President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden will debate in Nashville in October 2020. (Jacob Botsford for The Washington Post)
Today will provide a stark contrast between the president’s and his predecessor’s efforts. There are several customary White House events on President Biden’s calendar, including one centered on policy, in this instance land conservation, and another where he will bestow honors for the arts and humanities. Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be among the honorees.
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- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) gives a press conference in Orlando at 8:15 a.m. Observe live here.
- Biden gives remarks at the White House Conservation in Action Conference at 1:45 p.m. Eastern. Observe live here.
- The press secretary of the White House, Karine Jean-Pierre, briefs the media at 3 p.m. Observe live here.
- Biden gives honors for arts and humanities at 4:30 p.m. Eastern.
Several Republicans criticize Bragg, but do not defend Trump.
On March 13, former president Donald Trump chats with reporters upon landing at Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Illinois on way to Iowa. (Jacob Botsford for The Washington Post)
According to former president Donald Trump, he will be jailed on Tuesday for paying Stormy Daniels hush money.
The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell and Theodore Meyer write in The Early 202 that it is uncertain whether this will truly occur. At the House Republican strategy conference in Orlando, however, they have observed an intriguing tactic by certain GOP legislators: They are ready to criticize Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, but do not necessarily support Trump. Per our colleagues