It's been a week of presidential announcements, censure votes, and addresses to Congress. Here's a recap of this week.
1. Pres. Joe Biden formally announced his reelection bid Tue., setting up a potential 2024 rematch with former Pres. Trump.
Biden announced his reelection campaign Tue. with a video asking voters to help him "finish the job."
Biden: "When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of America. And we still are."
2. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally announced his presidential campaign Wed., joining a heated GOP primary.
Hutchinson is the fourth Republican to announce a 2024 bid: Trump, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy are also running.
Does he have a chance? Per an April Morning Consult poll, Hutchinson is polling at 1% among 3.6K registered voters.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre invited the cast to Tue.'s press briefing to discuss queer representation.
Actor Leisha Hailey also took to the podium to speak out against a wave of anti-LGBTQ bills sweeping state legislatures.
4. Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr delivered a searing speech on democracy Wed. in response to a House censure vote.
The Montana House on Wed. voted to censure Zephyr after she spoke out against a bill banning gender-affirming care.
Zephyr made history in 2022 as the first openly transgender person elected to the Montana state legislature. (CNN)