House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) suffered two major setbacks Tuesday in his quest to avert a government shutdown:
McCarthy pulled a procedural vote on a stopgap spending bill that would keep the government funded for another 30 days, after more than a dozen Republicans voiced opposition.
Five GOP hardliners sided with Democrats to defeat a Pentagon funding bill — demanding Republican leadership provide clarity on the total spending levels of all 12 appropriations bills.
Nearly half of voters support House Republicans' recent impeachment investigation into President Biden, according to polling from Morning Consult released Tuesday.
Driving the news: House Republicans are set to hold their first hearing on Biden's impeachment inquiry — opened by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) without a House vote — on Sept. 28.
Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to three firearm charges laid out in the indictment last week, his attorney said in a letter to the judge in the case on Tuesday.
Driving the news: Abbe Lowell, Hunter Biden's attorney, also requested in the letter that the first court hearing of the case be held remotely.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) praised then-President Reagan's firing of thousands of striking federal workers when asked Monday about the ongoing United Auto Workers strike.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) attempt Tuesday to advance a bill funding the Department of Defense failed after a few Republican defectors voted against their party.
Why it matters: It's a highly visible defeat for McCarthy as he tries to unify Republicans around spending proposals to strengthen the House GOP's hand in budget negotiations with the Senate.
The group whose lawsuit contributed to theSupreme Court ending affirmative action sued theU.S. Military Academy at West Point on Tuesday for race-conscious admissions.
Why it matters: The Supreme Court decision allowed an exception for military academies to continue considering race as part of admissions processes.
Americans' views of the U.S. political system have reached new lows, according to a survey that reveals near-record distrust of the government, disgust with both political parties and general exhaustion over all the divisiveness.
Why it matters: The survey by Pew Research Center reflects the growing distaste with the nation's politics as congressional infighting threatens a government shutdown and the 2024 presidential race appears headed toward a Biden-Trump matchup most Americans don't want.
House Republicans are once again scrambling to salvage a desperate effort to temporarily stave off a government shutdown.
Why it matters: With federal funding set to run out on Sept. 30, the House pulled a planned Tuesday vote to advance a spending bill that would keep the government funded for another 30 days — and give lawmakers more time to negotiate.
A Jan. 6 rioter at the center of an unfounded conspiracy theory was charged by the Department of Justice on Tuesday for his actions during the Capitol riot.
Why it matters: Ray Epps, a Trump supporter who was falsely deemed a covert FBI agent who helped incite the attack, was charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly or disruptive conduct on restricted grounds.
President Biden in his UN General Assembly speech Tuesday called for more international support for Ukraine and stressed the need for more cooperation between countries on issues like development, climate, artificial intelligence and infrastructure.
What he's saying: For the second year, the UN General Assembly "is darkened by the shadow of…an illegal war by Russia against Ukraine," Biden said. "Russia alone bears responsibility for this war. Russia alone has the power to end this war immediately."
While Americans generally view Israel as a U.S. partner or ally, many question whether the two countries share the same interests and values, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
Why it matters: The results come just ahead of a bilateral meeting between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, their first sit-down since Netanyahu's return to office last year.
House Republicans plan to hold the first hearing in the impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Sept. 28, a spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee said Tuesday.
Driving the news: The hearing stems from the Republicans' ongoing probe into the president's involvement with the business dealings of his son, Hunter Biden.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said Tuesday during an Axios Event that the Biden administration is "deeply concerned" about small farmers getting crushed by "consolidation of farmland in farm profit."
Why it matters: Vilsack said crafting the next farm bill is an opportunity to reevaluate how the Biden administration and Congress addresses the consolidation of farmland and supports small farmers.
The head of the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered a two-day aviation stand-down after crews on Monday located a "debris field" in South Carolina linked to a stealth fighter jet that went missing in a "mishap" over the weekend.
Driving the news: The order follows two other major aviation mishaps in recent weeks, Gen. Eric M. Smith, acting commandant of the Marine Corps, said in a statement Monday evening.
Former President Trumpis pushing his mug shot, arrests and criminal charges to try to claim new solidarity with Black voters — a group that has largely shunned him in elections.
Why it matters: Trump has latched on to a narrative promoted last month by Fox News commentators and others in conservative media — that his arrests could boost his standing among African Americans who believe the criminal justice system is unfair.
Far from being a diminished figure, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, freshly acquitted in an impeachment trial, is about to go big.
Why it matters: Paxton, long a relatively modest fundraiser among top statewide elected officials, is in the national spotlight now, his profile among grassroots Republicans enhanced as an embattled, Trump-lite character.
A new report shared first with Axios finds that the same forces pushing book bans around the country are also pushing for more digital parental control legislation.
Why it matters: While the two movements appear to be separate issues, the report suggests they're connected through Republican lawmakers' efforts to prevent children from seeing content they've deemed objectionable.
GOP hardliners' refusal to support spending bills ignited public spats among House Republicans on Monday, exasperating House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other Republicans desperate to unify around a solution.
Why it matters: As the simmering divisions within the House GOP erupt, funding for the U.S. government is inching closer to running dry — and a shutdown on Sept. 30 is looming.
President Biden at a New York City fund-raising trip on Monday evening outlined why he's running for re-election and addressed concerns about his age.
Driving the news: "A lot of people seem focused on my age," the 80-year-old president said, per a pool report from the Broadway fundraiser. "I get it believe me, I know it more than anyone.
Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is being sued for allegedly owing a law firm nearly $1.4 million, according to a Monday court filing.
Driving the news: The lawsuit comes from firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, which alleges Giuliani failed to pay them for legal services related to his defense in the Georgia election interference case and in the criminal investigation into the Jan. 6 attack.
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