Biden called Egypt's Sisi to discuss the latest developments in the Gaza negotiations. He also spoke by phone with emir of Qatar about the Gaza war and efforts to reach a ceasefire deal.

White House staffing news: Rob Friedlander is the new NEC chief of staff and Michael Kikukawa is being named a senior communications adviser.

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'It's very sad. It's a sad story. That's all I have for you. It's sad,' Karine Jean-Pierre says when asked about SD Gov. Kristi Noem shooting her dog.

Biden to speak with Egypt's Sisi and Qatar's Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to push for a ceasefire-hostage deal. White House Karine Jean-Pierre says 'there has been new progress in talks' and the 'onus is on Hamas' to accept the deal on the table. nytimes.com/live/2024/04/2…

'Yes, I believe the president is aware,' Karine Jean-Pierre tells me of an incident that occurred last week when a Secret Service agent assigned to VP Harris was removed after reportedly attacking her superior.

NEW: The White House is considering banning Russian uranium imports using executive power as legislative efforts stall.
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Clarification: US renewed sanctions relief for at least 10 Russian banks, including the Central Bank, to allow energy-related operations amid rising energy costs, Bloomberg reports

🚨Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Biden Sunday to help prevent the International Criminal Court from issuing arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials in connection with the war in Gaza. My story on Axios
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Biden admin is delivering $30 million to 11 agencies to invest in artificial intelligence, advanced mapping technologies, and other IT tools, Stephen Lee reports

Post Exclusive: Indian spy agency secretly directed assassination plot on U.S. soil as part of global repression campaign targeting Sikh dissidents. Gerry Shih Ellen Nakashima wapo.st/3w3RrgT

NEW: US+G7 allies concerned the ICC may issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials

— they say it could jeopardise a ceasefire they see as getting closer

— quiet diplomatic effort to get message to ICC

Story w/ Jennifer Jacobs Alberto Nardelli

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Israel has been “extraordinarily generous” with proposals and Hamas needs to quickly reach a decision on Israeli conditions for a temporary ceasefire -- a move that could help bring an end to fighting in Gaza, Secretary Antony Blinken said in Riyadh today, per Courtney McBride…

On eve of potential strike, UAW announces it’s reached a tentative contract deal covering 7,300 Daimler Truck workers, including “raises of more than 25%, the end of wage tiers, and the introduction profit-sharing and Cost-of-Living (COLA)”

Biden spoke by phone today with Israel's Netanyahu, White House says.

Biden plans to speak with Netanyahu of Israel today to discuss the prospects of a possible cease-fire deal to obtain the release of some of the remaining hostages held since the Hamas-led terrorist attack of Oct. 7. nytimes.com/2024/04/28/us/…

Hamas inflicted horrific sexual exploitation on women and girls on October 7th

“Screams Before Silence” documents the suffering they endured

It’s harrowing to see what they experienced at the hands of Hamas

We must all condemn this gender-based violence
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*BIDEN HHS REVERSES TRUMP-ERA LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION POLICY Bloomberg reports

'Biden administration is reversing course on its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, after the White House weighed the potential public-health benefits of banning minty smokes against the political risk of angering Black voters in an election year,' WSJ reports…