WHITE HOUSE & ADMINISTRATION
Biden budget offers up election-year contrast with GOP foes
David Lerman, Roll Call
President seeks to lower health and housing costs, raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy.
Pentagon needs Congress to hand over $10B to replace weapons sent to Ukraine
Lara Seligman, Politico
The Pentagon has sent $10 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine that it still does not have the money to replace due to congressional gridlock, according to a top Defense Department official.
Gaza war may stoke ‘generational’ terrorism threat, top intel official says
Shane Harris et al., The Washington Post
Senior U.S. intelligence officials testified before Congress about two wars, a rising China and the threat of artificial intelligence to U.S. national security.
Biden’s advance team is rife with turmoil and toxicity, staff allege
Lauren Egan and Daniel Lippman, Politico
The situation is so bad that the White House Counsel’s Office opened an investigation.
CONGRESS
Robert Hur testimony gives Republicans their Mueller moment
Stephen Neukam, Axios
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.
House Republicans release report seeking to undermine Jan. 6 committee and star witness
Scott Wong and Kyle Stewart, NBC News
The report takes aim at key Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson, citing unnamed Trump White House staffers who didn't corroborate her testimony.
Senate mounts a housing redux, plus tax latest
Brendan Pedersen and Laura Weiss, Punchbowl News
The Senate Banking Committee convenes this morning to talk housing, housing, and housing. Here’s what you need to know.
Murray attempts to force another IVF vote
Ben Leonard, Politico
The move came after an anticipated announcement Monday by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense that they are expanding access to IVF.
Capito launches Senate GOP leadership bid as shuffle continues
Burgess Everett, Politico
The West Virginian said Monday afternoon that she would pursue a promotion to the party's No. 4 job after Mitch McConnell steps down from the top spot.
Sen. Bob Menendez Pleads Not Guilty To Latest Criminal Indictment
Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press
The New Jersey Democrat and his wife entered their pleas to new obstruction of justice charges related to allegations they received bribes from businessmen.
GENERAL
Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social
Josh Dawsey et al., The Washington Post
The idea went nowhere, but the former president and the billionaire X owner have continued to communicate more than was previously known.
Jamie Dimon Warns US Recession ‘Not Off the Table’ Yet
Harry Brumpton, Bloomberg
Jamie Dimon said he wouldn’t take the prospect of a recession in the US “off the table,” but that the Federal Reserve should wait before it cuts interest rates.
Taiwan’s Incoming VP Is on a Low-Profile Visit to Washington
Lingling Wei and Joyu Wang, The Wall Street Journal
Private trip by Bi-khim Hsiao will include meetings with U.S. officials about new government’s agenda, say people familiar with her plans.
Haiti Prime Minister Agrees to Resign as Violence Rages
José de Córdoba and Kejal Vyas, The Wall Street Journal
Caribbean leaders, the U.S. say a transitional council will the pave way for elections, as the country is gripped by turmoil.
Polish Leader to Press for Surge in NATO Spending to Counter Russia
Peter Baker, The New York Times
President Andrzej Duda of Poland plans to use a White House meeting on Tuesday to propose that NATO members increase their military spending by at least half.
‘Trump Employee 5,’ who unknowingly helped move classified documents, speaks out
Katelyn Polantz et al., CNN
A longtime Mar-a-Lago employee who is a central witness in the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents is now speaking publicly because he believes that voters should hear the truth about his former boss and the case before the November election.
For Trump, a Blizzard of Court Action Is Just Another Monday
Benjamin Weiser et al., The New York Times
A lawyer for E. Jean Carroll suggested she could sue the former president again, and his lawyers filed a last-ditch request to delay his upcoming Manhattan criminal trial.
CAMPAIGNS
Trump floats 'cutting' retirement spending, drawing quick pushback from Biden
Sahil Kapur et al., NBC News
The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there’s a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
In 2020, the Biden Campaign Knew Age Was His Achilles’ Heel. Here’s What They Did.
Sasha Issenberg, Politico
Not all viral attacks are damaging. But in 2020, the Biden campaign found that the “Sleepy Joe” storyline was — and came up with a plan to fight back.
Anti-Trump Group of Republicans Lays Out $50 Million Plan of Attack
Reid J. Epstein, The New York Times
The group, Republican Voters Against Trump, will run a series of homemade videos of Americans who voted for him in the past but say they can no longer do so in 2024.
Trump endorses Rogers for Senate in Michigan
Melissa Nann Burke, The Detroit News
Former President Donald Trump on Monday backed former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan, a monster endorsement for the former congressman's bid to win the Republican primary election in August.
STATES
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement
Mike Schneider, The Associated Press
Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”
Texas judge blocks AG’s subpoena of nonprofit that assists migrants
Nick Robertson, The Hill
A West Texas judge shut down Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) attempts to subpoena a nonprofit that assists migrants on Monday, after calling the state’s demands “rude” and “unprofessional” in arguments last week.
