Leading conservatives in the House are publicly projecting pessimism about their prospects of securing policy wins or spending cuts in upcoming fights over annual government spending bills.
Why it matters: It's a rare and telling bit of expectation-setting as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) prepares to try to ram through another compromise with Senate Democrats.
Maine's Democrat-controlled House on Tuesday rejected a Republican effort to impeach Maine's secretary of state over her decision to disqualify former President Trump from appearing on the state's 2024 presidential primary ballot.
Driving the news: Last month,Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows became the first elected official to unilaterally deem Trump ineligible to run under the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment insurrection clause.
Former President Trump warned on Tuesday following a court appearance in his Jan. 6 case that there will be "bedlam" to come if the charges result in him losing the presidential election.
Why it matters: Trump's rhetoric has turned increasingly violent as he vies for a second term in office while under four indictments.
Mark Cuban and Elon Musk have publicly sparred in recent weeks over DEI initiatives. Their latest flashpoint: the airline industry.
The big picture: The two entrepreneurs have waded online into the growing debate in corporate America over workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Senate Republicans are publicly acknowledging the need for a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded past January and avoid a government shutdown.
Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has pledged not to pass another so-called continuing resolution, putting him on a collision course with his increasingly agitated right flank.
A Jan. 6 rioter, falsely deemed to be a covert FBI agent who helped incite the attack, was sentenced on Tuesday to a year of probation, court records revealed.
The big picture: Former President Trump, right-wing media outlets and Republican politicians pushed the baseless conspiracy theory, which reportedly prompted death threats against Ray Epps and led his family to leave Arizona.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's recent hospitalization was due to complicationsfrom a procedure to treat prostate cancer, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center announced Tuesday.
Driving the news: The revelation comes after the secrecy surrounding the Secretary of Defense's recent hospitalization prompted days of controversy and calls for his ouster from some Republicans.
Senate Republicans are unconvinced by the case so far against a top House Republican impeachment target: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
Why it matters: Republicans don't have the votes in the Senate to remove Mayorkas, but a House vote to impeach him could backfire politically if some Republicans defect and vote to acquit him in a Senate trial.
There was an average of 118 deaths per day due to gun violence last year, according to new data from the research group Gun Violence Archive.
The big picture: The data, which reflects the prevalence of gun violence in the U.S., shows a slight increase in mass shootings from 2022 to 2023 as compared to steeper increases in years prior.
Why it matters: The Pentagon is under growing pressure from members of Congress to disclose how and why White House officials — including President Biden — were not informed of Austin's Jan. 1 hospitalization for more than three days.
With 223 days until the Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago, organizers are making one of their first big announcements.
Driving the news: The Marriott Marquis Chicago and Hyatt Regency at McCormick Place, both connected to the McCormick Place convention center, will be the official headquarters hotels for the convention, Aug. 19-22.
New York City will soon begin penalizing owners of buildings that emit too much greenhouse gas — a move toward requiring net-zero building emissions by 2050.
The big picture: Four states and nine cities and counties have adopted such policies, known as "building performance standards" — which are likely to go national.
Vivek Ramaswamy won't be on the Illinois GOP primary ballot, some of his campaign staffers have begun looking for work elsewhere, and he hasn't qualified for Wednesday's final televised debate before Iowa's caucuses.
Why it matters: Ramaswamy jumped to political prominence in recent months with an anti-establishment, Trump-friendly message — but now there are signs that his long-shot campaign could be starting to unravel.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says it's pouring $35 million into a campaign to engage with Black, Latino and Asian American and Pacific Islander voters ahead of this year's elections.
The big picture: Trump's lawyers are seeking to get the Georgia 2020 election case dismissed, claiming he should receive "absolute immunity" from charges that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Why it matters: Loyalty and consistency have been trademarks of President Biden's administration, which has seen less Cabinet and "A-Team" turnover than any president dating back to Ronald Reagan, according to the Brookings Institution.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Monday he will soon make clear whether he plans to run for reelection to the Senate in 2024.
Why it matters: The Vermont progressive is one of just a handful of Senate incumbents facing reelection this cycle who haven't said whether they are running.
