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Some Republicans fear President Donald Trump is "wasting time" touting his signature policy bill from last year, Politico reported on Monday — and they want him to course correct as his polls appear to have the whole party headed for a wipeout.

This comes as Trump tries again to sell his "Big Beautiful Bill" that cut taxes while eliminating over $1 trillion from Medicaid and food assistance over the next decade; a sell that becomes harder as voters are naturally less inclined to trust him.

A gunman exchanged fire with Secret Service agents near the Washington Monument on Monday, hitting a teenage bystander in the crossfire, according to officials.

The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was shot and taken into custody after he opened fire on agents who had approached him on the National Mall, Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn told reporters, according to The New York Times. A teenage bystander was also taken to a hospital.

Protests erupted at the Met Gala on Monday, which was hosted by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to reports.

The Met Gala is an annual, invite-only fundraiser that supports New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. It is often considered one of the biggest nights in fashion, and the event is regularly attended by celebrities, Hollywood folks, athletes, and entertainers.

President Donald Trump disputed ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl's account of their conversation the morning after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.

On Monday afternoon, Trump posted on Truth Social that he made no such call, arguing the shooting was "a hit on ME, not HIM" and questioning why he would check on Karl.

New details have emerged about the sexual misconduct probe into Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) — including what sources told Axios was an inappropriate letter he sent to a subordinate.

The 65-year-old married lawmaker, who has faced a number of other controversies, including a bizarre incident in which he banned protesters from McDonald's franchise locations he owns, has already been reported to have been romantically involved with his former deputy chief of staff.

Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas argued that President Donald Trump's announcement of Project Freedom, a new naval operation to secure vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz, effectively admits his previous blockade strategy has failed.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global oil trade flows, has been partially closed since Feb. 28 following Trump's coordinated attack on Iran with Israel. Trump authorized a U.S. blockade in mid-April intended to pressure Iran into peace negotiations, but three weeks of blockade yielded no acceptable agreement.

Democrats are staring down a potential redistricting nightmare heading into the 2026 midterms, with Republicans playing aggressive offense on congressional maps while Democrats scramble to hold the line in court, Punchbowl News reported Monday.

The most urgent crisis is in Virginia, where Democrats won a redistricting referendum designed to hand them four new House seats, only to watch the Virginia Supreme Court pump the brakes on certifying the results. The delay has left election officials unable to prepare for the August primaries in the newly drawn districts, and Democrats are growing increasingly nervous.

Republicans quietly fear that a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official running for office in Ohio could cost them a coveted congressional seat, according to a new report.

The Atlantic reported on Monday that Madison Sheahan, who is running against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) in Ohio's 9th Congressional District, has drawn the ire of Republican strategists and some voters. Some described her as a "dilettante and a carpetbagger," even though she grew up on a local farm, according to the report. They also expressed concerns that Sheahan would cost them a chance to win a seat they have described as their "white whale."

President Donald Trump lives in an ever-shrinking bubble, and as he loses his mental faculties and the country falls to pieces under his leadership, it's become increasingly obvious he'll have no mainstream defenders after this chapter closes.

That's according to former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), who made the comments to MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Monday's edition of "Deadline: White House."

Early voting for Louisiana's May 16 election began Saturday amid widespread confusion after Gov. Jeff Landry canceled U.S. House races Thursday, one day following a Supreme Court ruling declaring the state's House district map unconstitutional.

Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced votes in House races won't be counted, yet ballots still listed candidates and mail-in ballots were already distributed, according to the Louisiana Illuminator. Voters remained uncertain whether their House votes would count, with some voting out of habit or precaution.

A federal judge is considering holding Trump administration officials in contempt of court after the Department of Homeland Security posted a press release accusing her of knowingly releasing a murder suspect — a claim the Justice Department's own attorney admitted in open court was false.

U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose, a Biden appointee based in Rhode Island, said Monday the "patently false” April 30 DHS press release headlined "Activist Biden Judge Releases Violent Criminal Illegal Alien Wanted for Murder" put her personal safety at risk and was still on the government's website as of Monday's hearing. DHS has yet to acknowledge the error.

One of President Donald Trump's nominees for a federal court seat in Texas sparked outrage after he refused to answer a basic legal question during a recent hearing.

Sen Chris Coons (D-DE) asked John George Edward Marck, whom Trump nominated last month for U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, about what the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution says. Marck, however, did not answer the question and instead sat silently while another witness at the hearing did.

President Donald Trump launched a multimillion-dollar "revenge campaign" against Indiana Republican state senators who blocked his redistricting efforts last year, but early signs suggest the effort is failing.

Ahead of Indiana's primary election, Trump sought to redraw Indiana's congressional map to benefit the GOP, similar to his success in Texas, but faced stiff opposition from eight state senators.