Statement from President Joe Biden  —  I surprised a lot of people when I named Ambassador Susan Rice as my Domestic Policy Advisor.  Susan was synonymous with foreign policy, having previously served as National Security Advisor and UN Ambassador.  But what I knew then and what we all know now …

Democrats reluctant about Biden 2024, but they see no other choice  —  They are lukewarm about picking Biden as their nominee, but many believe he may be the best hope of preventing a second Trump term and fighting extremism  —  The leftover pizza was divvied up, the Girl Scout cookies had been exchanged …

Why Trump Is Beating DeSantis Among D.C. Republicans  —  A G.O.P. congressman discusses the Florida governor's “electability” problems.  —  Last year, Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, who, in November, was reëlected in a landslide, emerged as the only viable challenger to Donald Trump …

Hunter Biden may be living at the White House to evade legal papers from his baby mama  —  Hunter Biden is believed to be hiding out at the White House while his baby mama goes on the warpath.  —  Lawyers for former stripper Lunden Roberts asked an Arkansas court Friday to jail the First Son …

Hunter Biden legal team wants Treasury to investigate ex-Trump aide and wants Congress to take action against MTG  —  Letters sent Monday to the House Ethics Committee and the Treasury Department are among part of an increasingly public and aggressive strategy from Biden's team.

SPRING 2023 POLL  —  Cambridge, MA - A national poll released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School indicates that among18-to-29-year-olds, President Biden's approval rating stands at 36%, a drop of three percentage points since last fall (39%) and five percentage points since last spring (41%.)

Ray Epps, a Jan. 6 protester now at the center of a far-right conspiracy, says he relives the Capitol riot every day  —  For millions of consumers of conservative news... Ray Epps is a notorious villain ... a provocateur responsible for turning peaceful protests on January 6th into a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol.

At U.S. behest, Ukraine held off anniversary attacks on Russia  —  Kyiv's head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, planned bold strikes deep behind enemy lines that unnerved officials in Washington  —  In February, with the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine days away …

'Nobody knows when it's going to happen': Wall Street wakes up to default threat.  —  The government has until the summer to strike a deal.  —  NEW YORK — For months, Wall Street has barely focused on the possibility that the government might default on its debt.  It's paying attention now.

House GOP warns FBI to stay out of controversial surveillance talks  —  The bureau is at the heart of a fight over a controversial surveillance program.  But its toxic relationship with the House GOP means it has to stay far away from reauthorization talks.

Elon Musk's Weekend-Long Masterclass in Business Failure  —  It's not that easy to get a hold of LeBron James' people.  Few celebrities are accessible, but James occupies a rarefied strata of fame where even getting his representatives to acknowledge you on some matter or another isn't a given for most reporters.

Eleni Kounalakis first to launch campaign for California governor in 2026  —  The state's lieutenant governor has assembled an A-team of political strategists and fundraisers for her run.  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis on Monday launched her campaign to become …

Florida school district bans dozens of books based on proposed bill  —  Schools in Clay County, Florida, are withholding dozens of books from students, citing legislation that has been proposed but not approved by the state legislature or signed into law.  —  In a spreadsheet published …

Saudi Arabia rises to world's 5th largest military spender: SIPRI  —  The kingdom has risen from eighth to fifth place since 2021, surpassing the United Kingdom, Germany and France.  —  DUBAI — Saudi Arabia was ranked the 5th biggest military spender in 2022, jumping from eighth to fifth place …

4/24/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  THE TOP … Both the House and Senate come back into session tomorrow.  —  This is the most important week for Speaker Kevin McCarthy since he won the grueling floor fight in January to get the gavel.  —  The House is set to vote this week …

Bud Light Brewer Puts Two Executives on Leave After Uproar Over Transgender Influencer  —  Alissa Heinerscheid, who oversaw Bud Light marketing, and her boss Daniel Blake placed on leave  —  Anheuser-Busch InBev SA said it had placed on leave two executives who oversaw a Bud Light collaboration with a transgender activist.

Nikki Haley's Corporate-Board Slot Delivers Stock Windfall Amid 2024 GOP Bid  —  Decision to stay in post differs from past choices by Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush  —  Nikki Haley received stock options worth close to $300,000 roughly six weeks after jumping into the 2024 presidential race as part …

Suddenly, the GOP wants to pack some courts  —  Funny how that works. … Given how often it happens, it can feel futile to call out the GOP for its rank hypocrisy.  But sometimes, the party's actions are so blatant that they can't be overlooked.  Witness what is happening in Texas right now …

Control of the House goes through the Empire State  —  Dems fared shockingly poorly in 2022.  The one lawmaker who defied that trend has some thoughts about the future.  —  NEWBURGH, N.Y. — When Democrat Pat Ryan won a special House election in upstate New York last summer …

Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection after failed turnaround efforts  — Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy protection and has asked the courts for permission to auction its assets.  — The struggling home goods retailer has been warning of a potential bankruptcy since early January.

Spain exhumes fascist party founder from Madrid mausoleum  —  The body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain's fascist Falange movement, was exhumed from a Madrid mausoleum on Monday and transferred to a city cemetery.  The fascist political leader was executed …

Jury selection begins over 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack  —  Jury selection began Monday in the federal death penalty trial of a truck driver accused of shooting to death 11 Jewish worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.

The Week Ahead  —  Lots of interesting legal issues surfaced last week, and we're headed for more in the week ahead.  I'll flag some of them for you tonight, and we'll discuss in depth as they materialize.  —  First off, E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit against Trump kicks off on Tuesday.