The federal trial for the former Louisville Metro Police detective linked to the killing of Breonna Taylor is scheduled to begin Monday after months of delays.
Why it matters: Brett Hankison is facing federal civil rights charges after he was acquitted by a state jury of felony wanton endangerment last year in connection with the 2o2o deadly raid of Taylor's apartment.
President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should conduct its offensive against Hamas in Gaza "in a manner consistent with international humanitarian law that prioritizes the protection of civilians," the White House said on Sunday.
The big picture: It was the first call between the two leaders since the Israeli military expanded its ground operations in Gaza late Friday.
Halloween weekend has left parts of the country reeling from mass shootings, which have collectively killed at least 11 people, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive.
The big picture: The U.S. continues to grapple with gun violence and just last month, the country surpassed over 500 mass shootings in 2023 alone.
On the foreign policy front, President Biden's re-election bid is playing out similarly to that of the last Democratic president who failed to win a second term: Jimmy Carter.
Why it matters: Three destabilizing overseas crises have taken place during Biden's presidency: The chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and now, the prospect of a regional war in the Middle East.
Prisons have banned thousands of books, according to a new report, and the figure may be even higher than researchers can determine.
Why it matters: Prison book bans far exceed school and library book bans, per the report from PEN America, which found "single state prison systems censor more books than all schools and libraries combined."
A Colorado man found guilty of felony and misdemeanor offenses for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, including hitting a police officer with a wooden plank, was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Friday.
Why it matters: More than 1,100 people have been charged for their actions regarding the certification of 2020 presidential election results, according to the Justice Department.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who recently secured the gavel, is not hurrying to reverse the one rule that leaves him vulnerable to being ousted.
Why it matters: The one-member threshold rule to introduce a motion to vacate prompted the historic removal of his predecessor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), earlier this month.
Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) "first priority" in leadership is to reach an agreement on government funding, he said Sunday on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures."
Former President Trump took to social media this weekend to attack Judge Arthur Engoron, who is overseeing his civil fraud case in New York.
Driving the news: The online attacks came after Engoron ordered Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, to testify in his ongoing trial and fined the former president $10,000 for violating a gag order related to the case.
President Biden's White House is stuck in a split-screen reality — spiraling war threats overseas and spiraling political problems at home. Both are horror shows for re-election.
Why it matters: Top officials believe Biden has been at his best in managing the early days of the Israeli-Hamas war. But they privately concede things have never been worse politically since the 80-year-old took office.
Former President Trump called on his Vice President Mike Pence to endorse his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election at a Saturday rally, multipleoutlets reported.
Why it matters: Pence, who dropped out of the GOP primary race earlier on Saturday, has regularly condemned Trump for his role during the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol.
Why it matters: The alarming prospect of regional escalation — fueled by a series of skirmishes beyond the fighting in Gaza — hangs over many of the internal and external conversations among top officials at the White House.
