As they make their opening bids for tax reform this congressional session, House and Senate tax writers are staking out maximalist positions. They're also clearly leaving space to cut a deal.
Why it matters: A bipartisan tax negotiation will test a divided Congress’ ability to move substantive legislation in a post-debt deal world. It will also be a venue for both parties to signal their priorities to their bases and the general public ahead of the election.
Former President Trump'sallies in Congress have begun furiously pulling on every lever available to ensure his enemies — from federal prosecutors to President Biden himself — pay a price for his historic indictment.
Why it matters: Republicans have little recourse for saving Trump from the federal justice system to which he's now beholden. Instead, they're embarking on a political revenge campaign in a bid to prove their loyalty to Trump and muddy the waters in the court of public opinion.
President Biden's age is a real problem for some North Carolina swing voters who backed him in 2020, and there's next to nothing he can do to assuage those concerns, according to our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups.
Why it matters: These voters, who backed Biden in 2020 after supporting former President Trump in 2016, said they feel "concerned," "exhausted," and without "confidence" whenever they watch Biden trip over his words (or a sandbag).
D'Arcy Drollinger's first month as San Francisco's drag laureate has been hectic — participating in the city's Pride flag-raising ceremony, throwing the Giants' first pitch and speaking at countless engagements.
Why it matters: The ambassador-type position, which the city says is the first in the U.S., seeks to bring visibility to the LGBTQ community amid nationwide attacks.
Republicans and Democrats found something that brings them together: protecting older workers from age discrimination.
What's happening: SenatorsLindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) high-fived each other Wednesday afternoon at a press conference announcing the Protecting Older Americans Act.
The White House will continue to use the term "MAGA" a week after the independent Office of Special Counsel (OSC) declared that doing so is a violation of the Hatch Act, according to a new memo obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: Since last year, White House officials have repeatedly labeled GOP members in Congress as "MAGA Republicans" as part of a larger strategy to cast them as out of touch and extreme.
The big picture: Suarez is now the third Florida Republican to seek the Republican nomination in the crowded contest, which includes former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The House on Wednesday voted down a resolution to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).
Why it matters: The push to reprimand the former House Intelligence Committee chair came as former President Trump was arrested on Tuesday over his handling of classified documents.
Why it matters: A slim majority of Americans (51%) still back BLM, but the movement aimed at tackling systemic racism has seen a sharp drop in support amid a conservative backlash — and reports of infighting and financial mismanagement of fledging BLM groups.
Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) want to clarify that the internet's bedrock liability law does not apply to generative AI, per a new bill introduced Wednesday that wasshared exclusively with Axios.
Why it matters: Legal experts and lawmakers have questioned whether AI-created works would qualify for legal immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that largely shields platforms from lawsuits over third-party content.
Driving the news: Warnock said that questions over Biden's age will likely come up during the presidential election. "I think in a democracy everything gets discussed," he said.
Driving the news: "We ought to do our jobs as legislators and let the legal process play out. That's the great thing about being an American," Warnock told Alexi McCammond during an Axios News Shapers event.
A trio of pro-Biden groups are targeting disaffected Democratic voters with ads on pocketbook issues, ranging from utility bills to the cost of insulin.
Why it matters: It's part of a broader $20 million campaign inspired by Way to Win polling that found 78% of midterm voters couldn't name a single accomplishment of the Biden-Harris administration.
Why it matters: Trump often responds to bad news by creating distractions. Before he was arraigned Tuesday on 37 counts over his handling of classified documents, his team was orchestrating its most aggressive day yet of the 2024 campaign — and signaling how it will deal with future legal bombshells.
Wells Fargo and the Latino civil rights group UnidosUS are unveiling a multimillion-dollar plan to help four million Latinos buy homes by 2030.
Driving the news: Both will announce Wednesday they are kicking in $10 million each as part of a $100 million fundraising effort aimed at changing federal and local policies to make loans more accessibleand provide counseling for Latinos seeking to become homeowners.
A Los Angeles City Council member was charged with embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest on Tuesday, prosecutors announced.
Driving the news: In the latest council scandal to hit the second-largest city in the U.S. over the past year, Councilman Curren Price was charged with five counts of embezzlement of government funds, three counts of perjury and two counts of conflict of interest, per a statement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
