Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Including CIA Chief, Goldman's Top Lawyer  —  Schedules and emails detail meetings in the years after he was a convicted sex offender; visitors cite his wealth and connections  —  The nation's spy chief, a longtime college president and top women in finance.

A light evening with Dark Brandon  —  President Biden, who has frustrated some reporters with his lack of press conferences, showed up with jokes (and some serious remarks) to the White House correspondents' dinner  —  In his first two years as president, Joe Biden has been relatively reluctant to meet with members of the news media.

How bad is it for Ron DeSantis?  He's polling at RFK Jr.'s level  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent the past few months running to the right ahead of his expected entry into the 2024 Republican presidential primary campaign.  From signing into law a six-week abortion ban to fighting with Disney …

This Supreme Court is slow to issue rulings — glacially slow  —  The court has disposed of only 15 cases, with 44 cases yet to be decided before the usual conclusion of the term in June.  —  WASHINGTON — Back in 1923, the Supreme Court had issued 157 rulings by May 1 in a term that started the previous fall.

AOC is ‘not planning’ to run for Senate in 2024  —  New York Sen. Gillibrand is clearing her path to reelection.  —  For months, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand faced nagging questions about whether she'd be primaried from her left when she was up for reelection next year.

Ramaswamy says he won't let Trump dodge debates  —  Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Sunday said he won't let former President Trump “get away” with not participating in the GOP's primary debates.  —  “If Donald Trump doesn't do debates, will you not support him …

Neighbors asked a man to stop firing a rifle outside.  He then opened fire on them, killing 5 people, a Texas sheriff says  —  A gunman is still at large after allegedly fatally shooting five people, including an 8-year-old, in a Cleveland, Texas home after a Friday night rampage that started …

Sanders brushes aside concerns about Biden's age: ‘Age is one thing.  I think experience is another’  —  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday brushed aside concerns about President Joe Biden's age following the president's reelection bid announcement, saying “Age is one thing.  I think experience is another.”

‘Do-it-yourself terrorism’: Neo-Nazi accused of firebombing Geauga County church highlights rise in white supremacist activity in Ohio  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Aimenn Penny sat watching online videos of drag-queen story hour events in France, half a world away from his Alliance home, when he decided to attack, authorities say.

The Week Ahead  —  Good morning, and happy Sunday!  Here are some of the stories I am tracking in the news.  —  Justices under scrutiny.  So, it turns out it wasn't just Justice Clarence Thomas we should be concerned about.  Separate news stories broke about two of the other conservative male justices …

How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Court  —  The school cultivated ties to justices, with generous pay and unusual perks.  In turn, it gained prestige, donations and influence.  —  In the fall of 2017, an administrator at George Mason University's law school circulated a confidential memo about a prospective hire.

Do Masks Work To Prevent Covid?  —  When the coronavirus took off in 2020, the unknowns were immense, as was the urgency.  It was clear that the virus was novel, that it was spreading widely and that it was killing many of the people it infected.  And there was no vaccine or proven drug treatment.

Ernst slams Biden administration plan to electrify military fleet: 'You don't fight a war that way'  —  Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed the Biden administration on Sunday over its push to electrify the U.S. military fleet.  —  “You don't fight a war that way,” Ernst told radio talk show …

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey says Musk wasn't an ideal leader after all  —  The former CEO issued his strongest criticism yet of Musk's takeover of the social media site  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey issued his sharpest criticism yet of Elon Musk's leadership of Twitter on Friday …

‘Tricking is not a crime!’:  Rudy Giuliani cops to ‘little dirty trick’ for vote suppression  —  Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has admitted to a self-described “little dirty trick” he used to suppress votes from certain communities.  —  Giuliani, who recently urged supporters …