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.

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

Republicans ramp up attacks on transgender people, in statehouses and on the campaign trail  —  From statehouses to the presidential campaign trail, Republicans are escalating their political attacks on transgender people - a reflection of what they see as a cultural fight their base is eager to wage.

Ron DeTedious: DeSantis underwhelms Britain's business chiefs  —  UK captains of industry lambast ‘low-wattage’ US presidential hopeful.  —  LONDON — He hopes to win the hearts and minds of devoted Donald Trump supporters ahead of next year's U.S. election.

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.

Trump claims he's under ‘total assault’ because of his lead in the polls  —  Former President Trump claimed on Friday that he is under “total assault” because of his lead in the polls among current and potential GOP presidential candidates.  —  “[We're under] total assault because we're winning in the polls …

This Is What the Right-Wing Takeover of a Progressive College Looks Like  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — When I first met Matthew Lepinski, the faculty chair of New College of Florida, he was willing to give the right-wingers sent to remake his embattled progressive public school a chance.

Rape Case Places Trump in Legal Jeopardy.  Politically, He's Thriving.  —  The former president's new campaign is rolling unimpeded under the spotlights.  In quiet courtrooms, he faces more serious threats.  —  During E. Jean Carroll's first day on the witness stand …

Democrats reconstruct blue wall in lead-up to 2024  —  Democrats are rebuilding their strength in the “blue wall” states that former President Trump won in 2016, raising the party's hopes in a region that will prove critical to races up and down the ballot next year.

How the Trump Years Weakened the Media  —  Reporters are on the side of the good guys, but they need to try harder to stay there.  —  Reporters raise their hands to ask questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 26.  Francis Chung/POLITICO