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• Former Vice President Walter 'Fritz' Mondale dead at 93
  Walter "Fritz" Mondale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter before waging his own unsuccessful White House bid in 1984, has died, according to family spokesperson Kathy Tunheim. He was 93.
• Carter mourns Mondale's death: 'The best vice president in our country's history'
  Former President Jimmy Carter paid tribute to his former vice president, Walter Mondale, who died Monday, crediting his late "invaluable partner" with creating the vice presidency in its current form.
• State Department to list 80% of countries as 'Do Not Travel' as it updates advisory system to align with CDC
  The State Department announced Monday that it would begin to update its travel advisories to more closely align with those from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a change that "will result in a significant increase in the number of countries at Level 4: Do Not Travel, to approximately 80% of countries worldwide."
• Judge in Derek Chauvin trial says Rep. Maxine Waters' comments may be grounds for appeal
  The judge overseeing former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine Waters' comments could be grounds for appealing a verdict in the trial.
• Waters calls for protesters to 'get more confrontational' if no guilty verdict is reached in Derek Chauvin trial
  Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday night called for protesters to "stay on the street" and "get more confrontational" if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is acquitted in the killing of George Floyd.
• Army approves DC request for National Guard ahead of verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
  The Army is preparing to approve a request for DC National Guard forces to deploy as soon as Monday night if there is unrest in the wake of the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, according to a US defense official.
• Anti-riot laws vs. police reform as the US waits for Chauvin verdict
  It is not the job of jurors in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin to issue a verdict on American policing or racial justice, but their coming decision in the trial of the White cop who knelt on a Black man's neck for nine minutes has many in the country primed for […]
• Florida governor signs controversial 'pro-law enforcement' law cracking down on riots
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a controversial bill that aims to crack down on riots and property damage in the face of fierce opposition from Democrats in the state, who argue it will have a chilling effect on peaceful protests.