Thousands of people in the Federal Bureau of Prisons system who have been serving time at home due to the risks posed by COVID-19 may be able to remain under home confinement even after the Biden administration declares the COVID emergency is over, according to the Justice Department.

Americans outside Trump Tower reacted to the indictment of former President Trump as he arrived in New York City ahead of his expected arraignment. “I think the government is messing up, and they think that this is going to help not get Trump elected again,” said Alan, from the Bronx. “I think it’s going to backfire.” But Bill supported the indictment. “Yes, he’s going to get a fair trial without any doubt,” he said.

Three Tennessee state lawmakers, all Democrats, were pulled from their committee assignments and could face expulsion from the legislature after they participated in storming the state Capitol during a protest against guns following last week’s school shooting. Tennessee House Republicans voted Monday to strip committee assignments from state Reps. Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson and Gloria Johnson, according to WPLN.

Roy McGrath, a chief of staff of former two-term Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan turned fugitive who has been on the run from the FBI and federal officials for weeks, is now dead, his attorney said.  Attorney Joseph Murtha confirmed in a statement to Fox News that his client is dead after succumbing to gunshot injuries following a standoff with police late Monday night.  During the standoff, at least one FBI agent fired a weapon and McGrath was injured.

A Democratic senator said on Monday that China intended to invade the airspace over the U.S. when a balloon traversed over the country for days in February, and he plans to hold the Biden administration accountable. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., turned to social media on Monday after reading an article from NBC that said the Chinese spy balloon collected intelligence from multiple military sites in the U.S.