Top House Republicans are worried they'll need Democratic help just to pass a stopgap spending bill by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: One GOP lawmaker told Axios that passing the measure would be "a cluster," despite House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) assertion — backed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) — that it's their best option.
Voting rights activists and Republican officials across the country are battling over whether felons should have their voting privileges restored once they've served their punishments.
Why it matters: The tussle is largely partisan, with most Republicans opposing felons voting and Democrats — including those in Congress seeking a national standard for restoring felons to voting rolls — backing the idea as a key step toward rehabilitation.
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, a Trump co-defendant in the Georgia 2020 election case, asked Tuesday to move his charges to federal court ahead of filing a motion to dismiss the indictment.
The latest: A federal judge on Wednesday ordered an evidentiary hearing on Meadows' request for Aug. 28.
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults said they either own a firearm or could see themselves buying one in the future, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Why it matters: An increase in gun violence as a public health concern hasn't made firearms less desirable in the U.S.
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld portions of a ruling that limit access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone.
Driving the news: The ruling by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the high-stakes legal battle over the pill won't have immediate impacts on the availability of the medication.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Wednesday proposed a start date of March 4, 2024, for former President Trump's election interference trial in Georgia.
Why it matters: The proposed trial start date would fall one day before Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen states will hold Republican primary contests.
A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has pleaded not guilty after being indicted this week on five counts relating to wire fraud and identity theft.
Why it matters: The federal indictment alleges that Sam Miele impersonated a high-ranking House aide to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and tricked at least a dozen donors with a fake name and email address, AP reports.
A prosecutor in Marion County, Kansas, withdrew a search warrant after the raid of a local newspaper office and the home of its owners, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said.
Why it matters: The police raid of the Marion County Record office last Friday prompted First Amendment concerns and was condemned by major news organizations and journalism advocacy groups.
Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is looking at potential opportunities for higher office, including in the Senate or a potential second Trump administration.
Why it matters: Greene has emerged as a key ally to both former President Trump and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
About 53% of Americans approve of the Justice Department's decision to indict former President Trump over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a new AP/Norc poll.
Why it matters: The poll underscores the stark partisan divides in how Americans view Trump's mounting legal woes, as he remains the GOP presidential frontrunner for a potentially historic rematch against President Biden.
If news is the first rough draft of history, then this week's front pages won't be quickly forgotten.
Why it matters: On Monday, former President Donald Trump made history as the first U.S. president to be indicted not just once, but in four separate cases.
Former President Trump will get to keep control of his social media company, even if he sells most of his shares after it goes public.
Driving the news: Digital World Acquisition Corp., the blank check company merging with Truth Social's parent, recently disclosed the creation of a new class of high-vote stock of which Trump will be the only holder.
Driving the news: An Atlanta grand jury unveiled sweeping charges Monday against Trump and 18 allies over alleged efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results — a case that many close to Trump have feared most imperils him.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that former President Trump and his allies "are entitled to the presumption of innocence that every American enjoys" over their alleged efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results.
Driving the news: However, Pence also took aim at Trump, saying that "despite what the former president and his allies have said ... the Georgia election was not stolen."
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday praised House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for floating a stopgap measure to keep the government funded past September.
Why it matters: Such a measure will likely be essential to avert a government shutdown on Sept. 30 as Congress struggles to pass appropriations bills on time.
Planned Parenthood said Tuesday a Texas lawsuit seeking to force it to pay back millions in Medicaid could see it shutdown in the state.
Driving the news: Texas' now-suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the lawsuit under the federal False Claims Act last year, claiming Planned Parenthood defrauded the state's Medicaid program of about $10 million. The nonprofit says the claims are "meritless."
Former President Trump and his 18 co-defendants will be booked at the Fulton County jail after surrendering in the Georgia indictment on alleged 2020 election interference, the sheriff's office said Tuesday.
The big picture: Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat said ahead of the grand jury's indictment Monday that he planned to take a mugshot of Trump if he was charged.
