1. Trump rejected a new round of sanctions that would have been imposed against Russia on Monday. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters on Monday that "a decision will be made in the near future," and Trump has now decided not to move forward with the sanctions. (New York Times)

  2. Ryan Zinke repeatedly refers to himself as a geologist, even though he has never held a job as a geologist. The Interior Secretary has used the credential to justify everything from shrinking the Bears Ears national monument to making decisions regarding coal revenue, seismic activity, climate change, endangered species, as well as fracking and drilling. (CNN)

  3. A broadband advisor chosen by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was arrested last week and charged with fraud for tricking investors into more than pouring $250 million into an Alaska-based fiber optic cable company. Elizabeth Pierce used forged contracts with other companies to guarantee investors hundreds of millions of dollars in future revenue. Pierce stepped down from her role as head of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee in September of last year. (Wall Street Journal)

  4. Roughly 7 in 10 Americans support tougher U.S. sanctions on Russia, while nearly half say Trump has done "too little" to address Russia's alleged violations of international law. Meanwhile, 52 percent say Trump should invite Putin to the White House in order to help improve U.S.-Russia relations; 42 percent oppose the invitation because they feel it would give Putin legitimacy. (Washington Post-ABC News poll)

  5. GOP Congressman Charlie Dent will resign from Congress and leave office in May. Dent initially announced his resignation last year and said he planned to stay on until the end of his term, but has now decided that he will instead leave office next month. "After discussions with my family and careful reflection," Dent said in a statement, "I have decided to leave Congress in the coming weeks.” (The Hill)