House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid apnews.com/article/ukrain…

As the war in Gaza drags on, the White House isn't giving up its outreach to Muslims and Arab Americans.

But there are fewer people willing to listen as President Biden keeps weapons flowing to Israel.

New story w/ Joey Cappelletti

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Congratulations to the winners of scholarships from the White House Correspondents’ Association! whca.press/2024/04/11/202…

.⁦Bill Clinton⁩ points at a picture of ⁦Hillary Clinton⁩ at the White House as the former president and former Secretary of State arrive for a state dinner.

March 27:
''I think we’re past that. I think that’s in the past,' Lara Trump told NBC News when she was asked whether it will be the RNC's position that the 2020 election was not fairly decided'

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A top U.S. general warned lawmakers Wednesday that the war in Ukraine has reached a decisive moment, with Russia expected to hold a 10 to 1 advantage on artillery shells “within weeks” unless the U.S. approves additional military support for Ukraine. wapo.st/3TVpbok

These Palestinian mothers in Gaza gave birth Oct. 7. Their babies have known only war apnews.com/article/israel…

As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/40a80f…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, and car insurance, the government said in a report that could give pause to the Federal Reserve as it considers how often -- or whether -- to cut interest rates.
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Inside the efforts to try to elevate third-party candidates from the right, to boost Trump Jonathan Swan Shane Goldmacher Rebecca O'Brien me nytimes.com/2024/04/10/us/…

“Like it’s a bridge, and how interesting is the bridge? It’s a little interesting but it’s not a lot interesting.”

Meanwhile at Georgetown tonight —>

Someone stole William Woods’ identity. The LAPD arrested him, believing the identity thief over him.

A judge later sent Woods to a mental hospital because he maintained (rightfully so) that he was the real William Woods. I interviewed him here

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Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target. Steve Peoples takeaways on the former president's announcement today: apnews.com/article/aborti…

WASHINGTON (AP)

If you want to watch the eclipse today but you're not in the path of totality, AP will have a livestream from Mexico to New York, starting in 20 minutes: youtube.com/watch?v=H_aPG0…

NEW: Trump privately says he could end the war in Ukraine by pressuring Ukraine to give up some territory — an idea experts said would reward Putin’s invasion.
w/ Josh Dawsey Michael Birnbaum washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

AXIOS: “.. if you went into a lab and tried to design the perfect jobs report, you'd have a hard time coming up with something better than the one the Labor Department issued yesterday.” #NFP 🇺🇸

Mike Allen
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Biden tours collapsed Baltimore bridge as clearing proceeds and declares 'your nation has your back' (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/b43888…

Quite a criticism of IDF standards from former CIA Director Leon Panetta: “You have to be able to verify, to take time…and I have to tell you that in the past, at least in my experience, the Israelis usually fire and then ask questions.”