Merrick Garland testifies on Biden’s Justice Department budget at Senate hearing. Read the transcript here.

USC says it’s canceling a planned graduation speech by its valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, due to safety concerns. Read the transcript here.

Study links petrochemical plants in Louisiana to premature and low-weight births. Read the transcript here.

Salman Rushdie has come to terms with the attempt on his life. He details the experience in his first TV interview since the attack. Read the transcript here.

President Biden and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida speak at the White House state dinner. Read the transcript here.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses the release of video footage of a police shootout that killed 26-year-old Dexter Reed. Read the transcript here.