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.

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 …

Scalise: Americans expect Biden to ‘sit in a room with Speaker McCarthy and start negotiating’ on debt limit, spending  —  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Sunday said President Biden needs to get to the negotiating table with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to debate the debt ceiling and spending cuts.

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.

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.

RNC chair Ronna McDaniel: GOP candidates have to address abortion ‘head on’  —  Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee, said GOP candidates will have to address abortion “head on” in 2024, a crucial presidential election year as the party continues to deal with the aftermath …

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.

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 …

‘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.

‘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 …