Mississippi is facing two civil rights lawsuits after Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed laws Friday expanding state policing and allowing some judges to be appointed.
Driving the news: TheNAACP filed a lawsuit Monday accusing Mississippi's government of violating its own constitution by allowing judges to be appointed in Hinds County, rather than having residents elect them.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and a congressional delegation just wrapped up a four-day trip to Ghana as well as Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Jeffries to push for expanding a Trump-era agreement between Israel and four Arab states.
Why it matters: Jeffries and President Biden have joined Republicans in backing the Abraham Accords at a time when support for Israel among Democrats is dipping — and as Sudan, one of the Arab nations in the agreement, is in chaos.
Primetime host Tucker Carlson's abrupt firingfrom Fox News has sent shock waves throughout the political and media ecosystem, driving a wedge between the conservative movement and the biggest platform in cable news.
Why it matters: Carlson's massive influence is tied to the same populist, right-wing forces that former President Trump harnessed in his hostile takeover of the Republican Party. His voice will continue to play a role in the 2024 GOP primary — though it's unclear in what form.
A new Washington law aims to make it easier for patients to access aid-in-dying services under the state's Death with Dignity Act.
Driving the news: A measure Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law earlier this month will cut down the waittime between when patients first ask for life-ending medication and when they can receive it.
Biden-district Republicans are surfacing as reliable votes for the GOP's debt ceiling bill even as Democrats prepare to use it against them on the campaign trail.
Why it matters: With a five-seat majority and Democrats closing ranks against the measure, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) needs just about everyone in his conference to support the bill.
The Tennessee lawmakers who were at the center of a historic expulsion effort earlier this month are expected to meet with President Biden at the White House on Monday.
Why it matters: Their expulsions triggered a national outcry, igniting a discussion about racism, gun violence, and democratic norms.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis plans to announce her charging decisions in the wide-ranging investigation into efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results between July 11 and September 1.
Susan Rice, the director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, is stepping down from her post, President Biden announced Monday.
Driving the news: "As the only person to serve as both National Security Advisor and Domestic Policy Advisor, Susan's record of public service makes history," Biden said of the former UN ambassador and national security adviser.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) praised the idea of a "strong Japan" during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials in Tokyo on Monday, while brushing off questions about his potential 2024 run.
Driving the news: Japan marks the first stop in DeSantis' four-country overseas trip, where the prospective 2024 presidential candidate will have a chance to dust off his foreign policy credentials.
