'I hate using this State Department jargon because it sounds like I’ve had an invasion of the body snatchers, but: 72 deliverables!' h/t Eli Stokols politico.com/newsletters/we…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson's attorney tells TMZ the former football hero and celebrity criminal defendant has died at age 76.

Paul Simon performs “Graceland” at tonight’s White House state dinner for Japan.

President Biden, asked how to end the war in Ukraine, at the end of his news conf.: 'The war in Ukraine comes to an end by the House leader allowing a vote. There's overwhelming support for Ukraine among the majority of Democrats & Republicans. There should be a vote now.'

Pres Biden tells Aurelia End he has been “very blunt and straightforward” with Israeli PM Netanyahu, adds, “we’ll see what he does in terms of meeting the commitments he made to me.”

President Biden: “It’s spring in Washington. The sun is shining and every spring cherry blossoms bloom in this city thanks to a gift from Japan.” 🇯🇵

President Biden on Netanyahu in Univision interview: 'I think what he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach,' Biden says, adding: 'What I'm calling for is for the Israelis to just call for a ceasefire.'

White House: President Biden spoke by phone Tuesday with UConn Men's Basketball coach Dan Hurley to congratulate him on his team’s NCAA championship.

The Arizona ruling 'is likely to supercharge the fight over a ballot measure to protect abortion rights that is expected to be on the state ballot in November—and could spill over into other races in a top battleground state.' wsj.com/us-news/law/ar…

Arizona Supreme Court Revives 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban ⁦Laura Kusisto⁩ ⁦Eliza Collins⁩ wsj.com/us-news/law/ar…

BREAKING: Arizona Supreme Court rules to uphold the state’s 1864 near total abortion ban, which will wipe out nearly all access in the state (currently up to 15 weeks). Voters will likely have the chance to override this ban in November via ballot initiative.

My 1st pod appearance with The Journal - on No Labels’ decision to forgo a presidential ticket. (Stay for the kicker when ⁦Ryan Knutson⁩ and I discover NY is having an earthquake.) wsj.com/podcasts/the-j…

🎧 Listen: In today's episode of The Journal podcast, Ken Thomas explains why No Labels, a centrist group that was trying to field a third-party presidential candidate, failed to find someone to lead its 'unity ticket' on.wsj.com/3vNAK99 on.wsj.com/4aJPapv

President Biden in Madison, Wis.: 'I've been pushing this and if I'm re-elected I'm gonna push it hard, we're gonna get it done next time, is I want to make community college tuition-free, so you won't need loans at all.'

Trump Says States Should Chart Their Own Path on Abortion ⁦Alex Leary⁩ ⁦Catherine Lucey⁩ wsj.com/politics/trump…

'Former President Donald Trump says he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released Monday outlining his position after months of mixed messages and speculation.' via Jill Colvin
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“Miriam Adelson—who with her late husband, Sheldon Adelson, were the largest donors to Trump’s 2020 effort with $90 million in contributions—hasn’t yet given to Trump’s 2024 bid.” ⁦John McCormick⁩ ⁦Alex Leary⁩ wsj.com/politics/elect…

New: Biden campaign says it raised $187M+ in combined fundraising w/ the DNC in Q1, including $90M+ in March. Ended the month w/ $192M cash on hand. Big numbers.

'We're going to move heaven and earth to rebuild this bridge as rapidly as humanly possible,' President Biden says in Baltimore.

The US added 303K jobs in March, higher than the 214K expected.

The past two months of jobs growth were also revised up by 22K.