Former Vice President Pence would like the abortion pill mifepristone removed from pharmacies in the U.S., despite the Supreme Court ruling last week to allow continued access to the medication.
Driving the news: The Supreme Court preserved access to the pill while litigation over the FDA-approved drug plays out in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
House Republicans in competitive districts dominated their Democratic counterparts in fundraising during the first three months of 2023, according to an Axios analysis.
Why it matters: Republicans have an early financial edge as they seek to expand their narrow majority and defend nearly 20 seats that went for President Biden in 2020.
Democratic leaders want to add SNAP to the third rail of politics, saying GOP food stamp cuts should be treated like touching Social Security or Medicare.
Why it matters: Republican leaders are targeting stricter rules for food stamps as part of their debt ceiling fight with President Biden.
Members of Congress are more Christian — and more religious — than the American public by wide margins, according to an analysis of data reviewed by Axios.
Why it matters: The discrepancy — a trend also present in state legislatures — provides a window into why policies and debates on abortion, LGBTQ rights and other issues often don't reflect what Americans want.
The recent online leak of Pentagon information is providing some deja vu to gamers, who've seen the release of military secrets in video game forums turn into a trend in recent years.
Why it matters: Past incidents show how hard it is to stop such leaks. It's easy to post documents online, and the urge to win an argument or otherwise impress online peers is strong.
A quarter of prospective college students say they'd shun a school in a state whose politics or policies they abhor, a recent survey finds.
The finding is true whether a student says they're a liberal, moderate or conservative, per the report, published by higher-ed consultancy Art & Science Group.
Some big-name Republicans are in 2024 campaign mode with attacks on rivals, TV ads and events in early primary states — all before they announce a formal bid.
The big picture: Waiting to officially announce a campaign is common at this stage and could be strategic for some candidates, experts say.
House Republican leadership is coming to grips with needing to revise its debt ceiling bill to get through its own caucus, senior GOP sources tell Axios.
Why it matters: This is Kevin McCarthy's first real legislative challenge as speaker. Failure to get a deal that raises the government's debt ceiling means catastrophic default on the national debt.
A man who was wrongfully convicted of murder after being arrested as a 16-year-old is running for Congress, hoping to unseat Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) and flip the district blue to help Democrats take back the House in 2024.
Why it matters: "The laws in that were in place to protect me failed me," Francisco "Franky" Carrillo told Axios in a phone interview about his candidacy. "And I realized it was less about the laws and more about those implementing the laws."
The Supreme Court on Friday maintained access for a widely used abortion pill while a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration's approval plays out.
Why it matters: The ruling, which stays a lower court decision striking the drug's approval, comes less than a year after the justices overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal protections on abortion.
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