Non-zero chance that Hamas accepts the 'Israeli' proposal and Israel rejects it.

The closer Vance gets to the vice presidency, the more orange he becomes.

Latest Pew poll of Israeli views on war contain couple reveals: majority of Israelis believe enough or more force is/should be used; plurality believes Israel should govern Gaza; majority believes Israel will accomplish its goals in Gaza. pewresearch.org/global/2024/05…

NEW: - Black voters are bunning out Labour. Hard.
- Black public figures write open letter backing Diane
- Excl: Pro-Abbott protest set to happen @ Labour HQ
- Labour activists stop canvassing on party’s behalf after Diane's treatment, I'm hearing
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Reuters reporter asks Antony Blinken in Prague just now why Biden isn't conditioning US support on Israel allowing in aid to Gaza, as it did after the World Central Kitchen strike, now that conditions are worse than ever.

Rough transcript of exchange here:

Spot the difference between the situation in Rafah today, and what John Kirby defined as a breach of Biden's red line.

Broadcasters audition for interviews with Trump by saying their lines, just as Republicans do for an endorsement.

Waiting for John Kirby to count the tanks to see if it counts as a major operation and therefore crossing Biden’s red line 🕰️ nytimes.com/live/2024/05/3…

A growing number of billionaires are throwing their weight behind Trump — criminal conviction be damned. Read The Big Take bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Bloomberg Wealth

My pet theory is that Larry David wrote Seinfeld with the subtext that Jerry is an awful comedian, and the funniest part is that real life Jerry acted in the role, used his real standup bits, and never caught on to the joke.

Important story. Last State Dept official out the door confirms report into Israel blocking aid was falsified by higher-ups.

By Julian Borger⁩. theguardian.com/world/article/…

'7 a.m. from home'

- Alaa, a random Palestinian from Gaza on X.

Brian you need to do it

Trump outside the court: 'I’m a very innocent man.'

Trump GUILTY on all 34 counts.

Follow my colleague Alex Woodward in the court.

You are following the Trump trial verdict on a live blog. I'm following Alex Woodward's Slack messages before they are posted to the live blog.

We are not the same.