Obama's day: Freedom of the press,

 college basketball

This is Oval.In 1954, the Supreme Court handed down one of its most far-reaching rulings, ordering the de-segregation of schools in the case of Brown vs. Board of Education.

It's a low-key schedule for President Obama today. In the morning, he signs the Daniel Pearl Freedom of Press Act, designed to provide more protections for journalists around the world.

Early this afternoon, Obama welcomes the University of Connecticut women's basketball team, which is celebrating its seventh national title.

And in the meantime, Obama and aides will also push the new financial regulation bill currently under debate in the Senate.

In other news:

A special tube is siphoning off some of the oil that had been gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, USA TODAY's Rick Jervis writes. In the meantime, lawyers are lining up for class-action suits related to the spill.

Tuesday's primaries in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Arkansas reflect intense voter frustration, report Kathy Kiely and John Fritze of USA TODAY.

Worries grow that Europe's fiscal problems could burden the rest of the world; the euro is at a four-year low.

The White House is seeking expedited release of documents from Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's work in the Clinton White House.

Obama is also stepping up the politics of personality.