Good Thursday morning.
Here is what’s on 46 agenda today:
10:45am: The President receives the President’s Daily Briefing
News roundup:
Biden starts summit with $690M pledge for democracy programs
Vatican: Pope Francis goes to hospital for scheduled tests
The Biden administration sells oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico
John Fetterman set for return to Senate following treatment for depression
Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion
GOP lawmakers expand gender-affirming care restrictions to adults
Key lines from Elon Musk, others’ call to pause AI development
Remote work grew less popular last year
FDA approves first over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan
Johnson & Johnson halts development of RSV vaccine in midst of late-stage clinical trials
Congress moves to make xylazine a controlled substance
More than two dozen Democrats join GOP in opposing Biden gas stove ban
Tampa school board bans ‘This Book Is Gay’ from middle school libraries: Book detailed sex apps, hookups
Texas school board takes over unilateral control of book vetting process, will exclude parents
COVID vaccines are not needed for healthy kids and teens, says World Health Organization
Out-of-control passengers could be tossed on no-fly list
Nashville shooter Audrey Hale’s manifesto to be released after FBI review: official
‘Trans Day of Vengeance’ protest to take place after Nashville school shooting
Senate repeals Iraq war power authorization 20 years after US invasion
Biden to visit Mississippi on Friday after deadly tornado
West Virginia governor signs ban on gender-affirming care
Why Glenn Youngkin Would Be Crazy Not to Run for President
Everything You Need To Know About The Transgender Nashville Shooter
‘Far Too Divided’: Jennifer Aniston Slams People Offended By ‘Friends’
9 Worst Media Reactions to the Nashville School Shooting
2 Army Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky
Kentucky GOP overrides governor’s veto of youth gender-affirming care ban
DeSantis’ Disney board says predecessors stripped them of power
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!