1. New allegations emerged against Dr. Ronny Jackson, the president’s physician and nominee to lead the Veteran Affairs Department. Dr. Jackson is said to have given large amounts of Percocet to a colleague, and to have gotten drunk at a Secret Service party and “wrecked” a car.

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee has heard testimony from 23 current and former colleagues of Dr. Jackson. Democrats circulated a summary that paints a picture of prescription drug misuse, a hostile work environment and drunkenness.

But White House officials have ratcheted up their public defense of Dr. Jackson. We discussed his prospects on our podcast “The Daily.”