Johnson faces aid vote test as Trump juror selection proceeds

• House Speaker Mike Johnson faces threats from both sides of his party on providing aid to allies, with a vote coming this week that could determine if he keeps his gavel.

• 7 jurors were selected for Trump's hush money trial, where he was accused of trying to intimidate a juror and the judge warned him not to.

• Manhattan is an extremely Democratic area, making it a challenging venue for Trump - Biden won 603,040 votes there in 2020, more than he got in 20 states.

• Supreme Court justices raised concerns about the Justice Department’s use of an obstruction statute in Jan. 6 cases.

• Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there may not be interest rate cuts in the near future as inflation remains high.