Three people have been killed and at least 11 injured in a mass shooting in Philadelphia on Saturday night, according to police.
Why it matters: A spate of recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, Uvalde, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, have rocked the nation, bringing the national conversation around gun violence and gun control back into the forefront.
A former Washington D.C. metropolitan police officer who was injured during the Jan. 6 riot said on Sunday that he believes most Americans are "indifferent toward what happened on Jan. 6."
The big picture: The Jan. 6 committee is gearing up to make its case to the public with a series of televised hearings beginning on Thursday.
Former President Trump endorsed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Saturday night, but the endorsement did little to increase support for the House minority leader among the MAGA crowd.
Driving the news: Trump sent out a statement on Truth Social, his social media platform, late Saturday night endorsing McCarthy and calling him "an outstanding Representative for the people of California."
The House's Jan. 6 committee has split behind the scenes over what actions to take after the public hearings: Some members want big changes on voting rights — and even to abolish the Electoral College — while others are resisting proposals to overhaul the U.S. election system, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Televised hearings begin Thursday night. Committee members are in lockstep about capturing Americans' attention by unfurling a mountain of evidence connecting former President Trump and those close to him with the attack on the Capitol.
Former Republican Virginia Rep. Denver Riggleman told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that he views the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as an attempted coup by former President Trump.
The big picture: Riggleman said people around Trump had an "awareness" of what they were doing when they repeated "propaganda" and "conspiracy theories" that preceded the riot and mainlined "insanity into people's heads."
The U.S. continues to grapple with mass shootings as at least seven have occurred over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of 11 people and injuries to 54 others.
Driving the news: The spate of recent shootings has pushed guns to the forefront of a national conversation as leaders reckon with how to curb the alarming rate of violence.
Efforts to pass bipartisan gun legislation are making serious progress as Republicans appear more amenable to change the laws, lawmakers suggested Sunday on the weekly news show circuit.
The big picture: A bipartisan group of senators convened after the deadly mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, to try to craft narrowly-focused gun control legislation that can win over Senate Republicans.
Seventy percent of Americans think enacting new gun control laws should take precedence over protecting ownership rights, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll out Sunday.
Why it matters: The findings indicate widespread support for stricter gun control laws in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, Uvalde, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
President Biden shouldn't meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his upcoming trip to the Middle East, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
Driving the news: Biden told reporters on Friday that there is a "possibility" he could visit Saudi Arabia during his upcoming trip to the region.
Soaring gas prices across the country are out of the White House's hands, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on ABC's "This Week" Sunday as he rebuked oil company executives for not upping production.
Driving the news: Gas prices have continued surging and look headed for $5 a gallon nationwide, writes Axios' Matt Phillips.
Republican Rep. Tom Rice said Sunday that he's still "livid" former President Trump did nothing to stop the Jan. 6 riot.
The big picture: Rice, who was one of only 10 Republicans to vote to impeach the then-president after Jan. 6, will face up against a Trump-endorsed primary challenger for South Carolina's 7th District on June 14.
