The Florida lawmaker who sponsored the state's controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill resignedThursday — a day after the Department of Justice announced he was indicted for COVID-19 relief fraud.
The big picture: Rep. Joe Harding (R-Williston) maintained that he repaid his loanafter he was accused of fraudulently obtaining and attempting to obtain more than $150,000 in funds from the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Maxwell Frost, the Democratic representative-elect for Florida's 10th Congressional District and the first member of Generation Z elected to Congress, said Thursday he was denied an apartment in the District of Columbia over bad credit.
Why it matters: Frost said his bad credit stemmed from him taking on debt to run for Congress.
Authorities in Iran executed a man in connection with months-long protests against the country's ruling party on Thursday, state media reported.
The big picture: It's believed to be the first execution in response to the protests, which were triggered by the Sept. 16 death in Tehran police custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, who was detained for wearing an "improper hijab," Iran's mandatory head covering.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday unveiled the first U.S. dollars bearing her signature, marking the first time afemale Treasury secretary's signature appears on the nation's currency.
What's next: The updated $1 and $5 dollar bills will be delivered to the Federal Reserve later this month and enter circulation early next year, a Treasury spokesperson said.
The number of people in the United States who speak a language other than English at home — mainly Spanish — has nearly tripled over the last 40 years, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Why it matters: Major shifts in immigration from Latin America and Asia have transformed the nation's linguistic diversity and reshaped the United States.
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder "obstructed" a congressional investigation into the football team and gave "misleading" testimony, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform said Thursday.
Driving the news: The embattled Snyder "ultimately sat for a private deposition but failed to provide full and complete testimony," the panel said in a newly released report.
The House on Thursday passed a bill codifying federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriage, sending it to President Biden's desk for his signature.
Why it matters: The passage of the Respect for Marriage Act marks Congress' first successful legislative response to Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court decision earlier this year that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Jonathan Karl of ABC News — after writing two bestselling books on the Trump presidency — will be out in fall 2023 with Volume III, focusing on the aftermath of Jan. 6 and the future of the Republican Party.
Driving the news: Karl tells Axios he'll trace Trump's journey from losing president to Republican primary kingmaker — to the biggest loser of the 2022 midterms.
Democrats are trying to stop outside groups from forming a bipartisan presidential ticket in 2024, warning voters that the effort is political malpractice.
Why it matters: A third party could hand the presidency to Donald Trump, warns a new report from Third Way, shared first with Axios.
Immigrants already in the U.S. who decide to move are disproportionately heading for Sun Belt metros, according to a new study by the Bush Institute.
Why it matters: In recent decades, immigrants in the U.S. have increasingly chosen to live in smaller cities and more suburban areas — spreading demographic and social change across the country.
Dina Boluarte was sworn in as Peru's first woman president on Wednesday — hours after her predecessor Pedro Castillo was arrested following his ouster from office in an impeachment trial, per AP.
State of play: Peru's Public Ministry said in a statement Castillo is being investigated for the crimes of "rebellion" and "conspiracy" in breach of the constitutional order after he announced he was dissolving Congress as lawmakers debated whether to impeach him.
The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge's ruling that blocks the government from expelling migrants at the southern U.S. border without the chance for asylum under the Title 42 policy.
Legislation codifying federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriage could be on track to garner more Republican support than it got in a broad bipartisan vote over the summer, Axios has learned.
Driving the news: The House is scheduled to vote Thursday to send the legislation to President Biden's desk, according to a spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
San Francisco officials are investigating reports that Twitter has set up sleeping quarters for employees in its Mid-Market office, prompting Elon Musk to lash out at Mayor London Breed.
Catch up quick: Forbes reported on Monday that "bedroom pods" had replaced several meeting rooms at Twitter's 1355 Market St. headquarters, an apparent effort to accommodate employees working long hours at Elon Musk's "extremely hardcore," Twitter 2.0.
The Jan. 6 select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot plans to release its final report on Dec. 21, the panel's chair, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), said Wednesday.
Why it matters: The eight-chapter report is the culmination of a year and a half of work by the panel, including hundreds of depositions and hundreds of thousands of documents and other material evidence.
After the victory lapfrom last night's Raphael Warnock Senate victory in Georgia, President Biden will focus on his most urgent political task.
Why it matters: Biden needs to assemble a team that can replicate the Democrats' midterm success while fending off GOP congressional investigations that will look for the weakest members of the herd, starting in the Cabinet.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) announced Wednesday that he is suing TikTok for allegedly failing to protect children from mature content and deceiving users about the Chinese government's ability to access their data.
Why it matters: None of the allegations are new to TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance. The platform, like its peers, has faced heightened scrutiny in recent years amid growing concern over social media apps' influence on children and adolescents.
