The Economist says former President Trump presents the world's "biggest danger" in 2024.
Why it matters: The respected 180-year-old British newspaper said a "second Trump term would be a watershed in a way the first was not" and the "fate of the world" will depend on the ballots of "tens of thousands of voters in just a handful of states" in the 2024 presidential election.
A federal judge declared a mistrial on Thursday in a case against a former Louisville Police Department detective charged with civil rights violations for his actions during the fatal 2020 raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment, AP reports.
Why it matters: The mistrial was declared after the jury said it could not reach a unanimous verdict on the civil rights charges against Brett Hankison, who shot multiple rounds into Taylor's apartment during the raid.
A pro-Palestinian student group at the University of Florida is suing school leadership and Gov. Ron DeSantis for allegedly violating its First Amendment rights.
Driving the news: The University of Florida's Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, filed the lawsuit Thursday alleging its First Amendment rights were violated with the order to deactivate its group "as punishment for a statement."
A new tool that uses artificial intelligence to quickly sift through thousands of videos is helping defense attorneys comb through mountains of police body cam footage to find videos helpful to defendants' cases.
Why it matters: Police departments nationwide now require officers to wear body cams that capture their interactions with the public — and take videos that have been used to prove or disprove police misconduct.
The number of U.S. voters who sympathize with Palestinians more than Israelis has slightly grown since near the start of the Israel-Hamas war, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll published Thursday.
Why it matters: The new survey reinforces the generational divide and disagreements within the Democratic Party over the war, as the decrease in sympathies for Israelis was largely driven by young voters and Democrats.
The man who attacked Paul Pelosi, husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), in the couple's San Francisco home last year was convicted on Thursday of bothfederal charges against him, multipleoutlets reported.
Why it matters: The attack on Paul Pelosi in October 2022 took place days before the midterm elections and sent shockwaves through Washington, D.C., underscoring the rising tide of threats faced by lawmakers.
Centrist political organization No Labels is out to make a 2024 third-party presidential ticket a White House contender.
Why it matters: A viable third-party presidency is already an uphill battle, but qualifying in all 50 states would give any potential ticket a unique opportunity to siphon votes from the unpopular front-runners, President Biden or former President Trump.
The percentage of Latinos in households without a smartphone is highest in states with large rural areas where cell service is spotty and broadband access is low, according to an Axios analysis of data from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute.
Why it matters: Smartphones are one of the most essential communication devices in today's digital world, and households without them may fall significantly behind in obtaining information, emergency services and economic stability.
The population of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. is becoming more diverse, and Mexicans now have the smallest share they've ever had, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.
Why it matters:Geopolitical conflicts, climate change and more sophisticated smuggling networks are drivingmore migrants from Central America, the Caribbean, South America, Asia, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa to make dangerous journeys to the U.S. without permission, absent many legal options for entry.
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.), a member of Democratic leadership, said Thursday he will not run for re-election in 2024 after more than a decade in the House.
The big picture: Kildee is the latest in a string of lawmakers in recent weeks who have announced their decision to not seek another term.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is set to report a net loss of $6.5 billion this fiscal year, according to new projections released on Wednesday.
Why it matters: The service was supposed to break even by this year under the 10-year "Delivering for America" plan implemented by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in 2021 "to achieve financial sustainability."
Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced Thursday he won't seek reelection after the House Ethics Committee released a long-awaited reportsaying it found "substantial evidence" of "uncharged and unlawful conduct."
Why it matters: In addition to the committee’s referrals to the Justice Department, the bombshell report will likely touch off fresh efforts to remove the New York Republican from Congress.
Former President Trump's team is trying to build on the GOP's recent gains among Latinos with a strategy in Florida that's aimed at voters of Cuban, Venezuelan and Colombian descent — and that casts Trump as a victim of overzealous socialists.
Why it matters: Trump's efforts to liken his legal woes and his clashes with Democrats to the difficulties many Latin Americans have faced under socialist and authoritarian rule represent a turn in his push to appeal to the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. electorate.
A majority of registered voters would like to see other candidates enter the presidential race, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
Why it matters: With the 2024 election shaping up to be a rematch of the 2020 contest between President Biden and former President Trump, the findings underscore how hungry voters are for alternatives to choose from.
Spencer Zwick, the money maestro for Sen. Mitt Romney's (R-Utah) 2012 presidential bid, is joining Nikki Haley's 2024 fundraising team, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Establishment Republicans are lining up behind the former UN ambassador and South Carolina governor as the GOP's best candidate to stop former President Trump in the Republican primary – and ultimately beat President Biden in November.
Lawmakers were evacuated from the Democratic National Committee headquarters and House office buildings locked down on Wednesday after law enforcement clashed with protesters pressing for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Why it matters: The incident, which resulted in arrests, marks the latest in a series of large demonstrations on Capitol Hill over the Middle East conflict that have been putting Capitol security on edge.
The Senate on Wednesday approved a House-passed measure holding off a government shutdown until early 2024.
Why it matters: It gives the Republican-controlled House and Democrat-controlled Senate more time to bridge their divide on annual appropriations bills.
President Biden said Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday agreed to take steps to crack down on companies in China that produce chemical precursors for fentanyl.
Why it matters: An epidemic of fentanyl-related deaths in the U.S. is worsening as bipartisan consensus erodes about the causes and possible solutions.
President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping concluded their four-hour meeting at the APEC summit in San Francisco on Wednesday with agreements on restarting military-to-military communications and steps to curb fentanyl production.
Why it matters: The meeting — the first between the two leaders in a year — may help usher in a period of more stable U.S.-China relations after years of deepening tensions have brought the bilateral relationship to its lowest point in decades.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a hardline conservative, furiously challenged his colleagues Wednesday to present "one material, meaningful, significant thing the Republican majority has done" that he can take back to his constituents.
Why it matters: House Republicans' decision to head home early for Thanksgiving recess will give Washington ample time to reflect on Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) three weeks in office, which have been haunted by the same bitter GOP divisions that felled his predecessor.
