Today in One Paragraph
Belgian authorities identified two of the men responsible for Tuesday’s explosions in Brussels, and said another assailant was still on the run. Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz. House Speaker Paul Ryan said Americans should not be “disheartened” by American politics. President Obama commended Argentine President Mauricio Macri for new economic reforms and pledged to destroy ISIS. And the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments for one of the most contentious cases on the docket regarding the so-called contraception mandate.
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Update on Brussels Attacks. Three suicide bombers—including two brothers—were responsible for Tuesday’s explosions in Brussels, according to Belgian authorities. They’re still searching for at least one more assailant. Turkey’s president said in a news conference that Turkey had previously detained one of the attackers, alerted the Belgian government that he was a foreign fighter, and deported him. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Brussels on Friday. (Alissa J. Rubin, Kimiko De Freytas-Tamura, and Aurelien Breeden, The New York Times)
Bush Endorses Cruz. The former presidential candidate announced his support for the Texas senator in a Facebook post, saying Cruz was a “principled conservative” who could overcome “the divisiveness and vulgarity Donald Trump has brought into the political arena.” The move—which comes after Cruz’s overwhelming win in the Utah caucuses—reflects a new level of confidence in Cruz from the establishment. (Mike Allen and Alex Isenstadt, Politico)