Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele criticized the New York appeals court's decision to slash the amount former President Donald Trump owes in a bond and give him more time to secure the money before his assets start to be seized.

The White House on Monday defended the U.S. abstention on a U.N. Security Council vote on calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying that the decision not to veto it wasn't a change in U.S. policy toward Israel in its war against Hamas.