Senators wanting to crack down on TikTok are banking on U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials scaring their colleagues into action on Wednesday.
Why it matters: The House moved at breathtaking speed to pass a bill that requires the Chinese-owned Bytedance to divest from TikTok or face a ban. President Biden is willing to sign it. But momentum has slowed in the Senate.
House Democrats are inviting former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to be their witness at the Republican-led House Oversight Committee's Hunter Biden hearing on Wednesday.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told Axios' Mike Allen at the annual What's Next Summit in Washington, DC that "there are real concerns with quality control at Boeing," but he still has no issue sitting in a window seat on Boeing planes.
Why it matters: Buttigieg is trying to assure the American public that flying is as safe as ever under President Biden, while still signaling that Boeing will be held to vigorous safety standards.
A newly struck deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security is "no cause for celebration," Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Axios' Ina Fried at the annual What's Next Summit in Washington, DC.
Why it matters: Partisan fights over how to fund the agency tasked with the controversial job of immigration and border enforcement has threatened a government shutdown. Meanwhile, DHS agencies face massive shortfalls.
Why it matters: Since being indicted in the election case and others, Trump has claimed vast presidential immunity privileges that, if granted by the Supreme Court, would greatly expand executive power in the U.S.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) warned the U.S. must move to support Ukraine in the war against Russia, or face the "worst atrocity in history" at Axios' annual What's Next Summit in Washington, DC.
Why it matters: Congress has been deadlocked over further aid to Ukraine as the White House and foreign leaders warn the support is direly needed.
Former President Trump said Tuesday that he "couldn't care less" that his former vice president, Mike Pence, is not endorsing him in the 2024 presidential election.
Why it matters: Pence said last week that he "cannot in good conscience" endorse Trump in 2024, in the latest sign of the widening rift between the former vice president and president following the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
Former President Trump said he would "100%" keep the U.S. in NATO if he returns to the presidency so long as European countries pay their "fair share" and "play fair."
Why it matters: The presumptive GOP presidential nominee has long been critical of the defensive alliance, leading to questions about whether he would try to pull the U.S. out if re-elected.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could prevent elections in Israel until 2026.
Why it matters: The highest-ranking Jewish lawmaker has continued to call for accountability of Netanyahu as he leads the offensive against Hamas in Gaza, where more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed.
Nearly 9 in 10 Latinos (87%) say they get news from digital devices at least sometimes, and 65% say they prefer this form of news over TV, radio, or print, a new survey finds.
Why it matters: The dramatic shift to digital news consumption by Latinos comes amid rising concerns over online misinformation and the use of generative AI and deepfakes, especially during this year's election.
House Republicans are hoping to dredge up one of the most damaging moments of President Biden's term in a Tuesday hearing on the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their call on Monday that he is not trying to undermine him politically, two sources with knowledge of the call told Axios.
Why it matters: In recent weeks, Netanyahu has been fuming both in private and in public over what he saw as attempts by the White House and Democrats in Congress to weaken him politically inside Israel.
Medication abortion accounted for about two out of three abortions performed in the U.S. in 2023, the highest figure on record, according to a new study by the Guttmacher Institute.
Why it matters: The Supreme Court is slated to hear oral arguments next week on access to the abortion pill, mifepristone. The case could further limit reproductive rights in the wake of the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade nearly two years ago.
President Biden will use a stop at a Mexican restaurant in Phoenix today to announce a national program to reach Latino voters — "Latinos con Biden-Harris" — as his campaign rushes to reverse gains that former President Trump appears to be making with Hispanic voters.
Why it matters: Four years ago, Biden won Latino voters 2-to-1 over former President Trump, according to exit polls. But recent polls indicate that Democrats' longtime advantage with Latinos — the fast-growing segment of the U.S. population — is diminishing.
In public and in private, Elon Musk is increasingly treating the prospect of President Biden's re-election as an urgent — even existential — threat to America.
Why it matters: Musk hasn't endorsed former President Trump. But the billionaire X owner has made no secret of his disdain for Biden's policies, leveraging his massive online platform to denigrate Democrats and promote Trump's messaging on the 2024 election's top issues.
Younger generations of white evangelicals are drifting away from the church and pushing it into a major identity crisis, NPR reporter Sarah McCammon writes in her new memoir, "The Exvangelicals."
Why it matters: McCammon, who grew up evangelical, writes that many who were raised in the church now feel it's no longer connected with the modern world.
A Michigan pro-Trump attorney facing criminal charges in a state investigation into alleged attempts to tamper with voting machines was arrested Monday following a hearing in a separate case regarding disseminating internal emails from Dominion Voting Systems.
The big picture: The U.S. Marshals Service said Stefanie Lambert was arrested after the conclusion of the D.C. hearing, where she represented ex-Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne in his defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion, the Detroit News first reported.
Former President Trump's comments on Monday that "any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion" was met with a swift and fierce backlash from incensed Jewish Democrats in Congress.
Why it matters: It's a sign of what's to come as the 2024 election heats up against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined an appeal on Monday from Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin against his disqualification from public office in New Mexico over his role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
"Don't be so down on D.C.," Mayor Muriel Bowser told Axios Monday night while facing questions about crime and downtown's property slump at the Axios What's Next Summit.
Why it matters: Bowser is in her third term at a pivotal moment for the nation's capital, where crime is top of mind for residents and the downtown economy is on edge.
House Republicans are quietly sounding out Democrats on another vote on a standalone Israel aid package, sources in both parties told Axios.
Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) floated a new Israel aid vote last week in response to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) call for new elections in Israel.
Top lawmakers and the White House have reached a preliminary deal to fund key agencies after delays cause by partisan fights over the border.
Why it matters: If this deal goes through, it's a milestone for Speaker Mike Johnson, who will have accomplished what his predecessor could not by passing a budget — even if it was 5 months overdue.
