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12:55 PM ET, May 1, 2022

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Farnoush Amiri / Associated Press:
Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rioters who smashed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, succeeded — at least temporarily — in delaying the certification of Joe Biden's election to the White House.
David Smith / The Guardian:
‘A horrible plague, then Covid’: Biden and correspondents joke in post-Trump return to normality  —  White House Correspondents' Association dinner is first attended by a sitting president in six years after Donald Trump's snubs, then pandemic  —  Joe Biden celebrated the return …
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Trevor Noah roasts lawmakers on both sides of aisle in correspondents' dinner remarks  —  Trevor Noah took aim at lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and hailed the important role played by journalists Saturday night as he marked the return of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner following …
Devan Cole / CNN:
Arkansas GOP governor says he's considering 2024 bid and would run even if Trump does  —  Washington (CNN)Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas said Sunday that he's weighing a White House bid in 2024 and that he would still consider running even if former President Donald Trump enters the race.
Discussion: Washington Times
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Biden digs at Trump in White House Correspondents' dinner speech  —  President Biden addressed the White House Correspondents' Association dinner (WHCA), as the event returned after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. … - “It's understandable. … - “So if you are at home watching this …
Discussion: Newsweek, Insider and BizPac Review
Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
White House Correspondents' Dinner returns with president in attendance
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi, Congressional Delegation Statement on Visit to Kyiv, Ukraine  —  Rzeszow, Poland - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Members of a Congressional delegation issued this statement following their visit to Kyiv, Ukraine.  This visit is the first official Congressional delegation to have visited Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
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Matthew Luxmoore / Wall Street Journal:
Nancy Pelosi Visits Ukraine's President Zelensky in Kyiv  —  Congressional trip comes as Russia's attempted military push into Ukraine's east is stalling  —  KYIV, Ukraine—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a delegation of U.S. lawmakers met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv …
Lloyd Green / The Guardian:
This Will Not Pass: Trump-Biden blockbuster is dire reading for Democrats  —  Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns have made waves with tapes of Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans - but the president's party has more to fear from what they reveal  —  his Will Not Pass is a blockbuster.
Washington Post:
Biden ticks up, but GOP holds advantage on economy, Post-ABC poll finds  —  Republicans lose ground when it comes to which party voters see themselves casting ballots for in November and the parties are now at rough parity.  —  President Biden's standing with Americans has improved slightly …
Discussion: The Hill, ABC News, CNN and Political Wire
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump's criminal justice reform bill becomes persona non grata among GOPers  —  When Donald Trump signed a long-sought criminal justice reform measure into law in 2018, he had visions of using the legislation to make major inroads with Black and moderate swing voters.
Discussion: Raw Story
David Cohen / Politico:
Menendez doubtful that talks with Iran will yield a good deal  —  “I want the administration to understand that no deal is better than a bad deal,” he said.  —  Sen. Bob Menendez, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed doubt Sunday that ongoing talks with Iran would deliver a viable deal on nuclear weapons.
Discussion: Fox News
Stephanie Slade / New York Times:
Ron DeSantis and Other Republicans Desecrate What Their Party Long Championed  —  In 2010, the Supreme Court held that “political speech does not lose First Amendment protection ‘simply because its source is a corporation.’” The case was Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission …
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Fed Prepares Double-Barreled Tightening With Bond Runoff  —  Officials' plans for their $9 trillion asset portfolio reflect many similarities—and differences—from earlier experiment to shrink holdings  —  To support financial markets and the economy during the pandemic …
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Connecticut passes bill to make state safe haven for abortion providers  —  The Connecticut state Senate passed a bill late Friday night to protect abortion providers from bans in other states that are enforced via civil lawsuits.  —  Driving the news: The unique legislation is a direct response …
Discussion: CBS News
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Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Conn. lawmakers pass bill to be ‘place of refuge’ for abortion patients
Discussion: Breitbart, CNN and Washington Examiner
Susan Haigh / Associated Press:   Connecticut Senate OKs bill that protects abortion providers
Sun Yu / Financial Times:
China meets banks to discuss protecting assets from US sanctions  —  Officials concerned that measures taken against Moscow could also be applied to Beijing  —  Chinese regulators have held an emergency meeting with domestic and foreign banks to discuss how they could protect …
 
 
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Kayla Ruble / Washington Post:
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