Daily Briefing: Who's in charge at DOJ?

Morning! Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here’s what’s breaking this morning:

• Don't get to the airport TOO early.
• Trump signed a 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals.
• Here's what's open and closed today for Good Friday.

Nicole Fallert here. Vote in the cutest baby animal final round 🐈We have Friday's news, including the reshuffle at the top of the Department of Justice, Tiger Woods' arrest and a wedding "drama" for the ages.

Bondi is out, Blanche is in (for now)

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer, will lead the Justice Department in the interim following the ousting of Pam Bondi after barely a year on the job.

While Trump has kept his reasons for Bondi's firing opaque in his public remarks, Bondi was no stranger to criticism during her tenure. She has faced multiple impeachment efforts accusing her of politicizing the Justice Department and failing the victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Now, a showdown to replace Bondi looms in Congress. Tamping down frustration over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein Files will be a crucial variable in determining how much support her successor gleans in the GOP-controlled Senate.

More news to know now

• "Talking to the president." Body camera footage released Thursday by the Martin County (Florida) Sheriff's office shows Tiger Woods talking on the phone as he was approached by police in the wake of a rollover crash that led to his arrest last week. After he got off the phone, he told an officer he was “just talking to the president.”
• Where is Artemis II right now? The Artemis II lunar mission has completed a pivotal engine burn and are now on a lunar path on Friday. NASA shared images of Earth from Artemis II's Orion, where the astronauts have little elbow room. Track the mission's progress.
• Tax Day is closing in. And if you're doing a mad dash to assemble the necessary forms by April 15, here's how to not get overwhelmed by all those numbers and letters like W-2, W-9 and 1099. And if you're wishing for a bigger tax return, avoid disappointment.

Movies

Zendaya's 'something blue'

Zendaya stunned at the premiere of "The Drama," in which she and Robert Pattinson play a couple coping with moral chaos when an unfortunate truth comes out the week of their wedding. It's a dark marriage plot with a heck of a twist.

March Madness

Final Four is here

The 2026 NCAA Tournament is wrapping up! The women's tough Final Four field tips off on Friday with South Carolina vs. UConn at 7 p.m. ET followed by UCLA vs. Texas at 9:30 p.m. ET. The men's stacked Final Four begins on Saturday as UConn, Illinois, Michigan and Arizona battle for a spot in Monday night's national championship game.

Before you go

• Most of Blake Lively's claims against Justin Baldoni were dismissed.
• CVS is going "apothecary-style."
• There's no end in sight for NFL expansion.

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