A large crowd of Trump supporters, protestors, journalists and curious onlookers toughed the Georgia heat on Thursday while former President Trump was booked at the Fulton County Jail.
Driving the news: Trump arrived at the jail just after 7:30pm. He had his mug shot taken upon surrendering, a first for a U.S. president.
Nearly 13 million tuned in to the first Republican presidential primary debate that aired Wednesday night on Fox News and Fox Business network, according to Nielsen ratings.
Faculty and staff at public colleges in Florida could be fired for using the bathroom.
Why it matters: In a blow for transgender rights, the state's education board passed a rule on Wednesday that mandates people at these institutions to use the bathroom corresponding to their assigned sex at birth or a unisex bathroom.
Last night's GOP presidential debate featured multiple jabs from the eight White House hopefuls toward President Biden and former President Trump.
The big picture: The eight Republican presidential candidates took 21 shots at Biden compared to seven at Trump, who skipped the debate in Wisconsin for a pre-recorded interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday called for an earlier start date for the election interference trial of former President Trump and his 18 co-defendants.
Why it matters: Willis previously proposed March 4, 2024, as a start date, but after co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro demanded a speedy trial earlier this week, she called his bluff and requested that the trial begin on Oct. 23, 2023.
The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it is suing SpaceX, alleging the company discriminated against asylees and refugees in its hiring process.
Driving the news: The DOJ claims SpaceX violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by discouraging such applicants from seeking jobs with the company and refusing to hire or consider them based on their citizenship status.
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows surrendered to Fulton County authorities on Thursday in connection to charges over his alleged efforts to reverse 2020 election results in Georgia.
The big picture: Meadows' surrender comes just before the Friday deadline to turn himself in — and after his bid to extend the deadline was rejected.
Former President Trump's bail has been set at $200,000 in Georgia's sweeping racketeering case, and he's got new rules limiting his use of social media to intimidate any potential witnesses or co-defendants.
Why it matters: The former president faces a mountain of legal troubles that are already burning through his presidential campaign's war chest.
The U.S. is seeking a short-term six-month extension to a longstanding science and technology agreement with China amid concernsBeijing is benefiting from U.S. scientific advances and gaining a competitive edge.
Why it matters: The agreement — and U.S.-China science and tech cooperation more broadly — has come under intense scrutiny as lawmakers in Washington say it risks fostering Beijing-backed intellectual property theft.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Yevgeny Prigozhin a man with a "complicated fate" in his first comments since Wednesday's plane crash that is believed to have killed the Wagner boss.
The big picture: Prigozhin's presumed death comes two months after he led a short-lived rebellion in what was seen as the biggest challenge to Putin's rule since the Russian president came to power more than two decades ago.
Republican voters told Fox News pollsters that the economy is their main concern, topping crime and immigration. But Wednesday night's debate offered precious little substance on economic policy.
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee opened an investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Thursday over whether her prosecution of former President Trump is "politically motivated."
Driving the news: In a letter to Willis announcing the probe, Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) asked Willis to turn over a series of documents to the committee by Sept. 7.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is expected to host his E3 counterparts from France, Germany and the U.K. for a retreat on Friday to discuss a set of global issues, including Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions with China, four European diplomats told Axios.
Why it matters: The meeting was planned long in advance, but it will take place amid growing instability in Russia, especially after a plane believed to be carrying Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board.
A Moscow court on Thursday extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention by three months, multiple outlets reported.
Why it matters: The U.S. has officially declared Gershkovich "wrongfully detained," but the Russian court's decision will keep him behind bars until at least Nov. 30.
MILWAUKEE — Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy has been rising in GOP presidential polls — and judging by the target on his back here Wednesday night, his rivals have noticed.
Why it matters: The first Republican debate was a raucous affair in which several candidates — namely Mike Pence, Nikki Haley and Chris Christie — scrapped with Ramaswamy, casting the fast-talking political novice as naive.
Atlanta's Fulton County Jail will cement its place in history on Thursday as former President Trump is expected to be booked there on election interference charges.
Why it matters: The national and historical implications of a president getting his mugshot taken are hard to count. But here in Atlanta, locals know the setting carries its own layers of meaning.
U.S. military aid to Ukraine was the focus of one of the most heated exchanges during Wednesday's GOP presidential debate, in a scene that reflected how the issue is dividing many Republicans.
Why it matters: The exchange involving Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis and Chris Christie reflected why the government in Kyiv and U.S. allies in Europe are concerned about a Republican winning the presidency next year.
The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant announced Thursday it had begun releasing the first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, 12 years after an earthquake-sparked tsunami caused its contamination.
Why it matters: The decision to release over one million metric tons of treated radioactive water that was deemed safe by the International Atomic Energy Agency drew opposition from Japanese fishing groups and prompted protests in South Korea and China. Beijing banned all Japanese seafood in response to Thursday's action.
A mass shooting at a biker bar in Trabuco Canyon, Southern California, on Wednesday night has left at least four people dead and six others hospitalized with injuries, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said.
Details: The suspect was among those killed and five of those hospitalized had gunshot wounds following the shooting that occurred about 7pm at Cook's Corner, per a statement from the sheriff's department.
Raucous, uncivil and loud: Tonight's first GOP debate featured lots of sparring between four of the candidates, with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy a central figure in just about every fight.
Why it matters: This debate often felt like a veepstakes. No one on stage was even close to former President Trump in the polls, and most candidates said they'd support him even if he's convicted of a crime.
