A man in Houston killed three of his neighbors after setting fire to multiple units at a rental complex Sunday and shooting at those evacuating, before he was shot and killed by a police officer, authorities said.
Details: The shooting happened at about 1am Sunday. The suspected gunman, whose name was not released, is a man in his 40s who had been recently told he would be evicted from the complex.
Former President Trump remains a popular figure in the GOP, as a majority of Republican voters believe he should be the party's nominee in 2024, a USA Today/Ipsos poll out Sunday indicates.
Why it matters: The poll was conducted after the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago. The results illustrate Trump's continued grip on the GOP despite his myriad legal troubles.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that President Biden owes Republicans an apology for remarks he made in Maryland on Thursday lambasting Trump-allied Republicans.
Driving the news: "MAGA Republicans don't just threaten our personal rights and economic security," Biden told the crowd at a political rally. "They're a threat to our very democracy."
Revelations about the documents former President Trump kept at his Mar-a-Lago home have left Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) "deeply alarmed," she told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.
Driving the news: The Department of Justice on Friday released a redacted version of the affidavit that led to the FBI's search of Trump's residence this month.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) called out members of his own party and its leadership Sunday, telling NBC's "Meet the Press" that Republicans could suffer in the midterms if they fail to clarify their position on issues like abortion.
What he's saying: "I think Republicans are in real trouble because we have no leadership," Kinzinger said. "This is the problem ... [House Minority Leader] Kevin McCarthy isn’t leading, he’s asking, 'What does Marjorie Taylor Greene want me to do?'"
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who is seeking re-election, warned in an interview with the Guardian published Sunday that Americans need to pay close attention to secretary of state races across the country to safeguard voting rights.
Why it matters: Democrats have been sharpening their focus on secretary of state races to ensure the results of the 2024 presidential election aren't overturned.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) praised President Biden's decision to cancel some student loans during an appearance on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, saying the move would benefit working families and low-income people.
Driving the news: The Biden administration announced last week that it will cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for individual borrowers who make under $125,000 per year.
The National Archives and Records Administration has faced a spike in threats and vitriol in the weeks since the FBI's search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.
Why it matters: The National Archives isn't the only federal agency facing a deluge of threats. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have also seen a surge in threats toward law enforcement after the Mar-a-Lago search.
A federal judge in Florida on Saturday signaled that she would be willing to grant former President Trump's request for the appointment of a "special master" to review the evidence seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago.
Driving the news: Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking the appointment of a special master to review the materials seized from his Mar-a-Lago home and bar the FBI from examining the seized documents until the special master is appointed.
A New Mexico man has been indicted for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, the Department of Justice said.
Driving the news: The man was arrested for allegedly trying to "provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization" and attempting to "obstruct, influence and impede at least one official proceeding," DOJ said.
U.S. intelligence officials plan to evaluate the natural security risks of the top secret documents obtained at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers in a letter sent Friday.
The big picture: On Friday, the Department of Justice released a redacted version of the affidavit that led to the Mar-a-Lago search. The unsealed document said boxes obtained at the residence had a mix of confidential, secret and top secret documents.
A 4-month-old baby and an 18-month-old toddler were found abandoned by smugglers in an Arizona desert on Friday, a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent said.
The big picture: Hundreds of migrants have died at the southern border over the last few years, with 557 deaths recorded by the U.S. Border Patrol in the 2021 fiscal year.
Families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have accused Alex Jones of sending millions of dollars to himself while still claiming bankruptcy, NBC News reports.
Why it matters: Jones has faced a number of legal challenges since he was ordered to pay damages for spreading conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook shooting. At least one recent lawsuit has been stalled after Jones' company, Free Speech Systems, filed for bankruptcy.
Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano previously posed in a Confederate uniform for a faculty photo at the U.S. Army War College, Reuters reports.
The big picture: Mastriano, who is currently the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, has been endorsed by former President Trump in the upcoming election against Democrat Josh Shapiro.
Why it matters: The law, which was developed during the Jim Crow era, blocks former felons from voting. Close to 5.85 million Americans with felony and misdemeanor convictions cannot vote across the country, according to the ACLU.
The University of Michigan and the University of California are arguing that efforts to build a diverse student body without affirmative action have not gone well, per the New York Times.
Why it matters: The Supreme Court is set to consider the future of affirmative action this fall. The information from the University of Michigan and the University of California may play a role in that case.
Donald Trump's former attorney Alan Dershowitz said Friday that the Department of Justice has enough evidence to indict the former president but doesn't expect it to happen.
The big picture: The Department of Justice released a redacted version of the affidavit connected to the search warrant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home on Friday. The DOJ said there was "probable cause" to believe that evidence of obstruction could be found at Mar-a-Lago.
Why it matters: It's rare for elected officials to be forcibly removed from their positions. DeSantis already replaced an elected official from office this month.
Fresh from victory in a crowded Democratic primary for Florida's 10th Congressional District, Maxwell Frost, 25 — who's poised to become the first Gen Z member of Congress — is already talking about his plans to elevate a new generation of candidates to national, state and local office.
Why it matters: Combined, millennials (born 1981-96) and Gen Z (born 1997-2012) make up roughly a third of the 2020 electorate. But their representation in Congress has yet to catch up.
