An Idaho bill outlawing abortions after six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant, is now heading to the governor for a signature.
Why it matters: Following Texas' six-week abortion ban, Idaho could become the second state in the U.S. to effectively ban the procedure after six weeks.
Congressional officials are discussing a months-long, phased reopening of the Capitol to public tours two years after it was closed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Driving the news: The conversations come as many of the COVID restrictions in the Capitol and nationwide have lifted, and as pandemic fatigue runs deep.
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the deadly riot at the Capitol, she said in an interview with the Washington Free Beacon.
Driving the news: Thomas, a well-known conservative activist, said she attended the "Stop the Steal" rally held at the Ellipse in the morning, but got cold and left before former President Trump's speech, where he told his supporters they should "fight like hell" to disrupt the electoral college vote count.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) said Monday he can't support Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee for the Federal Reserve's vice chair of supervision.
Why it matters: Without Manchin's support, Raskin's confirmation is thrown into doubt. She wanted financial regulators to better understand climate change-related risks to the financial system and possibly incentivize more spending away from fossil fuels.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Congress virtually on Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Monday.
The big picture: Last week, Congress passed a $1.5 trillion budget bill to fund the government that includes $13.6 billion in humanitarian and security assistance for Ukraine as Russia's unprovoked invasion of the country continues.
A suite of House Democrats are urging President Biden to revive efforts to salvage major clean energy investment legislation by resuming talks on his stalled domestic spending and tax package.
Driving the news: "The more than $555 billion in climate investments in the House-passed Build Back Better Act can serve as the building block to restart negotiations," over 80 House members tell Biden a letter Monday morning.
Senate Democrats are launching a website aimed at keeping a controversial tax proposal put out by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) fresh in the minds of voters this midterm year, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The move showcases how Senate Democrats have homed in on Scott’s agenda — which differs from that of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — as an opportunity to try to flip the script and put Republicans on defense this year.
Seattle is America's most desired post-graduation destination for college students, according to the new Axios-Generation Lab Next Cities Index, which tracks rising U.S. work and culture trends through geographic preferences.
Why it matters: The Emerald City, with its superstar tech-hub status, cool climate, green-energy embrace and music and art scene, eclipsed two top-dollar coastal destinations — New York and Los Angeles — among young adults looking to move. Seattle also drew a more bipartisan appeal.
The U.S. condemns a missile attack claimed by Iran on Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, and stands with Baghdad and other regional governments against threats from Tehran, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday.
The big picture: U.S. and local officials said there were no casualties from the attack at a compound near a new U.S. consulate building and residential areas. "We will support the Government of Iraq in holding Iran accountable, and we will support our partners throughout the Middle East in confronting similar threats from Iran," Sullivan in a statement.
