Recap
Ron DeSantis announced his presidential bid in a glitchy, chaotic forum on Elon Musk’s Twitter.
Joe Biden commemorated the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, and called for gun control measures, one year after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school.
Meanwhile, in the Capitol, negotiations continue over raising the debt ceiling, with no breakthrough yet apparent.
Donald Trump’s lawyers have requested a meeting with attorney general Merrick Garland and aired a litany of grievances about special counsel Jack Smith and other prosecutors.
Texas’s Republican-dominated legislature appears to be moving to curb political power in its most-populous county, which is run by Democrats.
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Biden marked Uvalde anniversary with a call for gun control
In a brief speech at the White House, the president asked: “How many more parents will live their worst nightmare before we stand up to the gun lobby?”
He and first lady Jill Biden stood in front of 21 burning candles to honor the victims of the school shooting. “It’s time to make our voices heard, not as Democrats or as Republicans but as friends, as neighbors as parents, as fellow Americans,” he said.
The president offered his empathy to the friends and family of those who were killed. “While everyone’s pain is different, we like many of you have some understanding of what it’s like to lose a child – on more than one occasion,” he said. “They’ll never be gone from your heart, they’ll always be part of you.”
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