The House Ethics Committee on Thursday announced an investigation into embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) over revelations about his sweeping fabrications on the campaign trail.
Why it matters: House Republican leadership, which has hinted at the existence of the probe, said its findings will ultimately determine the Long Islander's fate as he's faced calls to resign.
Former President Trump can be held liable for damages for his speech on the day of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.
Why it matters: Trump, who faces a lawsuit brought by two U.S. Capitol Police officers and 11 Democratic Congress members, has argued that he is protected by the absolute immunity conferred to a president acting in an official capacity.
President Biden said Thursday he would sign a GOP-led resolution to block changes to Washington, D.C.'s local criminal code that reduce maximum penalties for some violent crimes.
Why it matters: Against the backdrop of rising gun violence in the nation's capital, Biden's remarks clear the way for Congress to overturn a D.C. law for the first time in over three decades, after expected bipartisan approval in the Senate.
U.S. women have earned roughly 82% as much as men for the last 20 years, per recently published Pew Research Center analysis.
Why it matters: Although women continue to outpace men in educational attainment and more have taken on higher-paying jobs than in previous years, progress in narrowing the gender pay gap has stalled, especially compared to 20th-century strides.
Lawmakers will again consider making daylight saving time permanent, meaning the biannual changing of the clocks could be on its way out.
Driving the news: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act Thursday, which was unanimously approved by the Senate last year but wasn't voted on by the House.
President Biden is warning Democrats that he has low expectations for next week's budget meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Why it matters: The meeting could be a step toward a budget deal that leads Republicans to endorse raising the debt ceiling and avoid a government default. But Biden isn't confident McCarthy will present a plan, citing the GOP's divide over its budget priorities.
President Biden is threatening to use the first veto of his term to block a bill targeting a rule on retirement investing that passed through Congress this week.
The big picture: The measure would overturn a Labor Department rule that allows retirement fund managers to take "environmental, social and governance," or ESG, factors into account when picking investments.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) said on Thursday the FBI confirmed that a Michigan man allegedly threatened on social media to kill her and other members of the Michigan government who are Jewish.
Driving the news: The FBI alleged in a criminal complaint against the man that he tweeted in February that he was "heading back to Michigan now threatening to carry out the punishment of death to anyone that is jewish [sic] in the Michigan govt if they don’t leave, or confess."
Rarely does one picture truly tell 1,000 words. But a Fox News segment this week perfectly captured the state of the GOP's 2024 presidential race, in a few short frames.
Why it matters: Rupert Murdoch, the Donald Trump booster turned critic, has turned Fox News into a very friendly platform for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — promoting his unofficial run for president.
President Biden's patchwork immigration policies are allowing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, Afghans, Venezuelans and others to stay in the U.S. — but could leave them in legal jeopardy in the near future.
Why it matters: Biden has made unprecedented use of a discretionary immigration tool called parole to respond to migration crises. The protection comes for many with an ominous two-year expiration date.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has accepted the University of Virginia's offer to be a professor at the UVA's Center for Politics, the school announced Wednesday.
Driving the news: Center director Larry Sabato said in a statement on Cheney's appointment that with "democracy under fire" in the U.S. and elsewhere, the Trump critic who served as vice chair of the Jan. 6 House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol riot "serves as a model of political courage and leadership."
Railroad union leaders are claiming that rail workers are falling ill at the site of the East Palestine, Ohio, toxic freight train derailment, according to a letter sent to government officials on Wednesday.
The big picture: Theunion that represents workers on Norfolk Southern Railroad, the rail operator of the train that derailed last month alleges that workers at the cleanup site are getting sick with "migraines and nausea" and are not being provided necessary protective equipment.
Many Republican lawmakers will not attend the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this week, paving the way for former President Trump to make an impact among some of his staunchest supporters.
Why it matters: Trump, easily the most recognizable name at this year's conference, is returning to CPAC while in the midst of his third presidential campaign. Other believed frontrunners for the GOP 2024 presidential ticket — like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — are not attending the conference.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Wednesday the second vaccine in two days against the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for adults over 60.
Why it matters: If approved by the FDA, the vaccines from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer would be the first publicly available against a respiratory virus that claims thousands of lives every year.
Chicago's mayoral runoff is about to provide an early test of how Democrats are redefining their public safety platform ahead of 2024.
Why it matters: Deep-blue cities are leading a real-time transformation of the Democratic Party in a post-pandemic world where voters demand more forceful answers on public safety solutions.
Republicans are using their new House majority to jam endangered Democrats into politically sensitive votes, including a debate over so-called "woke" policies that the GOP is eager to inflame.
What's happening: Republicans are using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and other procedural methods to force Democrats to either embrace President Biden's positions or buck their own party. That includes on issues such as ESG investing, crime, COVID-19 and clean-water regulations.
A Pennsylvania man was arrested after attempting to bring an explosive device onto an airplane on Monday, federal authorities said Wednesday.
Driving the news: A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer discovered a circular compound with two fuses and concealed powder hidden in the lining of Mark Muffley's checked bag, the FBI's criminal complaint alleges.
Michael Froman, who served as United States Trade Representative under President Obama, will take over from Richard Haass as the new president of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Why it matters: Froman, a Mastercard executive and former deputy national security adviser, plans to use the high-profile perch to get more buy-in from everyday voters on America’s foreign policy.
