Daily Briefing: Job description: Relocate to Washington
Nicole FallertWelcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the day with these stories:
- Will Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito retire?
- Catholic bishops rallied behind the Pope.
- Cookies, deodorant, socks: The Iran war puts military packages in limbo.
Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday, from a race to work in Washington to a golf emergency.
US House is about to get a fresh face
The winner of a special election in New Jersey on Thursday will head to Washington to represent the state's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Why is there a special election? A House seat was vacated by Democrat Mikie Sherrill, now the New Jersey governor, who resigned in November 2025 to run in the gubernatorial election.
Who's running? Joe Hathaway, who is viewed as a moderate Republican; Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat; and Alan Bond, an independent.
Why the race matters: Mejia is favored to win the heavily-Democratic district, but either way, the winner will bring a new face to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson balances a thin GOP majority and intends to pursue a hardline second-term agenda for Trump. And this isn't the only Congressional replacement race of the year, and House resignations just opened up two more seats.
More news to know now
- Congress' ethics earthquake: Just seven months before crucial midterm elections could shift the balance of power in Washington, the high-profile exits of Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales punctuated a new #MeToo moment on Capitol Hill.
- Cruise line to pay millions: Norwegian Cruise Line agreed to pay $2 million to a dozen U.S. states, following an investigation into its allegedly deceptive sales practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Firing at the Fed? Amid threats to oust Jerome Powell, whether Trump would actually be able to fire the federal reserve chair is unclear.
Movies
Snoop Dogg is coming to cinemas
Snoop Dogg announced that a biopic based on his life will come to theaters "next year" during the opening of Universal Studios' presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 15.
Sports
LIV Golf's emergency meeting
LIV Golf officials were summoned to an emergency meeting in New York, according to a report in The Telegraph, amid speculation fueled by social media that the Saudi-backed golf circuit could be on the verge of shutting down operations. Meanwhile, LIV Golf's event this week in Mexico City canceled its pre-tournament news conference just hours before it was scheduled to begin. USA TODAY Sports is following this developing story here.
Before you go
- The politics of the "pilates girl."
- Don't forget this before your London trip.
- Clavicular spoke out after being hospitalized.
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