is more than 62 million — or 19% of the population — but Latinos have the lowest rates of voter turnout among all racial and ethnic groups and remain underrepresented in corporate America, elected positions, Hollywood and STEM fields, to name a few.

1. Alberto Fujimori, the Peruvian ex-president convicted of crimes against humanity, is asking Congress to give him an annual pension and stipends to pay for gas and bodyguards.

• Fujimori's request, made via lawyers, comes months after he was released from prison after a controversial pardon.
• Fujimori's conviction over massacres and other human rights crimes committed during his 1990-2000 term also included about $14 million in reparations, which he has yet to pay.

2. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his Guatemalan counterpart, Bernardo Arévalo, announced yesterday they'll hold a meeting May 17 on security, migration and development.

Big felicidades to Edwin Santos, a senior and the student body president at American University, who was just named a Truman scholar!

• Congress established the Truman Scholarship in 1975 for students who "exemplify leadership, academic achievement and a commitment to public safety," according to AU.
• The award comes with $30,000 in graduate school funding.
• Edwin plans on going to law school.

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The rate of gun thefts from cars has tripled in the U.S. since 2013, making vehicles the most common source for stolen weapons in the country, according to a new report by the gun safety group Everytown.

Why it matters: Stolen guns are difficult to trace and are often later used in other crimes, the report notes.

More of this year's graduating college seniors are seeking the security of a government job, and fewer are applying to risky-seeming tech jobs, per Handshake, the campus recruitment website.

Why it matters: The class of 2024 — which Axios has dubbed "the bummer generation" because of how COVID-19 warped the seminal events of their young lives — just wants stability and a comfortable income, thank you.

Spending President Biden's trillion dollars on U.S. projects before November is turning out to be a nearly impossible task.

Why it matters: It's one thing to pass the biggest spending bills in American history. It's another to find, fund and start projects to spend it all — especially with former President Trump salivating at the chance to erase Biden's legacy.

President Biden is boosting his outreach to America's CEOs to try to ensure that his nearly $2 trillion in government spending to boost the economy is matched and multiplied by private-sector investments.

Why it matters: To win re-election, Biden needs the economy to keep growing, consumers to keep spending and businesses to keep hiring.

Barron Trump, former President Trump's youngest child, was selected as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention, according to a list released Wednesday.

Why it matters: The presumptive Republican presidential nominee and former first lady Melania Trump had largely kept their 18-year-old son out of the spotlight during their time in the White House.

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and 10 other Senate Republicans are introducing legislation Thursday providing various prenatal and postpartum support for women, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: The legislation comes before Mother's Day and as Republicans struggle to find a winning message on reproductive rights in the post-Roe era.

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie are expecting blowback after their failed motion to vacate was greeted with jeers, boos and taunts from their own colleagues.

Why it matters: The pair have zero regrets over their failed attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), arguing he is now the "Democrats' speaker."

The body representing University of Southern California faculty voted Wednesday to censure the university's president and provost over their handling pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

The big picture: The move comes after USC canceled its valedictorian's commencement speech and later scrapped its main commencement ceremony following the arrest of nearly 100 people on campus during a pro-Palestinian protest.

President Biden said that he does not believe former President Trump will accept the results of the 2024 presidential election during an interview with CNN that aired Wednesday.

Why it matters: The Biden campaign is presenting Trump as a fundamental threat to the nation and warning that a second Trump term would be a danger to democracy.

President Biden is facing unusually harsh criticism from some pro-Israel lawmakers in his party for pausing shipments of weapons to Israel.

Why it matters: The internal party dissent adds to the furious broadsides Republican lawmakers have levied at the president.

House Democrats aren't committing themselves to saving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) take another shot at removing him.

Why it matters: Greene caught colleagues in both parties by surprise by forcing an ouster vote on Wednesday, leading some lawmakers to fear she's not above repeated attempts.