Biden faces a host of crises and a stress test for his theory of the presidency  —  The horrific attack in Israel has created new challenges for the president and his team.  They're keenly aware that they are under the microscope.  —  The White House is scrambling to react to a combination of crises that …

Hamas received weapons and training from Iran, officials say  —  Militant group that slaughtered hundreds of Israelis received crucial help from Tehran  —  The Palestinian militants behind the surprise weekend attack on Israel began planning the assault at least a year ago …

Former Dodgers star and Republican Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race  —  After nearly two decades of statewide Republican candidates being rejected by California's left-leaning electorate, former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey hopes to drag the GOP back toward political relevance.

Gallego leads Lake, Sinema in Arizona Senate race: poll  —  Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is leading both former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) and Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in a hypothetical three-way race in the Arizona Senate race, according to a new poll.

GOP holds emotional meeting on next speaker — but fails to unite on one  —  The need for a new speaker to help respond to the attacks in Israel came up multiple times during the two-hour meeting.  —  House Republicans huddled Monday for an emotional venting session over the party's leadership crisis.

North Carolina Republicans Are Creating a ‘Secret Police Force’  —  The euphemistically named “Gov Ops” is a civil liberties disaster waiting to happen. … Republican state legislators In North Carolina are establishing a new investigative body that Democratic critics have aptly compared to a “secret police force.”

Benjamin Netanyahu failed Israel  —  We can now be sure: His policy of repressing Palestinians doesn't make Israelis safe.  —  In the past 24 hours, two reports out of Israel have pointed to a striking conclusion: that the failure to prevent Hamas's murderous assault on southern Israel rests …

Putin Offers Muted Response to Attack on Israel.  That Speaks Volumes.  —  Vladimir Putin has long projected friendly ties to Israel.  But his silence since Saturday's assault illustrates how the war in Ukraine has strained the relationship between the two countries.

House Speaker chaos threatens GOP majority  —  The political chaos surrounding the vacant Speakership in the House threatens to upend Republican efforts to hold onto their slim majority in next year's elections.  —  Questions over who would succeed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy …

Hamas Attack on Israel Deals Blow to Saudi Prince's Grand Vision  — Crown Prince had a goal of normalizing relations with Israel  — Escalating conflict between Israel, Palestine is major barrier  —  Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had a vision for the Middle East …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Last Gasp  —  Three words told the story.  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign had billed this afternoon's event in Philadelphia as a “much-anticipated announcement.”  Of course, that specific phrase may have been more true than intended.

George Santos' $500K Campaign Loan Was Fake—Until It Wasn't  —  One of Santos' former campaign aides pleaded guilty to charges last week, and according to a source who spoke to The Daily Beast, Santos is in big trouble. … Last week, a former George Santos aide pleaded guilty to federal charges …

Trump Wildly Claims Forbes Is a ‘China Propaganda Machine’ After He's Removed from 400 Richest Americans List  —  ‘WOW!’  —  Donald Trump lashed out at Forbes on Monday after the magazine cut him from its list of the wealthiest 400 people in America last week.

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan host 2024 candidates at influential donor summit  —  Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Mike Pence and Doug Burgum, all underdogs against Donald Trump, will address potential backers in closed-door sessions  —  The influential network of donors who joined forces to boost …

First to ABC: Leading LGBTQ+ groups endorse Biden for reelection  —  Advocates praised the White House for the support of transgender Americans.  —  The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Equality PAC, three of the nation's leading LGBTQ+ organizations …

Polish election ‘debate’ descends into farce  —  Opposition leader Donald Tusk challenges PM Mateusz Morawiecki to a do-over before Sunday's general election.  —  Poland's highly anticipated — and only — election debate descended into farce on Monday as the format of the show on state TV ruled …

There Are No Rules  —  States and quasi-states are using extreme, uninhibited violence against civilian populations.  —  The “rules-based world order” is a system of norms and values that describe how the world ought to work, not how it actually works.  This aspirational order is rooted …

One of Trump's Georgia Co-Defendants Suggests She'll Be His Next White House Press Secretary  —  Trevian Kutti, a former publicist for Ye, posted: “I look forward to redeeming Black women in politics by becoming Press Secretary to the 47th President of the United States @realDonaldTrump”