Driving the news: The migrants allege in the complaint that they were given misleading information promising cash assistance, employment services and housing assistance, which they called "bold-faced lies."
North Carolina's Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper isn't on the ballot this November, but the threat of Republicans winning supermajorities in the state legislature — empowering them to override his veto — means he might as well be.
Why it matters: In a potentially tough year for incumbent governors, Cooper — the head of the Democratic Governors Association — still has ambitious goals of winning races across the country. At home, he's the only person standing in the way of the Republican-controlled General Assembly and tighter abortion restrictions.
The Jan. 6 committee is planning to hold its Sept. 28 hearing at 1pm ET — and it could be the panel's final public hearing, Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said Tuesday.
Why it matters: The committee is entering the final stages of its more than yearlong investigation into the Capitol riot and surrounding events, and is preparing to release a comprehensive report before the end of the year.
Driving the news: Thompson told reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday that the panel has "substantial footage of what occurred ... [and] significant witness testimony that we haven't used in other hearings."
"This is an opportunity to use some of that material," he added.
Thompson did not disclose the theme of the hearing and said the decision on whether to have live witness testimony, as was featured in the committee's other hearings this summer, will be made "shortly."
Thompson added that he will chair the hearing but, unlike past hearings, "every member of the committee will have a role."
What we're watching: Thompson signaled this will be the panel's last hearing but didn't entirely close the door on future ones if the need arises.
"I can say that, unless something else develops, this hearing, at this point, is the final hearing," Thompson told reporters, "but it's not [set] in stone, because things happen."
What's next: Thompson noted that House rules require committees to publicly announce the date, location and subject of a hearing seven days in advance, meaning the panel could make a formal announcement on Wednesday.
The big picture: Over 40 million borrowers are eligible for the debt relief, and nearly 20 million borrowers could see their entire remaining balance discharged, according to the White House.
Sexually transmitted diseases continued to rise in the second year of the pandemic, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The big picture: The statistics have health experts warning that the U.S. must invest significantly more funding in prevention efforts, especially as the nation continues to battle COVID-19 and monkeypox.
The Mitch McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund is canceling $9.6 million in television ads for the Arizona Senate race, confident that other outside conservative groups will make up much of the difference for Republican nominee Blake Masters.
Why it matters: The cancellations mean that the GOP's leading super PAC won't be spending any money in Arizona, one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country. Its allied nonprofit arm spent several millions in the state on issue ads over the summer.
The Department of Justice unveiled 47 charges related to an alleged $250 million scheme in Minnesota that affected a federal child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why it matters: Justice Department officials said in a press conference Tuesday it's the largest coronavirus pandemic-related fraud case brought by the department so far.
Judge Raymond Dearie, the special master hired to review the documents seized by the FBI at former President Trump's Florida residence, on Tuesday pressed the former president's legal team for evidence that he had declassified highly sensitive records, Reuters reports.
Driving the news: “You can’t have your cake and eat it too,” Dearie said during the first such public hearing, Politico reports.
The country's largest LGBTQ advocacy group announced Tuesday that a Black, queer woman will serve as its president for the first time in its history.
The big picture: Kelley Robinson replaces Alphonso David, who left the Human Rights Campaign after an investigation into his role in helping former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) respond to sexual harassment allegations.
The White House said Tuesday it is "coordinating closely" with state and local officials in Delaware to prepare for the possible arrival of a plane from Texas carrying migrants.
Why it matters: The potential flight to Delaware comes less than a week after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took credit for organizing two previous flights from Texas carrying mostly Venezuelan asylum-seekers to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Former President Trump on Tuesday filed a response to the Department of Justice's attempt to block parts of a federal judge's ruling that paused its review of documents marked as classified that were seized at Mar-a-Lago.
Driving the news: In the 40-page filing, Trump's legal team argued that the Department of Justice has not successfully proven that the documents "it claims are classified are, in fact, classified and their segregation is inviolable."
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), one of President Joe Biden's closest allies on Capitol Hill, predicted on Tuesday that Biden may wait until the middle of next year before deciding whether he will run for re-election in 2024.
Driving the news: Coons said the post-midterm election landscape will be a key indicator as to what direction the Democratic Party will take ahead of 2024.
President Biden's Q: Who's afraid of Joe Biden's antitrust enforcers?
A: Fewer people than last month.
Driving the news: A federal judge yesterday ruled that UnitedHealth can proceed with its $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare, denying a U.S. Justice Department effort to block the deal.
The inaugural "Global Faith and Media Index," a partnership between The Radiant Foundation and HarrisX, is out with findings from a survey of 9,395 people in 18 countries.
Driving the news: 63% said high-quality content on faith and religion is needed in their countries.
Our first book — "Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less" — is out today.
Why it matters to you: Smart Brevity is a new way to communicate that empowers anyone — intern to mogul — to be heard by communicating more crisply and clearly.
While older people represent the lion's share of overall health care costs, people under 25 are propelling a slow and steady rise in mental health and addiction spending, according to a report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
Why it matters: Employers face an increasingly tough balancing act: They know robust mental health benefits are critical to attracting and retaining top talent but chafe at the rising expense of offering those benefits — particularly as more people use them.
Former President Trump's legal team on Monday night opposed a request by the special master reviewing the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago to make disclosures about the declassification of documents found at his Florida residence.
Driving the news: Attorneys for Trump in a letter to Judge Raymond Dearie cited a draft plan that they said "requires that the Plaintiff disclose specific information regarding declassification to the Court and to the Government."
A Texas sheriff announced Monday evening he's opened a criminal investigation into flights Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) arranged last week that took some 50 Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Driving the news: DeSantis insists the flights were voluntary. But the Bexar County sheriff's office said in an emailed statement that it "has opened an investigation into the migrants that were lured from the Migrant Resource Center" in the county, where San Antonio is located.
American border officials have had over 2 million encounters with migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border so far this fiscal year — setting a new record after sustained surges in migration, according to the latest Customs and Border Protection data.
Why it matters: The large numbers of migrants at the southern border continues to be a logistical, humanitarian and political challenge for the Biden administration. Republicans have pounced on the issue, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently flying migrants and asylum seekers to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Some of the Venezuelan migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were given misleading brochures promising "up to 8 months of cash assistance," employment services and housing assistance, their lawyers tell Axios.
What's happening: Lawyers for Civil Rights shared a brochure, titled "Massachusetts Refugee Benefits," on Monday that they say migrants were given "at some point during their expulsion and relocation from Texas and Florida" last week.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)expressed cautious optimism in closed-door remarks Monday to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that the GOP can win back control of the Senate, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: McConnell has publicly downplayed expectations for winning the majority, with a prediction in mid-August that the House is more likely than the Senate to change hands. His private confidence reflects some newly found hope among Republicans that their political prospects have improved.
Conservative groups have launched a national search for prospective plaintiffs to challenge the Biden administration's federal student loan forgiveness order in court.
Why it matters: 43 million student borrowers eligible for relief could be stuck in financial limbo if the order becomes embroiled in drawn-out litigation.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she delivered a "clear message of America's commitment to Armenia" on Monday following her visit to the country over the weekend.
Why it matters: During the trip, which came days after Azerbaijan launched a large-scale attack on Armenia, Pelosi condemned Azerbaijan's "illegal and deadly" attack on the country's sovereign borders.
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