| Biden's first 100 days, by the numbers  President Joe Biden marks his first 100 days in office on Thursday. Let's run the numbers on that milestone:
60
... executive orders. Biden has issued more than 60 executive actions in his first 100 days -- primarily aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic and dismantling many of former President Donald Trump's policies.
Biden called the volume necessary to undo what he considers "bad policy" inherited from Trump, particularly on immigration.
11
... new border facilities. The Department of Health and Human Services announced or opened 11 new facilities to try to get kids out of Border Patrol stations with jail-like conditions that are not meant for minors. The Biden administration continues to wrestle with how best to solve the border issue.
200 million
... shots! The Biden administration doubled and surpassed its initial goal of 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in 100 days, reaching the 200 million benchmark on April 21.
53%
... approval rating. Biden's approval rating sits at 53%, according to a new CNN/SSRS poll released Thursday. Among Democrats, that number is a sky-high 93%. Compare that with the meager 7% support from Republicans.
2
... biting incidents on White House grounds. Biden's younger dog, Major, has had two well-publicized incidents of bad behavior. He has since been sent to training off the White House grounds.
The Point: The numbers show that the Biden administration has been busy over the last 100 days.
-- Lauren QUOTE OF THE DAY "This is going to be the summer of NYC." -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city plans to fully remove its Covid-19 restrictions by July 1 if progress on vaccinations continues. TWEETS OF THE DAY  1. Four Seasons Total Landscaping FTW! 2. Joe Biden, dandelion picker 4. Schumer. Chuck Schumer. 5. This is for the "soccer is boring" people
CHRIS' GOOD READS I always make it a point to read James Poniewozik, The New York Times' TV critic, after a made-for-television political event. And he is as good as usual on President Biden's speech. This annotation (and fact check) of the speech from CNN's Zach Wolf is terrific too.
Ron Brownstein on whether Democrats can buck history in the 2022 midterms is great. And this data visualization on redistricting and 2022 tells the story uniquely.
Mother's Day is SOON. This Slate buying guide is $$$ -- and I bought gifts from it for my wife AND my mom! (Different gifts, of course!)
In case you've lived on another planet for the last few months, the NFL Draft is tonight. Here's The Ringer's FINAL mock draft. And Sally Jenkins on the guessing game of drafting QBs is essential.
If you don't like "Raising Arizona," I don't want to know you.
MUSICAL INTERLUDE Money Mark (aka Mark Ramos Nishita) provided the keyboard work that made the Beastie Boys' "Ill Communication" and "Check Your Head" so distinctive and amazing.
He wrote an original song about quarantine for NPR's song project called "Fight with Love." And it's really, really good.  Today's episode: Assessing Biden's first 100 days. HITS AND MISSES  Chris and S.E. Cupp hosted a live post-show following President Biden's speech to a joint session of Congress, talking through the top moments, answering viewer questions and even playing a new game(!) using their predictions for the President's speech text.
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