The Biden re-election campaign's decision to brand the economy under the president's name (Bidenomics) is looking like an early blunder that misread the public's deep pessimism about how things are going on that front.
Why it matters: Despite some encouraging economic trends — unemployment is low, inflation seems to be tamed — polling shows that Americans' overall perception of the economy is sour.
The former assistant to the Duchess of York was found dead in a Dallas apartment last week, and the medical examiner's office ruled the death a homicide, according to Dallas police.
A suspect was taken into custody in Austin by University of Texas police and charged with murder.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) wants to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for working across the aisle to stop a government shutdown — but some Democrats are not on board.
Why it matters: As Axios has previously reported, Gaetz will likely need the vast majority of Democrats to vote with him, barring an unprecedented GOP uprising against McCarthy.
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) is stepping down from his role in House Democratic leadership after floating a primary challenge to President Biden.
What he’s saying: “My convictions relative to the 2024 presidential race are incongruent with the majority of my caucus, and I felt it appropriate to step aside from elected leadership,” Phillips, the co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, told Axios in a statement.
A GOP ally of Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) blasted Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Sunday as the House speaker's habitual antagonist announced plans to pursue a removal bid.
Driving the news: Gaetz said Sunday he is moving forward with his attempt to oust McCarthy from his position after House passage of a stopgap funding bill, which allowed Congress to avoid a shutdown until at least November.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said on Sunday that she would "absolutely" vote in favor of Rep. Matt Gaetz' planned procedural move to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
What she's saying: "Would I cast that vote? Absolutely. Absolutely," the New York Democrat said on CNN's "State of the Union.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said on Sunday that he plans to move forward this week with an attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after the House on Saturday approved a "clean" stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown.
Driving the news: "I'll survive," McCarthy said on Sunday during an appearance on CBS' "Face the Nation." "This is personal with Matt."
Former President Jimmy Carter, who has been in hospice care since February, on Sunday became the first U.S. president to turn 99.
Driving the news: Carter is celebrating his birthday at his home in Plains, Ga., with his wife, Rosalynn, and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
After entering the weekend without a clear path to avoid a government shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) sided with his party's moderates and Democrats to keep the government open.
Why it matters: McCarthy openly dared his party's conservative flank to challenge his leadership. "If somebody wants to make a motion against me, bring it. There has to be an adult in the room," McCarthy said after the vote.
The body of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrived in San Francisco on Saturday, accompanied to her home state by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Driving the news: Feinstein, who was the longest serving woman senator and the oldest member of the U.S. Senate, died at her home this past week in Washington. She was 90.
The Supreme Court's new term begins Monday, with major cases on gun rights, the First Amendment and federal regulatory power already on the docket.
Why it matters: After overturning Roe v. Wade, expanding gun rights and handing down a host of other sweeping but controversial decisions over the past few years, the conservative court has another slate of potential blockbuster cases on the docket.
Why it matters: That dissatisfaction — along with anxiety about inflation and apathy about the 2024 elections — are particularly bad signs for Biden, who won Michigan in 2020 and desperately needs a repeat to win re-election.
Why it matters: Congress started the weekend on track to be unable to extend federal funding come midnight on Saturday, but lawmakers now have until mid-November to reach agreement on annual spending bills.
