The Secret Service has opened an investigation into how an intruder was able to get inside White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan's home in the middle of the night a few weeks ago, a spokesperson from the agency said on Tuesday.
Why it matters: Sullivan's home was breached even though he, as a senior White House staff member, has a round-the-clock Secret Service detail assigned to him.
A gunman "roamed" Farmington, New Mexico, with guns including an "AR-style rifle" and "randomly" fired at people in a shooting Monday that left three dead and six others injured, including two law enforcement officers, police said.
The latest: Police identified the suspect on Tuesday as 18-year-old Farmington High School student Beau Wilson. Police Chief Steve Hebbe said in a Facebook video Monday night that Wilson died during a shootout with police.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is gaining endorsements from his own and other state legislatures ahead of a likely 2024 campaign launch.
The big picture: The Florida governor is expected to launch a campaign in coming weeks that would pit him against former President Trump, his onetime ally who is dominating him in the polls.
Congressional leaders on Tuesday said President Biden agreed to have the White House negotiate the debt ceiling directly with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office.
Why it matters: Biden is acceding to a key demand by Republican lawmakers – for the White House to acknowledge the House GOP majority's leverage in the process and act accordingly.
Two members of Rep. Gerry Connolly's (D-Va.) staff were hospitalized on Monday morning after an assailant attacked them with a metalbaseball bat, according to the Virginia congressman and law enforcement.
Driving the news: Connolly said the attacker entered his Fairfax, Virginia, office and "asked for me before committing an act of violence against two members of my staff."
Why it matters: The move triggers a vote within the next two days – which would force vulnerable Republicans into the difficult position of whether to protect a politically toxic colleague or break with GOP leadership.
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday five criminal cases involving people accused of stealing or illegally transferring U.S. technology to businesses and governments in China, Russia and Iran.
Why it matters: The cases, and four arrests associated with them, were the first enforcement actions taken by a new DOJ team meant to prevent nation-state adversaries from stealing critical U.S. technologies.
A group of dozens of House Democratic moderates is quietly telling Republicans they could provide House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) the votes he needs to survive a right-wing effort to oust him.
Why it matters: The development could further complicate matters for McCarthy as he tries to hammer out a debt ceiling deal with the White House without alienating members on his side of the aisle.
A group of more than a dozen House Republicans is urging the Senate to cancel its upcoming recess in the absence of a debt ceiling bill, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: It reflects increasing anxiety among lawmakers about the impending fiscal cliff after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated a potential June 1 deadline in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday.
Why it matters: The jump in religion-switching comes as many Americans say they no longer believe in their initial religion's teachings — or, in many cases, disagree with a religion's stance against LGBTQ+ people.
New York Mayor Eric Adams, the highest profile Black mayor in the country, has gotten so crossways with the White House that he was dropped from Biden's 2024 campaign advisory board before it was announced last week.
Why it matters: The rebuke reflects a new low in relations between President Biden and the mayor, who was set to be a key surrogate for the campaign. They're fighting over immigration and crime — and Adams' willingness to publicly criticize the administration.
Striking Writers Guild of America members announced Monday night they won't picket next month's Tony Awards, but emphasized they won't negotiate an interim agreement or a waiver for the event.
Why it matters: It means the show celebrating Broadway's big night can go on with a televised broadcast on CBS and live-streamed by Paramount+ as scheduled on June 11 — albeit without scripted segments, per Broadway World.
Close allies of former Vice President Mike Pence are launching a super PAC to serve as springboard for his GOP presidential campaign, a clear indication that Pence plans to challenge former President Trump.
Why it matters: The “Committed to America” PAC will allow Pence allies to raise unlimited donations and lay the groundwork for an official presidential campaign, with a formal announcement likely in the coming weeks.
A woman accused Rudy Giuliani in a lawsuit filed Monday of "abuses of power, wide-ranging sexual assault and harassment, wage theft and other misconduct" after he hired her as his business development director in 2019.
The former Trump lawyer denies all allegations by Noelle Dunphy — who claims in the suit to have audio recordings of several interactions, among them "alcohol-drenched rants that included sexist, racist and antisemitic remarks."
Progressives lawmakers are warning President Biden he could face blowback from the left if he cedes ground to Republicans in debt ceiling negotiations.
Why it matters: This new pressure from the left complicates the White House's balancing act.
Why it matters: Trump — who canceled his rally in Des Moines because of "severe weather" — is dominating DeSantis in the polls. The first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, which Trump lost to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in 2016, could be DeSantis' best bet to prove he's got a fighting chance.
