Sahil Kapur

POD FORCE ONE: The anti-weaponization fund, have you dropped that? TRUMP: No. A court ruled against it. But just so you understand, these are people that’ve been decimated. … I’m very proud to have given them pardons. And I think they should reimbursed for a crooked government.

Bizarre moment at the Michigan Senate debate after Haley Stevens says “the filibuster must go.” She adds that Democrats “should use the filibuster to not allow the big ugly bill to pass that increased our debt.” That is not how the filibuster works. And OBBB was already exempt from 60 votes.

“Knicks in 4!” chants break out at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks handily beat the Cavs to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. 🏀🏀

Madison Square Garden vibes. Knicks vs Cavs. Tipoff.

Bill Cassidy, conceding defeat, throws shade at Donald Trump: “When you participate in democracy, sometimes it doesn’t turn out the way you want it to. But you don’t pout. You don’t whine. You don’t claim the election was stolen.” His crowd immediately gets the reference.

me when there are no NBA playoff games all day

Ala Stanford, a Democrat running in dark blue PA03 (Philly), wants to abolish ICE. She requests a “pause” to think about it when asked on @nbcphiladelphia.com who should enforce immigration law. Then says: “Not the executive branch. So not the president. So it belongs with Congress.”

The 1-seed Pistons going down 3 to 1 against an 8-seed team that barely even made the playoffs

“Platner is the same age as JD Vance.” Janet Mills responds to a Maine voter’s concerns about age.

Graham Platner and Janet Mills offer their take on the Democratic Party and respond to criticisms from the base.

PORTLAND, Maine — A crowd greets Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., as they co-host a rally.

7:20 a.m. today

Trump: “We’re not supposed to be seduced that way, right? But I am. When somebody’s nice to me, I love that person. Even if they’re bad people. I couldn’t care less, I’ll fight to the end for them.”

Trump calls Russ Vought “Darth Vader”

Trump on a deal with Iran: “So if it doesn’t happen, I’m blaming JD Vance. If it does happen I’m taking full credit.”

Trump at Easter Lunch: “I hate to say this. There have been more wars over religion than trade and everything else put together.”

Trump says Susan Collins needs to win re-election in Maine to protect his agenda: “I hope she wins. Because we have to. She’s a good person, actually. But we have to win. We have to keep the majority. Otherwise all of the things that we’ve done are going to go down the tubes.”