Why it matters: The tweet, which included a screenshot of Trump's original social media post calling for termination of parts of the Constitution, was posted on Gosar's official House Twitter account, not his personal account.
President Biden signed the Speak Out Act into law on Wednesday, limiting the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence victims of workplace sexual harassment and assault.
Why it matters: The bill's passage came as a victory for #MeToo advocates and survivors of workplace sexual misconduct, and it is designed to create a more transparent environment.
The family of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man fatally shot by a white police officer in April, filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the former police officer involved in Lyoya's death.
Driving the news: An independent autopsy revealed that Lyoya was fatally shot in the back of the head by ex-police officer Christopher Schurr after a traffic stop.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff warned Wednesday of an "epidemic of hate" facing the U.S. during a roundtable he convened at the White House.
Driving the news: "There's an epidemic of hate facing our country. We're seeing a rapid rise in antisemitic rhetoric and acts," Emhoff said during the roundtable, which included Jewish leaders and White House officials.
A North Carolina power company said Wednesday it repaired the equipment that was damaged in an alleged attack that left a majority of Moore County without electricity over the last several days.
Why it matters: Around 45,000 homes and businesses in the county lost power on Saturday night as a result of what Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields described as a "targeted" attack involving gunfire on two electrical substations.
The White House held a high-level meeting last week to discuss its approach toward the new Israeli government and the possibility of not engaging with some of its ultranationalist ministers, two U.S. officials told Axios.
Why it matters: It was the first such meeting since the Israeli elections took place on Nov. 1, and it was highly sensitive because Israel is one of the U.S.' closest allies.
Sen. Raphael Warnock's path to winning Georgia's runoff is the one Democrats will need to win the 2024 presidential election in what has been a very red state: Maintaining their edge in the suburbs — while motivating the Black base to turn out.
Why it matters: Warnock's victory gives Democrats a pivotal 51st Senate seat, up from 50 in this Congress, where Vice President Kamala Harris had to break ties.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — should he run for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination — has an opening to attack former President Trump's COVID response from the right.
The big picture: The federal COVID response has become a red-meat issue for the party's base, and DeSantis' 2020 actions are much more aligned with the GOP's tone today.
Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has fended off a challenge from Republican Herschel Walker in a December runoff, clinching a full term in the chamber, the AP reported.
Why it matters: Warnock’s victory expands Democrats’ Senate majority to 51 seats, bolstering their ability to move judicial nominations through the confirmation process — and easing the procedural burden of a 50-50 Senate.
Why it matters: The rollback marks a major blow for Democrats, who will give up the vaccine mandate — a year after it was instated — as a compromise with Republicans to get the National Defense Authorization Act passed.
Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign is only three weeks old, and it's been nothing but nightmares so far: He's faced setbacks in court, dismal polls, scandals of his own making — then today his company was convicted of tax fraud.
Why it matters: He doesn't even have an opponent yet. But Trump is struggling to regain his frontrunner's luster after those disappointing midterm setbacks.
House Republicans are planting targets for their first Biden administration investigations in the majority next year, starting with the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Why it matters: It's the start of an investigation into an evacuation of unprecedented scale that saw more than 120,000 people airlifted out of the country after the Taliban swept into Kabul.
Democrats have activated a novel organizing tool ahead of Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff: thousands of Georgians paid to plug Sen. Raphael Warnock in conversations with friends and family.
Why it matters: The tactic, known as relational organizing, helped propel key Democratic wins in the 2022 midterm elections, and those employing it hope to ramp up the tactic ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
A growing number of GOP-led states are barring state employees and contractors from using TikTok on government-issued devices as the FBI warns of possible threats to national security posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform.
Driving the news: Texas became the latest to do so on Wednesday, joining South Dakota, South Carolina and Maryland, all of which banned the app on government devices in the past week. Wisconsin Republicans are urging their Democratic governor to do the same.
