Why it matters: Biden, speaking just before the three-year anniversary of Jan. 6, sought to use the historic location of his speechnear Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to draw a sharp contrast with GOP frontrunner Trump ahead of a potentially historic rematch.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) will not return to the Capitol when the House reconvenes next week but will instead work remotely until February as he recovers from cancer treatment, his office said Friday.
Why it matters: The surge, which overloaded websites such as DocumentCloud and CourtListener, underscores the enduring and widespread public interest around Epstein.
Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association, plans to step down from his position at the end of the month, the company confirmed in a statement Friday.
Why it matters: The NRA is one of the country's most powerful lobbying groups and LaPierre has helped lead the organization since 1991.
The Department of Justice said Friday that nearly 1,300 individuals have been arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Why it matters: Around200 of those arrests came in the last six months, signaling that the DOJ’s prosecutorial efforts are still going strong three years after the deadly assault.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn on Friday announced his campaign for an open U.S. House seat in Maryland.
Why it matters: Dunn, whose announcement comes on the eve of the third anniversary of the deadly Capitol attack, gave gripping 2021 testimony to the Jan. 6 committee about fighting off rioters.
Why it matters: New York Attorney General Letitia James originally requested $250 million when she filed her civil fraud lawsuit against Trump, but the new total reflects new evidence of "ill-gotten gains," she wrote.
The U.S. Mint, a Treasury Department bureau that produces coins, is honoring Harriet Tubman with coins featuring her portrait.
Driving the news: Three commemorative tokens — $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar clad coins — serve to celebrate the life of the abolitionist, the bureau said this week.
Matt Lira, a longtime Republican operative, has agreed to lead a nonpartisan group that will promote an initiative whereby all American newborns would get taxpayer-funded investment accounts.
What he's saying: "There's a wave of skepticism right now about institutions and that the game is rigged for certain players," Lira tells Axios. "Here's a way for everyone to participate in the upside of American capitalism, thanks to the miracle of compounding returns, and also help enhance financial literacy."
A pair of House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Biden over his family's finances will vote next week on advancing a measure holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress.
Why it matters: The president's son has refused to sit for a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee as the panel tries to build the case for impeachment.
The U.S. economy added 216,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%, the Labor Department said on Friday.
Why it matters: The final snapshot of the 2023 labor market shows hot hiring — the latest sign that the American job market continues to defy expectations of a slowdown.
A coalition of Florida abortion rights supporters surpassed the required number of signatures needed to put a referendum on next year's ballot, according to the latest data from the state Division of Elections.
Why it matters: If advocates succeed in enshrining abortion rights in Florida's constitution through the ballot measure, it would have massive implications for reproductive health care across the South.
They share a podium — and a mutual frustration. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the National Security Council's John Kirby frequently split the podium at media briefings, but behind the scenes their relationship is fraught with tension, White House sources tell Axios.
Why it matters: As President Biden heads into a tough re-election campaign, his top-ranking spokespeople are at odds while navigating a situation in which there's one press secretary in name but two in practice — one for domestic policy, the other for foreign policy.
The Biden administration is moving toward keeping many of former President Trump's controversial tariffs on some $300 billion in Chinese importsin place, and aims to increase duties on electric vehicles and some critical minerals, three sources familiar with the matter tell Axios.
Why it matters: In his bid for re-election, President Biden wants to put his stamp on Trump's tariffs and make the case that his approach is smarter and more strategic.
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered some of their sharpest attacks yet on former President Trump during back-to-back town halls Thursday — trying to dent the GOP front-runner's lead less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses.
The big picture: Haley warned "chaos follows" Trump during her segment of the CNN town halls in Des Moines, Iowa, while DeSantis targeted Trump's stands on key issues such as abortion and immigration.
A second batch of court documents was unsealed Thursday in connection to a lawsuit related to deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters: The release comes one day after a federal judge unsealed an initial tranche of documents as part of a civil suit against Ghislaine Maxwell.
The big picture: The first tranche of documents includes dozens of names deriving from a civil lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced last year to 20years in prison on sex trafficking and other charges for helping Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
Russia's military has begun using multiple North Korean-supplied ballistic missiles to conduct a wave of strikes on Ukraine, the White House said on Thursday.
The big picture: National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters the U.S. would raise this "significant and concerning escalation" with the UN Security Council and warned American intelligence indicates the Kremlin plans to buy missiles from Iran.
The big picture: As he appeals the Colorado case to the U.S. Supreme Court and the Maine one to a state Superior Court, two groups of voters in Illinois and Massachusetts became the latest on Thursday to file motions seeking to have him disqualified.
A Florida Proud Boys member was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday for "assaulting a group of police officers with a deadly and dangerous weapon," the Department of Justice announced.
The big picture: Christopher Worrell, 52, of Naples, Florida, had become a fugitive after he was convicted on felony assault charges, per a DOJ statement.
Three years on from Jan. 6,the GOP establishment's shock, shame and fury at the Trump-inspired mob that ransacked the Capitol has melted away in favor of realpolitik and revisionist history.
Why it matters: President Biden is preparing a full-court press — starting with two anniversary speeches and his first campaign ad of 2024 — to remind Americans of former President Trump's actions after the 2020 election.
A second set of court filings related to Jeffrey Epstein was unsealed in New York on Thursday, one day after the first tranche was released.
The big picture: The newly unsealed filings also feature dozens of names related to a civil lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced last year to 20years in prison on sex trafficking and other charges for helping Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. Being named in the filings does not equate to being accused of wrongdoing.
