The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Republican-led challenges to court-ordered congressional maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Why it matters: Republicans in both states had asked the Supreme Court to block lower court rulings that ordered the states to replace the redistricting maps drawn, which were deemed to give the GOP an unfair advantage.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said in an interview Monday that the GOP should repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, if Republicans retake control of the White House and Congress in 2024.
The big picture: The last time Republicans controlled the White House and Congress they were unable to successfully repeal and replace the ACA.
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) have introduced a bipartisan bill permanently banning Russian oil imports.
Why it matters: They join a growing chorus of lawmakers across the political spectrum calling for a ban to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, despite concerns that such a move would raise gas prices for Americans.
Why it matters: Disney has faced backlash for remaining mum on the controversial bill, which would bar educators from speaking with students about LGBTQ+ topics that are not considered "age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate" among other things.
The Biden administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to allow the Department of Defense to enforce its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for a group of unvaccinated Navy Seals.
Catch up fast: A federal judge in January upheld a lawsuit from 35 Navy Seals and filed the preliminary injunction on religious freedom grounds, saying the service members had a right to refuse the vaccine because of their beliefs.
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed new limits on smog- and soot-forming nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty vehicles like buses, vans and trucks.
Why it matters: This is the first update to tailpipe standards for the largest heavy-duty vehicles in more than 20 years, per the New York Times. It would apply to large 18-wheeler trucks and many school buses, moving trucks and delivery vans by model year 2027.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said in an interview with NBC's "TODAY" that he would find it "hard for me to conceive" a scenario in which he would not vote for the Republican nominee, even if it's former President Donald Trump.
Driving the news: Barr, who lead the DOJ during the Trump administration, has become a critic of the former president. However, he said that he considers Democrats "progressive agenda" to be the biggest threat to the U.S., and he would vote for whoever gets the GOP nomination.
Why it matters: Cosby had been sentenced to 3–10 years in prison for drugging and molesting a woman in 2004 before his conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is hinting Ukrainians may suffer a loss of their government if not their country — but expressly said neither would endure.
Why it matters: The world has rallied to Ukraine's cause, but the chief diplomat's carefully chosen words follow a report allied officials are concerned about the Ukrainian government's line of succession — and the possible need for a government-in-exile.
Former President Trump rants against Bill Barr, his former attorney general, in a three-page letter to "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt, who interviewed Barr about his new book, "One Damn Thing After Another," out tomorrow.
Why it matters: You have to read this letter, obtained exclusively by Axios, to fully appreciate Trump’s mindset heading into 2024.
After returning from a civil-rights event Sunday in Selma, Ala.,Vice President Kamala Harris today helps kick off a week of White House events marking Friday's anniversary of the COVID-relief American Rescue Plan.
Former Vice President Mike Pence's advocacy group plans to spend $10 million on TV ads targeting vulnerable House Democrats on energy policy and Ukraine, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Pence contrasted himself against Trump last week, slamming the GOP’s "apologists" for Putin. Now he’s using the Russian invasion to trash Democrats.
A dark money group with ties to Democratic Party heavyweights will spend millions this year to expose and try to disbar more than 100 lawyers who worked on Donald Trump’s post-election lawsuits, people involved with the effort tell Axios.
Why it matters: The 65 Project plans to begin filing complaints this week and will air ads in battleground states. It hopes to deter right-wing legal talent from signing on to any future GOP efforts to overturn elections — including the midterms or 2024.
Authorities apprehended an armed suspect after at least two intruders entered Joint Base Andrews on Sunday night, soon after Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff left the base on Marine Two, per multiple reports.
Why it matters: The breach appeared to be one of the most serious such incidents at the Maryland base in recent years. The second suspect was still at large on Monday morning, according to statements from Andrews officials.
Police detained over 4,300 people across Russia on Sunday at protests against the Putin-ordered invasion of Ukraine, per OVD-Info, a Russia-based human rights monitoring group.
