Why it matters: The presumptive GOP presidential nominee is facing a cash crunch as he stacks up legal fees and as his campaign finances lag well behind President Biden's.
Vice President Kamala Harris praised Beyoncé's music on Friday after the superstar released her new album, "Cowboy Carter."
The big picture: Beyoncé's highly anticipated album, which dropped at midnight, revived the debate over diversity in contemporary country music, Axios Nashville's Adam Tamburin reports.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is in discussions with at least one publisher about a book deal at the same time that he is leading the Biden impeachment probe, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Comer's impeachment investigation of Biden is looking like a dud — but Republicans insist they plan to keep pressuring Biden over family money ties into 2025. A book would be a high-profile way to do that.
Former Presidents Obama and Clinton defended President Biden's record at a star-studded Biden fundraiser and maintained that global democracy needs him, according to a transcript released by the White House on Friday.
Why it matters: Democrats have argued that democracy is on the ballot in the upcoming presidential election, a point Biden and the former presidents emphasized at the record-setting fundraising event Thursday.
The big picture: Trump's legal team has continuously sought to delay the four criminal cases proceeding against him while he campaigns for a second term.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) said Friday he notified the Capitol Police after Israeli hostage posters outside his Capitol office were covered with "Free Palestine" stickers.
Why it matters: It's the latest in a string of defacement and vandalism targeting congressional offices over lawmakers' support of Israel in its war with Hamas.
The U.S. House has set a strict ban on congressional staffers' use of Microsoft Copilot, the company's AI-based chatbot, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: It's the latest example of the federal government trying to navigate its internal use of AI while simultaneously attempting to craft regulations for the burgeoning technology.
President Biden's most aggressive push to court Republican Nikki Haley's primary voters landed Friday, with a digital ad that invites Haley supporters in eight swing states to join his campaign.
Why it matters: Biden's campaign believes it can recruit Republican and independent Haley supporters who've made clear in polls that they won't support former President Trump, the presumed GOP nominee.
Zoom in: Since Haley dropped out of the Republican race three weeks ago, Trump — who frequently insulted her on social media and at campaign events — has done little to reach out to her supporters.
Biden's 30-second ad, called "Save America. Join Us," includes a montage of Trump mocking his former UN ambassador as "crazy," "very angry," and a "bird brain."
It ends with an exchange in which a reporter asks Trump how he plans to bring Haley voters onto his team. Trump responds: "I'm not sure we need too many."
Between the lines: The ad will run for three weeks and will target specific Zip codes where election data indicate Haley has done particularly well against Trump, the campaign said.
"We saw Nikki Haley take 30% or 40% out of Trump's hide throughout the primaries. And then when it's all said and done, Trump said: 'If you were part of that campaign, I don't want you,' " Biden battleground states director Dan Kanninen told Axios.
"We took note of that. We noticed where she got how many, and you bet would engage those folks and invite them into our campaign."
In a statement Biden's campaign notes that Trump underperformed in the Charlotte and Raleigh suburbs in North Carolina, and the Detroit and Grand Rapids suburbs in Michigan.
The big picture: When she exited the race,Haley encouraged Trump to "earn" her voters' support. She hasn't endorsed him or Biden.
Increasing numbers of Americans are concerned that immigrants to the U.S. will commit crimes, new polling shows.
Why it matters: The findings point to how increasingly harsh political discourse around immigration, particularly from the GOP, is breaking through to everyday Americans.
As the Biden campaigntouted Thursday night's $25 million fundraiser as a political record, word leaked about a Trump campaign event that organizers say will raise even more — at least $33 million.
Why it matters: The former president is facing a cash crunch as mounting legal bills drain his coffers and the 2024 race heats up.
Americans increasingly are calling themselves "unaffiliated" with any religion — or rejecting religion altogether — at a time when influential Republicans are leaning into Christian nationalism to shape public policies, a new survey finds.
Why it matters: The survey found that 26% of Americans now consider themselves unaffiliated with a religion. That's up 5 percentage points from 2013, and reflects a widening gap between how citizens and lawmakers see religion's role in society.
Culvert Township, Mich. — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm barnstormed across the Midwest this week, selling President Biden's legislative record on factory floors and union halls as Democrats urgently courted a critical swing state.
Why it matters: The White House knows it has some distance to travel to convince November voters that Biden's infrastructure, chips and green energy bills will translate into smoother roads, busier factories and better-paying jobs.
Eleven Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration over its latest efforts to provide student debt relief for millions of borrowers.
Why it matters: The administration introduced the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Biden's signature student loan forgiveness program last June in a majority ruling that said the plan exceeded the federal government's authority.
President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton combined their gravitas to woo donors and energize the Democratic campaign with a star-studded fundraiser on Thursday in New York City.
The big picture: Per a pool report, the Biden campaign confirmedit raised more than $25 million in one night — which they said made it the "most successful political fundraiser in American history."
Protesters disrupted President Biden's star-studded campaign event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton in New York City on Thursday night.
The big picture: Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Radio City Music Hall and some interrupted the event several times as late-night host Stephen Colbert hosted a conversation with the three presidents, according to reporters on the scene.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems on Thursday, citing "reoccurring issues with certain airplane parts" provided to the aircraft maker.
Why it matters: Both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have faced scrutiny in recent months over safety and quality issues.
Donald Trump's campaign officials said they asked prospective RNC hires if they believe the 2020 election was stolen in order to determine whether candidates are "curious" and can "think through complex problems."
Why it matters: Nearly four years after losing the 2020 election to President Biden, Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud continue to play a central role in his political identity. The RNC, under Trump, has placed an emphasis on "election integrity" issues.
