An entourage of loyalists have streamed into the Manhattan courthouse to prove their allegiance to indicted former President Trump.
Why it matters: The Manhattan courtroom has become the latest stage for Trump allies, including possible vice presidential candidates, to flex their support.
Maryland voters on Tuesday will end one of the ugliest Senate primaries of the cycle, choosing between wealthy businessman Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) or county executive Angela Alsobrooks, a favorite of state party leaders.
Why it matters: The choice is a monumental one for Maryland Democrats, as the party will face former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a popular Republican, in November. The deep-blue state is suddenly competitive.
Why it matters: The White House came out forcefully against the bill on Monday, but at least one pro-Israel Democrat is signaling plans to vote for it.
Michael Cohen, former President Trump's onetime fixer, testified Monday that the former president signed off on a payment plan to reimburse him for the $130,000 payment he paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Why it matters: Cohen's claim that Trump approved the plan — and was aware that the payments would be marked as legal costs — is at the heart of prosecutors' charges against Trump.
A bipartisan group of House members is warning that Congress could pass sanctions on Georgia if the former Soviet republic moves forward with its controversial "foreign agents" bill.
Louisiana is moving to criminalize possession of two medications used to induce abortion without a prescription, with punishments including prison time.
Why it matters: If approved, Louisiana would become the first state to categorize mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled dangerous substances, a class of drugs that includes medications that can be abused such as narcotics, steroids and depressants.
Former President Trump's onetime fixer, Michael Cohen, testified Monday that it was Melania Trump's idea to characterize Trump's comments on the infamous Access Hollywood tape as mere "locker room" talk.
Why it matters: Audio from the tape — in which Trump is heard boasting about groping women — surfaced just one month before the 2016 election and sparked a swift backlash, but it ultimately failed to keep Trump out of the White House.
Drawing on her mother's experience as an immigrant, Vice President KamalaHarris Monday forcefully advocated for Asian American and Pacific Islander people to press for equality and economic opportunities.
The big picture: Harris, the first Asian American vice president, participated in an interview focused on success and leadership in that community.
David Pecker, the former National Enquirer publisher,played a key role in quashing negative press coverage for former President Trump, Michael Cohen testified at Trump's criminal hush money trial Monday.
Why it matters: The influential tabloid media figure is accused by prosecutors of conspiring to influence the 2016 presidential election.
A big problem for President Biden's reelection campaign: COVID-19 and Jan. 6 have been pushed to the back of many people's minds, according to a new poll by the New York Times and Siena College.
Why it matters: These were two of the biggest news stories in recent American history. Voters are forgetting their association with the Trump presidency.
Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) federal criminal trial over charges that he traded his influence for "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in bribes — including in gold bars — is set to kick off Monday.
Why it matters: This is the second corruption trial in Menendez's Senate career, but has already cost him the powerful gavel of the Foreign Relations Committee in addition to support within his own party.
President Biden made waves last week by threatening to withhold military aid to Israel if it invades Rafah, but he's not the first American president to set boundaries regarding assistance to the country.
Why it matters: Biden's warning was met with defiance from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in yet another sign of the deteriorating relationship between the two leaders.
Arizona Republican Kari Lake is making her first major advertising move in her 2024 Senate campaign, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Lake so far has been outspent and out-raised by her Democratic opponent, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), in a race that could decide control of the Senate.
Michael Cohen, who was once former President Trump's personal attorney, is expected to testify against his former boss on Monday in the criminal hush money trial in New York.
Why it matters: Cohen is the prosecution's star witness. His testimony could be particularly damaging to Trump because he was the former president's personal fixer for years. However, Trump's legal team will seek to cast doubt on Cohen's credibility.
Former President Trump leads in five of six key swing states in New York Times/Siena College polls out Monday morning.
Why it matters: "Trump's strength is largely thanks to gains among young, Black and Hispanic voters," writes Nate Cohn, the Times' chief political analyst.
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki claims in her new book that President Biden never looked at his watch during the ceremony for soldiers killed during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 — contradicting news photos and firsthand accounts of Gold Star families.
Why it matters: In TV ads and social media posts, Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly have used images of Biden checking his watch during the ceremony to try to undermine the president's brand as an empathetic leader.
Some 30 students walked out of the Duke University commencement ceremony ahead of Jerry Seinfeld's speech in the latest Gaza war protest on Sunday, videos posted to social media show.
A U.S. Marine veteran who said he broke into Pyongyang's embassy in Madrid to help North Korean diplomats defect told CBS' "60 Minutes" he's now an "assassination target" of Kim Jong-un's regime.
The big picture: Christopher Ahn, from Southern California, is fighting extradition to Spain where he's wanted on charges in connection with the February 2019 raid that occurred days before then-President Trump met with Kim in Vietnam.
