A lawyer for the Mississippi Department of Human Services was fired on Friday after he filed a subpoena looking into the state's misspent welfare funds, Mississippi Today reported.
Driving the news: Former U.S. attorney Brad Pigott subpoenaed the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation this month for its communications with former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, his wife, Deborah Bryant, and NFL star Brett Favre, according to Mississippi Today.
July-August are likely to mark former President Trump's worst back-to-back months since he left office.
What’s happening: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is showing the most potential 2024 strength yet — leading or tied in state polling from New Hampshire, Michigan and Florida. The House Jan. 6 hearings have delivered more drama and revelations than expected.
The GOP's pathto a Senate majority could run through Colorado if other Trump-endorsed Republican candidates end up blowing winnable races.
What's happening: Construction company owner Joe O'Dea, the GOP's nominee against Sen. Michael Bennet, is a political unicorn for the party at a time when Republican voters prefer MAGA-aligned candidates.
A Fox News poll showsDemocrats are equally as motivated about the midterms as Republicans.
Why it matters: That's a shift from previous polling, which showed Republicans with a significant enthusiasm advantage. So it's a glimmer of encouraging news for Dems in an otherwise rough survey.
House Republicans are targeting Democratic-held districts with sizable Hispanic populations, convinced that a shift in their voting preferences will help fuel a Republican wave for this year's midterms.
Why it matters: Democrats are statistically tied with Republicans among Hispanics on the generic congressional ballot, according to a New York Times-Siena College poll this week. Dems held a 47-point edge with Hispanics during the 2018 midterms.
Biological and chemical weapons have the potential to pose a national security threat to the U.S. that the country is not equipped to handle, a panel of lawmakers and a military leader told an audience at the Aspen Security Forum on Friday.
Why it matters: The COVID-19 pandemic underscored how globally debilitating and dangerous pathogens could be if deliberately engineered and released.
Multiple members of the Jan. 6 committee said on Sunday that they believe there is evidence that former President Trump committed crimes in relation to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and he should be investigated.
The big picture: In its prime-time hearing on Thursday, the Jan. 6 committee examined the former president's refusal to take action as rioters descended on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday weighed in on opposition by some GOP lawmakers to codifying marriage equality into federal law, saying marriages like his deserve "to be treated equally."
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged that the U.S. economy is slowing down during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. But she pushed back against the idea the U.S. has entered a recession, noting that many of the traditional recession signs are not apparent.
Why it matters: Decades-high inflation has spurred fears of an economic downturn, but consumer spending and job creation are still robust.
Driving the news: Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, was likely infected by the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 but has experienced mild symptoms thus far.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) rebuked Republicans who have abetted former President Trump's false claims about the 2020 election, telling ABC's "This Week" on Sunday they're manipulating and exploiting voters for political gain.
The backdrop: Kinzinger, one of two Republicans serving on the House Jan. 6 select committee, has long been a prominent Trump critic and has faced threats stemming from his work investigating the Capitol riot.
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday she would be open to a 2024 presidential run by fellow Jan. 6 select committee member Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), saying "her voice is absolutely needed."
Driving the news: Cheney, who is facing an uphill climb to win Wyoming's upcoming Republican primary, has previously acknowledged that she could run in 2024.
Ensuring that Americans know the truth about former President Trump and protecting American democracy is a higher priority than maintaining a seat in the House, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.
Driving the news: Cheney, the vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee, is facing a tough election in Wyoming's Republican primary on Aug. 16, where she is polling significantly behind her Trump-endorsed primary opponent for the state's at-large House seat.
