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1:40 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: New York Post and 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
Discussion: Politico and Washington Examiner
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
Ben Samuels / Haaretz:
ADL Chief Compares ‘Radical Left’ Critics of Israel to Right-wing Extremists  —  ‘These radical actors indisputably and unapologetically denigrate and dehumanize Jews,’ says ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt, singling out groups such as Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine
Catharine Tunney / CBC News:
CSIS flags issues with U.S. intelligence prior to Jan. 6 riot, says it faces the same problems  —  CSIS briefing note has one expert questioning preparation ahead of protest convoy in Ottawa  —  American intelligence agencies struggled with “inconsistencies” in their analysis and …
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 …
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  —  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.  —  “I want the administration to understand that no deal …
Discussion: Fox News
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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Kayla Ruble / Washington Post:
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