Today in One Sentence. Trump said the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is on “massive life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest counterproposal as a “piece of garbage” and “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” Trump endorsed suspending the federal 18.4-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax after his war with Iran pushed the average pump price to $4.52 a gallon the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner pleaded not guilty to four federal charges the Supreme Court temporarily preserved nationwide access to mifepristone by mail and telehealth the Virginia Supreme Court struck down Virginia’s voter-approved congressional redistricting plan ABC accused the FCC of violating its First Amendment rights and preservation group sued to stop Trump’s no-bid repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

1/ Trump said the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is on “massive life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest counterproposal as a “piece of garbage” and “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.” Iranian state media said Tehran demanded war reparations, sanctions relief, recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz, and an end to the U.S. blockade. Iran called its terms “reasonable,” “generous,” and limited to its “legitimate rights,” but Trump said Tehran had “changed their mind” on allow the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium. Trump, meanwhile, accused Iran’s leadership of being run by “lunatics.” (New York Times / Politico / NBC News / Bloomberg / CNBC / CBS News / Associated Press / Wall Street Journal / CNN / The Hill / The Guardian / Reuters / Axios)

  • poll/ 66% of Americans say Trump hasn’t clearly explained why he took the country to war with Iran, including 30% of Republicans. (Reuters)

2/ Trump endorsed suspending the federal 18.4-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax after his war with Iran pushed the average pump price to $4.52 a gallon. “We’re going to take off the gas tax for a period of time,” Trump said, calling the savings “still money” and predicting that prices would “drop like a rock” when the war ends. Congress, however, would have to approve any pause, which would also cut revenue for highways and public transit. Last week, the White House said suspending the federal gas tax wasn’t “currently under consideration.” (Reuters / Associated Press / Axios / Bloomberg / Washington Post / CBS News / Wall Street Journal / New York Times)

  • poll/ 63% of Americans blame Trump for the increase in gas prices, including a third of Republicans. (NPR)

3/ The man accused of trying to assassinate Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner pleaded not guilty to four federal charges. Cole Tomas Allen allegedly traveled from California with guns and knives, then tried to rush a Washington Hilton security checkpoint. Prosecutors say he fired a shotgun and hit a Secret Service officer’s ballistic vest. Allen faces up to life in prison if convicted. (Associated Press / ABC News / New York Times / Bloomberg / CBS News / NBC News / CNBC)

  • poll/ 24% of Americans believe the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner was staged, while 32% were unsure and 45% believed it was legitimate. (Washington Post)

4/ The Supreme Court temporarily preserved nationwide access to mifepristone by mail and telehealth. Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay until 5 p.m. May 14, blocking a 5th Circuit ruling that would require in-person dispensing and suspend telehealth access. Louisiana had sued to revive those limits, arguing FDA rules undermine its abortion ban, while mifepristone manufacturers warned the ruling could disrupt national drug regulation. (NBC News / Associated Press / New York Times)

5/ The Virginia Supreme Court struck down Virginia’s voter-approved congressional redistricting plan, blocking Democrats from drawing a map that could have given them as many as 10 of the state’s 11 U.S. House seats. In a 4-3 ruling, the court said the Democratic-led legislature violated the state constitution’s amendment process by acting after early voting had begun, and leaving the April referendum “null and void.” The ruling didn’t judge the map’s fairness and Virginia will use the current 6-5 Democratic map. (Associated Press / Politico / CNBC / NPR / Wall Street Journal / ABC News / Washington Post / New York Times)

6/ ABC accused the FCC of violating its First Amendment rights, arguing that the agency’s review of “The View” marks a “major shift in policy and practice” that could “chill critical protected speech.” The filing came after the FCC ordered ABC’s Houston station to file a petition asking whether “The View” still qualified for its 2002 exemption from equal-time rules, following Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s February appearance. ABC called the demand “unprecedented” and asked the agency to reaffirm its long-standing treatment of the show as a “bona fide news interview program.” (Bloomberg / CNN / CBS News / The Verge / New York Times / NBC News)

7/ A preservation group sued to stop Trump’s no-bid repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying officials began changing a historic landmark without the required review. Federal records show that the contract to paint the surface blue was $13.1 million, more than 7 times Trump’s estimate of $1.8 million. The Cultural Landscape Foundation said the blue coating would make the pool resemble a resort feature, while Interior said “American Flag Blue” paint will improve the visitor experience. (Washington Post / New York Times / Politico / CNN / CBS News)

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