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The Early Word: Evolution

Today’s Times

  • Though he was once a fierce supporter of gun rights, Senator Harry Reid is now shepherding legislation that would expand background checks, among other gun control measures, Jennifer Steinhauer reports. It’s all part of a complex web of political calculations and evolutions that has come to define his leadership style over the last decade.
  • As a group of eight senators, split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, inches closer to a bill that would overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, wants everyone to keep expectations in check, Ashley Parker reports.

Around the Web

  • Fans, admirers and even her critics have begun forming “super PACs” in case Hillary Rodham Clinton decides to run for president in 2016, Politico reports.

Happening in Washington

  • The president and first lady will attend the White House Easter Egg Roll.