Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.). was charged Tuesday with 10 new counts in a superseding indictment in the Eastern District of New York.
The big picture: The new counts come asSantos is already under a federal indictment on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and lying to Congress. He pleaded not guilty to those charges in May.
The issue of mental health is "fundamentally impacting the fabric of society," U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said during a recent event hosted ahead of Tuesday's World Mental Health Day.
Why it matters: Political divisiveness, climate change, COVID, gun violence and social media are among stressors taking a simultaneous toll on mental health, which in turn fuels more harmful behaviors.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel to Israel this week, the State Department confirmed Tuesday.
The big picture: The visit comes as the U.S. doubles down on its role in the crisis, with President Biden reaffirming support for Israel and sending additional military aid to the country following Hamas' attack over the weekend.
Multiple GOP lawmakers are defending House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-La.) capacity to serve as speaker while undergoing chemotherapy, highlighting that his doctors have cleared him to run.
Why it matters: Scalise — who is undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma — has been responding to treatment "phenomenally well," with his medical team reducing the months of chemo he has to undergo as a result, according to two sources familiar.
Some House Republicans fear the party could be paralyzed by the push to require 98% GOP support for a speaker nominee before a House floor vote.
Why it matters: House Republicans are looking to avoid a floor fight like January, when it took 15 ballots to elect former Speaker Kevin McCarthy — but no GOP candidate currently has the votes to secure the gavel on the floor.
ABC's George Stephanopoulos will be out in May with "The Situation Room" — a new book on "the decisions made in that windowless warren in the basement of the West Wing."
Why it matters: There's been no comprehensive history of the room in nearly two decades, according to the Clinton White House aide.
President Biden on Tuesday called Hamas' attack on Israel "sheer evil" and said he will ask Congress to approve emergency funding for military assistance for Israel.
The big picture: The White House is concerned that the crisis among Republicans over electing a new House speaker will hamper the ability to approve new aid.
Why it matters: Kennedy's pivot to an independent may complicate the 2024 election, which appears to be heading towards a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump.
Virginia Democrats in Congress are asking the Justice Department to investigate the wrongful removal of more than 10,000Virginians from the state's voter rolls because they were incorrectly listed as felons.
Why it matters: The move comes as Virginia residents already have begun voting in the state's Nov. 7 election, which will determine whether Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will succeed in his push for Republicans to seize control of the state Senate and maintain their hold on the House.
The state of Utah filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Tuesday for allegedly harming the mental health of children and teens, following in the footsteps of states like Arkansas and Indiana.
The big picture: Utah's lawsuit is the latest effort by state officials to challenge the popular video-sharing platform owned by Chinese parent company ByteDance.
Harvard University leadership again responded to criticism from some alumni and outsiders over a pro-Palestinian letter signed by nearly three dozen student groups, saying that the students aren't speaking for the university.
Catch up quick: The letter released Saturday by the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups,andco-signed by 33 student groups, said they "hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence."
The Biden administration's new border wall approval and other Trump-like policies put in place could risk Democrats' standing with Latinos, experts say.
Special counsel Jack Smith is urging the judge overseeing former President Trump's 2020 election interference case to impose protections for potential jurors in the case, according to a Tuesday court filing.
Fox News has covered Hunter Biden significantly more than CNN and MSNBC during the past year, according to new data that shed light on how news networks' emphasis of certain storylines shape what viewers see.
Why it matters: The contrasting coverage is a sign of how Republicans and conservative media voices are likely to focus on the president's son through the 2024 election, as he contests criminal charges and is at the heart of House Republicans' impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden.
Former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday announced his run for the House seat held by embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.).
Why it matters: The seat, which voted for President Biden in the 2020 presidential election, is a top target for House Democrats and Suozzi would likely be a formidable primary and general election candidate.
A person who crashed a car into the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Monday was shot by police and later died in the hospital.
Driving the news: The incident occurred shortly after 3pm local time, when a car rammed into the lobby area of the Chinese Consulate, San Francisco police Sgt. Kathryn Winters said at a press briefing.
Former Dodgers MVP Steve Garvey announced a bid on Tuesday for the California Senate race in the seat previously held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).
Why it matters: Garvey is running as a Republican in a state where Democrats have held U.S. Senate seats for the past three decades.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and former House Speaker Paul Ryan — the GOP presidential ticket in 2012 — have drawn four current presidential candidates to their two-day, closed-door summit beginning Tuesday in Park City, Utah.
Why it matters: Most of the conversation at the 11-year-old E2 Summit will be about foreign policy, tech and finance/business. But this is a powerful gathering of well-heeled, well-wired Republicans who would love to find — and fund — an alternative to former President Trump.
Experts are blaming AI and misinformation on social media for pushing embattled democracies around the world toward a tipping point of distrust.
Why it matters: The rise of cheap and easy-to-use generative AI tools, the lack of legal guardrails for their deployment and relaxed content moderation policies and layoffs at tech companies are creating the conditions for a perfect misinformation storm.
President Biden participated in more than two dozen calls, meetings and briefings over the weekend as deadly chaos erupted in Israel and Gaza, triggering one of the most acute and dangerous foreign policy crises of his presidency.
Why it matters: Unlike Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Hamas' surprise assault on Israel came as a shock to the U.S. and its allies — testing Biden's ability to coordinate an emergency response in real-time.
Several federal law enforcement agencies haven't properly trained their staffs on how to use facial recognition technology or imposed policies to protect the public's civil rights when it's used, a report by a government watchdog says.
Why it matters: Facial recognition technology is being used increasingly by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and has led to several false arrests nationwide — largely of Black men and women, according to advocates,research and news reports.
Support is waning for corporate involvement and advocacy around many of the country's biggest hot-button social issues, according to a new Public Affairs Council survey shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: No business wants to become a political football ahead of the 2024 election.
Texas has bused more than 50,000 migrants from the border to major U.S. cities across the country — and the effort is ramping up.
Why it matters: The state-sponsored initiative has accelerated the movement of migrants and asylum seekers north, strained destination cities' shelter resources and prompted their Democratic leaders to dramatically increase pressure on President Biden to help.
House Republicans tried to purge their lingering tensions over House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) ouster on Monday ahead of what promises to be a slugfest over selecting his successor and possibly changing GOP conference rules.
Why it matters: The conference is sharply divided between House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), with some lawmakers even pushing to restore McCarthy.
Driving the news: "The voluntary interview was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded Monday," White House Counsel's Office spokesperson Ian Sams said in an emailed statement.
