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The Supreme Court confirms the document leaked last night is authentic but is careful to note no decision is final until it's officially issued. But the 98 pages written by Justice Alito clearly lay out how the Conservative majority plans to overturn 50 years of legal precedent. He says the Constitution makes no reference to abortion and no such right is implicitly protected by any Constitutional provision. The news prompts an enormous and visceral reaction outside the court. President Biden says such a decision would be "radical" and that a woman's right to have an abortion is "fundamental." Our in-depth coverage begins with CNN White House correspondent Jeremy Diamond.

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Ukrainians are finally finding a way out of that steel plant in Mariupol. One of the evacuees described the situation as "two months of darkness. We did not see any sunlight." The trek out of captivity comes after another turbulent, restless night. A Ukrainian commander inside says constant shelling resumed the instant evacuations were done for the day. Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi is in Poland following her surprise a visit to Kyiv, where she met with Ukraine's president. When she returns to the US, Congress will take up a massive request for $33 billion in new money to help Ukraine. Our coverage today begins with a live report from CNN's Scott McLean in Lviv.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation to Ukraine, recommitting U.S. support amid intense fighting in the east. Pelosi is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Ukraine and to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky since the war began.

Plus, why some Democrats are urging President Biden to get more aggressive with the GOP ahead of November's midterm elections. But will he really do it?

And May will be a pivotal month for Donald Trump's endorsement strategy. Is his influence over the GOP waning? We'll get our first sign this week in Ohio's GOP Senate primary.

On today’s panel: Ret. Gen. Steven Anderson, CNN’s Jill Dougherty, Maggie Haberman of the New York Times, CNN’s MJ Lee, Jonathan Martin of the New York Times.

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Soldiers and civilians are surrounded in Mariupol's final stronghold. Today, a renewed effort to get people out of the steel plant. But that effort was blocked by Russians overnight. It's produced few Russian land gains but plenty of mounting destruction. It remains literally a life or death waiting game. A field commander worries they cannot survive another direct hit. Today's episode with a live report from the battlefield from CNN's Scott Mcclain.

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"The cost of this fight is not cheap. But caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen. As long as the assaults continue, we're going to continue to supply military assistance." That's what President Biden said today when he asked Congress for $33 billion in additional new funding for Ukraine. He also directly responded to the Russian regime, saying that the Kremlin is desperate and the invasion an abject failure. CNN's Kaitlan Collins begins our coverage from the White House.

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Trevor Reed, the former US Marine held in Russia since 2019, is headed back to his family. The Biden White House announced a deal today to secure Reed's release in a prisoner swap. He's been held in Russia for 985 days after being arrested and sentenced to prison for nine years there. His family on CNN earlier today called his release an answer to their prayers. Our coverage begins with their emotional reaction to the joyous news.

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin highlights new commitments from Germany, Canada, and others to get heavier weaponry to Ukraine, and makes clear a significant American strategy shift. The goal, he says, is to make sure Vladimir Putin not only loses in Ukraine, but that his military is significantly degraded in the process. Austin is in Germany, as is CNN's Oren Liebermann, who begins today's coverage.

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CNN has exclusively obtained over 2,000 text messages sent and received by former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows between Election Day 2020 and President Biden's inauguration on January 20th, 2021. The messages give an extraordinary glimpse at how Meadows was doing Trump's bidding in how they were trying to overturn the election when they knew that there was no widespread election fraud. In this episode we dig into the texts, most of which have never been seen before. 

Also in today's show: We cover breaking news out of New York, where a judge holds Donald Trump in contempt for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents. And, the latest from Ukraine.

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Russian forces are focused on capturing the east and eliminating the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky says Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are expected to visit Kyiv. They'd be the highest-ranking U.S. officials to step foot in Ukraine since the war began.

Plus, Kevin McCarthy is caught on tape suggesting former President Trump resign after the January 6 insurrection. Will it hurt McCarthy’s House Speaker ambitions?

And why Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is picking a fight with Mickey Mouse.

On today’s panel: Susan Glasser of the New Yorker, Julia Ioffe of Puck News, Catherine Lucey of the New York Times, CNN’s Eva McKend, Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch, Rachael Bade of Politico.

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A top Russian commander makes it clear that full control of Ukraine's south -- a 600-mile swath of strategic land along Ukraine's southern coast -- is also part of the Kremlin's invasion plan. Mariupol is one of those port cities on Putin's list, and new images show Russian tanks rolling through. The Kremlin says the city is captured but there are still Ukrainian fighters at a waterfront steel plant, and there are civilians taking shelter there, too. Mariupol's mayor says they are running out of food and water. CNN's Matt Rivers begins today's coverage in Lviv.

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