Overview

• Former President Donald Trump and Rep. Elise Stefanik have referred to the federal criminal defendants incarcerated in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as 'hostages.' Most of these defendants have either pleaded guilty to crimes or been found guilty by juries.
• President Joe Biden is facing a decline in support among Black voters, a key Democratic constituency. Recent polls show less than two-thirds of Black voters plan to back him in the upcoming election.
• House Republicans are pressing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, while Senate Republicans are looking to him to help cut a border security deal.
• President Joe Biden was interrupted by protesters demanding a cease-fire in Gaza during a campaign speech in South Carolina.