The House on Tuesdayfailed to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of an influx of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Why it matters: It's a stunning loss for House Republican leadership after some of their members broke away and voted against impeachment.
The largest police union in the country is praising Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a letter sent to Congress just before the House votes on impeachment articles against him, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: It's the latest in a string of conservative-friendly voices that have broken with congressional Republicans over their efforts to impeach Mayorkas and kill a bipartisan border deal.
Why it matters: The fundraiser with the Democratic heavyweights seeks to boost enthusiasm and support from both big and small donors, NBC News first reported.
The lead plaintiff in the lawsuit filed to keep Donald Trump off of Colorado's 2024 ballot is a 91-year-old fixture of the Colorado GOP.
Why it matters: The Colorado ballot case will come before the Supreme Court on Thursday after Colorado's highest court ruled in favor of disqualifying Trump. The case could have major ramifications for the ongoing legal challenges in other states.
Top House Democrats made a forceful case against Republicans' $17.6 billion Israel aid package in a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The bill, which President Biden has threatened to veto, will need substantial support from Democrats votes to pass the House.
Why it matters: The decision is a setback for the former president and 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner, who has argued that he is immune from prosecution over his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election results.
House Republicans are struggling to cobble together the votes they need to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas ahead of a planned vote on Tuesday.
Why it matters: With just a three-vote majority in the House and two Republicans already on record opposing impeachment, GOP leadership has little margin for error in avoiding an embarrassing defeat on the floor.
Engagement with political newsand news generally is down considerably compared to the last presidential primary election cycle, as Americans continue to funnel their attention toward lighter topics, like sports and entertainment.
Why it matters: Record news interest last presidential election cycle, while bolstered by the onset of the pandemic, helped lead to the highest voter turnout in the 21st century — and near-record numbers among younger voters.
President Biden on Tuesday said that Hamas' response to the most recent hostage deal proposal seemed a "little over the top," after Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani expressed optimism over what he said was the militant group's generally positive answer.
Why it matters: The Biden administration is pushing for a hostage deal with a prolonged pause in the fighting in Gaza that could allow aid groups to address the dire humanitarian crisis in the enclave and buy time for a regional diplomatic initiative that ends the war.
Abortion advocates say Latinas and other women of color are disproportionately affected by bans and restrictions, but when it comes to lawsuits and news coverage, their stories are less likely to get attention.
Why it matters: The reality underscores the limited resources that Hispanic women have in accessing abortion care, especially since the fall of Roe v. Wade, which has prompted nearly half of all U.S. states to enact more restrictions or bans.
A federal appeals court has rejected former President Trump's claims of "absolute immunity" from charges that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Why it matters: The precedent set by his case will have bearing on executive power and how presidents may be held accountable for abusing it.
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told lawmakers on Tuesday he will use any authority available to him to hold Boeing accountable for any noncompliance that contributed to last month's 737 Max 9 accident during an Alaska Airlines flight.
Why it matters: FAA administrator Michael Whitaker told the House subcommittee on aviation that the agency will not grant Boeing any additional manufacturing expansions for the Max until it's resolved quality control issues.
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) came out swinging on Tuesday against the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
Why it matters: McClintock's position means Republicans are down another vote as they try to impeach Mayorkas with a razor-thin House majority. Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) is also opposed, with several other Republicans undecided.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis, who is leading Georgia's 2020 election interference case against former President Trump, is embroiled in allegations of impropriety from his allies ranging from the House to his co-defendants.
Why it matters: The allegations against Willis, while not yet substantiated, could jeopardize the high-profile case against the GOP presidential frontrunner, who faces four indictments in four jurisdictions during an election year.
Even the House Republicans who would be the most prone to support the Senate's Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and border security funding package — the staunch Ukraine supporters — are distancing from it.
Why it matters: It cements the almost certain demise of the package as most Republicans in both chambers, as well as some Democrats, position against it.
The Denver suburb of Aurora reached a $1.9 million settlement with a Black family of five after police wrongfully detained them at gunpoint in a parking lot of a nail salon in August 2020.
Why it matters: The settlement, announced Monday, marks the latest payout the City of Aurora has been forced to make over officers' excessive use of force.
GOP lawmakers are criticizing President Biden for issuing a veto threat against a clean Israel funding bill, saying it's "grossly irresponsible."
Why it matters: Republicans argue that Biden is playing politics with Israel funding, reminiscent of a claim Democrats made against House Republicans in November of politicizing funding by passing a $14.3 billion Israel package that included cuts to the IRS.
If you're tired of insult-slinging and debates that go in circles, you're not alone.
A stunning 85% of Americans — of all ages and viewpoints — say the tone and nature of political debate has gotten worse over the last several years, according to Pew Research Center.
The lead GOP negotiator of the Senate border deal emerged from a meeting on Monday night open to voting "no" on the first vote for his own bill.
Why it matters: Senate Republicans are heading toward delaying a sweeping national security package that has already been held up months amid intense negotiations over policies to crack down on the border.
Cliff Sims, a Trump administration alumnus, was appointed Monday by House Speaker Mike Johnson as a commissioner on the United States–China Economic and Security Review Commission.
The commission investigates national security implications of trade and economic ties between the U.S. and China.
Why it matters: Sims is viewed as one of Trumpworld's most vocal and aggressive China hawks — signaling the speaker plans to pursue a hawkish China policy, a top official told Axios.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is running up against headwinds in her efforts to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and strip her of her committee assignments.
A bipartisan group of former lawmakers is warning No Labels that its third-party presidential campaign might cause a "constitutional crisis" by throwing the election into the House of Representatives.
Why it matters: Most of the previous criticism of No Labels has focused on its perceived weakness, raising the possibility that it could siphon off just enough votes from President Biden in key states to tip the election to former President Trump.
