Manhattan district attorney's office is set to present evidence to a grand jury on Monday regarding Donald Trump's alleged role in hush money payments to Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. The saga began in 2018 when The Wall Street Journal reported Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime attorney, paid Daniels $130,000 one month before the election. Prosecutors have also reached out to David Pecker, former head of the National Enquirer's publishing company, in connection with the investigation. If criminal charges are filed against Trump, it would mark a major milestone in the investigation.
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In a recent interview with CNN, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) have accused Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) of attempting to keep them off House committees. The Democrats argue that McCarthy is using his power to cling to his position as speaker, and Rep. Swalwell referred to McCarthy's home area in California as "some Bakersfield B.S." The House is expected to finalize committee assignments in the coming weeks, and it remains to be seen whether the Democrats will be able to reclaim their positions on the House Intelligence Committee.
The parents of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after being beaten by police in Tennessee, have been invited to attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address next week by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. The invitation is in response to renewed calls for policing and gun control measures following the death of Nichols and a mass shooting in California this month. The State of the Union address will be an opportunity for President Biden to address the nation and Congress on the current state of the country, and the Congressional Black Caucus and the Nichols family hope that his words will bring about meaningful change and justice.
The Department of Justice is briefing lawmakers on potential risks to national security after the discovery of classified documents at the homes of both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Rep. Jim Jordan has suggested a double standard between the two cases, and the Department of Justice has not yet commented on the potential risks or what action they may take. The Senate Intelligence Committee has not yet commented on the letter from the Department of Justice and is awaiting the briefing.
David DePape, accused of attacking former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer in May 2020, expressed regret in a call from San Francisco County Jail on the same day the attack footage was released. He said he should have been better prepared, but did not mention Pelosi by name. He faces up to life in prison if convicted and is due back in court on April 30th.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to meet with President Biden on Wednesday to discuss a potential agreement on raising the debt ceiling while also cutting spending and putting the US on the path to a balanced budget. McCarthy has expressed his desire to reach a "reasonable and responsible" agreement that would not put the country's debt in jeopardy. The meeting will be an important step in determining the future of the US debt ceiling and the country's fiscal priorities.
Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Saturday, taking aim at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his Covid-19 pandemic response and accusing him of "trying to rewrite history." Trump also suggested that he was the best candidate to win in 2024, and expressed his anger and commitment to winning the presidency again. His remarks come as speculation mounts over who will challenge him for the Republican nomination in 2024.
Protests have erupted across the United States following the release of a graphic video showing the police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, which resulted in his death. Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have released a joint statement calling for reform in how police police the streets. Demonstrators in Atlanta and other cities are calling for justice for Nichols and his family, and for lasting change in police reform.