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Two Georgia election workers, who won $148 million in damages from Rudy Giuliani, have sued him once again — this time to stop Trump's former lawyer from repeating claims that they engaged in election interference in 2020.

Driving the news: Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss are seeking a permanent injunction against Giuliani that, if granted, would bar him from speaking publicly about them ever again.

Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) gave insight into his post-Congress persona during a hotly awaited interview with comedian and writer Ziwe Fumudoh.

The big picture: Ziwe is known for her tough questions on race and politics — and Santos took the opportunity in only 17 minutes to lean into his growing notoriety since being expelled from Congress.

A Kentucky woman who filed a class-action lawsuit to challenge the state's two restrictive abortion bans dropped the lawsuit on Monday, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

The big picture: The dismissal came after the woman, identified as Jane Doe in the suit, discovered that her embryo no longer had cardiac activity.

Sandra Day O'Connor is mourned at the Supreme Court's Great Hall on Monday as her body lies in repose ahead of her funeral service on Tuesday.

The big picture: O'Connor, who authored 676 deliberations during her 25 years as a justice, became the first woman to serve on the country's high court after a 1981 nomination from President Ronald Reagan.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed after a car crashed into a U.S. Secret Service vehicle guarding his motorcade near his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sunday night, the White House said.

The latest: A spokesperson for the Wilmington Police Department said on Monday that the driver, a 46-year-old Wilmington man, has been charged with driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and inattentive driving.

If former President Trump wins next year, he'd have much greater power than in his first term — and fewer restraints on carrying out his political agenda. That's thanks to the trifecta of a more compliant cabinet, government workforce — and Congress.

Why it matters: We've shown how Trump would stack his cabinet and government with pre-vetted loyalists. This column is about the third reason he'd be able to move faster to punish enemies and impose his policies: very Trumpy congressional Republicans.

Machalagh Carr, former chief of staff to Speaker Kevin McCarthy, tells Axios she's launching a boutique consulting shop, Quell Strategies.

Why it matters: Her first big project will be to partner with former Attorney General Bill Barr to lead the Center for Legal Action (CLA) at the budding American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree). He's chairman of CLA and she'll be president.

Cryptocurrency industry leaders have poured $78 million into super PACs aimed at bolstering and growing the ranks of crypto-friendly lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: The immense figure — raised in just three months with nearly a year to go before election day — puts crypto on track to rival far more established industries in terms of political giving.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday defended former President Trump's border policy as he shrugged off remarks that undocumented immigrants were "poisoning the blood of our country."

Driving the news: NBC's Kristen Welker noted to Graham on "Meet the Press" that the Biden campaign accused Trump of "parroting Adolf Hitler" by using such language.