Via email from hate group leader Brian Brown: Rising inflation and long gas lines in many parts of the country have spawned a raft of media reports over this past weekend comparing President Joe Biden to former President Jimmy Carter. Carter is widely regarded to be the most incompetent, ineffective American president in modern times. While he was president, Iran …

Reuters reports: Cuba draped its health ministry with a giant rainbow flag on Monday to mark International Day against Homophobia, in a key year for LGBT+ rights as the Caribbean country decides on a new family code that could approve same-sex marriage. Cuba, which sent gays to correctional labor camps in the early years after its 1959 leftist revolution, made …

The Washington Post reports: As a majority of Democratic senators call for a cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants, a group of 20 Republican senators is pushing for a vote this week on a resolution expressing support for Israel. “For decades, the people of Israel have endured unyielding attacks from terrorist groups, like Hamas, who wish to …

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: The district attorney for Pasquotank County will not bring criminal charges against sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, a move likely to increase tension and protest over police violence. Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble [photo] announced the news while discussing the state’s investigation at a press conference …

“I’ve got three kids — three boys ages 19, 15, 10. I’m married to my high school sweetheart. These have been some very interesting times for us. I’m proud to have them on my team, they’ve been very supportive. “But when you receive death threats from hundreds of Republicans from around the country, that’s a problem, when you’re only sitting …

The Associated Press reports: Alabama lawmakers ended their legislative session without a vote on one of the most controversial bills before them: a measure to outlaw gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender minors. The Senate-passed bill died on the final night of the legislative session after it was placed at the end of a debate agenda that lawmakers did not have …

Axios reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will oppose a bipartisan deal announced last week that would form a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, his office announced Tuesday. Why it matters: McCarthy’s opposition to the deal, which was negotiated by the top Republican and Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, shows how divisions continue …

ABC News reports: An unruly passenger on a Delta flight in December is now facing the largest proposed fine from the Federal Aviation Administration this year — a whopping $52,500. According to the agency, the passenger tried to open the cockpit door on the flight from Honolulu to Seattle before striking a flight attendant in the face and pushing them …

“When Jesus started his ministry, he went about preaching and he used his power as the Son of God to bring healing to people’s bodies. “And he didn’t do it so they’d have a better life. He did it so they’d put their faith and trust in him as the son of God. “And as a Christian, I think it’s …

Media Matters has the transcript: Mandating the masking of children, though? That is going to go down as a very dark chapter for the Democrats and the public health experts who advocated it. It’s both antiscience and abusive to force children to wear a mask at playgrounds, summer camps, on planes, at any time. Yet that is still with the …

The Insider reports: Each year of his presidency, Donald Trump donated his $400,000 annual salary to make good on his campaign promise that he wouldn’t keep taxpayer cash if elected. But Trump has been receiving a federal pension since he left office in January, a spokesperson for the General Services Administration confirmed to Insider on Monday. Through May 14, Trump …

The New York Post reports: Andrew Giuliani has dreams of turning next year’s gubernatorial race into another “Fight of the Century.” The son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will announce Tuesday that he’s officially running for the Republican primary in 2022 — and is confident he can not only knock out veteran GOP competition but then go …

Politico reports: Florida Rep. Val Demings is planning to run for the U.S. Senate, rather than governor, providing Democrats with a big-name candidate to take on Republican Sen. Marco Rubio next year. For months, Demings mulled which statewide office to pursue, but decided she could do the most good by taking on the two-term senator, according to several Democrats familiar …

NBC News reports: Dozens of Israeli jets launched more than 100 missiles into the Gaza Strip overnight as the violence entered its second week and hours after President Joe Biden said he would support a ceasefire in the conflict. The Israeli military said that the 110 guided missiles launched from 62 fighter jets had targeted the “metro,” a network of …

Law & Crime reports: Federal prosecutors claim to have identified the MAGA-hatted woman seen straddling the frame of a broken window by the Senate Wing Door destroyed on Jan. 6th. She joins the ranks of accused rioters allegedly foiled by their social media posts bragging about their activities, authorities allege. “Back at the hotel safe!” Jody Lynn Tagaris allegedly wrote …

CBS News reports: The Republican-dominated Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday called for an end to the audit of the election results. They also unanimously agreed to send a forceful response to claims made last week by Arizona’s Republican Senate President Karen Fann [photo], who wrote to the board of supervisors last week alleging the county was not complying …

The New York Times reports: The American Civil Liberties Union and the Native American Rights Fund filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging two new election laws in Montana as unconstitutional infringements on Native Americans’ right to vote. Montana legislators enacted the laws — H.B. 176, which eliminated same-day voter registration, and H.B. 530, which restricted ballot collection — this spring, …

The Advocate reports: Tennessee businesses and other public spaces will soon have to put up warning signs if they allow transgender people to use the restrooms and changing rooms aligning with their gender identity. That’s under a bill signed into law Monday by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, just three days after he signed another anti-trans “bathroom bill,” that one regulating …

Deadline Hollywood reports: Apple TV+ today unveiled the official trailer for The Me You Can’t See, from co-creators and executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. The documentary series offers a glimpse into diverse stories of mental health and emotional well-being. It premieres this Friday, May 21 on Apple TV+. In The Me You Can’t See, …

The Verge reports: Apple Music is getting two big updates next month: support for high-quality, lossless audio and for spatial audio through Dolby Atmos. But even more surprising, the features will be available for free to all subscribers, including those on family and student plans. The company says it’ll have 75 million lossless audio songs in its catalog by the …