Former President Trump hasn't yet labeled newly-minted presidential candidate Nikki Haley with a derogatory nickname, but he hasn't shied away from critiquing her for being a creature of the political establishment.
Why it matters: Trump goes on the attack against specific candidates when he feels politically threatened by them. So far, he's focused most of his early fire against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who's polling competitively in the early stage of the race.
Driving the news: The four men — three U.S. citizens and a legal permanent resident in Florida — plotted to "remove President Moise from office by either killing or kidnapping him in order to replace him with a candidate who would serve their political goals and financial interests," according to Attorney General Merrick Garland.
President Biden is reconfiguring his economic team, with new appointments for two top White House jobs as he enters the second half of his term.
Driving the news: Lael Brainard, the No. 2 official at the Federal Reserve, will head Biden's National Economic Council, and Jared Bernstein will be nominated to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, the White House announced Tuesday.
Christine Wilson, the sole remaining Republican on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced Tuesday that she is resigning from her position.
Driving the news: In an opinion published in the Wall Street Journal, Wilson accused FTC chair Lina Khan of abusing her authority and "undermining the commission structure that Congress wrote into law."
Senators who attended a classified briefing Tuesday on the three UFOs shot down over the weekend — referred to as "UAPs" by briefers — said they hope to get more information as recovery efforts get underway.
Why it matters: Lawmakers in both parties are demanding greater transparency from the administration on these incidents, with several Senate Republicans saying Tuesday that President Biden should address the nation on the operations.
Part of an Atlanta grand jury's investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election will be made public on Thursday, Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney said Monday.
Why it matters: The report's recommendations are expected to influence Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis' decision on whether — and whom — to indict for criminal conduct.
The latest: Authorities on Tuesday identified the three students who died — junior Arielle Anderson of Grosse Pointe, sophomore Brian Fraser of Grosse Pointe and junior Alexandria Verner of Clawson. The other five students remain in the hospital in critical condition.
A Jan. 6 rioter who allegedly used an "electroshock" weapon on former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone during the insurrection pleaded guilty to four felonies, including conspiracy and assaulting a police officer during the Capitol breach, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Driving the news: Daniel Rodriguez, whose case had been scheduled to go to trial this month, admitted to assaulting officer Fanone with a taser. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson is scheduled to sentence him on May 16.
U.S. forces shot down an airborne object over Michigan's Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon, the fourth such downing in the past eight days.
The big picture: The chain of events — perhaps based on increased vigilance rather than fresh threats — has no peacetime precedent, Defense officials said.
President Biden has selected Lael Brainard, currently the vice-chair of the Federal Reserve, to replace Brian Deese as the National Economic Council director, according to people familiar with the matter.
Why it matters: Brainard, who served as undersecretary of the Treasury for international affairs under former President Obama before joining the Fed, will bring a PhD and a deep understanding of the domestic and global economy into White House’s inner circle.
The U.S. intelligence community has had no indication so far that the three unidentified objects shot down over the weekend were tied to external espionage efforts, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Tuesday.
The big picture: The downing of four aerial objects this month has captured the nation's attention, with Defense officials saying the chain events has no peacetime precedent.
Adam Frisch, the Democratic House candidate who lost to Republican and conservative firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert in 2022, launched another bid for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in 2024 on Tuesday.
Why it matters: Frisch, a city council member in the resort town of Aspen, lost to Boebert by just 546 votes, making it the closest congressional race in the 2022 midterms.
Driving the news: Pence's argument for fighting the special counsel subpoena will focus on his role as former president of the Senate, and thus a member of the legislative branch, protecting him from certain Justice Department requests, Politico reports.
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley unveiled her presidential campaign on Tuesday morning, becoming the first challenger to former President Trump in the Republican presidential primary.
Why it matters: Haley will get first crack at building early support in key states and raising money from Trump-skeptical donors.
As we mark five years since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, a nonprofit is working to create a permanent memorial for the 17 victims.
What's happening: The Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation — which is led by a board made up of victims' families, residents and government officials — is raising funds to build a memorial on a 150-acre preserve that borders Coral Springs and Parkland, the Sun-Sentinel reports.
The U.S. State Department issued a statement on Monday supporting the Philippines after the country accused a Chinese Coast Guard ship of using a "military-grade" laser to temporarily blind a Filipino crew in the South China Sea.
The big picture: The episode involving a Philippine Coast Guard ship is the latest sign of rising tensions in the region after the Philippines and the U.S. reached a military agreement earlier this month.
Congress is venturing into unknown and potentially explosive territory with the first House GOP-led investigation into COVID-19 vaccines.
Why it matters: It’s expected to be a showdown across the spectrum of views on vaccine safety and efficacy, from attempting to undermine public faith in them to trying to bolster confidence.
President Biden's State of the Union address was just the start of Democrats' strategy of seizing on years of Republican efforts to restructure or decrease long-term spending on Social Security and Medicare.
The big picture: The back-and-forth over these programs has dominated headlines while Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) negotiate over the debt ceiling.
