• Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about President Obama’s overseas trip, climate change, and the future of the auto industry.

• CNN’s Paul Begala calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about Obama’s overseas trip, the president’s economic plan, the fight between Rove and Biden, and pirates.

• U.S. Navy snipers opened fire and killed three pirates holding an American captain at gunpoint, delivering the skipper unharmed and ending a five-day high-seas hostage drama on Easter Sunday. Capt. Richard Phillips is resting comfortably after a medical exam. He had been tied up inside a lifeboat for most of the ordeal.

• President Obama twice authorized the military to use force to rescue the U.S. captain who was being held by Somali pirates. In a statement, Obama said, “I share the country’s admiration for the bravery of Capt. Phillips and his selfless concern for the crew. His courage is a model for all Americans.”

• President Obama and his family took communion yesterday as they celebrated Easter at St. John’s Episcopal Church in their first public worship service since the inauguration. Every president since James Madison has attended services at St. John’s, located across from the White House.

• The Obamas now have a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog named Bo. It was given to the Obama girls as a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy.