Mike Pence's lawyer has informed the National Archives that a "small number of documents" containing potentially sensitive or classified information were found in Pence's personal home. The documents were "inadvertently boxed and transported" to Pence's home at the end of the last administration and Pence is willing to cooperate with any appropriate inquiry. The National Archives has not yet commented on the situation and it is unclear what the documents contain or what will happen to them.
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Senate Republicans are refusing to back House Republicans' plans to use the debt ceiling as leverage, despite warnings from corporate America and Wall Street investors. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is seeking spending cuts to vital programs, but Senate Republicans are instead vowing to seek spending cuts in exchange for passing legislation. This is a stark contrast to the Republicans' traditional alignment with the business community, and the early June deadline is looming.
Following a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for stricter gun control measures and blasted the Second Amendment as a "suicide pact". He clarified that he has no opposition to people who responsibly own guns and get background checks and training. Newsom said California will continue implementing gun control measures and urged Congress to pass meaningful gun control legislation.
New York Rep. George Santos is facing increased scrutiny due to revelations that he embellished or invented portions of his biography. This has put increased scrutiny on powerful New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who was a vocal supporter of Santos during his 2022 campaign, and has led to questions about whether Santos will be able to address the allegations and deliver on his campaign promises. Despite pledging to voters that he would explain himself prior to Christmas, Santos has only scratched the surface of the allegations he faces, and has yet to address the full scope of the allegations.
This article discusses a hearing in Atlanta, Georgia where a judge will decide whether to release a report from a special grand jury that investigated whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws in their attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. The grand jury has completed its seven-month investigation and has recommended that the report be made public. It is unclear when the judge will make a decision on the matter.
M&M's announced on Monday that it will be taking an indefinite pause from its cartoon "spokescandies" due to polarizing changes that had been made to create a more inclusive world. This decision was apparently in response to criticism from conservatives like Tucker Carlson. The pause has been met with mixed reactions, and it remains to be seen how long it will last and what changes, if any, will be made to the spokescandies in the future.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has defended the Justice Department's handling of two separate special counsel investigations into classified documents linked to former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. He has stated that the Department applies the same norms and practices to all, and is now grappling with a growing political nightmare due to the investigations targeting two presidents. In his first public remarks on the topic, Garland was asked whether he believed the Justice Department was handling the probes fairly, to which he responded that the Department has a set of norms and practices that are applied to all.
Solomon Peña, a former New Mexico Republican state house candidate, has been ordered to remain in jail as he awaits trial for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to shoot at the homes of two state legislators and two Bernalillo County commissioners. Judge David Murphy of the Second Judicial District Court ruled that Peña posed a threat to the targets of the shootings and their family members, citing his history of felony convictions and the tactics police say were used in the shootings. Peña is currently facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit aggravated battery, and tampering with evidence, and his trial is set to begin in April.