Special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents is over, but Republicans aren't going to pass on the opportunity to make the White House pay a political price.
Why it matters: Hur's report didn't conclude criminal charges were warranted, but it did raise political vulnerabilities — namely the president's age and memory — that Republicans are eager to exploit.
Tensions between Congress and TikTok have reached a boiling point ahead of a high-stakes House vote — scheduled for Wednesday — that could lead to a U.S. ban of the massively popular video app.
Why it matters: Intense lobbying is underway on both sides of the bipartisan bill, which would force Beijing-based Bytedance to divest its ownership of TikTok within 165 days. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is expected to visit Capitol Hill this week as part of the company's full-court press.
A Republican-led House committee on Monday released a report attempting to undermine the work of the Jan. 6 select committee.
Why it matters: The report pushes back against the select committee's focus on former President Trump, as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee reasserts his grip over the Republican Party.
Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys agreed to a settlement Monday, ending a yearslong legal battle over the controversial state law critics dubbed "Don't Say Gay."
Why it matters: The law, which banned classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, will remain intact —albeit with clearer guidelines as to how it can be applied.
Former President Trump's legal team on Monday asked the judge overseeing his New York hush money case to postpone the trial until after the Supreme Court weighs in whether he has immunity.
Why it matters: The New York trial is poised to be the first of Trump's four criminal cases to go to trial — and possibly the only one to see a decision before the 2024 presidential election.
A top House Democrat is pressing Republicans to reveal why they relied on the "sinister" allegations of a now-federally indicted FBI source in their Biden impeachment investigation.
Why it matters: The Justice Department charged Alexander Smirnov last month with lying to the FBI when he alleged that President Biden and his son Hunter were involved in a bribery scheme in Ukraine.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding in vitro fertilization benefits regardless of marital status and will allow the use of donor eggs, sperm and embryos for the first time.
Why it matters: Veterans who are unmarried or in same-sex marriages will be able to access broader reproductive care, at a time when it faces post-Roe legal challenges in several states.
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge will resign from her post in the Biden administration this month, she told USA Today in an interview on Monday.
Why it matters: Fudge will be President Biden's third Cabinet member to depart his administration, the first being science adviser Eric Lander, who left in 2022 after violating the administration's workplace policy.
President Biden is proposing a $7.3 trillion FY 2025 budget that would offset spending on his key domestic priorities — including tax credits for families and new money for housing — by increasing taxes on corporations and the rich.
Why it matters: Biden is using his budget to fill out the fine print of the campaign promises he has been making for months, and to press Congress to provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and border security.
A coalition of progressive groups on Monday announced they intend to pool their resources to combat AIPAC's plans to spend $100 million campaigning against lawmakers critical of Israel.
Why it matters: AIPAC, the country's most influential pro-Israel group, is now facing an organized pro-Palestinian movement in the most fiercely contested and closely watched Democratic primaries in the country.
Former President Trump adviser Peter Navarro has been orderedto a Miami prison on March 19 to begin serving his four-month sentence.
Why it matters: He could become the first high-ranking Trump official to serve prison time over actions related to Jan. 6, as the GOP presidential frontrunner historically navigates his own court cases during the election.
Former President Trump said Monday that he believes TikTok poses a national security threat to the U.S., but reiterated concerns that banning the app would benefit competitors like Facebook.
Why it matters: Trump, the GOP presidential frontrunner, wields significant influence over the party's lawmakers on Capitol Hill, giving him the power to potentially kill a new bill targeting the wildly popular app in the Republican-controlled House.
Why it matters: The youth mental health crisis and an uptick in schoolshootings have plagued the education system. But the idea of putting religious figures on school grounds has drawn sharp criticism for constitutional and safety reasons from civil rights groups, faith groups and chaplains themselves.
President Biden will use his budget proposal for fiscal 2025 to double down on tax increases for the wealthiest Americans and large corporations to provide tax breaks for families and lower the deficit, administration officials say.
The U.S. military airlifted nonessential embassy staff from Haiti in an overnight evacuation and boosted security in the capital, Port-au-Prince, due to escalating gang violence, American defense officials said on Sunday.
The big picture: Haitian officials have declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew in response to days of attacks on the capital's airport and other targets by gangs seeking the ouster of the Caribbean nation's Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Progressive anger with President Biden for referring to the alleged killer of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley as "an illegal" is threatening to overshadow what was otherwise a widely celebrated State of the Union speech.
Why it matters: Biden told MSNBC he regrets using the phrase — triggering furious attacks from Republicans who say it illustrates how tone-deaf Democrats are when it comes to immigration.
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