Here are the stories The Reid Report team thinks you should know now:
- CIA misled on interrogation program, Senate report says - "A report by the Senate Intelligence Committee concludes that the CIA misled the government and the public about aspects of its brutal interrogation program for years — concealing details about the severity of its methods, overstating the significance of plots and prisoners, and taking credit for critical pieces of intelligence that detainees had in fact surrendered before they were subjected to harsh techniques." [The Washington Post]
- Judge Won’t Block Rules on Abortion Drug in Arizona - "A federal judge in Tucson has refused to block some of the strictest rules in the nation on the use of abortion drugs." [The New York Times]
- Black female troops say grooming rule 'racially biased' - "Thousands of soldiers and others have signed a White House petition calling for the president to order the Army to reconsider just-released appearance and grooming regulations they contend are "racially biased" against black women." [USA Today]
- Archbishop apologizes for $2.2 million home - "Bowing to critics, the Archbishop of Atlanta on Monday apologized for a lapse in judgment that made him proceed with a new, $2.2 million home for himself and said he may sell his Buckhead mansion if clerical bodies within the church recommend he do so." [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
- Mississippi high court halts woman's execution, orders a new trial - "The Mississippi Supreme Court halted Byrom's execution, threw out her murder conviction and ordered a new trial in one of the nation's most closely watched capital-punishment cases." [Los Angeles Times]
- US in discussions with Israel over possible release of spy Jonathan Pollard - "The United States is talking with Israel about releasing convicted spy Jonathan Pollard early from his life sentence as an incentive to the Israelis in the troubled Mideast peace negotiations." [The Telegraph]
- Washington mayor signs marijuana decriminalization bill - "District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray on Monday signed a bill that decriminalizes possession of up to an ounce (28 grams) of marijuana in the U.S. capital." [Reuters]
- Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan: Five Things to Watch - "House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) is going to propose the GOP vision of a budget plan on Tuesday, offering a sharp contrast to the budget that President Barack Obama offered several weeks ago." [The Wall Street Journal]
- How I Met Your Mother Watch: Mate and Switch - "How I Met Your Mother’s long-awaited and much hyped series finale turned the series' long-term title story into an elaborate con job. But at least we'll have our memories of the rest of the series. Warning: spoilers ahead[.]" [Time.com]
- Couple Wins Lottery Three Times In One Month - "A couple in Virginia recently became unexpected millionaires after they won the lottery three times in one month, WTKR reports. Since mid-March, Calvin and Zatera Spencer of Portsmouth have won a $1 million prize from a Virginia Lottery Scratcher, $50,000 in the Virginia Lottery’s Pick 4 and $1 million in a Powerball drawing." [The Huffington Post]