Happy Friday, Janes! As promised, here is your wrap of all the news this week to make you the smartest Janes around…

• The CIA released classified memos from the Bush administration discussing tactics used on detainees. The White House has granted them immunity, saying they were just following Justice Department orders. [Wall Street Journal]
• Tax Day came and went, but not uneventfully. We were content to just finally get rid of our tax returns, but plenty of Janes participated in tea party protests around the country. [CNN]
• President Obama reached out to Cuba to try and re-establish a relationship. [NYT]
• A former top McCain strategist came out in favor of supporting gay rights and civil unions, and urged the Republican Party to start doing so as well to avoid becoming the “religious party” [FOX News]
• We found out that, yes, pirates really DO still exist. And they captured a US captain on Easter Sunday…who was safely released later in the week and returned home on Friday. [ABC]
• Remember how we elected all our new Senators last November? Well, somewhere in Minnesota, the two Senatorial candidates have been duking it out since November while the rest of the nation had long since forgotten. This week, a court pronounced Democrat Al Franken the winner, although there is speculation that his opponent Norm Coleman may challenge the ruling. [USA Today]
• In other news, Oprah Winfrey got lessons on how to Twitter from Ashton Kutcher this week. Follow here HERE and while you’re at it, don’t forget to follow CJP here and here.

That’s it for now, Janes! Enjoy your weekend, and meet us back here Monday for a preview of the week to come and the Sunday Show scorecard.