Why it matters: Smith noted special counsel Robert Hur's report into Biden's handling of classified documents to argue that the president's case is not even "remotely" similar to Trump's.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has asked a judge to impose a gag order on former President Trump in his New York hush-money case, according to court documents.
Why it matters: Bragg is seeking to head off potential attacks by the former president targeting jurors and others involved with the case that's scheduled to go to trial on March 25.
Plazas where enslaved people were once bought and sold and spots where civil rights marchers were beaten have become sought-out destinations for visitors amid a rise in Black heritage tourism.
Why it matters: Following the murder of George Floyd four years ago, advocates had helped transform abandoned sites of racial pain into places of pilgrimages to pay homage to those who fought for social justice.
Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of arguments from Florida and Texas defending social media content laws Monday, but also appeared to leave the door open to potential internet regulation in the future.
The big picture: SCOTUS is weighing how much freedom tech platforms should have over what people post, balancing First Amendment rights with principles of free speech, and whether platforms should be considered "town squares."
Why it matters: The former president formally signaled in a legal filing Monday his intent to appeal New York Judge Arthur Engoron's ruling, which will trigger a review that may delay its enforcement.
Former President Trumpappears to be closing in on President Biden's lead among young voters.
Why it matters: Gen Z and millennial voters were key to Biden's 2020 victory, turning out in huge numbers and favoring him by 20 points in 2020, per a Pew Research Center analysis.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is resigning on March 8, she said in a statement Monday after former President Trump easily won the South Carolina primary on Saturday.
Why it matters: McDaniel's resignation came after a pressure campaign from Trump, who has endorsed a triumvirate of loyalists to take over the RNC.
President Biden privately has expressed worry that Republicans' daily attacks and the criminal prosecution of his son Hunter are taking a toll on his family — and could even lead Hunter to relapse, given the family's history of struggling with addiction.
Why it matters: Hunter Biden knows this. He told Axios in a rare interview that he sees his continued sobriety as crucial not only to his life — but also to ensuring Donald Trump doesn't return to the Oval Office.
Harvard University interim president Alan Garber will replace professor Raffaella Sadun as co-chair of the school's task force on antisemitism that was formed in January, the school announced Sunday.
Why it matters: It's another setback for the group that Harvard launched as part of its response to criticism of its handling of antisemitism on campus after Claudine Gay stepped down as president last month following a contentious congressional hearing, per the The Harvard Crimson, which first reported on Sadun's abrupt resignation.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) exchanged harsh public comments on Sunday over negotiations on government spending.
Why it matters: Multiple federal agencies are set to shut down on Friday unless the two leaders reach a deal this week to keep them funded.
A political network founded by the Koch brothers said Sunday it's suspending funding for Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's campaign, one day after her South Carolina primary loss to former President Trump.
A former political consultant for President Biden's long-shot Democratic primary challenger Rep. Dean Phillips said Sunday he commissioned an AI-generated robocall impersonating the president.
The big picture: NBC News noted that Steve Kramer's statement first shared with the outlet showed no signs of remorse about the deepfake that discouraged voting in last month's New Hampshire primary — which triggered law enforcement investigations and which was widely condemned by lawmakers including Phillips.
