AP Top Political News at 1:19 p.m. EDT

Democrats select South Carolina for their first presidential nominating contest in 2028 electionWhite House correspondents' dinner, redux: What will Trump have to say?From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump's interventionWhat to know about Troy Jackson, Maine Democrats' likely nominee for US SenateFederal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map that splits majority-Black district in MemphisHouse again passes a resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as the conflict escalatesLaura Loomer meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine after her major reversal on the warMore than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster fundingLiberal Justice Elena Kagan says the Supreme Court is not a rubber stamp for TrumpFACT FO