Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Kathy Barnette described a recent robocall in which former President Trump campaigns for Dr. Mehmet Oz as "unfortunate" and a bad move by his advisers.
State of play: Barnette has been a longtime supporter for Trump, who has endorsed her opponent Oz in the Senate GOP primary race.
The Biden administration announced Monday that it will reinstate a program allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents to apply for their family members in Cuba to enter the U.S. without waiting for immigrant visas.
Why it matters: The move is part of a series of actions the U.S. is taking intended to bolster support for the Cuban people, one year after the largest anti-government protests on the island in decades took place.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that will make protesting outside of a person's home illegal.
Why it matters: The law comes after some Americans have protested outside the homes of Supreme Court justices following the leak of a draft opinion indicating the court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Eighteen-year-old Payton Gendron from Conklin, New York, was identified in court as the suspected shooter who left 10 dead and three wounded at a supermarket in Buffalo on Saturday.
The White House slammed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Monday after the billionaire accused President Biden of "misdirection" in his comments on inflation and corporate taxes.
Driving the news: Biden tweeted Friday that the wealthiest corporations must "pay their fair share" to help bring down record-high inflation.
The big picture: Jean-Pierre began the press conference on a somber note, reading the names and telling the stories of "the lives lost and forever changed in Buffalo."
A Seattle parking enforcement officer who was fired for making a comment endorsing lynching will keep his job after being reinstated by an arbitrator.
Why it matters: Jonathan Skeie's reinstatement shows how police discipline doesn't always stick.
Even when departments fire or suspend employees for making racist comments or abusing authority, officers can get their punishment overturned by appealing to private arbitrators.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday hinted the state would take control over Disney World's self-governing district, instead of handing it over to local governments if it is dissolved next year, WTSP reports.
Why it matters: DeSantis has been at war with Disney over the company's criticism of the state's controversial Parental Rights in Education Law — dubbed by critics the "Don't Say Gay" law.
Preliminary redrawn New York congressional maps posted online Monday would substantially reduce the number of safe Democratic seats drawn by the state legislature.
Why it matters: Democrats had been leaning on favorable gerrymanders in blue states like Illinois and New York to offset GOP gains in key states like Florida. While the new New York map, drawn up by a court-appointed mapmaker, is not finalized, it would further devastate Democrats’ chances at keeping the House.
President Biden has approved a request from the Pentagon to once again deploy U.S. special forces to Somalia to address the growing threat posed by al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabab, a senior administration official confirmed Monday.
Why it matters: Biden's decision to re-establish a "persistent presence" reverses former President Trump's order in the final weeks of his term to withdraw all 750 U.S. military personnel operating in Somalia.
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in his challenge to a federal rule that puts a cap on post-election political donations that help campaigns repay personal loans from candidates.
Driving the news: "This provision burdens core political speech without proper justification," Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for a 6-3 majority, said.
Driving the news: The leak revealed that the Supreme Court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would make abortion immediately illegal in at least 13 states.
A retired police officer, grocery store employees and Saturday shoppers were among those killed when a gunman opened fire in what authorities are calling a "straight-up racially motivated hate crime" in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo.
The big picture: Thirteen people in total were shot, 3 of whom are expected to survive. Eleven of the 13 people were Black, police said.
In the wake of the racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, over the weekend, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) called on Republican leaders to "reject" views of white nationalism, white supremacy and anti-semitism, warning that "history has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse."
Driving the news: "The House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism," she wrote in a tweet.
Former President Trump plans to partially restrict himself from using Twitter, according to a new federal securities filing from the blank check company taking his social network, Truth Social, public.
Why it matters: Trump previously said he wouldn't return to Twitter, even if reinstated by Elon Musk, but many believe it's a hollow promise.
The racist shooting that killed 10 people in a Buffalo supermarket on Saturday was a shocking act of domestic terrorism that ignited debates over guns, racism and radicalization. And considerthe weekend crime blotter from across the nation.
1. Orange County, Calif.: A man opened fire yesterday during a lunch reception at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif., AP reports. He killed one person and wounded five senior citizens, before a pastor hit the gunman on the head with a chair and parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced Sunday that he experienced a "minor stroke" while delivering a speech in western Maryland but said doctors told him there would be "no long-term effects."
What he's saying: "This weekend, I was admitted to George Washington University Hospital after experiencing lightheadedness and acute neck pain while I was delivering a speech in Western Maryland," Van Hollen said in a statement.
The Biden administration is preparing Monday to notify several Afghans currently waiting at a U.S. Army base in Kosovo that they'll be denied entry to the United States, two administration officials told Axios.
Why it matters: Such formal determinations may ultimately affect as many as 16 refugees at Camp Bondsteel in eastern Kosovo. It is the first time the Biden administration has rejected Afghans who've been housed there for additional vetting before being granted entry to the U.S.
Twitch says it managed to take down the live stream of the weekend mass shooting in Buffalo within two minutes after it started. However, videos of the shooting have been viewed millions of times, in part because it remains easy to re-upload copies of videos to multiple platforms.
Why it matters: Live-streaming mass shooting events can give assailants assurance that their crimes will live online for many years.
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