Driving the news: José Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez, known as "El Gato," was apprehended in an operation that involved the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and elements of the Nuevo León State Investigation Agency.
President Bidenis quietly pivoting to the middle as he prepares for a 2024 run.
What's happening: His early '23 moves — Sunday's visit to the U.S.-Mexico border and his appearance with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to promote the infrastructure law — gave a crystal-clear contrast with the GOP's chaotic speaker fight.
Gov. Andy Beshear's hotly contested re-election in Kentucky is one of three red-state governor's races this year, but the only one with a Democratic incumbent.
Why it matters: Democrats say they have a playbook that's perfect for this moment, after helping Gov. Laura Kelly win in deep-red Kansas for a second time last year. But they concede that abortion might not be the X factor that it was last cycle.
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) on Sunday told CBS News' "Face the Nation" he does not believe concerns over a lack of accountability and oversight on U.S. military aid to Ukraine hold water.
Why it matters: King, who along with Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) recently traveled to Kyiv and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Ukrainians are aware that a scandal over the military assistance would "kill our ability to support you."
Colorado will stop sending buses of migrants to New York City and Chicago, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office announced Saturday, after the mayors of the two cities criticized the continued arrival of migrants.
Driving the news: In an open letter to Polis, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wrote that although they "share the concerns of accommodating the flood of asylum seekers, overburdening other cities is not the solution."
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy finally won the speaker's gavel after days of painstaking negotiations, but he gave away much of his power in the process.
Why it matters: Some of McCarthy's hold-outs have already pledged to hold the California Republican to his promises and other GOP lawmakers are foreshadowing a 118th Congress that may be stymied by gridlock and infighting.
President Biden's efforts to alleviate the border crisis are "just temporary Band-Aids," Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday, emphasizing that the situation needs to be addressed via legislation from Congress.
Why it matters: Escobar's remarks come as Biden is set to make his first visit to the border on Sunday.
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) "needs a chance" to govern but he was "not convinced" that there would not be a motion to remove McCarthy from the speaker position throughout the 118th Congress.
Why it matters: Part of the concessions McCarthy made to Republican holdouts to break the stalemate over his campaign for speaker was reinstating the threshold for forcing a vote to oust the House Speaker to just one lawmaker.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) on Sunday refused to commit to recusing himself from a potential House probe into the federal investigations of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, despite being a subject of the investigations himself.
Driving the news: House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told the Jan. 6 select committee at the end of November to preserve its records, in an indication that Republicans planned to launch an investigation into the panel’s work.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that he has no intention of resigning from his post and is prepared for any potential Republican investigations if they arise.
Driving the news: House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy in November threatened a potential “impeachment inquiry” into Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border if Mayorkas didn't resign.
