President Biden reiterated prior warnings that the Kremlin could be "exploring options for potential cyberattacks" against the U.S. during a Monday address.
The big picture: The White House previously sounded the alarm regarding the possibility Russia may launch retaliatory cyberattacks in response to U.S. economic sanctions following its ongoing and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
The U.S. is restricting the visas of Chinese officials accused of "repressive acts" against ethnic and religious minorities, the State Department announced Monday.
Driving the news: The officials are believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, efforts to repress religious and spiritual practitioners, members of ethnic minority groups, dissidents, human rights defenders, journalists, labor organizers, civil society organizers and peaceful protesters both in and outside China.
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned John Sullivan, U.S. ambassador to Russia, and handed him a note over President Biden's "unacceptable" comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that ties between the countries are "on the verge of breaking."
Driving the news: Russian officials were referring to Biden's comments to reporters last week calling Putin a "war criminal" over Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
The Biden administration on Monday formally declared that Myanmar's military committed genocide against the country's Rohingya minority and crimes against humanity.
Driving the news: The designation comes five years after Myanmar's military intensified a bloody campaign against the Rohingya in Rakhine State. Thousands were killed and more than 745,000 people from the mostly Muslim ethnic minority fled to neighboring Bangladesh.
Fifty-five percent of Americans believe that Ketanji Brown Jackson should be confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Supreme Court, according to a recent Monmouth University national poll.
Driving the news: Jackson's nomination hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee are scheduled to start later on Monday. If confirmed, Jackson would become the first Black woman to serve on the bench.
President Biden will travel to Poland as part of his upcoming trip to Europe to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine with NATO and European allies, the White House said on Sunday night.
Driving the news: Biden is due to leave Washington, D.C., for Brussels on Wednesday. He will travel to Warsaw, Poland, which shares a border with Ukraine, this Friday, "where he will hold a bilateral meeting with President Andrzej Duda," per an emailed statement from press secretary Jen Psaki.
Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized after experiencing "flu-like symptoms," which are "not COVID-related," per an emailed U.S. Supreme Court statement on Sunday.
The big picture: The longest-serving U.S. Supreme Court justice was admitted to the Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Friday evening, and his symptoms are now abating, according to the statement.
The Biden administration is enlisting former Trump officials on Monday to convince Congress to pass legislation bolstering America’s semiconductor industry.
Why it matters: Officials believe the bill will make American manufacturing more competitive with China. By coordinating with Trump officials, the Biden team is trying to depoliticize and add urgency to the legislation.
The Democratic National Committee joined TikTok earlier this month, hoping to engage more with younger voters and test the benefits of the platform's viral videos for future campaigns, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: TikTok is the central place for Gen Z to get news, as Axios has reported. The Democrats are the first of the two national parties to join. It's already become the Democrats' highest-performing social platform for video views.
The founders of The Lincoln Project are helping unite over two dozen political groups as "The Union," aiming to mobilize tens of thousands of volunteers in legal, tech and communications capacities ahead of the midterms and 2024 election, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The goal is to fight against threats to democracy at the ballot box and beyond. Senior adviser Joe Trippi told Axios roughly 500 lawyers have asked to help, and many former local journalists have registered to assist with communications.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday criticized the Israeli government for not standing unequivocally on the side of Ukraine and against the Russia invasion during a virtual address to Israeli lawmakers.
Why it matters: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is one of the few leaders who is in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has been passing messages between Putin and Zelensky in an attempt to reach a ceasefire.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) hasn't decided whether he'll vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, he told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
Why it matters: If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court and the first justice in decades to have significant experience representing criminal defendants.
President Biden's trip to Europe this week does not include plans to visit Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed in a tweet on Sunday.
Driving the news: The announcement comes after former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told CNN on Saturday that Biden should visit Ukraine during his trip as a "symbol of our solidarity."
The Jan. 6 committee is considering recommending enhanced criminal penalties for the "kind of supreme dereliction of duty that you saw with President Trump," Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.
Driving the news: Cheney, who serves as the vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee, referenced Trump's refusal to "tell the mob to go home after he had provoked that attack on the Capitol."
