Why it matters: If Johnson is ousted or resigns anytime soon, it will add to the recent trend of GOP speakerships being cut short by hard-right revolts.
Vulnerable Senate Democrats took a tough vote Wednesday in squashing impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and their GOP challengers wasted no time in their attacks.
Why it matters: Polling consistently shows the border is one of the top issues for voters in 2024 as Democrats try to protect a fragile Senate majority.
The Arizona Senate took a concrete step toward repealing the state's pre-Roe abortion ban on Wednesday, but House Republicans continued to block similar efforts, leaving the fate of the 1864 law in question.
The big picture: The razor-thin margins — 30-30 in the House and 16-14 in the Senate — illustrate the tensions that have resurfaced over the issue since the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated the pre-Roe ban last week.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday squashed impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a swift end to the GOP's attempt to oust him.
Why it matters: Killing the charges without a full trial highlights how Democrats saw the impeachment as political theater, but Republicans argue it sets a dangerous precedent.
Columbia leaders expressed disappointment with reports of discrimination on campus in a high-profile, Republican-led congressional hearing about the university's handling of allegations of antisemitism.
The big picture: Two Ivy League university presidents have already resigned following blowback from their testimony at a prior hearing, as reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia have increased on college campuses during the Israel-Hamas war.
House Democrats will meet on Thursday morning to discuss House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) foreign aid bills, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: House Republican hardliners have said they won't cooperate on key procedural votes, placing the power to save the package in Democrats' hands.
Two House members urged the State Department Wednesday to step up its diplomatic efforts to ensure companies that benefit from the forced labor of Uyghurs in China can't access global markets.
Why it matters: The U.S. has sought to crack down on companies believed to be complicit in the Chinese government's human rights abuses towards Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in Xinjiang province.
The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, demanding information about the percentage of migrants released into the U.S., according to subpoena documents reviewed by Axios.
Why it matters: House Republicans' demands come the same day the Senate is poised to quickly dismiss the articles of impeachment against Mayorkas — highlighting how the GOP has no plans to let up on their border attacks.
House Republicans on Wednesday released the text of their Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan aid bills after months of delay.
Why it matters: The spending levels are roughly in line with the $95 billion foreign aid bill the Senate passed in a broad bipartisan vote in February.
After 36 hours of agonizing inaction, House Speaker Mike Johnson has given Democrats a reason, and a timeline, to bail him out.
Why it matters: A GOP-led Johnson ouster attempt is more of a when instead of an if, but he's got a shot to get foreign aid bills passed before a vote on his job.
House Republicans are prepared to unveil the much-anticipated foreign aid bills on Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson told members this morning.
Why it matters: The timing sets up weekend votes on bills for foreign aid, national security and the southern border — and comes as members of both parties are openly considering a discharge petition that would force the House to vote on the Senate-passed aid bill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) plans to unveil GOP leadership's highly anticipated foreign aid bills on Wednesday, doubling down even after a second House Republican declared they would support his removal.
House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) delay in holding a foreign aid vote is prompting furious Democrats to redouble their pressure on Republicans to do an end-run around him – and it might work.
Why it matters: Moderate and hawkish Republicans are growing more restless and desperate by the hour with urgent aid to Ukraine poised to fall by the wayside until May if it isn't passed this week.
The seven jurorspicked so far for former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial paint a fascinating picture of Manhattan.
Why it matters: They're set to make history as they weigh Trump's fate in the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president — all while he runs for a second term.
The near-total abortion ban set to take effect in the coming months was crafted before Arizona was a state — and generations of lawmakers have worked to keep it alive ever since.
The big picture: The pre-statehood ban was the law of the land in Arizona until the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe decision made it illegal to enforce.
The Arkansas Legislative Audit this week wrapped up its investigation into the purchase of a $19,000 podium by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' administration.
What they found: The audit report reveals the governor's office may have broken state law in several instances, including:
A new analysis finds significant gaps in childhood opportunity both between different metro areas as well as within them.
Why it matters: Childhood opportunity has significant influence throughout a person's life, factoring into educational and career progress, life expectancy and more.
President Biden will use a visit to the United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh today to announce that his administration is considering tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum.
Why it matters: Biden is determined not to allow former President Trump to outflank him on who is tougher on China. He's also bent on winning Pennsylvania, a state he considers a second home.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is calling her shot on Mike Johnson, saying his speakership is over either this week or when the GOP next has the House majority.
Why it matters: Greene wants Johnson gone now. But she's signaling she won't be deterred if she loses an initial motion to vacate fight.
Two days into his historic criminal trial, former President Trump is confronting the same rare feeling that fueled his erratic behavior in the wake of the 2020 election: a loss of control.
Why it matters: Trump is quickly learning that Manhattan's criminal courthouse is not like the court of public opinion, where he's broken every rule of politics and bulldozed his way to total Republican dominance.
Smartmatic reached a settlement with One America News Network Tuesday in its lawsuit that accused the conservative broadcaster of peddling disinformation about the voting machine company's technology in regards to the 2020 presidential election.
The big picture: The lawsuit was one of several Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems filed against conservative-leaning networks and pro-Trump figures, accusing them of broadcasting baseless conspiracy theories about their voting equipment and software.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law Tuesday a bill that imposes limits on residents without children from challenging books in public schools.
Why it matters: Free speech groups and others have denounced a drive by conservative-led states including Florida to ban books as they move to limit discussions on race and gender, which has left educators scrambling to change lesson plans amid confusion and fear.
