The judge overseeing former President Trump'scriminal trial set an April 23 hearing date over the prosecution's request that he be held in contempt for violating the gag order in the New York hush money case.
The FBI confirmed Monday that its agents have boarded the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month and caused its collapse.
Why it matters: The news comes as multipleoutlets reported Monday that the FBI has opened a criminal investigation related to the collision.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is looking to bring separate Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan funding bills to the floor this week, two sources familiar told Axios.
Why it matters: Johnson's announcement comes shortly after Iran launched an attack on Israel, with President Biden telling Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. would not support a counterattack.
The judge overseeing former President Trump's New York criminal case rejected a bid Monday from the former president's team to be excused from court next week to attend oral arguments in his federal 2020 election case.
Why it matters: The request underscores Trump's packed courtroom calendar as he faces four criminal indictments and is required to be in the Manhattan court every day of proceedings unless granted a waiver.
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden earned nearly $620,000 in 2023, according to their tax returns released Monday.
Why it matters: Biden has consistently released his tax returns during his presidency, highlighting a stark contrast to former President Trump's refusal to do so during his term.
More than half of the first group of prospective jurors for former President Trump's criminal trial said Monday that they could not hear the case fairly and were immediately dismissed, according to a pool report.
Why it matters: The rapid disqualification of at least 50 possible jurors underscores the difficult reality of finding a dozen New Yorkers to form the jury in one of the most high-profile cases in U.S. history.
Former President Trump's hush money trial is scheduled to start Monday, with several key players involved in the case over illegal payments to an adult film actress in 2016.
The big picture: The historic indictment against the former president regarding payments to Stormy Daniels will be the first of his four criminal cases to go to trial.
Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant told Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Sunday that Israel has no choice but to respond to the unprecedented missile and drone attack launched by Iran over the weekend, a U.S. official and another source briefed on the call told Axios.
Why it matters: The Biden administration and several other Western countries allied with Israel are urging Benjamin Netanyahu's government not to rush into a retaliation against Iran that could lead to a regional war.
Why it matters: Trump, the first former president to ever stand criminal trial and with several more cases pending, has made attacks on President Biden's age and energy levels — such as "Sleepy Joe" — central to his political attacks in an attempt to contrast with his own vitality.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing ramped up pressure from both sides of the aisle to hold a vote this week on a foreign aid package that includes military assistance to Ukraine.
Views of Donald Trump's presidency have become far more positive since the fall of 2020, according to a new poll by the New York Times and Siena College.
Why it matters: Voters have taken up an especially sunny view of Trump's time in office on the economy — a pivotal issue for November's election.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was not present for the court's scheduled cases on Monday, and the court did not offer a reason for his absence.
Why it matters: While it's not unusual for justices to occasionally miss a day's proceedings, the court often provides an explanation for why a justice is absent.
Former President Trump arrived Monday at the Lower Manhattan courthouse for the start of jury selection in his criminal trial.
Why it matters: The first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president — who happens to be a presumptive nominee — will put the long-expected collision between Trump's legal jeopardy and his presidential ambitions into sharp, stunning focus.
Former President Trump arrived at a Manhattan courthouse Monday as his hush money trial got underway.
Why it matters: Trump is not only the first former president of the U.S. to ever stand criminal trial but does so as he appears all but set to be the Republican party's 2024 presidential nominee.
President Bidenon Monday morning announced up to $6.4 billion in grants to Samsung for the South Korean company to expand chip production in the Austin area.
Why it matters: The massive Biden-led investment in chip production aims to reduce dependence on China and Taiwan, and gives the administration a permanent legacy across the U.S.
President Biden's road to a dramatic executive order to stem illegal border crossings — now expected within weeks — has dragged out for months as he prepares for legal challenges, political backlash and enforcement shortages.
Why it matters: With Republicans making the border a top 2024 issue, Biden has been trying to find the right language to impose a crackdown without getting instantly shut down by courts — or facing an open revolt by his progressive base.
Salman Rushdie said the U.S. faces a "bad moment" for free speech, with censorship pushes coming from the left and right of politics.
The big picture: In his first major TV interview since the stabbing onstage in New York that nearly killed him, the British-American author told CBS' "60 Minutes" in an interview airing Sunday "there seems to be a kind of growing orthodoxy, particularly amongst young people, that censorship … is a good thing."
The House on Sunday teed up more than a dozen new votes for this week on bills sanctioning Iran and its proxies in retaliation for a wide-ranging drone attack on Israel.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday the House will "try again" to pass military aid to Israel in response to a large-scale Iranian drone attack.
Why it matters: It's not clear whether that will include aid to Ukraine and Taiwan, which many Democrats say is necessary to pass along with aid to Israel.
