New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy announced Sunday she is dropping out of her state's U.S. Senate race following a string of poor showings at local party conventions.
Why it matters: It clears a path for Rep. Andy Kim, whose grassroots support had been frustrating the establishment-backed Murphy, to win the Democratic nomination.
Five Black House Democrats are endorsing Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in her Maryland Senate bid, days after her primary opponent apologized for using a racial slur in a House hearing.
Why it matters: The five lawmakers bucked their House colleague Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), Alsobrooks' primary opponent, in endorsing the Prince George's County executive, Axios has learned.
President Biden is still considering harsh executive actions at the border before November's election, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Legal, logistical and political risks are constantly being weighed. Any new surge in border numbers could add urgency for what one administration official described as the nuclear option.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing bubbling anger from his right flank after a bill to keep the government funded passed the House on Friday with support from fewer than half of Republicans.
Why it matters: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has taken the first step towards a vote to oust Johnson as speaker, and some hardliners aren't ruling out supporting his removal.
The White House is vowing to repeal a provision banning U.S. embassies from flying LGBTQ+ pride flags.
The big picture: The ban was layered in the $1.2 trillion spending package signed by President Biden on Saturday and marks a reversal from the State Department's authorization in 2021 of U.S. diplomatic facilities around the world to fly pride flags.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer signaled his support for age and term limits in the nation's highest court, in a Sunday interview with NBC's "Meet the Press."
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is not ruling out potentially leaving the GOP, per a CNN interview airing Sunday.
Why it matters: Murkowski cited former President Trump's grip on the Republican Party as a reason for her discontent with the GOP, saying, "I certainly can't get behind Donald Trump."
An Air Force intelligence analyst being investigated for potentially sharing online classified U.S. intelligence with a far-right group faces child pornography charges, military.com first reported.
The big picture: An FBI affidavit unsealed this week alleged the now-former airman Jason Gray, 28, shared an image that "appeared to be classified" and that he "likely obtained" from his access to National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence while he was stationed in Alaska.
President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion spending package Saturday, avoiding a government shutdown even though the Senate vote was two hours after the midnight deadline.
Why it matters: The package, which the House approved on Friday, will fund federal agencies such as the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense and Labor through the end of September.
House Republicans have skipped town for Easter recess with their base enraged, their majority in tatters — and their speaker facing the prospect of a humiliating ouster at the hands of his own MAGA allies.
Why it matters: Dysfunction doesn't even begin to cover it. The Senate's passage of a $1.2 trillion spending bill at 2 am ET — narrowly averting a government shutdown — was perhaps the least dramatic development in a historic day on Capitol Hill.
