A Wisconsin man admitted to committing voter fraud in an effort to "expose the vulnerabilities" in the state's voting system, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
Driving the news: Harry Wait used Wisconsin's online voter portal to request absentee ballots for the speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly, the mayor of Racine County and 10 other individuals, WPR reported.
The big picture: The United States Forest Service disclosed in late May that it had caused the two fires that later converged to form the Calf Canyon Fire, which burned more than 300,000 acres and destroyed more than 750 structures.
An Axios analysis showsthe moderate candidate won 14 of 22 congressional primaries this year, when a progressive candidate challenged a more moderate candidate in seats Dems can win. That's almost two-thirds of the time.
Why it matters: Democrats are tending to nominate pragmatic, electable candidates in a midterm year when they're running uphill.
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers said on Sunday that the state's GOP leaders "rule by thuggery and intimidation."
The big picture: The Arizona Republican Party censured Bowers after he testified before the Jan. 6 committee about former President Donald Trump's pressure campaign to overturn Arizona's 2020 election results, per the AP.
President Biden continued to test positive for a rebound case of COVID-19 on Monday morning, his physician said in a letter, noting that the result had been "anticipated."
Driving the news: Biden tested positive for a rebound case of COVID-19 on Saturday morning after being treated with Paxlovid, his physician wrote in a letter.
Driving the news: It was reported earlier this week that the Biden administration was exchanging Russian national Viktor Bout — currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for supplying weapons to a terrorist organization and conspiring to kill Americans — for Griner and Whelan's release.
A bill to expand health care access for military veterans who became ill after being exposed to toxic burn pits has been stalled because of efforts of Democrats' desire "to go on an unrelated $400 billion spending spree," Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.) told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.
Driving the news: Toomey joined other Republican lawmakers this week in voting against advancing the bill, known as the PACT Act.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear warned on Sunday that they will likely "be finding bodies for weeks" after severe flooding devastated the eastern portion of the state last week.
Driving the news: The death toll from the flooding had reached 26 as of Sunday morning, but Beshear told NBC's "Meet the Press" that he expects this number to grow.
President Biden has slowly but substantially re-engineered significant parts of the American economy — achievements obscured by COVID, inflation and broad disenchantment.
Why it matters: Love it or hate it, piece by piece, Biden has pumped billions into infrastructure projects, helped revive the domestic semiconductor industry, and accelerated U.S. viral research and vaccine production capabilities. He might be on the cusp of the biggest domestic clean-energy plan in U.S. history.
A series of high-profile security incidents is rattling members of Congress and prompting Capitol security officials to take major steps to shore up lawmakers' security.
Why it matters: Threats against lawmakers have risen precipitously in recent years, and many of them are still reeling from the violence of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) repeatedly evaded questions about whether he would like to see Democrats keep control of Congress in the upcoming midterms during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," saying that he would "work with whatever I have."
Why it matters: While the Democrats' announcement of a deal with Manchin this week to reduce the deficit and address climate change and prescription drug prices was a major victory for President Biden's agenda, Democrats are facing an uphill battle with decades-high inflation and a possible looming recession.
