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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Fiery Ethics Committee hearing ends in guilty ruling for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

A bipartisan panel of House Ethics Committee members found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) guilty of financial misconduct and other charges on summary judgment following a testy, hours-long hearing. Why it matters: The Ethics Committee will meet in mid-April to decide on appropriate punitive action, which could include fines, censure or even expulsion. - Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has said he plans to force a vote on expelling Cherfilus-McCormick as soon as the Ethics Committee process wraps up. - House Democratic leadership has argued such a step should not be taken until Cherfilus-McCormick's criminal trial is resolved — though their members are growing increasingly uncomfortable with the situation. - Cherfilus-McCormick,…

NPR (Marc Silver) - Her dad's dementia inspired her to create a guide for family caregivers

Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is "one to watch," says the Alzheimer's Association. Coping with her dad's condition inspired her to develop a training program for families on the art of caregiving.

AXIOS (Nadia Lopez) - Exclusive: Obama urged Newsom on California's Prop 50 redistricting push

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called former President Barack Obama before launching his aggressive Proposition 50 redistricting push, expecting a warning to play it safe. Instead, he was told to push ahead. State of play: Newsom said during an interview on "The Axios Show " that he went into the call "very nervous," not to secure Obama's endorsement but to get a gut check on a strategy he knew could divide Democrats. - He expected Obama — long associated with the party's "when they go low, we go high" ethos — to urge caution rather than provide the encouragement that helped catapult the redistricting campaign. "I didn't even get into the conversation and he says, 'I just want to let you know I like what you're saying and I hope you do…

WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer, Riley Beggin) - DHS funding bill moves to House after early morning passage in Senate

Lawmakers have felt pressured to make a deal because of lengthy security checkpoint delays at some airports.