Why it matters: Trump's claim comes shortly after Powell took a plea deal last week in the Georgia election interference case, including an agreement to testify against co-defendants in the case.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) shut down an inquiry into his health on Sunday when repeatedly asked about public instances when he appeared to freeze in front of reporters over the summer.
Driving the news: The 81-year-old said in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan that he is "completely recovered."
Several GOP lawmakers are expressing support for President Biden's multi-billion dollar package introduced Friday, which combines aid to Israel and Ukraine.
The big picture: Biden's request to Congress for $106 billion in emergency funding, which would also ramp up U.S. border security, comes as some Republicans have hesitated to provide additional funding for Ukraine.
A total of nine House GOP lawmakers are running for speaker, setting up a raucous closed-door meeting on Monday.
Why it matters: Hostilities between GOP factions have escalated since the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, followed by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) bowing out of the race and the conference voting to remove Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as nominee.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the repeated failed effort to elect a new Speaker of the House is "embarrassing" for the U.S. and the Republican Party as the House enters its third week without a leader.
Driving the news: With failed bids from Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), House Republicans have moved to the third round of potential candidates hoping to break the stalemate with some hard-right party members who have repeatedly voted with Democrats.
Sen. Tim Scott's presidential campaign racked up a burn rate of more than 260% in the third quarter of 2023, leaving him at risk of going into debt by the Iowa caucuses in January.
Why it matters: Scott transferred $22 million from his Senate committee and has more cash than many of his rivals. But he'll need to curtail his spending or find new donors as his existing ones max out.
Why it matters: Chutkan granted the temporary stay shortly after Trump's team requested the narrow gag order, issued earlier this week, be lifted while the 2024 GOP presidential candidate's legal challenges play out.
