Bill Ackman has a few new targets — even if, technically, he's retired from being a vocal activist investor.
Driving the news: Since Hamas attacked Israel, the billionaire hedge fund manager — best known for agitating public companies — has trained his focus on some of the country's most prestigious colleges.
The Supreme Court said Monday that it would consider special counsel Jack Smith's request to rule quickly on whether presidential immunity protects former President Trump from prosecution in the federal 2020 election interference case.
Why it matters: It would be the first time that the high court would have weighed in on part of the legal proceedings involving the former president and Republican presidential frontrunner.
The campaign arm for House Republicans is cautiously optimistic that its fundraising for 2024 can fill the void created by the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Why it matters: McCarthy was a prodigious fundraiser, but NRCC Chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) told Axios that GOP donors are warming to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
The Executive Committee of Harvard University's Alumni Association on Monday gave its support for Harvard President Claudine Gay's leadership amid backlash to her congressional testimony on antisemitism.
Driving the news: The committee "unanimously and unequivocally supports" Gay and has "full confidence in her leadership during this difficult time," the letter to university officials, which was shared with Axios, states.
Driving the news: Such reported incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism increased by 337% since the same time last year, reaching the highest number during any two-month period since ADL began tracking in 1979, per preliminary data.
At least 15 people have been disciplined over the massive leak of highly classified Pentagon documents on the platform Discord earlier this year, the U.S. Air Force announced Monday.
Why it matters: The Air Force said an inspector general investigation revealed that command failures, lax oversight and a lack of robust security clearance investigations contributed to the breach by Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, the alleged leaker.
A New Hampshire man has been charged with sending threatening messages targeting GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced Monday.
Why it matters: The incident underscores the security threats faced by political figures at a time when threats against lawmakers continue to surge.
A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed off of the coast of South Korea on Monday after experiencing an "in-flight emergency," according to the U.S. Air Force.
Driving the news: The pilot flying the jet safely ejected from the aircraft before the crash and was recovered by South Korean maritime forces, the U.S. 8th Fighter Wing said in a statement.
With 35 days until the Iowa caucuses, former President Trump has expanded his lead to 51% first-choice support among likely caucusgoers, according to a poll out Monday morning.
Why it matters: Trump's lead is the biggest recorded this close to a competitive Republican caucus in the poll's history, per NBC News, which conducted the survey with the Des Moines Register and Mediacom.
U.S. officials demanded the Chinese coast guard on Sunday "desist from its dangerous and destabilizing conduct" in the South China Sea following clashes with Philippine vessels.
Driving the news: State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller in a statement condemned what he said were "reckless maneuvers" on Saturday and Sunday against the Filipino crews on supply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal, where Philippine service members are stationed.
Prosecutors urged a judge in former President Trump's 2020 election interference federal case on Sunday to deny his request to pause proceedings while he appeals her ruling rejecting that he has presidential immunity.
Why it matters: Appeal proceedings could delay Trump's trial, which is due to begin the day before Super Tuesday, and its outcome could impact this and the other three criminal cases that the 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner faces.
