Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) said Monday the Fulton County grand jury investigation into alleged efforts to overturn the state's 2020 election results was a "pivot point" for the U.S. and Republicans.
Why it matters: Duncan testified in the case at Fulton County courthouse on Monday despite former President Trump appearing to warn him against doing so.
President Biden is heading into his re-election campaign with more of his initial Cabinet team in place than his predecessors.
Why it matters: Stability is a key argument for Biden's campaign, with plans to highlight a resilient economy that has shrugged off frequent predictions of a recession.
Hunter Biden shifted his legal team Monday by officially adding attorney Abbe Lowell to help handle his response to the Justice Department's ongoing investigation, according to a court filing.
Why it matters: Adding Lowell, a high-profile D.C. lawyer,is a move toward a more publicly combative strategy by the president's son after plea deal talks on tax and gun charges broke down last week — and after Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated the case's prosecutor to special counsel.
Harvard College has updated its application process after the Supreme Court ruled in June that its use of affirmative action in admissions was unconstitutional.
Driving the news: Rather than explicitly factoring race into admission decisions, Harvard's supplemental application now requires answers to a series of questions about students' life experiences, extracurricular activities or family responsibilities and goals.
A judge in Montana ruled on Monday that the state violated the state constitutional rights of 16 young people by promoting the use of fossil fuels and ignoring the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, which cause global warming and climate change.
Why it matters: The ruling, a historic first in the U.S. for environmental law, could influence thousands of other pending climate change lawsuits in the country.
Lawyers for Hunter Biden in a Sunday court filing said that the Justice Department had reneged on part of the plea deal that would have allowed him to avoid prosecution on a gun charge.
The big picture: Newly appointed special counsel David Weiss said Friday that Hunter Biden's plea agreement had reached an impasse and was likely heading to trial.
For those hoping to watch any of the historic legal proceedings against former President Trump on live television, the only option might be a potential case in Georgia.
Why it matters: If Trump is charged as part of the state-level election interference probe, the public could hear and see evidence against him — intensifying potentialpolitical repercussions for the GOP presidential frontrunner.
Driving the news: "I am reading reports that failed former Lt. Governor of Georgia, Jeff Duncan, will be testifying before the Fulton County Grand Jury," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account on Monday.
President Biden will host Japan's prime minister and South Korea's president this week for his first-ever leaders summit at Camp David, with plans to announce joint military exercises — and a possible new crisis hotline between the three allies.
Why it matters: Friday's summit is designed to send a loud and clear message to China and North Korea that the allies are fortifying their military and economic ties, according to people familiar with the matter.
A legal tool normally reserved for the Mafia and organized crime could make former President Trump's fourthindictment his most damaging.
Why it matters: Georgia's expansive racketeering law — known as RICO — gives prosecutors a powerful tool to pursue charges in their investigation into Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
A police department in Marion, Kansas, was accused Sunday of violating First Amendment protections after officers raided a local paper and the home of its owners.
Driving the news: The Marion County Record's publisher told Axios on Monday that he plans to file a federal lawsuit over the raid, which the paper said contributed to the death of its 98-year-old co-owner Joan Meyer. The raid was widely condemned by major news organizations and journalism advocacy groups.
