Obama's day: A town hall, Easter and immigration

Good morning from The Oval. On this day in 1995, a car bomb at the federal building in Oklahoma City killed 168 people and injured more than 500 people, the nation's worst act of domestic terrorism.

This morning at the White House, President Obama hosts an Easter Prayer Breakfast in the East Room. The White House says "Christian leaders from across the country" will join the president "for a time of prayer, reflection, and celebration of Easter."

Later this morning, Obama will travel to Northern Virginia for the first in a series of town halls on his plan for reducing the federal debt. The event comes as Standard & Poor's warns the U.S. that its credit rating could fall if something is not done about the $14 trillion-plus debt, USA TODAY's John Waggoner writes.

The president has similar town halls scheduled for later this week in Palo Alto, Calif., and Reno, Nev.

Obama tackles another sensitive issue this afternoon, discussing immigration with what the White House calls "a broad group of business, law enforcement, faith, and current and former elected and appointed leaders from across the political spectrum."

The president also meets later today with Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

In other news:

A year after the massive oil spill begins, the Gulf Coast is still trying to recover, reports Rick Jervis of USA TODAY.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoes the so-called birther bill for presidential candidates (aimed at Obama).

The economy is hurting Obama's poll standing.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, is running a busy Republican House, USA TODAY's Gregory Korte writes.

A new Pentagon report defends former Afghanistan commander Stanley McChrystal.

Syrian officials fire on protesters. And the rebels in Libya continue to struggle.

We're all set here at The Oval to report out the president's day, so please join us in the hours ahead as we report on Easter, the Virginia town hall, and immigration. And thank you.