The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh whether former President Trump is immune from prosecution — a historic case with profound implications for the court, the 2024 election and the presidency itself.
Why it matters: The court's decision to hear Trump's appeal will further delay the Justice Department's prosecution of the former president over his role in Jan. 6.
The federal case is one of the most serious legal threats that Trump is facing while campaigning for another term in the White House.
President Biden "continues to be fit for duty,"White House physician Kevin O'Connor wrote in a memo released after the president underwent his annual physical examination on Wednesday.
The Biden campaign is seizing on Senate Republicans' decision to block a bill enshrining federal protections for in-vitro fertilization (IVF), arguing that former President Trump would have intervened if he truly supported IVF.
Why it matters: Republicans are under massive pressure to distance themselves from the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos should be considered children, which prompted several of the state's fertility clinics to pause IVF treatments out of fear of prosecution.
Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) tenure as the GOP Senate leader is coming to an end, but rulings from judges he helped confirm will be shaping American life for decades to come.
The big picture: The single moment McConnell might be most remembered for is preventing former President Obama from filling a Supreme Court vacancy in 2016. In the ensuing four years, McConnell joined forces with former President Trump to transform not just the Supreme Court but the entire federal judiciary.
Sen. Mitch McConnell's surprise Wednesday announcement that he will step down from leadership in November has launched a high stakes race to replace the longest-serving Senate party leader.
Why it matters: All eyes are on the "three Johns" — GOP Sens. John Barrasso, John Cornyn and John Thune — who are long viewed as the most likely to take up the mantle. But former President Trump looms large.
Trump allies rejoiced at news that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will step down in November, viewing his departure as the final step to unlocking a total MAGA takeover of the Republican Party.
Why it matters: McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in U.S. history, has not spoken to former President Trump since the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. He has declined to endorse Trump in the 2024 race, even as allies of the two GOP titans have worked to mend the relationship behind the scenes.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is attempting a careful balancing act as he tries to delay a partial government shutdown from starting this weekend.
Why it matters: The House Freedom Caucus and their right-wing allies are impatient with Johnson's deal-making with Democrats on federal funding.
Here's the good news for Donald Trump: His stake in the parent company of Truth Social could be worth more than $3 billion, which is well more than his current legal penalties.
Here's the bad news for Donald Trump: There's yet another hiccup in the belabored effort to take Truth Social public.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday that Boeing has 90 days to create a plan to address its "systemic quality-control issues."
Hunter Biden began testifying behind closed doors Wednesday before the House GOP committees pursuing an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
Why it matters: After refusing to testify in private for months, the president's son's deposition comes as the prospect of an impeachment vote slipping out of reach for House Republicans.
Author Marianne Williamson on Wednesday made the unusual move of "unsuspending" her long-shot 2024 presidential campaign.
The big picture: Williamson, despite having dropped her bid, edged out Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) for third in the Michigan Democratic primary,with over 98% of expected votes reported.
Ads urging cryptocurrency owners to vote against Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) in the California Senate primary will hit social media platforms Wednesday, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The super PAC Fairshake, backed by cryptocurrency industry leaders, has spent millions in the primary to try to prevent the progressive Porter from advancing to the runoff in next Tuesday's election.
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy,a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, on Wednesday unveiled her first campaign ad, a gun-safety message filmed outside NRA headquarters in Northern Virginia.
The big picture: Murphy is fighting Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) for the seat now held by Sen. Bob Menendez, who's facing federal corruption charges.
There wasn't much doubt that President Biden and former President Trump would romp to victories in the Michigan primaries Tuesday. But Biden's win in particular revealed his vulnerability in a crucial swing state that could decide the presidency in November.
Why it matters:Arab American and young voters — key to Biden winning Michigan in 2020 — turned out by the tens of thousands on Tuesday to vote ... not for Biden, but for "uncommitted" in the Democratic primary.
As artificial intelligence steamrolls ahead, the nation's K-12 school superintendents are largely flummoxed by how they should teach, use and set guidelines around AI — even though they know it's an imperative.
President Biden will sign an executive order Wednesday that aims to stop data brokers and other companies from selling Americans' data to organizations in adversarial foreign countries, including China and Russia.
Why it matters: This is the first time a president has attempted to clamp down on third-party sales and access to the data collected about U.S. citizens by tech, advertising and marketing companies.
About two-thirds of Americans reject or are skeptical about Christian nationalism despite its rising influence that's shaping education, immigration and health care policies, a new survey finds.
Why it matters: Some Republicans are openly expressing Christian nationalist views, which have ranged from calls for more religion in public schools to book bans and even suggestions that democracy should die.
Why it matters: Trump heads into Super Tuesday with a big delegate and polling advantage over his only remaining GOP rival, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley.
Why it matters: Michigan's Democratic primary had been viewed as a litmus test on whether his unwavering support for Israel may be a vulnerability in the key swing state in November.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Tuesday that it's "very possible" that GOP has shifted away from her views.
Why it matters: The former UN ambassador's remarks came before former President Trump was projected to easily win the Michigan Republican primary, at a time when he has dominated every early GOP primary contest.
Two leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus made a largely unnoticed trip to Cuba while the House was on recess last week, a spokesperson confirmed to Axios.
Why it matters: The visit, first reported by the Miami Herald, has already drawn fire from Republican lawmakers.
Kristina Karamo's removal as chair of Michigan's Republican Party was valid, a judge affirmed Tuesday.
The big picture: Members of the state's party voted to oust Karamo, who denied the 2020 election results, on Jan. 6 this year, but she refused to accept the results.
