Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign faces increasing scrutiny from conservative media, a departure from earlier in the campaign.
Why it matters: DeSantis' presidential campaign has had a series of missteps, starting with his glitchy campaign launch in May, and his poll numbers lag behind former President Trump.
No Labels, the bipartisan group plotting an independent presidential campaign, is claiming that a new poll — commissioned by Democratic and Republican strategists determined to stop them — actually bolsters their case.
Why it matters: No Labels' response to the survey — which shows a moderate third-party candidate at roughly 20% in a three-way race with President Biden and former President Trump — is another indication that the deep-pocketed group isn’t going away.
President Biden has notched major victories this week — both at home and abroad — that could shape his legacy and re-election hopes far beyond the partisan squabbles consuming Washington on a daily basis.
Fox News was sued for defamation Wednesday by Trump supporter Ray Epps, who alleges the network and host Tucker Carlson spread a "fantastical story" about him.
Driving the news: Epps, who emerged at the center of right-wing conspiracy theories after he participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, accuses Fox News and Carlson in his lawsuit of "spreading falsehoods" that he was an undercover FBI agent and was responsible for inciting the riot.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are pressing the panel's chair, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), to open an investigation into an indicted whistleblower touted by Republicans.
Why it matters: It's Democrats' effort to turn Republicans' investigate everything posture toward the Biden administration back around on them.
The majority of Americans believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, according to an AP-NORC poll released Wednesday.
Why it matters: A year after the Supreme Courtoverturned Roe v. Wade, Americans' overall support for access to the procedure remains strong — even as red states continue to pass strict bans.
U.S. elementary and middle-school students' academic progress last school year at best stalled, leaving behind lingering achievement gaps set off by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new NWEA study.
Why it matters: While billion of dollars have been spent to help them recover from pandemic education setbacks, the nation's youngest students are academically behind — and may require more months of schooling just to catch up.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is attempting to keep votes on hot-button cultural issues from complicating Congress' efforts to pass a key bill setting military spending levels and policy.
Why it matters: The right-wing House Freedom Caucus members who are pushing for those votes have proven willing to obstruct McCarthy's agenda.
The Consumer Price Index rose 3% in the 12 months through June — the smallest increase since March 2021 — while the gauge excluding fuel and food costs rose 4.8%, the government said Wednesday.
Why it matters: Overall inflation has plunged from a peak of 9% last summer, a relief for American consumers. The core measure, watched by economists, also showed notable signs of cooling in June.
A small but growing number of wealthy campaign donors are supporting both Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the leading Democratic challenger to President Biden.
Why it matters: It's tempting to see the moves by donors in banking, venture capital, hedge funds and tech as part of Republicans' push to move past former President Trump while making Biden's path to re-election more difficult.
Republicans are hoping to save Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) majority in 2024 by recruiting more women, minorities and veterans to run in flippable blue districts.
Why it matters: While blasting an anti-woke agenda and praising the end of affirmative action, Republicans see a winning strategy in pulling together a slate of diverse candidates for the most competitive seats next year.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s team is bucking Democratic Party tradition by selling campaign merchandise not made in America or by union labor, Axios has found.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk will host a Twitter Spaces talk on Wednesday with a bipartisan pair of House members focused on artificial intelligence, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The conversation comes as lawmakers in both chambers and across the ideological spectrum scramble to craft legislation regulating the rapidly advancing technology.
Following recent Supreme Court rulings, voting rights activists say the next steps to expanding voting rights have to be taken in Congress.
Why it matters: Federal voting rights legislation would implement pre-clearance — which requires state governments to prove that changes to election law do not limit certain groups' voting rights — but its odds of passing Congress are low given GOP control of the House.
