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Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal

By: Michael Gold, Andrew Duehren and Hari Raj
Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.

Todd Blanche speaking at the Capitol last month.

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Trump Escalates Feud With Senate Over Blanche

By: Michael Gold
The president’s comments threw the confirmation of Todd Blanche, his pick to be attorney general, further into doubt.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday.

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Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk

By: Glenn Thrush
Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.

Todd Blanche, according to current and former officials, understands that coping with President Trump’s demands, rages and U-turns is the price to pay for rising in his orbit.

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Can the Gritty ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Save the Superhero Movie?

By: Emmanuel Morgan
The newest entry in the franchise took a more grounded approach, a departure for a spectacle-focused genre that is teetering at the box office.

Tom Holland in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” a more intimate outing for the superhero.

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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s April Meeting

By: Colby Smith
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at what is scheduled to be Jerome H. Powell’s final meeting as chair.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair.

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Takeaways From the California Governor Debate at Pomona College

By: Laurel Rosenhall and Soumya Karlamangla
The candidates felt pressure to differentiate themselves, with ballots going out to voters next week. The result was a more spirited battle than past debates.

Eight candidates took the stage at Pomona College in one of the final debates in the California gubernatorial primary race.

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Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence

By: Tracey Tully
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a “personal medical issue” but gave no other details.

Concern had increased over the mysterious absence of Representative Thomas Kean Jr. from Washington and from his New Jersey district, where he faces a competitive race for re-election.

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Thomas S. Langner, Who Linked Social Ills to Mental Illness, Dies at 102

By: Michael S. Rosenwald
He helped lead what became known as the Midtown Manhattan Study, which showed that mental impairment is highly correlated with low socioeconomic status.
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Files Detail Epstein’s Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

By: Michael Rothfeld
Mr. Lutnick had claimed to have distanced himself from Jeffrey Epstein even before the disgraced financier was convicted of a sex crime in Florida.

Documents released by the Justice Department directly contradict Howard Lutnick’s assertion on a podcast last year that he had decided never to be in the same room with Jeffrey Epstein again.

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GOP Seeks Some Distance From Trump as Midterm Election Year Opens

By: Carl Hulse
The vote to open a war powers debate, a pair of attempted veto overrides and a split on health care suggested a greater appetite among Republicans to challenge the president.

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After Kirk’s Death, Turning Point Vows to Go On. That May Be Easier Said Than Done.

By: Robert Draper
Despite a surge in new campus chapters, there is a void left by Charlie Kirk’s murder that has implications for the entire MAGA movement.

A stop on the “American Comeback Tour” hosted by Turning Point USA at Virginia Tech last week. Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, who is now the group’s chief executive, said the debate tour on college campuses would continue with conservative stars standing in for her husband.

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One of the Worst Industries in the World Gets Its Comeuppance

By: David French
Porn platforms just got what they deserved at the Supreme Court.
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North Carolina Braces For Medicaid Cuts Because of Trump’s Bill

By: Eduardo Medina
President Trump’s domestic policy law jeopardizes plans to reopen one rural county’s hospital — and health coverage for hundreds of thousands of state residents.

The only hospital in Martin County, N.C., closed two years ago.

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Trump Drops Nominee for U.S. Attorney, Ed Martin, After Republicans Balk

The means of Ed Martin’s ascent as the leading prosecutor for the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington was his path out of power.

Ed Martin has used his authority to upend the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, as well as dismantle and delegitimize the Jan. 6 inquiry.

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ICE Can’t Enter Rikers for Now, Judge Rules

By: Luis Ferré-Sadurní
After meeting with President Trump’s border czar, Mayor Eric Adams supported allowing U.S. immigration authorities to reopen offices at Rikers Island.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement was banned from city jails because of sanctuary laws that sought to stop the transfer of jailed undocumented immigrants into custody for deportation.

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Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee

By: Tariq Panja
Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis.

As an Olympic swimmer, Kirsty Coventry twice won gold medals for Zimbabwe.

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy

By: Adam Liptak
Colorado, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care.

The Supreme Court has turned down earlier cases challenging state laws regulating conversion therapy, over the dissents of some conservative justices.

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What Are Sanctuary Cities, and Do They Need to Cooperate With Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans?

By: Miriam Jordan
States, counties and cities across the U.S. have adopted policies to limit cooperation with immigration agents who seek to deport undocumented immigrants.

A tent shelter facility built for migrants on Randall’s Island. Some cities, like New York, prohibit the use of city resources like transportation or personnel for immigration enforcement.

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